[Graduate School] Additional Application Period for Exemption from the Foreign Language Examination Requirement for Thesis Submission Eligibility, Spring Semester 2026 (April 17 Only)

The Graduate School will provide an additional application period for exemption from the foreign language examination requirement for thesis submission eligibility for the Spring Semester 2026. Students planning to apply for thesis examination beginning on April 20 must submit their application within the designated period if eligible.

Please note that this additional application period is being offered as a one-time exception for the current semester only. No further additional application periods or separate relief measures will be provided for the same reason in the future.

1. Eligibility

• Graduate students who possess valid official language test scores within the two-year validity period and meet the exemption requirements but failed to apply during the regular application period.

2. Application Period

• April 17, 2026 (Fri), 09:00–17:00 (one day only)

※ No applications will be accepted after the deadline, and no separate appeals or relief procedures will be available. Applicants must strictly adhere to the deadline.

3. Application Procedure

• Complete the Statement of Reason form (Attachment 1) with confirmation and signature from the academic advisor, and submit it in person together with the original official language test score report.

• Submission Location:
  Graduate School Administration Team, Room 127, Central Library

※ Only in-person submissions will be accepted. Applications submitted by mail or online will not be accepted.

4. Confirmation of Additional Applications

• Scheduled for April 21, 2026 (Tue)

Important Notes

A. Submitted language test scores will be provisionally approved in accordance with the thesis examination application schedule. Verification of score authenticity will be conducted afterward. If the score is later determined to be unverifiable or invalid, the approved exemption may be revoked in accordance with relevant regulations.

B. Only original score reports that have already been issued and remain within the two-year validity period may be submitted. Scores that are pending release, score reports that have not yet been issued, or score reports whose authenticity cannot be verified will not be accepted.

Foreign Language Examination Requirements

• International students may take any language examination except their native language.

• Foreign language examination requirements may vary by department according to departmental regulations.

• Classical Chinese is recognized only for students who have passed the Graduate School foreign language examination in Classical Chinese.

The following departments require international students to take the Korean language examination:

• Interdisciplinary Program in Classical Translation Studies

• Interdisciplinary Program in Cultural Heritage Studies

• Department of Korean Language and Literature

• Department of History

• Interdisciplinary Program in Public Health

• Department of Media Studies (applicable to students admitted from the second semester of the 2025 academic year)

For domestic doctoral students (Korean nationality):

• English is required.

• Students in the following departments must additionally satisfy a second foreign language requirement:

  • Law

  • Korean Language and Literature

  • English Language and Literature

  • Chinese and Japanese Languages and Literature

  • Russian Language and Literature

  • French Language and Literature

  • German Language and Literature

  • Spanish Language and Literature

  • History

  • Sociology

  • Linguistics

  • Philosophy

  • Interdisciplinary Program in Comparative Culture

  • Interdisciplinary Program in Visual Culture Studies

  • Interdisciplinary Program in Cultural Heritage Studies

  • Department of Archaeology and Art History

The following countries and regions are recognized as English-speaking countries. Students from these countries may not select English as their first or second foreign language:

Anguilla, Antigua and Barbuda, Australia, Bahamas, Barbados, Belize, Bermuda, Botswana, Cameroon, Canada, Commonwealth of Dominica, Fiji, Ethiopia, Gambia, Ghana, Guyana, Hong Kong, India, Ireland, Jamaica, Kenya, Lesotho, Liberia, Malawi, Malta, Mauritius, Namibia, Nauru, New Zealand, Nigeria, Pakistan, Palau, Papua New Guinea, Philippines, Puerto Rico, Rwanda, Samoa, Sierra Leone, Singapore, South Africa, Sri Lanka, Sudan, Eswatini (Swaziland), Tanzania, Trinidad and Tobago, Tuvalu, Uganda, United Kingdom, United States of America, Zambia, and Zimbabwe.