Eligibility
Applicants who wish to apply as international students must meet at least one of the following criteria:
(1) Both the applicant and their parent(s) must be non-Korean citizens - If the applicant or their parent(s) hold dual nationality that includes Korean citizenship, they are not eligible for international student admission. (In cases where a foreign nationality was acquired through immigration, applicants must apply through the domestic admission process.)
(2) Overseas Korean applicants or international applicants who have completed their entire elementary, middle school, high school, and undergraduate education (+16 years) outside Korea. - Applicants who satisfy both (1) and (2) will be classified under criterion (1). - Applicants who do not meet either of the above requirements must apply through the domestic student admission process.
A. Academic Standards
(1) Master’s Program / Integrated Master’s & PhD Program Applicants
① Applicants who hold a bachelor's degree
② Applicants who are expected to receive a bachelor's degree by the end of February 2026 (by March 2026 for universities in Japan)
※ Applicants admitted under the expected graduation status must submit their official degree certificate by the specified deadline. Failure to do so will result in cancellation of admission.
③ Applicants who are recognized by relevant regulations as having an academic qualification equivalent to a bachelor's degree
[ Applicants for a master's degree may apply to majors different from their undergraduate major ]
(2) PhD Program Applicants
① Applicants who hold a master's degree.
② Applicants who are expected to receive a master's degree by the end of February 2026 (by March 2026 for universities in Japan).
※ Applicants admitted under the expected graduation status must submit their official degree certificate by the specified deadline. Failure to do so will result in cancellation of admission.
③ Applicants who are recognized by relevant regulations as having an academic qualification equivalent to a master's degree.
B. Language Proficiency Requirements for Applicants
(1) Submission of Official Language Proficiency Test Reports
Applicants must submit official language proficiency test results that meet the language proficiency requirements of each department (refer to pages 6-7) at the time of application. If the test results are not submitted or do not satisfy the department's language proficiency requirements, the application will be canceled, and neither the submitted documents nor the application fee will be returned.
TOEFL Best Score is accepted, however, ITP TOEFL or TOEIC is not acceptable. [ETS TOEFL Institution code: D576]
* Exemption from English Test Report Submission;
1) If English is an applicant’s native language (NOT Official language) or
2) Graduated (or expected to graduate) from a school located in a country where English is the native language [Countries where English is the native language: United States, United Kingdom, Australia, Canada, New Zealand, South Africa, Ireland (7 countries only)]
3) If the applicant has completed a degree program conducted entirely (100%) in English. (Submission of evidence required)
* Exemption from TOPIK Report Submission;
1) Graduated (or expected to graduate) from an undergraduate or graduate school in Korea
or
2) Possess a certificate of Level 5 or higher from a Korean Language Education Center at a four-year university in Korea
or
3) Majored or are majoring in "Korean Language" overseas
★ Even if applicants are exempt from submitting language proficiency test reports at the time of application due to the reasons stated above, they may still need to submit them later to be considered for the Sogang Global Scholarship. For further details, please refer to the scholarship information section in this guidebook.
(2) Language Proficiency Requirements by Department Please refer to pages 6-7 to confirm each department's specific language proficiency requirements for application. (Example: The Department of Psychology requires TOPIK level 5 or higher.)
C. Other Important Notes on Eligibility
(1) Prospective graduates must receive their official degree by the end of August 2025 (except for applicants from Japan). They are required to submit the original graduation certificate (with apostille or consular confirmation for overseas universities) and the original final transcript within the designated period before the semester begins. Failure to submit these documents will result in cancellation of admission. Documents written in languages other than English or Korean must be accompanied by a certified translation. In such cases, the apostille or consular confirmation can be obtained on either the original documents or the certified translations.
(2) Applicants who received their degrees from universities outside South Korea will only be accepted if their universities (or graduate schools) are officially accredited by the government of the respective country. If the institution is not accredited, admission will be canceled even after enrollment, and tuition fees will not be refunded.
(3) Applicants who engage in cheating, have someone else attend the interview on their behalf, submit false information on the application form, or forge documents will be disqualified. If an applicant is discovered to have been admitted based on false information, or if the authenticity of previously earned degrees (Bachelor's, Master's) cannot be verified after academic review, admission will be canceled immediately, even during the semester, with no tuition refund.
