▶Leave of Absence (Article 48 of the School Regulations)
*A student may be granted a leave of absence by the dean if he/she was unable to take more
than 3/4 of the course hours in a semester due to family circumstances, illness, or other reasons.
*First year students are not allowed to take a leave of absence in the first semester after
admission (however, leave of absence may be granted for military service, illness, pregnancy,
childbirth, or childcare).
*Apply through Integrated Academic System -> Department approval -> Graduate School approval
-Types of leave of absence
*General leave of absence: While leave of absence is not permitted, in principle,
after 1/2 of the class days in the semester have elapsed, it may be granted in cases
with objective reasons, such as illness.
*Leave of Absence for Military Service: Attach a Military Enlistment Confirmation Certificate
and a Military Service Confirmation Certificate
*Leave of Absence for Illness: Attach a Medical Certificate from a general hospital for more
than 4 weeks.
*Leave of Absence for Pregnancy, Childbirth, and Childcare: Attach a certificate of expected
birth schedule or a family relationship certificate
-Duration of Leave of Absence
*General Leave of Absence
-Master’s and Ph.D. programs: Cannot exceed 2 semesters of leave of absence at a time,
and 4 semesters in total
-Master’s-Ph.D. integrated program: Cannot exceed 2 semesters of Leave of Absence at a time,
and 8 semesters in total (including period of leave of absence used during Master’s degree)
*Leave of Absence for Military Service: Military service period according to the Military Service Act
※However, the leave of absence period does not include military service, pregnancy, childbirth,
childcare (up to 2 semesters), and entrepreneurship (up to 4 semesters)
-Application period for leave of absence request
May apply before 1/2 of class days elapse
▶Reinstatement (Article 49 of the School Regulations)
Apply through Integrated Academic System -> Department approval -> Graduate School approval
*Reinstatement: Students who have taken a leave of absence must
re-enroll without delay after their leave of absence period expires or the reason
for the leave of absence ends. They may also be reinstated during their leave
of absence period with the approval of the dean
*Reinstatement Period: Before 1/4 of class days (however, for reinstatement following
military service, a discharge certificate is to be attached)
*Processing of Non-Reinstated Students: Students who do not re-enroll after their
leave of absence period expires will be dismissed
▶Withdrawal and Dismissal
(Article 50 of the Academic Regulations)
*Withdrawal
A student who wishes to withdraw (voluntary) from the university must consult
with their Academic Advisor and Department Head before submitting an application
through the Integrated Academic System
*Dismissal
-A student who has not returned to school within 1/4 of class days of the semester
after the leave of absence period has expired
-A student who has not re-enrolled within the registration period
-A student who has exceeded the period of study
-A student who is recognized as being unable to study due to illness or other reasons
-A student who has a GPA of less than "C" for two consecutive semesters
and is recognized as being unable to complete the degree
-A student who has a dual enrollment in this university (Graduate School)
and another university (Graduate School)
▶Re-admission (Article 41 of the Academic Regulations)
*Eligibility : Students who withdrew or were dismissed may be re-admitted to the department
in which they were enrolled at the time of dismissal, within the remaining quota.
However, in the case that there is a change in the name or merging of the departments,
the student will be admitted to the new department
*The re-admission must be approved by the dean after a recommendation from
the Department Head and the review of the Graduate School Committee
*The re-admitted student's credits are re-evaluated taking into account the courses
that they have previously completed
*Re-admission is to be granted once
▶Transfer and Change of Major
*Students who wish to transfer or change their major must submit the following documents
to the Department Head and obtain the approval of the Dean of Graduate School within
10 days before the start of the semester
-Change of Major Application Form
-Academic Transcript