Spring Admission, 2020

Application Guide

Park Chung Hee School of Policy and Saemaul

Yeungnam

Park Chung Hee School of Policy and Saemaul (PSPS) invites promising students from all around the world, providing them with a supportive environment to create global leaders who will play a pivotal role in reducing poverty and working for the betterment of the world.

1. Academic

Total study period: 4 semesters in 18 months Admission 1st semester 2nd semester 3rd semester 4th semester Graduation March-June July-August September 2020 March-August August 1st March 2020 2020 2020 -February 2021 2021 2021 ※ In case the thesis or report has not completed by 4 semesters, the student will be required to spend more time for the completion of the same before his/her degree could be officially completed by the university.

· Residential requirements: Students are required to be on to complete their coursework from the 1st to the 3rd semester. In their 4th semester, students may choose to prepare for their thesis or report either in

Korea or in their home countries.

Classes: from Monday to Saturday

Majors and Degrees Department Major Degree offered

Master of Saemaul Studies (MSS)

Master of Public Administration (MPA) Saemaul and Saemaul and International International Development Master of in International Development Development (MA/ID) Mater of Public Policy in International Development (MPP/ID)

Master of Arts in (MA/E)

Master of Arts in Development Economics Public Policy and (MA/DE) Public Policy and Leadership Leadership Master of Public Policy (MPP) Master of Public Policy in Economic Development (MPP/ED) Master of Public Policy (MPP)

Sustainable and Master of Public Administration (MPA) Development Environmental Policy Master of (MS)

2. Eligibility

· Foreign nationals or overseas Koreans who have completed primary and secondary and obtained a bachelor’s degree in a foreign country · A bachelor’s degree from an accredited college or university equivalent to a four- year Korean bachelor’s degree · High level of proficiency in English · Applicants for the Forest and Environmental Policy major should have a Bachelor’s Degree in the field of agriculture, forestry, environmental areas · Be in good , both physically and mentally, to complete the program – Pregnancy, having Tuberculosis or any kind of contagious disease are regarded as disqualifying condition for the participation in this program.

Those who do not meet the requirements indicated above may still be considered for admission, subject to the decision of the PSPS Admission Committee.

3. Application and Admission Schedule

Schedule Dates and Remarks 10:00 1st October (Tue) - 14:00 31st October (Thu), 2019 Korean Standard Time • Only on-line application is available and all documents must be Submission of documents submitted to the PSPS office via e-mail. & ⇒ On-line Application; http://psps.yu.ac.kr → Admissions → Payment of application fee “Apply Here (International students)” ⇒ E-mail Submission; [email protected] • Contact: +82-53-810-1317 November - December 2019 by the PSPS Admissions Committee Screening of documents • Some students may be asked for an oral interview during the process of document screening. Notification of admission Beginning of January 2020 (by logging in On-line Application)

Payment of tuition and fees to be announced Receiving of document from Middle of January 2020 PSPS for visa processing Application for Visa and January to February 2020 Degree Verification Arrival in 21st - 25th February 2020 Orientation on 26th or 27th February 2020 Beginning of the 1st semester Semester starts on 1st March 2020 Expected graduation 22nd August 2021 ※ Schedule is subject to change. 4. Application Documents

Required Documents Remarks

ㆍ Please visit http://psps.yu.ac.kr and click “APPLY” to fill out on- line application form and print when it is completed. ㆍ On-line Application Documents includes Application for Printed On-line Admission, Personal Statement, Statement of Academic Application Documents Purpose and Official Agreement for Academic Record Verification. ㆍ Please use the complete and formal names of the institutions and titles of diploma or degree as it appears in the documents.

Certificate of Graduation (to be) or ㆍ Please submit the degree and transcript in one of the four Bachelor’s Degree ways in the next page to verify the authenticity of the certificates and transcripts. Official Transcript with ㆍ Documents without English or Korean language should be Grading System submitted with translations. (or full GPA information)

Official Report of ㆍ The test results must be dated later than 1st October 2017. English Test - Requirements – TOEFL/IELTS/TOEIC/etc. TOEFL 530 (CBT 197, iBT 71) / IELTS 5.5 / TEPS 600 /

TOEIC 750 / CERF B2 ** Applicants should submit ㆍ If the official (or mother) language of your country is English, at least one of the above. you do not need to submit an official English test report. Recommendation Letter ㆍ There is no specific form for recommendation letters. Please (more than one) submit recommendation letters in any form. ㆍ Your passport will be provided as a basic personal information Photocopy of Passport to proceed with your application and admission.

ㆍ Photocopy of both sides of Alien Registration Card in Korea if you are staying in Korea Additional Documents ㆍ Other documents, for example: the Official Report of Korean Proficiency Test such as TOPIK or KLAT and a Certificate of Employment, may be considered for the screening process.

ㆍ Original Household Register should be recently updated and include all household members. (If all family members are not in one Household Register, please submit all Household Additional Documents for Registers and Certificate of Family Relations.) Applicants from P. R. ㆍ Translation of Household Register in English or Korean: Names of household members in the translation should be in English. ㆍ Photocopy of ID cards for all household members

※ Application documents should be submitted to the PSPS office via e-mail at [email protected] before the deadline. * Photocopy of Degree and Transcript should be submitted in one of the following ways.

Students from Apostille countries Students from other countries Apostilled by government authorities; Certified by the issuing institution with an 1 typically by the Department of External official stamp and signature Relations or Foreign Affairs 2 Certified by the Embassy or Consulate of Republic of Korea with a seal or stamp 3 Certified by the Embassy of the applicant’s home country in Korea Certified by the Ministry of Education of the People’s Republic of China (only for those 4 applicants who have obtained their degrees from P.R. China)

* PSPS does not limit applicant’s nationality.

* Applicants from the countries below are required to prepare and submit application documents apostilled by their countries: Apostille Countries Country Brunei, , , Israel, , Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, Macao, Mongol, Oman, Bahrain, Asia Turkey, Botswana, Cape Verde, Lesotho, Liberia, Malawi, Mauritius, Namibia, Sao Tome and Principe, Africa South Africa, Swaziland, Seychelles Albania, Andorra, Armenia, Austria, Azerbaijan, Belarus, Belgium, Bosnia and Herzegovina, , Croatia, Cyprus, Czech, Denmark, Estonia, Finland, France, Georgia, Germany, Malta, Europe Greece, Hungary, Iceland, Ireland, Italia, Latvia, Liechtenstein, Lithuania, Luxembourg, Macedonia, Moldova, Monaco, Montenegro, Netherlands, Norway, , Portugal, Romania, , San Marino, Serbia, Slovakia, Slovenia, Spain, Sweden, Switzerland, UK, Ukraine Antigua and Barbuda, Argentina, Bahamas, Barbados, Belize, Colombia, Costa Rica, Commonwealth of Dominica, Dominican Republic, Ecuador, El Salvador, Grenada, Honduras, America Mexico, Panama, , Saint Kitts and Nevis, Saint Lucia, Saint Vincent and Grenadines, Suriname, Trinidad and Tobago, Uruguay, Nicaragua, USA, Venezuela Oceania Australia, Cook Islands, Fiji, Marshall Island, New Zealand, Niue, Samoa, Tonga

5. Application Fee

All applicants are required to pay a non-refundable application fee of ￦100,000 (KRW) or $100 (USD) with the submission of documents.

- Bank: Bank - Address: 118, 2-ga, Susung-dong, Susung-gu, Daegu Metropolitan, Republic of Korea - Account Number: 910-001127213-5 - Account Holder: Yeungnam University - Swift Code: DAEBKR 22

The payment of the application fee should be sent under the applicant’s name, and the bank fee should be borne by the applicant. Please send the receipt of remittance with your application documents or later to [email protected]. 6. Financial Information

Tuition and Fees Category Amount 1st - 3rd semester: ￦ 4,500,000 ($ 4,300) per semester Tuition 4th semester: ￦ 3,000,000 ($ 2,800) Admission Fee ￦ 796,000 ($ 760) Student Council Fee ￦ 50,000 ($ 47) per semester University Heath Care Service Fee ￦ 26,000 ($ 25) per semester International Students Insurance Fee ￦ 150,000 ($ 130) per year * Tuition and fees are subject to change.

Scholarships All students admitted to the PSPS will be awarded with the following scholarship. Scholarship Benefit • Admission fee waiver General Scholarship • All tuition waiver for four semesters • KRW 1,000,000 of monthly living allowance for 12 months Scholarship can be subject to change.

Students who do not maintain a GPA 3.0 (out of 4.5) or higher, or who get an “F” in any course, must pay an additional 30% of tuition for the following semester.

7. Notes

Allowance – will be given if you stay in Korea for more than 16 days in one month. – Students may opt to stay in the dormitory which is a 10-minute walk from the campus. PSPS strongly recommends that our students stay in the dorm. Please see more information at http://eggec.happydorm.or.kr Accompanying or inviting Family – PSPS students are strongly recommended not to bring any family members while studying so that they can concentrate on their study.

8. Contact Information Website Yeungnam University website: http://www.yu.ac.kr Park Chung Hee School of Policy and Saemaul: http://psps.yu.ac.kr

E-mail: [email protected] Phone: +82-53-810-1317 Address Park Chung Hee School of Policy and Saemaul, Yeungnam University, 280 Daehak-ro, , Gyeongsangbuk-do 38541, Republic of Korea