Guidelines for International Applicants for Fall 2021 (Freshman Admission) [For applicants whose parents are both non-Koreans and those who have completed a 12-year academic curriculum overseas] Online Application and Document Submission ■ Online Application Period Document and ⇒ ⇒ : Tuesday, June 1, 2021 (9a.m.) to ㅡMonday, June 7, 2021 (5p.m.) Eligibility Review ■ Document Submission Deadline : Monday, June 21, 2021 (5p.m.) Announcement of Tuition Bill Issued Tuition Payment Due Dates Admissions Decision ⇒ ⇒ ⇒ Wed., July 14, 2021 (9a.m.) to Tuesday, July 13, 2021 Tuesday, July 13, 2021 Fri., July 16, 2021 (4p.m.) Certificate of Admission Issued Application for Student Visa Preparations for ⇒ ⇒ Entry into Korea ⇒ Monday, July 19, 2021 Individual Responsibility Individual Responsibility Student ID and Start of Classes Course Registration ⇒ To Be Announced Wednesday, September 1, 2021 ※ Schedules are subject to change without notice. Ⅰ. Recruitment Units and Number of Students Maximum College Affiliation Major/Department Quota No. Selected Department of Korean Language & Literature/Literary 69 33 Creative Writing Department of English Language & Literature 110 53 Division of Foreign College of Japanese Language & Literature 35 17 Humanities Language & Liberal Arts Literature French Language & Literature 32 16 Department of Library & Information Science 36 18 Department of History 33 16 Department of Christian Studies 30 15 Department of Computer Engineering 60 25 Department of Information and Communication Engineering 60 29 Department of Electrical and Electronic Engineering 55 27 Division of Multimedia Engineering 43 21 Multimedia Media and Visual Communications 43 20 Department of Architecture(5-year course) 33 15 Division of Civil & College of Architectural Engineering 33 16 Sciences Architectural Engineering Engineering Civil & Environmental Engineering 52 26 Department of Industrial and Management Engineering 49 24 Department of Mechanical Engineering 70 30 Department of Chemical Engineering 45 22 Department of Advanced Materials 45 22 Division of Smart Interdisciplinary Engineering 60 17 (Smart IoT/Smart system) Department of Business Administration 126 52 College of Department of Accounting 89 44 Department of Global Trade 60 28 Economics and Humanities Economics 70 35 Division of Business Economics with Chinese Studies and Economics 47 23 Administration International Trade Department of Convention & Hotel Management 50 22 Department of Law 89 44 College of Division of Public Public Administration 67 33 Social Science Humanities Administration and Police Science 34 17 and Law Police Science Department of Politics, Communication Studies 38 19 College of Life Department of Biological Sciences & Biotechnology 77 38 Department of Food and Nutrition 46 21 Science and Sciences Department of Chemistry 57 28 Nano Department of Mathematics 55 27 Technology Athletics Department of Sport Sciences 50 25 Department of Social Welfare 37 17 College of Social Department of Child Development and Guidance 38 19 Economics Humanities Department of Counseling Psychology 35 17 Interdisciplinary Department of Social Economy Business 35 17 Department of Big Data Application 40 17 Linton School of Global Business (Taught entirely in English) 70 63 Humanities Global Business Global IT Business 55 55 School of Convergence Design 91 44 Art and Art Fine Art 35 17 Design Clothing & Textiles 34 17 School of Sciences Open Major Division 77 38 Open Major Total 2,495 1,239 ￭ Applications not accepted for College of Education (six departments) or Department of Nursing. - 1 - Ⅱ. Application Criteria Eligibility by Admission Type ○ An international applicant whose parents are both non-Korean citizens and/or who graduated (or will soon graduate) from an high school ○ An international applicant who has completed 12 years of primary and secondary overseas education Eligibility / Academic Standards ○ Study periods resulting from overlapping programs during the same academic year (semester) will not be recognized. ○ Academic background obtained by qualification examinations, home schooling, and cyber-study during primary and secondary overseas education is NOT recognized. ○ The 12-year educational curriculum (elementary, middle, and high school study) follows the standard of the Korean school system. - The first through sixth years of an overseas curriculum are recognized as elementary school, the seventh through ninth as middle school, and tenth through twelfth (thirteenth) as high school. ○ For those who have completed all elementary and (higher) secondary schooling in one country: the last three years are recognized as high school regardless of school system. ○ For those who have completed their elementary and (higher) secondary school in two or more countries: System Recognition and Conditions Note(s) 10 or fewer High school completion will be recognized Not recognized years if the applicant has completed a period of study at a university in the country in question corresponding to the deficit in 11 years If the final three years of (higher) secondary school are completed curriculum years owing to the school in the country in question, it will be recognized as high school. system. (Applicants must have completed 11 or more years of elementary 12 years and (higher) secondary school in two or more countries.) Tenth through twelfth or eleventh through thirteenth years will 13+ years be recognized as high school if completed in the country in question. ○ The following cases are recognized as exceptions for admission eligibility: - When an applicant who has completed 12 years or more of elementary, middle, and high school education in two or more countries unavoidably experiences a deficit of one semester (six months) or less in his or her total enrollment period during the transfer process due to the differences between the countries’ school systems. - When an applicant experiences a deficit because he or she has skipped a grade academically due to laws regarding educational relationships in the country in question (skipping of grades is not recognized for transfers) or skipped a grade or graduated early from a 12-year elementary, middle, and high school curriculum as permitted by an early graduation system. ○ Decisions regarding an applicant’s eligibility will take into consideration academic year and semester systems in the country in question. ○ In other cases, the school will judge the foreign school in comparison with the Korean school system according to the above criteria. ○ Applicants with multiple citizenship according to Article 11-2 of the Nationality Act (legal status of multiple citizenship holders, etc.) will be treated as citizens of the Republic of Korea and will not be recognized as international applicants (Admission Type 1). - 2 - Ⅲ. Screening Methods Screening Elements & Evaluation of Applicant's Eligibility Screening Elements Category Note(s) Applied An applicant whose parents are ▪Applicants (Global Business major only) who do not meet both non-Koreans the official language score criteria may have their English Document screening ability assessed via face-to-face or Internet screening An applicant who has completed (100%) interview. 12 years of overseas education ▪Tie Points Processing Standard - First priority: All grades at school where final academic attainment was reached - Second priority: Final semester grades at school where final academic attainment was reached ￭ All applicants must submit all documents specified in the recruitment guidelines and are responsible for confirming the arrival of said documents. ￭ In the event that screening is not possible due to missing documents or failure to comply with the designated procedures and screening, the application will be disqualified. ￭ Assessment of the applicant’s academic learning proficiency may be carried out if needed by the HNU admission review committee for international students. 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Schedule Category Date(s) Note(s) [Application] · Applications only accepted online Tuesday, June 1, 2021, 9a.m. to (in-person submission not accepted) Internet application and Monday, June 7, 2021, 5p.m. - HNU admission homepage (http://ibsi.hnu.kr) document submission · Documents can be submitted either in person (the [Document Submission] Admission Management Team) or by post by Monday, June 21, 2021, 5p.m. Announcement of Announced on admission homepage Tuesday, July 13, 2021, 5p.m. admission (http://ibsi.hnu.kr) Tuition bill printout service made simultaneously Tuition bill print date Tuesday, July 13, 2021, 5p.m. with announcement of admitted students (http://ibsi.hnu.kr) Wednesday, July 14, 2021, 9a.m. to Tuition payment Any Kookmin Bank (KB) Branch (wire transfer) Friday, July 16, 2021, 4p.m. For international students requiring a Certificate of Admission study-abroad visa After Monday, July 19, 2021 issued (Visa to be issued after verification of tuition submission) ※ Schedules are subject to change without notice. - 3 - Ⅴ-1. Documents to be Submitted (For Applicants Whose Highest Level of Education is in China) No. Document(s) 1 Application and self-introduction (Input directly on admission web page) 2 Academic record request consent form (See ‘Letter of Consent’ Form) 3 Academic record (See ‘Educational History’ Form) ① If the certificate is not printed in English or Korean, a notarized translation in English or Korean must be Original high school diploma (or certificates of submitted. Notarization is not required when translation is 4-1 anticipated graduation) submitted with the