1. Basic Qualifications

Applicants must meet one of the following criteria:

• Both parents are non-Korean nationals, and the applicant holds foreign nationality.
• A Korean national residing abroad or a foreign national who has completed their entire education abroad, where the education system is equivalent to Korea’s 12-year primary and secondary education and university curriculum.
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• 2. Academic Qualifications

  • Master’s Program Applicants: Must hold a bachelor’s degree or an equivalent qualification recognized as higher education.
  • Doctoral Program Applicants: Must hold a master’s degree or an equivalent qualification recognized as higher education.
  ※ Applicants who are expected to graduate by August 28, 2026, may also apply. Those who have not yet graduated at the time of application must submit a Certificate of Expected Graduation. The official degree certificate (or diploma) and final academic transcript must be submitted no later than August 28, 2026.
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• 3. Language Requirement

  (Must meet at least one of the following criteria)

  Test	Eligibility Criteria
  TOEFL iBT	68
  TOEIC	600
  NEW TEPS	279
  IELTS	5.5
  TOPIK	Level 3

  • Applicants from English-speaking countries (USA, UK, Canada, South Africa, New Zealand, Australia, and Ireland) are exempt from this requirement.
  • Language proficiency test scores must be valid as of the application deadline.
  • Applicants who receive a recommendation (Language Requirement Exemption) from their prospective supervisor at KMOU may apply without submitting a language proficiency test score.