Admission Guide

for International Students

Fall 2015Undergraduate

Seoul National University

http://en.snu.ac.kr

CONTENTS
Welcome

01 Admissions Timeline 2
02 Programs Offered for Admissions 3
03 admissions Quota 5
04 Things You Should Know Before You Apply 5
05 Admissions Eligibility and Required Documents 7
International Admissions

International Admissions

06 How to Apply 9
07 Admissions Criteria 10
08 Things You Should Know After You Are Admitted 11

APPENDIX
Appendix 1 Contact Information

12

Appendix 2 Tuition

13

Appendix 3 APOSTILLE requirements for newly admitted students

14

Appendix 4 Campus Map

16

APPLICATION FORMS
available on the SNU website

http://admission.snu.ac.kr (KOR)
http://en.snu.ac.kr/apply/info (ENG)

1. [Form 1] Application Form

2. [Form 2] Personal Statement & Study Plan
3. [Form 3-1] Recommendation [Form 3-2] Counselor Reference
4. [Form 4] Financial Certification

Welcome to SNU International Admissions

Thank you for your interest in Seoul National University. We are renowned for our prestigious
curriculum in Korea, and globally recognized for producing reputable leaders and scholars in their
respective fields. Students will discover here a dedication to maintaining high standards in both
education and research, in addition to a wealth of resources for career aspirations.
We welcome students from a variety of backgrounds, recognizing that international students
provide diverse perspectives and contribute to a dynamic learning atmosphere.
Undergraduate courses by 14 colleges are offered for International Admissions. In each
academic year, SNU offers admissions for both spring and fall intake. All International
Admissions

are

categorized

into

either;

International Admissions (Foreign students),

or

International Admissions (Korean origin students who received all of their primary and
secondary education outside of Korea)

This Admissions Guide for undergraduate freshmen applicants provides information regarding
application process, application eligibility and admissions criteria.

For further information about application process and admissions, please make an inquiry to
our staff via the following contact information.

Office of Admissions
Website
SNU Portal

http://www.snu.ac.kr (KOR)

SNU Admissions (KOR)

http://admission.snu.ac.kr

SNU Admissions (ENG)

http://en.snu.ac.kr/apply/info

http://en.snu.ac.kr(ENG)

Telephone +82-2-880-6971 (Document Submission)

Fax +82-2-873-5021
Email [email protected]
Mailing Address
#150-401 Office of Admissions Seoul National University 1 Gwanak-ro Gwanak-gu Seoul 151-742 KOREA
Office Hours Weekdays 9am ~ 6pm (Lunch break 12pm~1pm)

01/ Admissions

Timeline

Step

Deadline
Jan. 12 (Mon), 2015 ~ Feb. 26 (Thu), 2015
(by 18:00, local time in Korea)
Click Apply online and create an account at the Uway Website during

1 Online Application()

the specified period.

SNU Admissions http://en.snu.ac.kr/apply/info/
Uway http://www.uwayapply.com
Entrance to the program starts in September 2015
Jan. 12 (Mon), 2015 ~ Feb. 27 (Fri), 2015
(by 18:00, local time in Korea)
Sent by post or visit in person
After completing the online application, the required documents should

2 Submission of Documents

arrive at the SNU Office of Admissions by the designated deadline.

Please refer to pages 7-8 for the list of required documents to be sub
mitted.
The venue for document submission is expected to be very crowded,
as the deadline for submission is approaching. You are advised to
submit your documents at your earliest convenience.
Mar. 19 (Thu), 2015
International Admissions II applicants, applying for Fine Arts, Music or

3 Performance Test

Physical Education, may be subject to a Performance Test.

In such a case,

the corresponding College/Department will individually

notify the applicants of further details.

Apr. 16 (Thu), 2015
4

Announcement of
Admissions Decision

Results will be posted on the SNU website.

Korean http://admission.snu.ac.kr
English http://en.snu.ac.kr/apply/info
Registration Number and date of birth will be required for verification.
Aug. 2015 (TBA)

5 Registration

Applicants are advised to note the Guide for Admitted Students for
further details regarding registration process.
Aug. 2015 (TBA)

Korean Proficiency Test

among the admitted students

The abovementioned SNU website will indicate those who are required
to take the Korean Proficiency Test on the admission result announceme
nt screen.

The scheduled dates above are subject to change. Please make sure to check for any changes announced on our website.

For those who do not have any means of internet access

The online application period for the Fall 2015 intake is held from Jan. 12 (Mon.), 2015 to Feb. 26
(Thu.), 2015. If an applicant has no means to apply online during the designated period, the applicant
may submit his/her application materials via post or in person. In such a case, please make sure that
the application fee is included in the application packet. The application packet must arrive before the
deadline (18:00, Feb. 26 (Thu.), 2015). Otherwise, the submission will not be accepted.

02/ Programs

Offered for Admission

Undergraduate freshman applicants should apply for the desired College & Unit as listed below.
Students are to select their majors after completing the first or second year of their course, in
accordance with the academic policy of each College.
College & Unit

Major

College of Humanities

Korean Language & Literature, Chinese Language & Literature,

English Language & Literature, French Language & Literature,
German Language & Literature, Russian Language & Literature,
Hispanic Language & Literature, Linguistics,
Asian Languages and Civilizations, Korean History,
Asian History, Western History, Archaeology and Art History
(Archaeology major, Art History major), Philosophy, Religious
Studies, Aesthetics

College of Social Sciences

Department of Political Science and International Relations

(Political Science major, International Relations major),
Economics, Sociology, Psychology, Social Welfare, Communication,
Anthropology, Geography

Mathematical Sciences
Statistics

College of
Natural Sciences

Physics & Astronomy

Physics, Astronomy

Chemistry
Biological Sciences
Earth & Environmental Sciences

College of Nursing
College of Business Administration
Civil and Environmental Engineering
Mechanical & Aerospace Engineering

Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering

Materials Science and Engineering

Department of Electrical and
Computer Engineering
School of Computer Science and Engineering

College of
Engineering

Chemical and Biological Engineering

Architectural Engineering
Department of Industrial Engineering
Department of Energy Resources Engineering
Department of Nuclear Engineering
Department of Naval Architecture and
Ocean Engineering

College of
Agriculture

Program in Architecture (5-yr program)

Program in Architecture (5-year program)

Agricultural Economics & Rural Development

Agricultural and Resource Economics, Regional Information

Plant Science

Crop Science and Biotechnology, Horticultural Science and

Biotechnology, Vocational Education and Workforce Development

Forest Sciences

Forest Environmental Science, Environmental Materials Science

Food and Animal Biotechnology

Food
Science
Biotechnology

Applied Biology and Chemistry

Applied Life Chemistry, Applied Biology

Landscape Architecture and

Rural System Engineering

Landscape Architecture, Rural System Engineering

Biosystems & Biomaterials Science and

Engineering

Biosystems Engineering, Biomaterials Engineering

and

Biotechnology,

Animal

Science

and

College & Unit

Major

Crafts and Design(Crafts/Design)

College of
Fine Arts

Crafts, Design

Oriental Painting
Painting
Sculpture
Education
Korean Language Education
English Language Education
German Language Education
French Language Education
Social Studies Education

College of
Education()

History Education
Geography Education
Ethics Education
Mathematics Education
Physics Education
Chemistry Education
Biology Education
Earth Science Education
Physical Education

College of
Human Ecology

Consumer and Family Studies

Consumer Science, Child and Family Studies

Food and Nutrition

Textiles, Merchandising and Fashion Design

College of Veterinary Medicine

Pre-Veterinary Medicine Program

Vocal Music
Composition

College of Music
Instrumental
Music

Composition

Composition Major, Electronic Music Major, Conducting Major

Theory
Piano

Piano

Strings

Violin, Viola, Cello, Contrabass, Harp, Guitar

Woodwind/Brass/Percussion

Flute, Oboe, Clarinet, Basson,

Saxophone, Tuba, Percussion

Korean Music

Horn,

Trumpet,

Trombone,

Instrumental, Theory, Composition, Vocal

College of Medicine

Pre-Medical Program

College of Liberal Studies

Liberal Studies

Reorganization of academic affairs by SNU may result in the followings: the name change, integration, division and/or
closure of a certain field of study (major).
The College of Education offers admissions within the limit of 10% of each unit for the designated year, in accordance
with the Teacher-Training Institution Quota Adjustment implemented by the Ministry of Education.

03/ Admissions

Quota

The quota for international admissions is not predetermined.

The College of Education offers admissions within the limit of 10% of each unit for the
designated year, in accordance with the Teacher-Training Institution Quota Adjustment
implemented by the Ministry of Education.

04/ Things

You Should Know Before You Apply

1. Eligibility
Applicants with Korean and other foreign citizenship are not eligible for International
Admissions .

International Admissions applicants are advised to note that SNU does not acknowledge
international schools located in Korea as foreign schools.

2. Application Process
Applicants should make sure they type in the correct personal information, when undertaking
the online application process. In principle, any modification and/or cancellation is not allowed
after completing the application.

Applicants are fully responsible for any disadvantages they may incur due to errors and
omissions in the information provided.

Applicants are not allowed to utilize a cross application approach, which can lead to
disqualification. Cross-application is defined as when an applicant is given more than one
registration number after submitting multiple applications. Submission of multiple applications
means either applying more than one undergraduate course, or applying both undergraduate and
graduate course at once.

3. Submission of Documents
All of the submitted documents are not returnable, and the application fee is not refundable.
Admissions offered will be rescinded, if false information or unfair practice for admissions
played any part in the process. This applies even after a student is enrolled at SNU.

4. Others
Admitted students to SNU are not allowed to register for any other universities in Korea
which are scheduled to hold the same academic year for admissions as that of SNU. If an
admitted student does not comply with this regulation, the admissions will be rescinded.

International Admissions applicants are subject to the regulation limiting the number of
applications to be made in the same academic year. This is in accordance with the new
regulation introduced, which restricts the number of applications to six.

SNU does not disclose information related to admissions decisions.

 The admissions staff reserves the right to require additional documents from applicants, should
there be any need to clarify the eligibility or to verify the authenticity of the submitted
materials.

A Conditional Offer can be granted to those applicants who have submitted the IB Predicted
Grade. SNU will inform the applicant of the required Final Grade that must be met. Those
who are holding a Conditional Offer must report the Final IB Grade by July 10. Contingent
upon a Final IB Grade which provides evidence of the satisfactory completion of the relevant
courses, SNU will announce their Final Decision on the Conditional Offer on July 21, 2015.
Please note that the date is subject to charge.

Applicants, having been offered Spring semester admissions via International Admissions II,
are not allowed to apply for Fall semester admissions at other universities in Korea as well as
at SNU. This restriction applies, even if the applicant did not undertake the actual registration
process. The offer itself is regarded as a valid precondition for this restriction to come into
effect.

05/Admissions

Eligibility and Requirements

International applicants must meet the admissions eligibility for either International
Admissions or by August 31, 2015. Nationality/Citizenship status must be met by the
application deadline. Considering the particularities of International Admissions, admissions
eligibility status of any ambiguous case is to be decided by the Committee at the Office of
Admissions through the internal process.
International Admissions I
Eligibility
His or her parents as well as the applicant himself or herself are not citizens of Korea; and
the applicant is a high school graduate, or has attained the equivalent level of education.
Required Documents
Required Documents

Notes

Application for Admission [Form 1]

Print it out after completing the online application.

Personal Statement and Study Plan [Form 2]

Designated form available on the SNU website

(http://en.snu.ac.kr/apply/forms)

Letter of Recommendation [Form 3-1]

Counselor Reference [Form 3-2]

Official High School Transcript and Graduation Certificate

A Copy of the Applicants Passport

Copies of Both Parents Passport

Official
Document
indicating
parent-child
relationship between the applicant and his/her e.g. Birth Certificate, ) (),
parents

Financial Certification [Form 4]

Letter to be properly sealed and signed in an official

envelope by the recommenders
If there is no counselor at school, this reference may
be written by another teacher excluding the one writing
the Letter of Recommendation.
Designated form available on the SNU website
(http://en.snu.ac.kr/apply/forms)

If a copy of passport is unavailable, other supporting

documents may suffice as long as the documents
officially indicate the nationality.

Designated form available on the SNU website

(http://en.snu.ac.kr/apply/forms)

10 Portfolio, Records of Achievement, etc.

Applies only to the applicants for the programs of

Fine Art, Music and Physical Education. Please refer to
the corresponding Colleges website for details.

11 Supplementary Materials ()

Supplementary materials will be taken into consideration

for admissions decisions, if submitted. Please refer to
page 10 for details.

12 Proof of Language Proficiency ()

Either proof of Korean or English proficiency is required;

1) Korean Proficiency: TOPIK level 3 or higher
2) English Proficiency: TOEFL (PBT 550, CBT 213,
iBT 80), TEPS 551, IELTS 5.5 or higher
3) Other official documents indicating proof of
language proficiency

13 Agreement for Verification of Academic Record

Print it out after completing the online application. Sign

your name for a Letter of Agreement, and leave it blank
for a Verification Report.

If an applicant wants ETS to directly send his/her score report (TOEFL, SAT and/or AP) to SNU, please note that the
official ETS code of SNU is 7972.

 International Admissions
Eligibility
The applicant holds either Korean or Foreign citizenship, and undertook all of his/her
education (both primary and secondary;

from 1st grade of elementary to High school graduation)

outside of Korea.
Required Documents
Required Documents

Notes

Application for Admission [Form 1]

Print it out after completing the online application.

Personal Statement and Study Plan [Form 2]

Designated form available on the SNU website

(http://en.snu.ac.kr/apply/forms)

Letter of Recommendation [Form 3-1]

Counselor Reference [Form 3-2]

Official High School Transcript and Graduation Certificate

A Copy of the Applicants Passport

The Certificate must contain the complete records from

the applicants date of birth to the date of Certificate
issuance. Should there be any missing information, other
supporting
documents
(e.g.
academic
transcripts,
graduation certificates, etc.) corresponding to the missing
period must be submitted.
Certificate of Facts concerning the Entry and Exit If the applicant has had any modifications to his/her
personal information (e.g. being naturalized as a foreign
(issued by the Korean Immigration Office/
citizen, a name change, issuance of a new passport etc.),
Community Service Center/Korean embassy)
he/she must submit complete records of entry and exit
from birth to the present, including those records prior to
the applicable change.
Applicants holding dual citizenship are required to submit
the Certificate of Facts concerning the Entry and Exit
applicable to each passport, respectively.

Portfolio, Records of Achievement, etc.

Applies only to the applicants for the programs of

Fine Art, Music and Physical Education. Please refer to
the corresponding Colleges website for details.

Supplementary Materials ()

Supplementary materials will be taken into consideration

for admissions decisions, if submitted. Please refer to
page 10 for details.

Letter to be properly sealed and signed in an official

envelope by the recommenders
If there is no counselor at school, this reference may be
written by another teacher excluding the one writing the
Letter of Recommendation.
Designated form available on the SNU website
(http://en.snu.ac.kr/apply/forms)

If a copy of the applicants passport is unavailable, other

supporting documents may suffice as long as the
documents officially indicate the applicants nationality.

10 Proof of Language Proficiency ()

Either proof of Korean or English proficiency is required;

1) Korean Proficiency: TOPIK level 3 or higher
2) English Proficiency: TOEFL (PBT 550, CBT 213,
iBT 80), TEPS 551, IELTS 5.5 or higher
3) Other official documents indicating proof of
language proficiency

11 Agreement for Verification of Academic Record

Print it out after completing the online application. Sign

your name for a Letter of Agreement, and leave it blank
for a Verification Report.

If an applicant wants ETS to directly send his/her score report (TOEFL, SAT and/or AP) to SNU, please note that the
official ETS code of SNU is 7972.

06/ How

to apply

1 Online Application
1. The Application for Admission Form [Form 1] should be submitted during online
application, as outlined on the SNU website (http://en.snu.ac.kr/apply/info) and the
application website (http://www.uwayapply.com). The application fee (KRW 70,000) is
payable online as well.
2. Online application for the fall 2015 intake must be completed by 18:00 (local time in
Korea), Feb 26 (Thu.), 2015. The application must include all of the relevant
information about the applicant along with payment of the application fee via online. If
there is no means of online application during the designated period, the application
materials must arrive at the Office of admissions, delivered in person or by post, by no
later than 18:00 (local time in Korea), Feb 26 (Thu.) 2015. In such a case, a Bank
draft (USD 65, Payable to the Office of Admissions, SNU) for the application fee must
be enclosed in the application packet.

2 Document Submission
1. Please submit all of the required documents as advised in p. 7-8.
Original documents should be submitted. However, should they be unavailable, copies
must be authorized by the document-issuing institution or notarized by a public notary.
Documents written in foreign language other than Korean or English must be notarized
and translated into English or Korean.
When submitting your application
recommendation letters in the packet.

packet,

you

may

also

enclose

the

sealed

In case of being unable to submit the original score report of TOEFL, SAT, and/or AP
due to delay in processing the requested report, applicants may submit a copy of
report (for example, screen-shot of the score report captured online) within the
designated period of document submissions. The original report, however, should be
submitted later on when it is issued.
2. Please attach the Checklist (which can be downloaded after completing the online
application on the Uway website) to the envelope of your application packet. On the
Checklist, correctly indicate your submitted documents and place the documents in
sequential order as indicated on the Checklist.

3. After the completion of both online application and document submission, you may make
a phone call (Tel.82-2-880-6971) so as to check the arrival status of your application
packet. Online application number is to be asked for verification purpose.

07/Admissions

Criteria

Admissions decisions are based on an overall evaluation of

taking a holistic approach. The basis of such an evaluation
applicant, which are used to assess the applicants
extracurricular activities, interest in the applied course,
competency, and other factors.

the applicants academic prospects,

is the documents submitted by the
academic achievements, relevant
language proficiency, performance

Depending on the policy of the specific college or department, the applicant may be asked to
undertake interviews, examinations, and/or a performance test. In such a case, the applicant
will be individually notified of these details by the corresponding department or college. The
following documents are to be examined as the admissions criteria;
1. Academic Transcripts
2. Personal Statement and Study Plan
3. Letters of Recommendation/Counselor Reference
4. Proof of language proficiency
Applicants must submit at least one proof document of language proficiency either in
Korean or English. In case of being unable to submit a proof document as listed below,
other supporting documents may be submitted instead. Such documents should be officially
approved ones clearly demonstrating the level of language proficiency.
Korean: TOPIK, KLPT
English: TEPS, TOEFL, IELTS, TOEIC

Other than the required document, any additional document(s) of language proficiency may
be submitted as a supplementary material.
Others: HSK, JLPT, DELF/DALF, DELE , ZD, or other approved type.

5. Official school introduction/profile(s)

The document(s) should be published by the applicants high school or the Ministry of
Education; such documents may include information about the curriculum, availability of
advanced coursework, enrollment capacity, grade distribution, standardized test performance
distributions, student selection process, admissions requirements, and ratio of students
pursuing tertiary education.
6. Other Supplementary materials will be taken into consideration for admissions
decisions, if submitted. Supplementary materials may be the following, but not limited to;
The relevant countrys qualifying test for high school graduation or a university admissions
test: British GCE A-Level, Japanese Admission Center Exam, Chinese Unified Exam,
German Abitur, French Baccalaureate, etc.
Standardized tests and other indicators of academic achievement: IB Diploma, IB
Certificate, AP, SAT, AICE, AEA, etc.
Records of advanced coursework: AP, IB, Honors, etc.
Official letter or other documents by the high school indicating the applicants class rank
or percentile (if not stated in the applicants academic transcript)

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08/Things

You Should Know After You Are Admitted

1. Admitted students should complete registration(payment for tuition fee) in designated period.
Otherwise, admission decision will be rescinded.
2. Applicants whose graduation status is pending during the time of application should submit their
Graduation Certificates to the Office of Admissions within 15 days after their enrollment at
SNU. Failure to submit such a document without a valid reason may invalidate any admissions
offer.

3. Since July 14, 2007, Seoul National University has complied with the Apostille Requirements in
accordance with the 1961 Hague Convention. Accordingly, newly admitted students from
countries which are signatories to the convention must attach and submit the Apostille.
Students from countries which are NOT signatories to the convention must submit a substitute
documents; which can be official documents legalized by a Korean consular office, or another
form of authentication (e.g. a Certificate of Authentication or a Certificate of Overseas
Educational Institutions) issued by the Korean Embassy or Consulate. Please refer to
[Appendix 3] on page 14 for further details.

4. The admissions committee will decide whether or not each student should take an additional
Korean test. Admitted students, who are notified of taking Korean Proficiency Test at the SNU
Language Education Institute (LEI), should take the Korean language test on the scheduled
date. If a students gets Level 4 or below in his/her Korean Proficiency Test, he/she may be
subject to the limitation in enrollment.

5. Admitted students may not defer admission to a later semester. If admitted students want to
use leave of absence after registration, they should contact the administration office of
corresponding colleges in advance.

5. After the announcement of the admissions decision, admitted students are advised to note the
Guide for Admitted Students for information about scholarships, campus accommodations, and
other information.

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Appendix 1 Contact Information

Inquiry

Department

General Admissions
Information

Office of Admissions

Information for
International Students

Office of International Affairs

Telephone
Homepage
+82-2-880-6971 Document Submission
+82-2-880-6977 Document Review
+82-2-880-2519 Scholarship
+82-2-880-4447 Certificate of Admission
+82-2-880-6007, 6008

College of Humanities

http://humanities.snu.ac.kr
+82-2-880-6306, 6307

College of Social Sciences

http://social.snu.ac.kr
+82-2-880-6506, 6507

College of Natural Sciences

http://cns.snu.ac.kr
+82-2-740-8804, 8807

College of Nursing

http://nursing.snu.ac.kr
+82-2-880-6919

College of Business Administration

http://cba.snu.ac.kr
+82-2-880-7009

College of Engineering

http://eng.snu.ac.kr
+82-2-880-4506

College of Agric & Life Sciences

Colleges

http://cals.snu.ac.kr
+82-2-880-7454

College of Fine Arts

http://art.snu.ac.kr
+82-2-880-7607
Physical Education: +82-2-880-7806

College of Education

http://edu.snu.ac.kr
+82-2-880-6804
College of Human Ecology

http://che.snu.ac.kr
+82-2-880-1208

College of Veterinary Medicine

http://vet.snu.ac.kr
+82-2-880-7906

College of Music

http://music.snu.ac.kr
+82-2-740-8031

College of Medicine

http://medicine.snu.ac.kr
+82-2-880-9536

College of Liberal studies

http://cls.snu.ac.kr

Tuition Payment, refund

General Administration /
Division of Accounting

+82-2-880-5107

Scholarship Information

Office of Student Affairs /

Division of Scholarship

+82-2-880-5078, 5079

Temporary Cessation,
Course Management

Office of Academic Affairs

+82-2-880-5032

Class Registrations

Office of Academic Affairs

+82-2-880-5042

Residence Halls

Gwanak Residence Hall

+82-2-880-5404 Dormitory

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Appendix 2 Tuition (per semester)

These are approximate figures and are subject to change. All figures are in Korean won.

Undergraduate Freshman
College of Humanities

2,636,000

College of Social Sciences

2,636,000

College of Natural
Sciences

Natural Sciences

3,174,000

Mathematical Sciences

2,644,000

College of Nursing

3,174,000

College of Business Administration

2,636,000

College of Engineering

3,198,000

College of Agriculture
and Life Sciences

Humanities and Social Sciences

2,636,000

Natural Sciences

3,174,000
3,859,000

College of Fine Arts

College of Education

College of Human
Ecology

Humanities and Social Sciences

2,636,000

Natural Sciences and Physical

Education

3,174,000

Mathematics Education

2,644,000

Humanities and Social Sciences

2,636,000

Natural Sciences

3,174,000
4,125,000

College of Music
Pre-Veterinary Medicine

3,272,000

Veterinary Medicine

4,692,000

Pre-Medicine

3,272,000

Medicine

5,089,000

College of Veterinary Medicine

College of Medicine

3,174,000

College of Liberal Studies

The table above is based on Fall 2014 tuition.

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Appendix 3 APOSTILLE Requirements For Newly Admitted Students

Since July 14, 2007, the Republic of Korea has been a party of the 1961 Hague Convention
abolishing the Requirement of Legalization for Foreign Public Documents. The Convention provides
for the simplified certification or public (including notarized) documents to be used in countries that
have joined the convention.
The Apostille ensures that public documents issued in one signatory country will be recognized as
valid in another signatory country.
Apostille certificates are to be submitted within 15 days after enrollment at SNU.
For information regarding how to get an Apostille, please refer to the website
http://www.hcch.net (Apostille Section).
A. Newly admitted students from countries which are signatories to the convention must meet
the following requirements:
Please refer to the list of signatory countries on Apostille certificates on page 13.

1. Official certificates (Transcripts, Graduation certificate/diplomas, etc.) from public schools

or institutions should be submitted with the attachment of Apostille.
2. Official certificates (Transcripts, Graduation certificate/diplomas, etc.) from private schools
or institutions, however, should be officially notarized by a notary, agency or any other
authority competent under the law of the country of origin of the certificates, and then,
should be submitted with the attachment of Apostille.

N.B. All documents should be in English or Korean. If it is in any other language, you must
submit a notarized/certified translation (in Eng. or Kor.) completed by a public notary in the
country where the document was originally produced.

B. Admitted students from countries which are NOT signatories to the convention and do not
recognize the Apostille must meet the following requirements:
1. Official certificates (Transcripts, Graduation certificate/diplomas, etc.) must be legalized by a
Korean consular officer in the country which issued the certificates.
2. Applicants from these countries should submit the official certificates with the attachment of
an Authentication (ex. Certificate of Authentication or Certificate of Overseas Educational
Institutions) issued by the Korean Embassy or Consulate.

N.B. All documents should be in English or Korean. If its in any other language, you must
submit a notarized/certified translation (in Eng. or Kor.) completed by a public notary in the
country where the document was originally produced.

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The list of countries for Apostille certificates

ALBANIA

ITALY

ST. KITTS AND NEVIS

ANDORRA

JAPAN

ST. LUCIA

ANTIGUA AND BARBUDA

KAZAKHSTAN

ST. VINCENT AND THE

ARGENTINA

KOREA, REPUBLIC OF

GRENADINES

ARMENIA

KYRGYZSTAN

SURINAME

AUSTRALIA

LATVIA

SWAZILAND

AUSTRIA

LESOTHO

SWEDEN

AZERBAIJAN

LIBERIA

SWITZERLAND

BAHAMAS

LIECHTENSTEIN

TONGA

BARBADOS

LITHUANIA

TRINIDAD AND TOBAGO

BAHRAIN

LUXEMBOURG

TURKEY

BELARUS

THE FORMER YUGOSLAV

UKRAINE

BELGIUM

REPUBLIC OF MACEDONIA

UNITED KINGDOM

BELIZE

MALAWI

UNITED STATES OF AMEICA

BOSNIA-HERZEGOVINA

MALTA

URUGUAY

BOTSWANA

MARSHALL ISLANDS

UZBEKISTAN

BRUNEI DARUSSALAM

MAURITIUS

VANUATU

BULGARIA

MEXICO

VENEZUELA

CAPE VERDE

MOLDOVA, REPUBLIC OF

CHINA, PEOPLES REPUBLIC OF

MONACO

COLOMBIA

MONGOLIA

COOK ISLANDS

MONTENEGRO

COSTA RICA

NAMIBIA

CROATIA

NETHERLANDS

CYPRUS

NEW ZEALAND

CZECH REPUBLIC

NICARAGUA

DENMARK

NIUE

DOMINICA

NORWAY

DOMINICAN REPUBLIC

OMAN

ECUADOR

PANAMA

EL SALVADOR

PARAGUAY

ESTONIA

PERU

FIJI

POLAND

FINLAND

PORTUGAL

FRANCE

ROMANIA

GEORGIA

RUSSIAN FEDERATION

GERMANY

SAMOA

GREECE

SAN MARINO

GRENADA

SAO TOME AND PRINCIPE

HONDURAS

SERBIA

HUNGARY

SEYCHELLES

ICELAND

SLOVAKIA

INDIA

SLOVENIA

IRELAND

SOUTH AFRICA

ISRAEL

SPAIN

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Appendix 4 Campus Map

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