Relevant Regulations Article 90 of the Regulations of Gyeongsang National University and Chapter 3 of the Regulations for the Conferral of Graduate Degree Requirements for Submitting a Thesis for Degree Conferment: ★ Those who have completed the relevant degree program (a registered research student for the semester of thesis submission) or are scheduled to complete the degree in the same semester and have passed the foreign language and comprehensive examinations - For those who have completed the relevant degree program, they must not exceed the thesis submission deadline (3 years for Master's, 5 years for doctoral) after completion (except for cases where 3 years have passed after completing the master’s program and 5 years after completing the doctoral program, in which case, registration as a research student for the semester is mandatory to qualify for thesis submission) -Those who completed the Research Ethics Course (mandatory for students enrolledin the year 2017 and there after) ★ Full-time doctoral scholarship students cannot submit their thesis until completing their obligations starting from the 1st semester of the academic year 2018 |
Foreign Language Test
-Test Period
March and September ※ Operational methods subject to change
-Application
Apply within the designated dates for each semester through the Integrated Student Information System
- Eligibility
Enrolled or graduated master's or doctoral program students recommended by their advisor
-Test Subjects
Choose one among German, French, Japanese, Chinese, Classical Chinese, and Russian
-Test Content
University-level foreign language proficiency within the scope of designated textbooks for each subject
-Passing Criteria
Obtain a score of 70 or higher out of 100 points
-Exemption from Foreign Language Test
ᄋ Applicants who have achieved scores equal to or higher than the officially designated foreign
language proficiency test scores, as specified by the Graduate School criteria, may apply
for exemption by uploading their transcripts to the Integrated Student Information System
ᄋ Completion with a passing grade in graduate-level English courses offered
by the Institute of International Education*
* Course Information and Registration Inquiry:
https://sle.gnu.ac.kr/sle/cm/cntnts/cntntsView.do?mi=7759&cntntsId=4133, ☏ 055) 772-0727
ᄋ For international students, completion of Korean courses with a passing grade as designated
by the Graduate School or achieving Level 4 or higher on the Test of Proficiency in Korean (TOPIK)
※Completing graduate-level English courses
(or Korean courses for international students) with a passing grade will grant an exemption
from the foreign language test in the following semester
(collectively handled by the Graduate School)
Foreign Language Test Exception Criteria
Subject | Test Name | Organizing Institution | Exception Criteria | Remarks | |
English | TOEFL | ETS | Humanities & Social Sciences Natural Sciences (Medical Fields) | IBT 70 or above | Master's, Doctoral, Integrated Programs |
Performing & Visual Arts | IBT 57 or above | ||||
TOEIC | YBM Sisa | Humanities & Social Sciences Natural Sciences (Medical Fields) | 650 or above | “” | |
Performing & Visual Arts | 500 or above | ||||
TEPS | Seoul National University | Humanities & Social Sciences Natural Sciences (Medical Fields) | 280 or above | “” | |
Performing & Visual Arts | 222 or above | ||||
IELTS | British Council | Humanities & Social Sciences Natural Sciences (Medical Fields) | 5.5 or above | “” | |
Performing & Visual Arts | 5 or above | ||||
TOEIC Speaking | YBM Sisa | Humanities & Social Sciences Natural Sciences (Medical Fields) | 110 or above | “” | |
Performing & Visual Arts | 90 or above | ||||
OPIc | ACTFL | IM2 or above | “” | ||
G-TELP | ITSC | Level 2 (65) or above | “” | ||
Japanese | JPT | YBM Sisa | 650 or above | “” | |
Japanese Language Proficiency Test | Japan International Education Association | Level 2 or above | “” | ||
French | DELF | French Ministry of Education | A2 or above | “” | |
German | Goethe-Zertifikat | Goethe-Institut Korea | C1 or above | “” | |
Chinese | HSK | National Chinese Language Council | New Level 6 (180 or above) | “” | |
Russian | TORFL | Korean TORFL Certification Center | Level 2 or above | “” | |
Korean | Test of Proficiency in Korean (TOPIK) | National Institute for International Education | Level 4 or above | Applicable only to international students |
Foreign Language Test Textbook Guide
German, French, Japanese, Chinese, Russian, and Classical Chinese
Subject | Textbook Title (Korean/English) | Author | Publisher | |
German | 최신독일어/Latest German | An Sa-gyun | Moon Ye Ri | |
French |
SNULT 프랑스어vol2 (SNULT French vol2) | Seoul National University Language Education Institute | Seoul National University Press & Culture Institute | |
Japanese | 메이겐독해일본어2 (Meigen Reading Japanese 2) | Jo Nam-seong | Darakwon | |
Chinese | Master's | 中國現代散文選 | Kim Si-jun | Shinasa |
Doctoral | 中國現代短篇選 | |||
Russian | 표준러시아어/Standard Russian | Lee Cheol | Shinasa | |
Classical Chinese | 논어, 맹자/Analects, Mencius |
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