Registration

Registration period

• Refer to the registration period in the academic calendar (End of February and August)

Minimum Registration Semester

• Master's program : 2 years (4 semesters)
• Doctorate program : 2 years (4 semesters)
• Integrated program of M.S and Ph. D : 4 years (8 semesters) The course of study can be reduced by 1 year (2 semesters) for those who acquired more credits than designated
• Transfer students for graduate and doctorate courses : 2 semesters or more

Credit (Excess) Registration

• Subject : A student who completed the minimum registration semester but who failed to complete the course of study can register 6 credits or less (including research credits)
• Reduction of tuition fees
  • 1/3 of the tuition fees reduced for those who acquire 0 to 3 credits
  • 1/2 of the tuition fees reduced for those who acquire 4 to 6 credits
  • No reduction of the tuition fees for those who acquire 7 credits or more
• Submitted documents : Tuition Fees Reduction Application
• Time of application : Registration period in each semester
• Procedure : File Tuition Fees Reduction Application → Submit it to the graduate school (Tuition Fees Reduction Notice issued) → Student registration

School register maintenance registration and research registration

• Those who completed a degree course need to register school register maintenance and those who want to submit a dissertation need to register research. (Students who register school register maintenance or research registration after completion of degree coourse can't get a scholarship.)

School register maintenance registration

• Those who completed a degree course need to register school register maintenance after paying the tuition fees every semester until the acquisition of a degree.
• Registration fees : 3% of the tuition fees
• Applied to new students who entered from 2008 to 2013

Research registration

• Students who complete the courses(taking all required credits for graduation) after the minimum required semester.
  (Those who entered after 2014 and completed the courses have to register research registration every semester until the acquisition of a degree)
• Students who complete the courses(taking all required credits for graduation) and want to submit the thesis
  (Applied to the students who entered from 2008 to 2013)
• Students who acquired the qualification for re-submitting the thesis
  (Among those who lost the qualification for submitting thesis due to excess of expiration date, they can regain the qualification with the approval of committee of graduate school)

  The expiration date for submitting thesis is for 6 years in master's course, for 10 years in doctorate and integrated courses after admission.

• Research registration fees : 5% of the tuition fees
• Request for research registration and payment : Register research in the homepage during the designated period and make payment during the payment period

  A written notice can be printed out and payment can be made in the AIMS2 portal website.

Leave of Abscence

• Reasons for leave of absence: when a student has no choice but to miss a fourth(1/4) or more school days in a semester due to disease, military service or other reasons
• Types of leave of absence: general leave of absence, leave of absence due to military service
• Documents to be submitted
  • General leave of absence: please refer to the section of 'application for leave of absence' below
  • Leave of absence due to military service : Form of leave of absence(military service), notice of enlistment
• Application period: before the elapse of a fourth(1/4) of the total school days in a semester

Tuition fee for the first semester after returning from leave of absence

• General leave of absence : if a student has paid the tuition for the semester but apply for leave of absence before the elapse of a fourth of the total school days in the semester, a tuition fee for the returning semester will be exempted.

Procedure(Application for leave of absence)

1. log in to AIMS2 → click 'academic information(graduate school)' → click 'registration' → click 'apply for leave of absence'
2. applicant for leave of absence(among currently enrolled students): click 'apply for leave of absence' → enter the relevant information in 'detailed code of status change,' 'reason for leave of absence,' 'leave of absence history' and 'leave of absence period' → click 'save'
3. applicant for extending the leave of absence(among currently enrolled students): click 'extending leave of absence' → enter the relevant information in 'detailed code of status change,' 'reason for leave of absence,' 'leave of absence history' and 'leave of absence period' → click 'save'

Notes

• When you apply for extending the leave of absence, information of the application for return from leave is automatically created. Please note that does not affect your application process at all.
• In case of leave of absence due to military service, students can't apply for leave of absence by using internet, only apply it by submitting related documents to office of graduate school.
• Those who want to change the status from general leave of absence to leave of absence due to military service have to submit the notice of enlistment to office of graduate school.

Cancellation of leave of absence

• submit the <leave of absence cancellation form> before the elapse of a fourth(1/4) of the total school days in the semester (The procedure of the cancellation is the same as that of the application for leave of absence.)

Leave of absence period

• A total of four semesters are allowed for leave of absence for a student while up to two semesters are given for one leave of absence. But, the leave of absence due to military service is considered an exception.
• A student who wants to extend his/her leave of absence should submit a form for extending leave of absence during the enrollment period for the relevant semester.

Returning to School(return from leave)

• Application period: enrollment period of the first semester after the end of leave of absence (at the end of February or August)
• Documents to be submitted
  • Returning to school after the general leave of absence: please refer to the section of 'application for returning to school' below.

Procedure

• Application for returning to school (only for those who return to school after the general leave of absence)
  1. log in to AIMS2 → click 'academic information(graduate school)' → click 'registration' → click 'apply for return from leave'
  2. click 'return from leave' → select 'returning year' and 'returning semester' → click 'save'

Removal

• Any student who is not reinstated after the expiration of the leave of absence period
• Any student who does not register within the registration period
• Any student with extremely poor grade report
• Any student who committed disgraceful conducts

Change of department and major

Period

• Those who are about to advance to the 2 semester and the 3 semester are allowed to change department once prior to the initiation of the semester

Submitted documents

• Application of Change of Department, Credit Recognition Application, Transcripts

Procedure

• File Application of Change of Department signed by academic advisers of pertinent departments and a dean → Confirmed by the director of the graduate school → Submitted to the graduate school → Evaluated by Graduate School Committee → Approved by Dean of Graduate School

Disciplinary action

• When a student committed a disgraceful conduct, the disciplinary action shall be undertaken after the review of the Graduate School Committee
• For example) A student committed of illegitimate qualification exam

Change of the degree

• Change of the degree process owing to the master's · doctoral integration course for students under the master's degree course

  Application in case of changing the degree course to the master's ․ doctoral integration course among students under the master's degree course at the school's general graduate school

Application qualifications

• Students who completed one or more semesters at the school's general graduate school
• Those who got tutor's recommendation

Documents for submission

• Application for changing the degree course to the master's․doctoral integration course (prescribed form)
• Academic records 1 original copy

Receipt method Documents

• Documents should be sent to graduate school by direct visit.

Admission method

• Document screening and interview