- Credit Completion
- a) Maximum credits per semester : 12 (including compulsory subjects)
b) Credits for completion
1) Master's course : More than 24 credits including required subjects(the credits obtained from undergraduate-related subjects may be included)
- However, if the major in master's course is different from the major in undergraduate course, the student shall obtain the credits from the subjects established at our undergraduate course (hereinafter referred to as 'Designated Subject') before thesis submission for the degree. And the credits are as follows.
- A student who is similar major : This student shall obtain more than 9 in total (each subject is considered to have 3 credits).
- A student who is different major : This student shall obtain more than 18 in total (each subject is considered to have 3 credits).- It is possible for a student with similar or different major to take 'Designated Subjects' at undergraduate course up to 6 credits.
- The credits obtained from 'Designated Subjects' are not included into the credits for completion, and in case the credits are not obtained, the student can not submit a thesis for the degree.
- A student who has left the combined master and doctoral course halfway shall comply with the master's course.
2) Doctoral course: More than 60 credits including required subjects
The credits obtained from the graduate course may be acknowledged to the maximum of 24 credits through a regular evaluation, and then the credits are included in the credits for completion of doctoral course.
3) Combined master's and doctoral course: More than 60 credits including required subject in the combined master's and doctoral course(the credits obtained from undergraduate-related subjects may be included.
c) Other matters to be attended to
1) The following required subjects are essential for completion of the course(these credits will be included in the above mentioned credits for completion)
- Special research seminar for thesis : The students shall obtain 1 credit at each semester to have a total of 3 credits. The first semester to obtain the credit is the 2nd semester of master's or doctoral course. In the case of combined master and doctoral course, the students shall obtain 5 credits at each semester. The first semester to obtain the credit is the 2nd semester of combined master's & doctoral course.
- Other subjects designated as compulsory in the department(such as seminars)
2) In the case of duplicated subjects, the credits of only one subject are included in calculations(the credits obtained from the master's course are included in the doctoral course completion assessment).
3) The course may be completed when the basis weight average of learning achievement is higher than 3.0 (B°).
- Qualification Tests
- Students may submit their thesis for degree after passing foreign language test and comprehensive examination
a) Foreign language test
1) Testing subjects
- English: Students from both master and doctoral course shall get the points higher than 70 out of 100 points.
- Second foreign language: Students from both master and doctoral course shall get the point higher than 60 out of 100 points. Students from the doctoral degree course and the combined master's & doctoral course may take two kinds of foreign language test (English and Second foreign language).
However, the students from a department, in which the students in doctoral course need to take a second foreign language, may take one among German, French, Japanese and Chinese language. In the case of second foreign language other than those mentioned above, the student needs to obtain the approval of graduate school director after getting a recommendation of the head professor of the department.
2) Testing period: At the beginning of every semester
3) Retesting: In case of failure, the student may take the test again(no limit to the number of times for retesting)
4) Test exemption(English) : A student who has obtained higher than 750 TOEIC points within 3 years from the date of entrance exam, including the TOEFL points higher than 550.
b) Comprehensive examination
1) Testing subjects : The subjects will be selected among major subjects by the department. And the students shall select one of following items.
- Master's course : 3 subjects (The students shall get the points higher than 60 out of 100 points in each subject.)
- Doctoral course : 4 subjects (The students shall get the points higher than 60 out of 100 points in each subject.)
2) Qualification for examination
- Master's course : Students who have completed more than 2 semesters, and obtained 20 credits in the semester when the examination is scheduled, including the students who is considered to be able to obtain 20 credits.
- Doctoral course : Students who have completed more than 2 semesters, and obtained 56 (including the credits from the master's course that are approved) credits in the semester when the examination is scheduled, including the students who is considered to be able to obtain 56 credits.
- Combined master's & doctoral course : The objects of this regulation are the students who are registered in the combined master's & doctoral course on the regular basis or as a temporary researcher. Such students, who have completed more than 4 semesters, and obtained 52 (including the credits from undergraduate-related subjects), or registered for the subjects can take the examination.
3) Testing period : At the beginning of every semester
4) Retesting: In case of failure, the student may take the test in the next two times regardless of the number of subject the student has failed in.
- In case of failure in one subject, the student shall take the exam limited to the subject
- In case of failure in more than two subjects, the student shall take the exam including all subjects (3 subjects for master's course, and 4 subjects for doctoral course). However, the student may take the exam, after choosing other subjects.
- Thesis research plan for the degree
- As the thesis research plan for the degree is the preceding requirements of thesis submission, students may submit a thesis after obtaining a prior approval on the research plan sheet.
a) Master's course : The plan sheet shall be submitted by the designated valid date, which is one semester prior to the semester when the thesis is scheduled to be submitted.
b) Doctoral course : The plan sheet shall be submitted by the designated valid date, which is two semesters prior to the semester when the thesis is scheduled to be submitted.
c) Combined master's & doctoral course : The regulation on the doctoral course is applied. However, the regulation on the master's course is applied to a student who has left the combined master and doctoral course halfway, but satisfied the standards of the master's degree.
- Submission of Thesis for Degree
- a) Requirements to submit a thesis
Students who meet the following qualification may submit a thesis.
1) Master's degree course
- A student who has obtained more than 24 credits(including the credits from undergraduate-related subjects) including the required subjects(including the subject of Special Seminar for Thesis Research dealt with in the 2nd, 3rd and 4th semester), or/and who is considered to be able to obtain 24 credit by the end of very semester. And the basis weight average of all subjects is supposed to be higher than 3.0.
- A student who has passed a kind of foreign language test.
- A student who has passed the comprehensive examination for master's degree course.
- A student whose thesis research plan has been approved after assignment of thesis director. And the student must have received the directors' guidance for more than a semester from the next semester.
- A student whose thesis is going to be examined in the final stage within 9 years from the date of entrance. However, the period related to leave of absence is excluded.
- A student who has completed or is scheduled to complete the 'Designated subjects' for students with similar(different) major according to Clause 1 Article 15 of the Statutes of University.
2) Doctoral degree course
- A student who has obtained more than 60 credits ((including the credits from the master's course that are approved) including the required subjects (including the subject of Special Seminar for Thesis Research dealt with in the 2nd, 3rd and 4th semester), or/and who is considered to be able to obtain 60 credit by the end of very semester. And the basis weight average of all subjects is supposed to be higher than 3.0.
- A student who has passed the test of first foreign language (general English and major-related English). However, a student from a department which has selected a second foreign language test as one of the requirements of thesis examination shall pass the second foreign language test before thesis submission.
- A student who has passed the comprehensive examination for doctoral course.
- A student whose thesis research plan has been approved after assignment of thesis director. And the student who has received the directors' guidance for more than 2 semesters from the next semester.
- A student whose thesis is going to be examined in the final stage within 15 years from the date of entrance. However, the period related to leave of absence is excluded.
3) Combined master's & doctoral course
- A student who has obtained more than 60 credits(including the credits from undergraduate-related subjects) including the required subjects(including the subject of Special Seminar for Thesis Research dealt with in the 2nd, 3rd and 4th semester), or/and who is considered to be able to obtain 60 credit by the end of very semester. And the basis weight average of all subjects is supposed to be higher than 3.0. However, the regulation on the master's course is applied to a student who has left the combined master and doctoral course halfway.
- A student who has passed the test of first foreign language (general English and major-related English). However, a student from a department which has selected a second foreign language test as one of the requirements of thesis examination shall pass the second foreign language test before thesis submission.
- A student who has passed the comprehensive examination for doctoral course.
- A student whose thesis research plan has been approved after assignment of thesis director. And the student who has received the directors' guidance for more than 2 semesters from the next semester.
- A student whose thesis is going to be examined in the final stage within 15 years from the date of entrance. However, the period related to leave of absence is excluded.
- A student who has completed or is scheduled to complete the 'Designated subjects' for students with similar(different) major according to Clause 1 Article 15 of the Statutes of University.
b) Request for degree thesis examination
A student, who meet all the above mentioned requirements, may request for degree thesis examination by submitting documents according to the announcement of graduate school director, after giving a presentation which is held every semester in the department. However, a student can request the examination on condition that the research achievement of supplementary treatise within last 3 years from the requisition date shall be over 100% of the thesis.
* Supplementary treatise: Research done by one - 100%, Joint research done by two- 70%, Joint research done by three-50%
* The range and weight of acknowledgement of supplementary treatise: Complying with the internal regulations of each department.
- Entrance information
- a) Credits to be obtained per semester: Maximum of 12 (including required subjects)
b) Credits for completion
1. Documents to be submitted by a graduate-to-be
a) One copy of final degree certificate
b) One copy of academic transcript
(Master's course enrollment/college transcript, Doctoral course enrollment/graduate school transcript)
2. Student number for freshmen : Provided at each department office and the educational affairs division of graduate school
3. Student ID issuance
a) Application place : General Information Center(First basement level at Cultural Center)
b) Application period : 2006.3.6(Mon.) ~ 3.10(Fri.)
c) Documents submission
- Photo; A piece of 3*4cm
- One copy of identification card
- Student who have a Jeil bankbook need to bring it. (Automatic issuance of the bankbook is available for students who do not have one.)
4. Request for Academic Director
a) Application period: 2006.4.10(Mon.) ~ 11(Tue.È) * Strict observance of period
b) Documents submission: Request for Academic Director(Regular form)
c) Application place : Educational affairs division of the graduate school (Room 701Research Building)
5. Reservist registration
a) Registration period: 2006.3.2(Thu.) ~ 10(Fri.) * Strict observance of period
b) Student subject to registration: Fresher and students returning after taking time off
c) Documents submission: A copy of resident registration(abstract for military service records), Personal seal, Tuition payment certificate
d) Place: Regiment of reserve forces (First basement level at Cultural Center)
e) Other questions: Regiment headquarters of reserve forces; Contact; 940-5038(9)
- Information for course application
- 1. Application period
a) Currently enrolled students: 2006.2.22(Wed.) ~ 24(Fri.) * Strict observance of period
b) Fresher and Transfer student: 2006.2.27(Mon.)
2. Credits to be registered : Maximum of 12 credits per semester in master's and doctoral course(including required subjects), Maximum of 12 credits per semester in combined master's and doctoral course(including required subjects).
3. Change in course application : 2006. 3. 9(Thu.) - 10(Fri.) * Strict observance of period
4. Course application method: After downloading the program on the Internet, input the contents(available inside and outside the school) (URL:http://www.kw.ac.kr/Cyber Cyber Kwangwoon/Kwangwoon Helper/General Information system/Kwangwoon general information system Download/ mcmain.exe for students)
5. Freshmen must apply for the course under instruction of a head professor.
6. Students in doctoral course may not register for a master's course subject.
8. The course application must be implemented after full understanding of the time table and lecture plan(provided at the department office) for each subject.
9. After obtaining the approval of academic director or head professor, a student may register for a subject offered by other department, which is limited to the same series of departments.
10. Students may not register for the subject of Special Seminar for Thesis Research at the first semester, but at the 2nd semester.(Required Subject)
11. In case of duplicated registration for a subject, only the credits of one may be acknowledged.(However, in the doctoral course, the subject completed in the master's course will be involved in the consideration.)
12. Preservation of course application statement: After completion of course application, student need to printout the 'Application Statement', which shall be preserved until the preparation of transcript is finished.
- Other important information during enrollment
- 1. Years required for graduation and enrollment
a) Years required for graduation: This is the minimum period required for obtaining the credits for completion. The number of years required for master's course, doctoral course and combined master's and doctoral course are 2, 2, and 3 respectively. (However, the ears required for graduation may be reduced within a period of year.)
b) Years of enrollment: This is the maximum period required for obtaining the credits for completion.
The enrollment period for master's course, doctoral course and combined master's and doctoral course cannot exceed 3, 5, and 7 years respectively.
2. Leave of absence and Returning to school
a) Application time: 1st registration period of every semester;
b) The reasons for leave of absence other than joining military, disease(based on the 4-week treatment symptoms from national and public hospital) cannot be accepted.
3. Academic credit exchange
a) Academic credit exchange in the Northern part
The credits obtained, after taking the courses, from the graduate schools of 11 universities, such as Kookmin Univ. Duksung Women's Univ., Dongduk Women's Univ., Sahmyook Univ., Seokyeong Univ., Seoul Women's Univ., Sungshin Women's Univ., Hansung Univ., and Sangmyung Univ. are acknowledged as legitimate credits at our graduate school. The number of credits obtained from the exchange program shall be within 6 per semester. And the number of such credits for master's course, doctoral course and combined master's and doctoral course may not exceed 9, 9, and 15 respectively when completing the course. When a student wants to register for a subject in the exchange program, the student can do it through the guidance of academic affairs division of the graduate school during the course application period of each semester.
b) Schools with which the exchange agreement has been concluded
- Konkuk University and Kyonggi University
- Major Accreditation Process Participation Agreement for IT SoC with Korea Software Promotion Institute : Konkuk University and other 23 universities (Kyungpook, Korea, Kookmin, Seokyeong, Seoul, Sungkyunkwan, Soongsil, Yonsei, Wonkwang, Inha, Chung-ang, Changwon, Cungnam, Chungbuk, Hallym, Hanbat, Hanyang, Hoseo University, including Hankuk University of Foreing studies, Inforamtion and Communication University, Kumho National Institute of Technology, and Korea Advanced Institute of Science and Technology )
4. College tuition for students who could not complete the course
A student who could not complete the course within the required years due to lack of credits shall pay the tuition as follow.
a) When lacking 1 course (3 credits or under): Half amount of the tuition of the semester
b) When lacking more than 2 courses (4 credits or more): Full amount of the tuition of the semester
5. Registration for research program
When a student plans to submits a thesis for degree or acquire the qualification to submit a thesis after completion of regular course, the student who applies for master's degree has to register for a research program at least once. But in the case of doctoral degree the student shall register for a research program two times.
a) Course application : Students must register for the 'Research instruction', which is the common subject of graduate school, during the period of course application of each semester.
b) Tuition for research program: 20% of the tuiton amount paid by the students enrolled in the 4th semester of the degree course.
6. Publication of doctoral degree thesis
a) A doctor who has received a doctoral degree has to publish the degree thesis within a year from the date of date of reception.(Article 51 of Enforcement Ordinance of High Education Act)
b) When submitting a degree thesis, the student shall submit a 'Publication Plan Sheet' simultaneously.
c) Publication method: Publishing a single book, and publishing in an academic journal, periodical, international journal, or presenting in an academic seminar.
7. Proving information about academic affairs
Information is provided through the graduate school home page(http://grd.kw.ac.kr), Bulletin Board of the graduate school, and each department(Students need to check frequently).
8. Other information desk for academic affairs
Academic affairs division of graduate school (Tel: 940-5082,5083, Fax: 918-5683).
- Scholarship System
- a) Rate of scholarship benefits and amount of scholarship
- When compared with the number of enrolled students, the annual rate of scholarship benefits is 151% (including research expense)
- When the abovementioned rate is converted to percentage, it is like awarding scholarship to all the enrolled students, which is 76%(5,655,260¿ø) of total tuition.
b) Kinds of scholarship
- Excellent fresher(30% of entrance quota) entering the graduate course are awarded the full tuition of 4 semester as a scholarship
- Various tuition support is provided to administrative assistants, educational assistants. And also there are other kinds of general scholarship.
- Scholarship based on the designation of Excellent Research Center by the Ministry of Information & Communication (ITRC, STIR, 3DITRC).
- Full or half tuition scholarship for foreign students(exchange program).
- Other scholarship from outside.- Allowance for research assistant according to research project benefit.