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Fall, 2020 Admissions Guide for International StudentsFall, 2020 Admissions Guide for International Students

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Mission Statement of the University

❶ Educational Philosophy

Soongsil University was founded on the Christian spirit of Truth and Service.

❷ Educational Goals

The University is committed to providing quality education based on

Christian values and democratic principles so that graduates will be

able to work for all sectors of society, nationally and internationally,

in the spirit of servant leadership.

* Applicants are supposed to understand all the content and details contained

in this Admissions Guide and are solely responsible for any problems or

disadvantages resulting from a failure to do so. For more details and any

possible change of information, please visit the Admissions Office home page

at iphak.ssu.ac.kr

* This admissions guide is written in Korean language and translated into

English and Chinese. In case of any conflict about the meaning of this

admissions guide, the Korean version shall prevail over any translation.

The University, founded on Christian principles, requires all students

to take a certain number of Christianity-related courses and

to attend the University chapel.


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▣ Contents

1.Departments and numbers of students to admit

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2. The process (flow-chart) · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · 3

3. The timeline · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · 4

4. Qualifications · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · 6

5. Evaluation procedures · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · 8

6. Required documents · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · 8

7. Remarks on document preparation · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · 14

8. Remarks on application submission · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · 14

9. Scholarships · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · 15

10. Residence Hall (a dormitory) · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · 15

11. Special notes · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · 16

12. Internet application procedures · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · 18

13. Personal Statement Form · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · 19

14.The campus map and

transportation information· · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · 21


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1. Departments and numbers of students to admit

College Department or School Number of students

Humanities

Christian Studies

The exact numbers will be determined with the consideration of the

aptitudes of the applicants

Korean Language and Literature

English Language and Literature

German Language and Literature

French Language and Literature

Chinese Language and Literature

Japanese Language and Literature

Philosophy

History

Major in Film Arts(No transfer available)

Sports

LawLaw

International Legal Affairs

Social Sciences

Social Welfare

Public Administration

Political Science and Diplomacy

Information Sociology

Mass Communication

Lifelong EducationEconomics and

International Commerce

Economics

Global Commerce

Business Administration

Business Administration

Accounting

Entrepreneurship & Small Business

Finance

Natural Sciences

Mathematics

Physics

Chemistry

Statistics and Actuarial Science

Medical-biosystematics

※ Department of Film Arts admits New students only.


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Engineering

Chemical Engineering

The exact numbers will be determined

with the consideration of the

aptitudes of the applicants

Organic Materials and Fiber EngineeringElectrical Engineering

Mechanical Engineering Industrial & Information Systems EngineeringMajors in Architectural Design & Architectural

Engineering(No transfer available)

InformationTechnology

Computer Science and Engineering(No transfer available)

Electronic andInformationEngineering

Major in ElectronicEngineering

Major in IT ConvergenceGlobal School of Media(No transfer available)

School of Software (No transfer available)

※ Majors in Architectural Design & Architectural Engineering, School of Computer Science and Engineering, Global School of Media, and School of Software admit New students only.

※ Department of Industrial & Information Systems Engineering and School of Software are participating the accreditation program of ABEEK, and, therefore, all students entering the Department and the School are supposed to take ABEEK subjects for graduation.

2. The process (flow-chart)

① Online application (iphak.ssu.ac.kr;

www.jinhakapply.com)⇨

② Submission of required documents

(by mail or in person)⇨

③ Interview (Film Arts applicants only) and document evaluation

⇩

⑥ Issuance of standard admission form ⇦

⑤ Payment of tuition and fees

(using a designated account)

⇦④ Announcement of

final results(iphak.ssu.ac.kr)

⇩

⑦ Orientation for new and transfer students ⇨

⑧ Submission of additional documents(prospective graduates

only)

⇨ ⑨ Start of Class


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3. The timeline

※ All the dates and times in Korean Standard Time.

What When Where Remarks

The regular

admissions procedures

(1st Round)

Internet application

Apr. 27 (Mon) 10:00~ May. 8 (Fri) 17:00,

2020

www.jinhakapply.com (official third-party agency)

iphak.ssu.ac.kr

▶ Application fee ￦100,000.▶ Online application only

Submission of required

documents

May. 11 (Mon) 10:00

~ May. 22 (Fri) 17:00, 2020

Address: (Postal Code 06978)Admissions Office (InternationalStudent Admissions), SoongsilUniversity, Dongjak-gu Sangdo-ro 369, Seoul, Korea

▶ By mail only (No in-person submission)

(Late arrivals to be disqualified)▶ Saturdays and Sundays closed▶ Incomplete documents to be disqualified (No supplementary submission allowed)

Interview test (Film Arts

applicants only)

One or more daysbetween Jun.1 (Mon) and Jun.5 (Fri), 2020

Soongsil University

▶ Interview rooms and time to be announced at iphak.ssu.ac.kr after May. 26(Tue) ▶ No interview-test fee required

Announcement of admission (final result)

Jun. 17 (Fri), 2020 (provisional) iphak.ssu.ac.kr ▶ Admissions Office home page

▶ No individual notification

Payment of commitment

deposit

Jun. 24 (Wed) ~ Jun. 26 (Fri), 2020

(provisional)Designated bank account

▶ Obtain a tuition bill at iphak.ssu.ac.kr and pay the bill to a personally-designated bank account within the deadline.▶ Saturdays and holidays closed

Application for Standard

Admission Form

Jun. 24 (Wed) ~ Jul. 3 (Fri), 2020

iphak.ssu.ac.kr(email at Admissions Office)

▶ Apply for email delivery (scanned document) or for postal delivery (EMS).▶ An exact postal address needed for the postal service (cf. page 13)▶ Overseas residents only

Issuance of Standard

Admission Form

Jul. 6 (Mon), 2020 ~

Admissions Office(1st floor, Shinyang Hall)

▶ Applicants inside Korea must pick up the admission form in person from Jul. 6 (Mon) to Aug. 31 (Mon), 2020. ▶ Applicants outside Korea will be mailed the admission form by the University on Jul. 6 (Mon), 2020.

Payment of the (remaining) tuition

and fees

Jul. 29 (Wed) ~ Jul. 31 (Fri), 2020

(provisional) iphak.ssu.ac.kr

▶ Payment of the remaining balance will count as the completion of the registration process.▶ The payment schedule can be adjusted, if necessary.▶ Saturdays and holidays closed

Additional documents

Aug. 17 (Mon) ~ Aug. 31 (Fri), 2020


▶ Applicable to prospective graduates only (diploma/official transcripts of academic records)

Start of class Sep. 1 (Tue), 2020

http://www.iphak.ssu.ac.kr







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What When Where Remarks

The regular

admissions procedures

(2nd Round)

Internet application

Jun. 8 (Mon) 10:00 ~ Jun. 19 (Fri)

17:00, 2020

www.jinhakapply.com (official third-party agency)

iphak.ssu.ac.kr

▶ Application fee ￦100,000.▶ Online application only

Korean proficiency test

Jun. 24 (Wed), 2020 (provisional) Soongsil University

▶ Test rooms and time to be announced at iphak.ssu.ac.kr▶ No test fee required▶ Not applicable to those who have submitted an official test score

Announcement of Korean proficiency

test result

Jul. 1 (Wed), 2020 (provisional)

Admissions Office home page ▶ iphak.ssu.ac.kr

Submission of required

documents

Jun. 22 (Mon) 10:00 ~ Jul. 3 (Fri)

17:00, 2020

Address: (Postal Code 06978)Admissions Office (InternationalStudent Admissions), SoongsilUniversity, Dongjak-gu Sangdo-ro 369, Seoul, Korea

▶ By mail or in person (Late arrivals to be disqualified)▶ Saturdays and Sundays closed▶ Incomplete documents to be disqualified (No supplementary submission allowed)

Interview test (Film Arts

applicants only)

One or more daysbetween Jul.8(Wed)

and Jul.15(Wed), 2020Soongsil University

▶ Interview rooms and time to be announced at iphak.ssu.ac.kr after Jul. 6(Mon) ▶ No interview-test fee required

Announcement of admission (final result)

Jul. 24 (Fri) (provisional) iphak.ssu.ac.kr ▶ Admissions Office home page

▶ No individual notification

Payment of the tuition and fees

Jul. 29 (Wed) ~ Jul. 31 (Fri), 2020

(provisional)Designated bank account

▶ Obtain a tuition bill at iphak.ssu.ac.kr and pay the bill to a personally-designated bank account within the deadline.▶ Saturdays and holidays closed

Application for Standard

Admission Form

Jul. 29 (Wed) ~ Jul. 31 (Fri), 2020

iphak.ssu.ac.kr(email at Admissions Office)

▶ Apply for email delivery (scanned document) or for postal delivery (EMS).▶ An exact postal address needed for the postal service (cf. page 13)▶ Overseas residents only

Issuance of Standard

Admission Form

Aug. 5 (Wed), 2020 ~


▶ Applicants inside Korea must pick up the admission form in person from Aug. 5 (Wed) to Aug. 31 (Mon), 2020. ▶ Applicants outside Korea will be mailed the admission form by the University on Aug. 5 (Wed), 2020.

Additional documents

Aug. 17 (Mon) ~ Aug. 31 (Mon),

2020


▶ Applicable to prospective graduates only (diploma/official transcripts of academic records)

Start of Class Sep. 1 (Tue), 2020

※ All the dates and time in Korean Standard Time.









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4. Qualifications: All the following conditions must be met.

1) The applicant and both of his or her parents must be foreign nationals. ※ A naturalized citizen of a foreign country qualifies as an international student if both the applicant and his or her parents had acquired the citizenship before the applicant began a high school curriculum equivalent to the high school curriculum of Korea. ※ Dual nationality is NOT honored. ※ In case an applicant’s parents are divorced, a document must be submitted that reflects the divorce and custody issues. Only legal parental rights (or custody) count in the evaluation of parents’ nationality.

2) Academic requirements

Types Requirements

New admissionsForeign nationals qualify who have completed all the curricula ofelementary and secondary schools (middle school and high school)or their equivalents, in Korea or overseas.

Transfer admissions

to Sophomore

Foreign nationals qualify who have completed all the curricula ofelementary and secondary schools (middle school and high school)or their equivalents, in Korea or overseas, AND who have completedat least one academic year of university education (and, 33 credit-hours or more), in Korea or overseas.

to Junior

Foreign nationals qualify who have completed all the curricula ofelementary and secondary schools (middle school and high school)or their equivalents, in Korea or overseas, AND who have completedat least two academic years of university education (and, 66 credit-hours or more), in Korea or overseas.

* Students are not eligible to apply for transfer who have attended private colleges or universities that are not authorized by educational authorities or whose diplomas do not bear degree numbers. In these cases, admissions will be canceled even after they are admitted and enrolled.

* In the case of two-year (or three-year) colleges, only those who have acquired a college degree can apply for transfer. Prospective graduates are also eligible.

* Graduates from schools that are officially regulated by educational authorities of the applicant’s government are only eligible to apply. In other words, graduates from home-schools, life-long education programs, continuing education programs, senior-citizen education programs, or Internet-based education programs are NOT eligible.

* Students with certificates of the qualifying exam for high school diploma in Korea or other overseas qualifying exams (such as GED of the United States and Canada and Self-Taught Higher Education Examinations of China) are not eligible to apply for transfer.

* Students who are from such countries as Japan and the Philippines, where a new academic year starts one month later, may be given one-month break in the estimation of duration of education.


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3) Language proficiency: The following conditions must be met.

Departments and Schools Minimum qualifications

All except forFilm Arts

* At least one condition must be met among the following: a. TOPIK Grade 3 or better

b. Completed the level 3 Korean course or a higher course at Soongsil International Education Institute

c. Completed the level 4 course or a higher course at a Korean language institute affiliated with a four-year Korean university in which there are 6 different proficiency levels (level 1 through level 6). A similar proficiency level obtained from a Korean language institute affiliated with a two- or three-year college does not qualify. (In case the Korean language institute does not have a 6 proficiency level system, the applicant must submit additional document(s) that indicates he or she completed an equivalent course, in which case the University will decide the eligibility.)

d. Passed Soongsil Korean proficiency test (60 points or better out of 100 points) * Important Message 1) Soongsil Korean proficiency test for the Fall 2020 applicants will be administered only for the Second application schedule (2nd Round). 2) Depending upon the severity of COVID-19, the Korean Proficiency test for the Second application schedule may not be administered, in which case the cancellation will be posted before the scheduled date on the Admissions Home Page. (Please see page 17 for the details.) 3) Soongsil Korean proficiency test for the Fall 2020 is recommended only for the international applicants who are already in Korea. The University will not be held responsible for any problems that might arise due to noncompliance of this guideline.

Film Arts * TOPIK Grade 4 or better

* All admitted students must acquire TOPIK Grade 4 or better in order to graduate from Soongsil University.

* All admitted students must take a course or a set of courses specially designed for them, such as Korean for Academic Purposes. (Details will be announced during the orientation.)


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5. Evaluation procedures:

▶ All departments and majors except for Film Arts: The evaluation is exclusively based on all the documents submitted by the applicant, including a personal statement (or a letter of self-introduction) and a language proficiency score(s). ▶ Film Arts: The evaluation consists of 40% of document appraisal, including a personal statement, and 60% of interview test. Details on the interview test will be notified at iphak.ssu.ac.kr * Details related to evaluation procedures will not be made public. * Should submitted documents turn out to be false or incomplete, then the applicant will be excluded from the evaluation process.

6. Required documents 1) New admission

No. Documents Original CopyTranslation/Notarization

Diploma certification Remarks

1Personal statement(A letter of self-introduction)

1

※ Use the University form (downloadable from iphak.ssu.ac.kr)※ must be written in Korean ※ Applicants for Film Arts must use a specially prepared form. (cf. p. 20)

2

Language proficiency score(TOPIK, Diplomafrom a Koreanlanguage instituteaffiliated with afour-year Koreanuniversity)

1

※ The language proficiency test score or the certificate should be the one issued within the last two years.

※ Applicants who take Soongsil Korean language proficiency test are not required to submit a score or certificate.

3Certificate of high school graduation

1 1※ Details for this document are provided on page 13.

4Academic transcript for the whole high school years

1

※ A transcript issued in English by the applicant’s school may be directly submitted without notarization.


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5

Certificate of familyrelations (issued by a governmentagency) that showsthe relationshipbetween theapplicant and theparents

1 1

※ Chinese nationals: - Notarized family register (户口本) if

all the family members are included in the same register and one of the parents is the head of the family

- Notarized certificate of kinship relations (亲属关系公证书) AND notarized family register of each family member if each family member has a separate family register or if the applicant's parent is not the head of the family

※ Vietnamese Nationals: Notarized birth certificate and notarized family register

※ Other nationals: Either the family register or the certificate of family relations or the birth certificate

※ In case the applicant needs to prove that his or her parent(s) is/are divorced, dead, or remarried, corresponding documents must also be submitted.

6The applicant's andparents’ national IDcard (photo copy)

1 ※ 1 copy each

7

Certificates of acquisitionof foreign nationality and loss of Koreannationality (for applicant,father, mother)

1 1

· Only in the case of acquisition of foreign nationality

· If the documents were produced in Korea, the originals must be submitted.

8 The applicant’spassport(photo copy) 1

9Alien registrationcard (photo copy,both sides)

1 ※ Applicable only to those who stay in Korea

10Korean or overseasbank statement with the balanceinformation

1 1

※ Submit the applicant’s or the parent’s bank statement, the former preferred.

※ A minimum balance of $20,000 must be maintained.※ In the case of an applicant enrolled in Soongsil International Education Institute, the minimum balance may be lower than $20,000. (Please see below the table.)※ In the case of the bank statement issued by a Chinese bank, the minimum balance must be continuously maintained for more than a month until October 1, 2020.※ Applicants staying in Korea must submit a balance statement certificate of their own bank account issued by a bank in Korea. The certificate must be the one that has been issued within one month.


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2) Transfer admission

11Agreement onverification service for academic records

1

※ Use the University form. (After the online application, print out the form, fill in the information, and submit it.)

12Certificate of diplomaor enrollment froma Korean languageinstitute

1

※ Applicable to students of Soongsil International Education Institute or students of other Korean language institutes with appropriate qualification

No. Documents Original Copy Translation/Notarization

Diploma certification Remarks

1Personal statement(A letter of self-introduction)

1※ Use the University form (downloadable from iphak.ssu.ac.kr)※ must be written in Korean

2

Language proficiency score(TOPIK, Diplomafrom a Koreanlanguage instituteaffiliated with afour-year Koreanuniversity)

1

※ Language proficiency test certificate should be the one issued within the last two years.

※ Applicants who take Soongsil Korean language proficiency test are not required to submit a certificate.

3

Certificate of college/university graduation, including 2- or 3-yearcolleges

1 1

※ In the case of 4-year universities, a certificate of completion of 1-year studies (for sophomore transfer) or 2-year studies (for junior transfer), or a certificate of enrollment must be used for this purpose.

※ Details for this document are provided on page 13

4Certificate ofscheduledcollege graduation

1 ※ If applicable.

5Academic transcriptfor the whole college years

1

※ The transcript must include the information on required number of semesters, required number of credit-hours, and the conditions for the calculation of one credit-hour.

※ Academic transcripts issued in English by the applicant’s school may be directly submitted without notarization.


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6

Certificate of familyrelations (issued by a governmentagency) that showsthe relationshipbetween theapplicant and theparents

1 1

※ Chinese nationals: - Notarized family register (户口本) if

all the family members are included in the same register and one of the parents is the head of the family

- Notarized certificate of kinship relations (亲属关系公证书) AND notarized family register of each family member if each family member has a separate family register or if the applicant's parent is not the head of the family

※ Vietnamese Nationals: Notarized birth certificate and notarized family register

※ Other nationals: Either the family register or the certificate of family relations or the birth certificate

※ In case the applicant needs to prove that his or her parent(s) is/are divorced, dead, or remarried, corresponding documents must also be submitted.

7The applicant’s andparents’ national ID card

1 ※ 1 copy each

8

Certificates of acquisitionof foreign nationality and loss of Koreannationality (for applicant,father, mother)

1 1

· Only in the case of acquisition of foreign nationality

· If the documents were produced in Korea, the originals must be submitted.

9 The applicant'spassport 1

10 The alien registrationcard (both sides) 1 ※ Applicable only to those who

stay in Korea

11Korean or overseasbank statement with the balanceinformation

1 1

※ Submit the applicant’s or the parent’s bank statement, the former preferred.

※ A minimum balance of $20,000 must be maintained.※ In the case of an applicant enrolled in Soongsil International Education Institute, the minimum balance may be lower than $20,000. (Please see below the table.)※ In the case of the bank statement issued by a Chinese bank, the minimum balance must be continuously maintained for more than a month until October 1, 2020.※ Applicants staying in Korea must submit a balance statement certificate of their own bank account issued by a bank in Korea. The certificate must be the one that has been issued within one month.


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▶ Should you not be able to submit the additional document(s) (Apostille, academic certificate

by Chinese Ministry of Education, certificate by a Korean consulate, bank statement with the

balance information) within the designated date, you must submit them by Jul. 31, 2020.

A failure to do so would result in cancellation of admission.

▶ In the case that the applicant is currently enrolled at Soongsil International Education Institute,

if he or she intends to enter a University degree program without a break, a minimum balance

of $10,000 will suffice regardless whether the application is for New admissions or for Transfer

admissions.

▶ TOPIK scores must be submitted by the application deadline. A TOPIK score for the 69th test

cannot be used for the scholarship process if you apply for the First admissions schedule.

Test scores issued within the last 2 years are valid as of the submission deadline.

▶ If the applicant has been naturalized to a foreign country, official documents should be

submitted that show the exact date(s) of naturalization of the applicant and the parents.

Especially if the applicant and the parents were former Korean nationals, the documents

must also be submitted that show that both the applicant and the parents abandoned the

Korean nationality.

▶ When making the online application, the application fee of KRW 100,000 must be paid in full.

The fee and the submitted documents will not be returned.

▶ Modification of the application form is not possible once the application fee has been paid.

▶ In principle, original documents should be submitted. However, in the cases of language

proficiency test certificate, certificate of scheduled graduation, and transcript issued before

graduation, their copies are also acceptable. In these cases, the applicant should bring

original documents to prove their authenticity.

12Agreement onverification service for academic records

1

※ Use the University form. (After the online application, print out the form, fill in the information, and submit it.)

13Certificate of diplomaor enrollment froma Korean languageinstitute

1

※ Applicable to students of Soongsil International Education Institute or students of other Korean language institutes with appropriate qualification


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※ Additional information on Standard Admission Form

Who When How

Those who are admitted and

who completed the payment of

commitment deposit

if inside Korea

Please refer to the evaluation procedures on

pp. 4~5.

Visit Admissions Office at Shinyang Hall (1st floor) with a valid ID (passport or alien registration card) and pick up the Form personally.

if outside Korea

Apply for the Form by email at [email protected]. - email subject: Application for Standard Admission Form (Application number, name) - request option: Specify whether you ask for a scanned image file or postal delivery of the Form. - In the case of postal delivery, provide an exact address with the recipient name, cell phone number, and postal/zip code.

※ Additional information on the certificates

Country(applicant's)

Document to be submitted Issuing party

China (PRC)

Graduates from regular high

school, university or college

Academic certificate of Chinese Ministry

of Education

‣ China Academic Degrees and Graduate Education Development Center : www.cdgdc.edu.cn‣ China Higher Education Student Information and Career Center : www.chsi.com.cn* The following institutions are designated as legitimate agencies. : 서울공자아카데미(02-554-2688, http://www.cis.or.kr)‣ The University strongly encourage New

admission applicants to submit certificates of high school diploma rather than certificates of 会考 or 高考 as the latter option may lead to complications when you try to contact Korean government agencies for visa purposes.

Graduates from vocational high

school

* Choose one of the following two options: ※ Diploma that lacks verification by provincial education office does not qualify. ① Diploma issued by high school and verified by provincial education office and Korean consulate. ② Diploma issued by provincial education office and verified by Korean consulate

Apostille convention countries(Japan, Hong Kong, etc.) Apostille certificate

respective government departments

Non-apostille convention countries (except China)

Certificate by a Korean consulate

overseas Korean consulates

mailto:[email protected].

http://www.cis.or.kr


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7. Remarks on document preparation a. All the documents must be submitted in full by the designated time. b. If there is a problem with the data provided, submitted documents turn out to be false or incomplete, or the emergency contact person provided cannot be reached in an emergency situation, then the applicant may be excluded from the assessment process, in which case the applicant is solely responsible for the disadvantage. c. Should there be a mismatch between names on different documents, the applicant must submit verification documents issued by his or her government. d. Language proficiency test certificates should be issued within the last two years, as of the first day of the submission schedule. e. Documents in languages other than Korean or English must be notary-certified in Korean or in English. The certificates must be the ones that have been issued within the last six months, as of the last day of the submission schedule. f. After the names of students to be admitted are announced, the University will begin the authentication process based on Agreement on Verification completed by the students. In case there is no reply from the student's former school within two months after the start of class, the student is supposed to arrange the authentication process. Should there be no reply from the school after all, the admission may be canceled even after the start of class. g. The students who have applied as prospective students must submit a certificate of graduation and transcripts of academic records reflecting the last semester within the designated time, a failure of which may result in cancelation of admission. h. If you submit your documents by postal service (i.e., regular mail), please confirm their arrival by calling at (02) 820-0050~4. i. Once documents are submitted, they will not be returned to applicants. If the University requests supplementary documents for verification that are not specified in this Guide, students must submit them.

8. Remarks on application submission a. You must provide an email address and a phone number so that the University may be able to contact you in an emergency situation. Should there be any problems or disadvantages resulting from failing to provide them, the University would not be held responsible for that. : In case you change your contact information during the admission process, please call the admissions office at (02) 820-0050~4. b. Once you have paid the application fee, it is impossible to revise or cancel the application. Since there will be no refund for any reason, please pay the fee only when you are 100% sure that everything is correct and complete.


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c. In case you do not have an alien registration card issued by Korean government, your residence number would consist of your birthday and 5000000 (for male) or 6000000 (for female) in the following manner: Example: A male whose birthday is May 11, 2001 has the residence number of 010511-5000000.

9. Scholarships a. The first semester for international students: depending on your admission score, your tuition will be partially waived. b. After the first semester: Scholarship rates will be decided depending on the following criteria:

Category Criterion Scholarship rate

new student (1st semester)

Admission scholarship (A) [Excellence in language 1]

TOPIK Grade 5 or better Tuition 100% waived

TOPIK Grade 4 Tuition 70% waived

TOPIK Grade 3 Tuition 40% waived

Excellent scores in Soongsil Korean Proficiency Test Tuition 30% waived

Admission scholarship (B) [Excellence in language 2]

Applicants who have completed level 4 or higher of Korean language course at

Soongsil International Education Institute(minimum requirement to be fulfilled)

Tuition 40% waived

Applicants who have completed 1 or more than1 semester of Korean language course at Soongsil International Education Institute

(minimum requirement to be fulfilled)

Entrance fee waived

continuing student (after 2nd semester)

minimum of 12 credits required in the previous

semester

Excellent academic performance (GPA) in the previous semester

Tuition 10% ~ 100%waived

☞ maximum eligible number of semesters for scholarship: 8 semesters for New admissions, 6 semesters for sophomore Transfer admissions, and 4 semesters for junior Transfer admissions

※ This schedule can be changed depending on the University policy.※ Admission scholarship is effective for the first semester only.※ Only one type of admission scholarship is awarded to a student. Still, in the case of admission scholarship (B) (Excellence in language 2), entrance fee waiver can be combined with another scholarship.

10. Residence Hall (dormitory) : Dormitory information will be announced with the admission result.


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11. Special notes 1. No double application It is not permitted to be registered for two different universities, including two-year colleges, at the same time.

2. Important remarks a. Documents must be submitted in full within the designated time. Applications with missing information or document(s) will be excluded from assessment and thus disqualified. The University does not receive supplementary documents for an incomplete

application. As for the photo on the online application form, it must be a portrait type and you are not allowed to wear sunglasses or a cap or hat for the photo. Violation of this requirement may result in disqualification. b. Applicants are solely responsible for problems or disadvantage resulting from incomplete, false, or missing information on the application form. c. Admissions may be canceled if it is found that applicants have not met the admission qualifications, documents are false or forged, or there were other illegal activities, even after they have been officially admitted to the University. d. Once the online application is completed with payment of the application fee, there will be absolutely no change or cancellation of the application, nor is refund possible. e. You must provide an email address and a phone number so that the University may be able to contact you in an emergency situation. Should there be any problems or disadvantage resulting from failing to provide them, the University would not be held responsible for that. (Please do not use admission agency's or language institute's phone numbers.) f. In case you change your contact information during the admission process, please call the admissions office at (02) 820-0050~4. The University will not be held responsible for problems arising from a failure to do so. g. The final result of the admission process will be posted on Admissions Office home page (iphak.ssu.ac.kr). There will be NO individual notification, by mail or by phone. Applicants are solely responsible for confirming their admission status. h. Admission scores or assessment criteria are not made public. i. If follow-up verification finds false information, forgery, change of documents, submission of false certificates, or any other illegal activities, or if the immigration office denies the entry visa, then admission may be canceled even after the admission is officially announced or classes start. (Should the admission be canceled after the start of class, tuition and fees would not be refunded in full.) j. When you directly remit the application fee or tuition and fees from overseas, should there arise any foreign exchange losses, you are solely responsible for the losses. Any transactions with the University must be based on the Korean currency, KRW. In case you have sent more amount of money than is required, if the refundable amount is less than the projected remittance fee, it would not be refunded. k. General policies and regulations of the University will be applied for situations that are not specified in this Guide.


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3. Health insurance Information All international students are required to have health insurance during the study period.

The insurance charge will be included in the tuition bill of the first semester.

※ Test fee refund policy due to Corona Virus-19 □ Application fee or test fee is, in principle, not refundable once it is paid off. Due to the pandemic of Corona Virus-19, however, this policy is temporarily suspended. For those applicants who have applied for the Second schedule admissions AND who have chosen to take Soongsil Korean proficiency test for the language requirement, the test fee is to be refunded if the Soongsil test should be canceled for the sake of applicant safety and public health. The refund policy is as follows.

□ Important! : If the applicant has applied for the Second schedule admissions for Fall 2020 AND has chosen to take Soongsil Korean proficiency test for the language requirement, he or she is eligible for a refund on the following conditions:

※ Application deadline for refund : September 30, 2020. No refund is available after the deadline even if you have been eligible.

Timing and Reason Refundability Amount ProcedureBefore the

start of application submission

Test canceled

NO -

After the start of

application submission

No-show for the test

or test failure

NO -

Test canceled

YES

Full refund (KRW

100,000)

* Apply for a refund to Admissions Office at [email protected]. - Email subject: Test fee refund - Provide your name and test number.

With a bank accounnt in Korea - Attach the scanned images of your bank account and ID document (passport or alien registration card).

Without a bank account in Korea - Provide information for transmission of the refund (recipient’s name, SWIFT code, the name of the bank branch, the postal address, the phone number of the bank branch, and the bank account number, all in Roman alphabet.) ※ Should there arise any exchange cost, the applicant is responsible for it.


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12. Internet application procedures http://www.jinhakapply.com

Item Procedure

Selecting the application type

▶ Select <숭실대학교 순수외국인 전형 (International Admissions, Soongsil University)>.

Obtaining a new online account ▶ Obtain a new online account by entering your email address.

Checking notes ▶ Check out all the notes and remarks for the online application.

Selecting department/school

▶ Select the department/school of your choice.

Name ▶ Enter your name in Hangul, AND Roman alphabets, and the spellings must be exactly the same as those on your passport.

Photo ▶ Your personal portrait photo must be uploaded. Passport photos are recommended. (Photos with a cap on or non-portrait photos are not allowed. Illegitimate photos may result in disqualification because they count as incomplete submission of documents.)

Country of birth ▶ Student's country of birth (e.g. China)

Nationality ▶ Student's nationality (e.g. China or Chinese)

Language proficiency ▶ Enter test scores (or grades) for TOPIK, etc.

Residentship (Citizenship) Number

▶ Foreign residents (citizens) must enter the number and the acquisition date.

Alien Registration Number

▶ Enter the alien registration number. It must be the same as the one in official documents.

Passport number ▶ Enter the number exactly as in the passport.

Visa type ▶ Enter the correct type of visa if you retain valid Korean visa.

Visa expiry date ▶ Enter the current visa expiry date in the format of yyyy/mm/dd.

High school attended ▶ Enter the school name and the (prospective) graduation date.

Applicant's address ▶ Enter your current postal address.

Emergency contact ▶ Enter valid contact information for an emergency situation, such as regular phone number(s), cell phone number(s) and email address(es). ▶ Do not enter admission agency's or language institute's numbers.

Guardian ▶ Enter information on your parents or other guardians.

Paying application fee ▶ Make sure every entry is correct and complete before paying the application fee. Once the payment is made, no change is allowed.

Printing out address label

▶ Place the printed address label on the document envelope for in-person submission or postal submission.

http://www.jinhakapply.com


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<Personal Statement Form: for all applicants except for Film Arts>

2020-2 Personal Statement for International Student

Department/School

Name in Full Application number

※ Must be completed in Korean.※ Black (ballpoint) pens that are not easily erased are recommended; Pencils are not allowed.

1. Describe your personal background and upbringing briefly. (within 500 letters)

2. Describe your specific efforts for the study while you are in high school (or in college if you are a Transfer student). (within 1,000 letters)

3. Describe your motivation for applying to the Department or School you have chosen. (within 500 letters)

4. Describe in detail what is your study plan in college and what you would like to do or achieve after graduation. (within 1,000 letters)


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<Personal Statement: for Film Arts applicants only>

※ Remarks on Personal Statement

1. The Statement must be completed in essay form.

2. Quantity: 5 pages in A4 size (11 pt font)

3. Submission procedure

- Convert your completed Personal Statement in PDF file-format and send by email

to Admissions Office at [email protected]) within the designated submission schedule.

- The email <Subject> must include the applicant’s name and application number.

e.g.) Personal Statement for Film Arts application (application No. ○○○○○, name

○○○)

※ The name (in Hangul or in Roman alphabet) included in the email subject must be

the same as the one in your Internet application.

4. Composition of the Content

- A title must be included.

- Describe your life, focusing on three most important events in your life. One of the

three events may be the one in which you were deeply involved with something

special.

- There is no special form or format for the Personal Statement.


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【Campus Map】


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【Transportation(subway)】Use Exit ❸ of Soongsil University Station, Subway Line 7.


Soongsil UniversityAdmissions Office

06978 Seoul Dongjak-gu Sangdo-ro 369TEL (02)820-0050~4(Admission info)

FAX (02)820-0022e-mail : [email protected]

http://iphak.ssu.ac.kr

http://iphak.ssu.ac.kr