Korea University The Department of Korean Language Education

Online application available for the following: advisor selection/change, withdrawal from the integrated master’s-doctorate program, and reduction in coursework hours in the integrated master’s-doctorate program

  ●  Period: February 1 to February 26, 2019 (4:00 p.m.)

Applying for Leave of Absence & Re-enrollment
  ●  New students are not permitted to take a leave of absence in the first semester.

       (However, maternity leave, parental leave, military leave, and business start-up leave

        are permitted.)  
 1. Procedure: Submit the application forms for Leave of Absence & Re-enrollment with

   the signatures of both the advisor and department chair to the department office in person

   (online application not available). 
2. Types of Leave of Absence & Details

   A. Military Leave
     - Military leave is excluded from the thesis submission period. In the case that military enlistment

        is canceled or postponed, students must report the change within 7 days to cancel military leave.
     - Required Documents: a copy of the enlistment notice (with the enlistment date), confirmation

        of military service, or certificate of military service (including an e-mail sent from the Military

        Manpower Administration)
   B. Re-enrollment After Completing Military Service
     - Students must return to school within a year from the date of military discharge

        (refer to the example below)
        ★Example: A student who has completed military service on April 30, 2019 may return to school

           either in August 2019 or February 2020. If he attempts to return to school in August 2020,

           he cannot re-enroll because more than one year has passed since the date of discharge.        

           However, in the case that returning to school by February  is not possible, an application

           form requesting general leave of absence (with a copy of the certificate of military discharge) 
           must be submitted by February 2020.
     - Required Documents: a copy of the certificate of military discharge or certificate of military

        service (with the date of discharge)
   C.  Maternity Leave
     - In order to apply for maternity leave, students should submit a medical certificate confirming

        pregnancy (issued within the last 45 days).
     - Students may take a leave of absence for up to one year for each childbirth, and the term

        of leave of absence is excluded from the thesis submission period. 
   D. Parental Leave
     - In order to apply for parental leave, students should submit a copy of the family relationship

        certificate or resident registration record. 
     - Students may take a leave of absence for up to one year for each child under the age of 8,

        and the leave of absence is excluded from the thesis submission period.
   E. General Leave
     - Students may take a leave of absence for six months or one year at a time and the term may

        be extended continuously. Master’s and doctoral (including master’s-doctorate integrated)

        students may take a leave of absence for up to two years and three years, respectively. 
     - For students who want to extend the term of leave of absence after the application deadline,

        they must re-apply.
     - Students must apply to re-enroll for the semester when the thesis examination takes place.
     - Those who have completed coursework do not need to take a leave of absence except for

        maternity, parental, military, and business start-up leaves, the term of which is excluded from

        the thesis submission period.

Withdrawal & Readmission

     - Submit the application forms for withdrawal and readmission with the signatures of both the

        advisor and department chair to the department office in person

        (online application not available). 
     - Those who were expelled due to withdrawal, unpaid tuition, and an excessive leave of

        absence period may be readmitted once depending on the admission quota for that year. 
     - Readmitted students may maintain their enrollment status from the date of enrollment

        up to the thesis submission deadline

        (master’s: 6 years; doctorate: 10 years; master’s-doctorate integrated: 12 years). 
     - Readmission is allowed only if students are able to complete their program while maintaining

        their enrollment status.
     - The leave of absence term taken prior to readmission is included in the total leave of

        absence period.

Change of Advisor
     - Visit http://portal.korea.ac.kr → Student Records/Graduation → Student Record Details

        → Change of Advisor

Change of Major
     - Submit an application form for change of major to the department office.
     - Change of major is not available after program completion.

Advisor Selection for New Students
     - Period: September 3 to September 7, 2018
     - Visit http://portal.korea.ac.kr → Student Records/Graduation → Student Record Details

        → Select Advisor

Withdrawal from the Integrated Master’s-Doctorate Program & Reduction of Coursework Period (Early Completion)
 1. Withdrawal from the integrated master’s-doctorate program 
   A. Period: August 1 to August 24 (Same as the period for changing student records) 
   B. Procedure: Visit http://portal.korea.ac.kr → Student Records/Graduation

        → Student Record Details → Master’s-Doctorate Integrated Program 
      : Withdrawal Application: Students in the integrated master’s-doctorate program who wish

        to withdraw from the integrated program and enter a master’s program instead should apply

        for withdrawal.
        (However, in this case, only the program itself is changed to a master’s program, thus a

         master’s degree cannot be obtained directly after withdrawing from the integrated program

         even if completion requirements for the master’s degree are met. Candidates for program

         completion are decided at the end of the semester of application after grades have

          been finalized.)
    ★Example: A student who withdraws from the integrated master’s-doctorate program on

       August 1, 2018 does not complete the master’s program on August 25, 2018. Should the student

       apply for withdrawal in the first semester of 2018 and meet completion requirements for the

       master’s program, he/she shall complete the program in the first semester of 2019

       (February 25, 2019).
      - Withdrawal from the integrated master’s-doctorate program is not available after

         program completion.

 2. Applying for Reduction of Coursework Period (Early Completion)
   A. Period: September 3 to September 21 (To accurately reflect the current semester, registration

       is necessary before applying for early completion)
   B. Procedure: Visit http://portal.korea.ac.kr → Student Records/Graduation

      → Student Record Details → Reduction of Coursework Period Application
   C. Semesters: Reduction is limited to either two semesters (one year) or one semester.
   - Reduction by two semesters: Apply during the student record changing period at the beginning

      of the 6thsemester
   - Reduction by one semester: Apply during the student record changing period at the beginning

      of the 7thsemester
  ●  However, early completion and graduation is only available to students who have attained

       an average GPA of 4.0 or higher by their 6th or 7th semester           

       (afterthegradefinalizationandprogramcompletionevaluationperiod).

Payment of Tuition (Refer to the Treasury Bulletin)
 1. Formal Registration Period: 9:00 a.m. on February 21 to 4:00 p.m. on February 27, 2019
    (Visit http://portal.korea.ac.kr → Registration/Scholarships → Tuition Bill → Print Bill]

     Pay at the designated bank)
 2. Final Registration Period: March 13 at 9:00 a.m. to March 15 at 4:00 p.m.

Course Registration when Re-enrolling
 1. Period: February 19 to February 21
 2. Procedure: Visit http://sugang.korea.ac.kr/graduate/ to register 

     - Students re-enrolling for the first semester of 2019 may register for courses during the

        course registration period for regular students regardless of their record or registration status

        (however, if the re-enrollment process is not completed by February 26 2019, course registration 
        data will automatically be deleted).

January 2019

Dean of the Graduate School