Seoul National University was founded in 1946 and is a national research university consisting of both native and international students. It’s amongst the oldest and most prestigious universities in South Korea. It was founded as the first comprehensive university formed through merging ten higher education institutions.

INTERNATIONAL ADMISSIONS TYPE:

• • International Admission I: Both the applicant and his/her parents are not citizens of Korea
• • International Admission II: The applicant must have obtained his/her entire primary and secondary (elementary, middle and high school) education abroad (outside of Korea)

ELIGIBILITY AND REQUIREMENTS:

A. International Admissions I

I. Eligibility

a. Level of Education: Those who have graduated from high school or completed a curriculum equivalent to high school.

• • High school graduates from foreign countries are also eligilible if they meet the above academic qualifications.
• • School qualification exams such as GED, home schooling or cyber learning will NOT be accepted.

           -If applicants have taken online classes at school due to COVID-19, he/she must submit an explanatory statement AND documentary evidence to meet his/her qualifications.

• • Only applicants from government-approved high schools are eligilible. Applicants attending high schools in Korea are eligilible as well. (The location of high school does not matter)

b. Nationality Requirements: Neither the applicant nor his/her parents are Korean citizens.

• • The applicant and his/her parents must acquire foreign nationality before entering a curriculum corresponding to Korean high schools.
• • Applicants who have acquired foreign nationality through immigration or adoption must submit an official certificate of acquisition of foreign nationality.
• • If the applicant and/or his/her parents were Korean citizens before, he/she must renounce Korean citizenship by the online application deadline.
• • In this case, he/she must submit an official certificate of renunciation of Korean nationality. (Example: Certificate for renunciation of Korean citizenship, Korean residence registration as a foreigner, etc.)

*IMPORTANT* Notice About the Required Documents:

• • Scan and upload the original or notarized documents within the application period.
• • These documents must be Apostilled or authenticated by the Korean Embassy or Consulate, and must be submitted by post or in-person after the preliminary admission decisions.
• • High school graduates in Korea do not need the Apostille and the authentication.
• • Applicants may upload the Apostilled or authenticated documents during the application period.
• • It is strongly recommended that applicants prepare for the Apostille or authentication in advance, as the procedures may be delayed in some countries.
• • If the applicant is unable to directly submit his/her enrollment certificate, official high school (expected) graduation certificate, and transcript, the recommender may submit them through the online recommendation website.

Required Documents for International Admissions I:

• 1. Application Form
• 2. Recommendation Letter: Only submissions through the designated website are valid. Submission through Post/E-mail/Fax is invalid.
• 3. Korean or English Language Proof of Proficiency:

Applicants must choose one or more of the following options and submit corresponding documents as proof of his/her Korean or English language proficiency: 

• • Score reports of the undermentioned Korean or English language proficiency tests
• • Standardized test results for Korean or English language-related subject(s)
• • Official documents verifying that courses are fully taught in Korean or English OR School profile (Only applicable to those who have completed or will completehis/her entire high school curriculum in Korean or English)∙ 

The Korean or English language proficiency tests should be one of the following: 

Korean Proficiency:

• • TOPIK level 3 or higher
• • OR completed a Level 4 or higher course(s) at language centers of Korean universities 

English Proficiency:

• • TOEFL iBT 80 or higher(MyBestScore(see page 20) and TOEFL iBT Home Edition are accepted, but TOEFL ITP results are NOT accepted.)
• • OR IELTS Academic Band Score 6.0 or higher(IELTS Online is accepted, but IELTS Indicator is NOT accepted.)
• • OR TEPS 269 or higher∙ 

• • Only the scores confirmed prior to the application deadline are accepted.
• • Upload either the scanned version of the original document or a screenshot of the result page on the official website.  (Applicants  must  submit  the  original  score report by post or order a score report after the preliminary decision.) 
• • SNU institution code for TOEFL, IELTS Score Report: 7972
• • Score reporting status cannot be checked by phone/e-mail. (Please contact the test conduct organization directly.)  
• 4. Official High School Certificate of Enrollment
• 5. Official High School Transcript
• 6. Official High School (Expected) Graduation Certificate
• 7. Applicant's Certificate of Nationality
• 8. Certificate of Nationality of Parent(s)
• 9. Certificate of Parent-Child Relationship
• 10. Standardized Tests(Predicted) Score (Optional)
• 11. Explanatory Statement /Documentary Evidence(Optional)

You will need to book the accommodation after you have been accepted.

You can choose to live on campus or off campus in private accommodation.

• Make a booking online after you have been accepted (in this case please let us know your choice when you apply).
• Register when you arrive - its not possible to reserve a room before arriving. You can arrive a few days before and book it