General Requirements for Master’s Programs

Degree Requirements

- A minimum of 40 credit hours (45 hours for U-PEACE) as advised by program supervisor with the minimum grade point average of 3.00 out of the maximum of 4.50 points
- Two years (four semesters) of residence for coursework 
- Proficiency test in the foreign language
- A thesis written under the supervision of an advisory professor in the department
- Oral defense of the thesis conducted under a committee of 3 professors

Duration of Course Work  : 2 years


Maximum Stay of School Years : 3 years (Any absence is not counted in)


Credits required for Completion :40 credits minimum

Credits per Semester : Minimum of 3 credits to the maximum of 15 credits

Acknowledgement of Credits
Credits of only no lower than B° (3.0) are acknowledged;
but, credits for specific subjects are acknowledged if achieved over C°

Guidelines on Temporary Absence
- A student can be temporarily absent for up to 5 years in each program, and the frequency of absence is not limited. (*Absence for military service is not counted in)
- A student who is to be absent for military service should enclose a copy of military warrant and hand it to the administration office.

Foreign Language Proficiency Requirement
- Students have to pass the foreign language proficiency test for the successful completion of their studies. The test is held twice a year for students who have registered more than one semester. There is no limit to the number of times the test may be taken.

- Alternate scores for General English: Master & Ph.D

- Exemptions for other subjects

① Master students who have obtained A°or A+ for their language coursecan get exemption for the major language subject

② Doctoral students who achieved FLEX 340 or above out of 600 (reading part only)can get exemption for the major language(regional language) or second foreign language subject

③ Doctoral students in the Korean Studies Department who achieved TOPIK Level 5 or above can get exemption for the Major Korean language subject. (Non-Korean Students Only)
④ Native Speaker of English or their major language(regional language) can get exemption for the subject.

- Curriculum for Area Studies and International Development Studies (Master)