Yonsei University Graduate School

■ Address: 50 Yonsei-ro, Seodaemun-gu, Seoul, South Korea 03722

■ Website: graduate.yonsei.ac.kr

Ⅰ. Overview of Yonsei University

- Yonsei University was founded as the nation's first modern university in 1885 and was based upon the
Christian principles of truth and freedom. Now, Yonsei University is the most prestigious private, and
globalized university, in Korea. Yonsei has the most extensive international network of schools, with 672
partner institutions in 70 countries, and educates the largest number of international students among Korean
universities. Since the founding of Yonsei University Graduate School in 1950, over 10,000 doctoral degrees
and 38,000 master's degrees in a variety of academic fields have been conferred on scholars and
competent researchers, who have been achieving success in a wide range of career and industries
worldwide. Yonsei University Graduate School is committed to creating the best graduate programs and
curricula by inspiring exceptional students with the current academic issues of the rapidly-changing world.
Also, we always strive to attract bright young students who can accept the academic challenge. We hope
that you can join with our distinguished professors and researchers at Yonsei University Graduate School
and better equip yourself for the future.

Ⅱ. Academics
1. Academic Programs
Program
Campus College Department Sub application field
MD PhD
Korean linguistics, Modern literature, Classical
Korean Language and Literature ○ ○ literature
Chinese Language and Literature ○ ○ Classical literature, Chinese cultural studies,
Linguistics
English Language and Literature ○ ○ Literature, Linguistics, Rhetorics
German Language and Literature ○ ○ Literature, Linguistics
French Language and Literature ○ ○ Literature, Linguistics
Russian Language and Literature ○ ○ Literature, Linguistics
History ○ ○ Korean history, Asian history, European history
Philosophy ○ ○ Eastern philosophy, Western philosophy
Library&information science, Record management
Liberal Library and Information Science ○ ○
(Master's only)
Arts Check the website "http://psylab.yonsei.ac.kr" for sub
Psychology ○ ○ majors and academic advisors and write them down
in the application and study plan
Specify the major of the previously earned degree
Comparative Literature ○ ○ when applying online
Seoul
Campus Check the website "http://cogsci.yonsei.ac.kr" for sub
Cognitive Science ○ ○ majors and academic advisors and should fill out the
application and study plan
Korean Studies ○ ○ Korean traditional society & culture, Korean modern
society & culture, Korean language education
Korean Language and information, Corpus linguistics,
Linguistics and Informatics ○ ○ Computational Linguistics, Language engineering,
Informatics for Korean Language Education
Commerce Economics ○ ○
&
Economics Applied Statistics ○ ○
Marketing, International business, Management, Finance,
Accounting, Information systems, Operations
Business Administration ○ ○ management, Management Science
※ Management, Operations management, Finance,
Business and Accounting majors accept only full time students
Specify the major of the previously earned degree
Technology and Business ○ ○ when applying online *Additional Requirements: TOPIK
Administration
level 5 or higher
 Program
Campus College Department Sub application field
MD PhD
Mathematics ○ ○
Physics ○ ○
Chemistry ○ ○
Science Earth System Sciences, Atmospheric Sciences,
Earth System Sciences ○ ○
Astronomy
Nano Medical Science
○ ○
and Technology
Chemical and Biomolecular
Engineering ○ ○
Electrical and Electronic ○ ○
Engineering
Architecture & Architectural
○ ○
Engineering
Civil and Environmental
Engineering ○ ○
Engineeri Mechanical Engineering ○ ○
ng New Materials Science and
Engineering ○ ○
Urban Planning Engineering ○ ○
Industrial Engineering ○ ○
Computer Science ○ ○
Information Storage Engineering X X
Climate Change Energy Engineering X ○
Science and Technology Policy ☓ ○
Biology ○ ○ Systems biology, Biochemistry, Biotechnology
Life Biomaterial Science and Specify the major of the previously earned degree
Science Engineering ○ ○ when applying online
& Biology, Biochemistry, Biotechnology, Medicine,
Biotechno Integrated OMICS Biomedical Pharmacy, Integrated OMICS and Life Sciences
logy science ○ ○ (Genomics, Proteomics, Glycomics, Glycobiology,
Metaolomics, Chemical Genomics),
Old testament studies, New testament studies,
Systematic and cultural theology, Church history,
Theology Theology ○ ○
Seoul Christian education, Counseling, Mission studies,
Campus Theological Philosophy
Political Science ○ ○
Public Administration ○ ○
Sociology ○ ○ *Additional Requirements: TOPIK level 6
Cultural Anthropology ○ ☓
Social Communication Theory and Research, Journalism,
Sciences Media Communication ○ ○
Advertising/Public Relations, TV/Telecommunication
Europe, Southeast asia, China, Japan, Russia and
Area Studies ○ ○
middle asia
Korean Unification Studies ○ ○
Social Welfare Policy ☓ ○
(former) Law ○ ○
Law
(Master's) Organ, Harpsichord, Choral conducting,
Music history, Vocal music, Piano, Accompaniment,
Orchestral Instruments (String, Woodwind and Brass,
Harp, Percussion), Orchestral Conducting,
Music Music ○ ○ Composition, Music Theory
(Ph.D/Joint) Organ, Harpsichord, Choral conducting,
Vocal music, Piano, Accompaniment, Woodwind and
Brass, Percussion, Violin, Viola, Cello, Composition,
Music Theory
Smart Textiles/Clothing Sensibility, Textile materials,
Psychology of fashion/Consumer behavior, Fashion
Clothing and Textiles ○ ○ marketing/Luxury brand management, Ergonomic
clothing design/Clothing construction, Apparel design
and planning/Smart clothing
Food and Nutrition ○ ○ Foods, Nutrition, Food service management
Human Architecture Design Marketing, Environmental Design,
Ecology Interior Architecture & Built Human centered Indoor Environment, Cultural Space
○ ○
Environment Design, Building Illumination, Digital Convergence &
Design
Human development, Early childhood education, Family
Child and Family Studies ○ ○
studies, Human counseling & therapy
Fashion design, Visual information design, Digital
Human Environment & Design ○ ○ design, Product/Service Design
 Program
Campus College Department Sub application field
MD PhD
Philosophy and History of Education, Curriculum and
Instruction, Educational Technology & Corporate
Education, Counselor Education, Educational
Administration, HRD & Education of Work, Quantitative
Research Methods and Evaluation, Educational
Education ○ ○ Measurement & Evaluation, Anthropology of Education
& Qualitative Research Methods, Higher Education
Management, Economics of Education, Educational
Psychology, Comparative Education, Organizational
Sciences learning & HRD, Undeclared major (declare major
in before 2nd semester)
Education
Sports biomechanics, Sports Physiology, Sports injuries
and rehabilitation, Biomechanics of muscular, Sports
Physical Education ○ ○
psychology, Sports medicine, Sports philosophy,
Sports education, Motor control and Motor learning
Sports administration and management, Sports
sociology, Sports cultural history, Sports psychology,
Sport Industry Studies ○ ○
Leisure and recreation, Sports medicine and adapted
physical education, Leisure of the aged
Pathology, Internal Medicine, Neuroscience, Psychiatry,
Pediatrics, Dermatology, Surgery, Thoracic and
Cardiovascular Surgery, Neurosurgery, Orthopedic
Surgery, Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery, Obstetrics,
Ophthalmology, Otolaryngology, Urology, Family
Medicine ○ ○ medicine, Rehabilitation medicine, Radiology, Radiation
oncology, Anesthesiology, Laboratory Medicine,
Emergency Medicine, Medical Engineering, Preventive
Medicine, Nuclear Medicine, Anatomy, Biochemistry and
Molecular Biology, Physiology, Pharmacology,
Microbiology, Environmental biology, Biomedical Science
Cell & Molecular Biology, Infection & Immune Biology,
Medical Sciences ○ ○ Human Biology & Genomics, Regeneration Biology,
Neuroscience &　Vascular Biology
Health Policy and Management, Epidemiology,
Public Health ○ ○ Environmental and Occupational Health
Integrative Medicine ☓ ☓
Medicine Medical Device Industry ○ ☓
Seoul
Campus Specify the major of the previously earned degree
Biomedical Engineering ○ ○
when applying online
Multicultural & Multilingual Studies, Augmentative &
alternative communication, Motor speech disorders,
Developmental language disorders, Fluency disorders,
Speech Pathology ○ ☓ Voice disorders, Swallowing disorders, Neurologic
communication disorders, Articulation & phonology
disorders, Auditory Rehabilitation
*Additional Requirements: TOPIK level 6
Medical Law &Ethics ○ ○
Biostatistics and Computing ○ ○
Nano Science and Technology ○ ○
Science for Aging ○ ○
Medical Humanities and Social ○ ○ History and Philosophy of Medicine, Medical Education,
Science Medical Humanities and Social Sciences
Oral pathology, Oral biology, Preventive dentistry,
Dental biomaterials & bioengineering, Orthodontics,
Oral medicine, Oral & maxillofacial radiology, Oral &
maxillofacial surgery, Conservative dentistry,
Dentistry ○ ○
Prosthodontics, Pediatric dentistry, Periodontology,
Integrated medical science (only available for Fall
Dentistry semester), Dental clinical sciences (only available for
Fall semester / only for Joint Program)
Preventive dentistry & public oral health, Microbiology
& immunology, Biochemistry & molecular biology,
Applied Life Science ○ ○ Tumor biology & pathology, Applied biomaterials, Cell
physiology & pharmacology, Anatomy & developmental
biology, Clinical dentistry
Nursing Nursing ○ ○ *Additional Requirements: TOPIK level 4 and English
test score report(TOEFL,TOEIC,IELTS,TEPS)
Graduate Computational Science & Applied mathematics, Mechanical engineering, Electrical
School ○ ○ & electronic engineering,
Department Engineering Numerical analysis-based science & engineering
Yonsei
-IBS Innovative Nanoscience and ○ ○
Nanomedicine
Institute
 Program
Campus College Department Sub application field
MD PhD
Pharmacy ○ ○
Pharmacy Industrial Pharmaceutical
Int'l ○ ☓
Campus Sciences
Pharmaceutical Medicine &
Medicine Regulatory Science ○ ○ *Additional Requirements: TOPIK level 3 or higher
Korean Language and Literature ○ ○
English Language and Literature ○ ○
History ○ ○
Humanities
& Arts Philosophy ○ ○
Industrial Design Study ○ ○
Visual Communication Design ○ ○
Design Management ○ ☓
Mathematics ○ ○
Physics ○ ○
Chemistry ○ ○
Science & Information and Statistics ○ ○
Technology
Packaging ○ ○
Computer Science ○ ○
Biological Science and
Technology ○ ○
Public Administration ○ ○
Wonju Governmen Economics ○ ○
Campus t & International Relations ○ ○
Business
Business Administration ○ ○ *Additional Requirements: Both TOPIK and English test
score reports(TOEFL,TOEIC,IELTS,TEPS)
Health Administration ○ ○
Environmental Engineering ○ ○
Biomedical Laboratory Science ○ ○
Health Physical Therapy ○ ○
Sciences Occupational Therapy ○ ○
Biomedical Engineering ○ ○
Radiation Convergence
○ ○
Engineering
Medicine ○ ○
Global Medical Science ○ ○
Medicine Nursing ○ ○
(Wonju) Dental Hygiene ○ ○
Wellness and Healthy Aging ○ ☓
Biostatistics ○ ○

2. Application
○ Application Period: 2019.02.01. ~ 2019.03.15.
○ Required Documents (Submitted documents won’t be returned in any case)
Type No. Required Documents Master’s Doctoral
1 Application Form (KGSP Form) ○ ○
2 Self-Introduction Letter (KGSP Form) ○ ○
3 Statement of Purpose (KGSP Form) ○ ○
4 Two letters of recommendation (KGSP Form) ○ ○
5 KGSP Applicant Pledge (KGSP Form) ○ ○
6 Personal Medical Assessment (KGSP Form) ○ ○
7 Bachelor’s Diploma or Certificate of Degree ○ ○
Graduate 8 Bachelor’s Transcript ○ ○
School 9 Master’s Diploma or Certificate of Degree X ○
10 Master’s Transcript X ○
11 Applicant’s passport copy ○ ○
12 Parents’ Proof of Citizenship ○ ○
13 TOPIK or English Proficiency Test(TOEFL/IELTS) Score Report ○ ○
14 Certificate of Adoption If applicable
15 Published Papers If applicable
16 Awards If applicable
3. Important Notes
○ Please read through the important notes in the KGSP application guidelines provided by NIIED before
working on your application.
○ Please visit our website (http://graduate.yonsei.ac.kr/en/) and check the Yonsei University Graduate
School 2019 KGSP Application Guidelines.
○ You are required to choose your specific major and write it down on your Application Form and
Statement of Purpose if specific majors are listed in the guideline from Yonsei University Graduate
School.
(Please correctly write down the name of Division(College)/Department and specific major.)
○ Change of major is not available after application submission.

4. Further Notice
○ Campus Guide
1) Campus Map
Introduction: http://www.yonsei.ac.kr/sc/intro/campus1.jsp
Campus Map: http://www.yonsei.ac.kr/sc/intro/guide.jsp

2) Campus Library
Seoul Campus Library: http://library.yonsei.ac.kr
International Campus Library: http://uml.yonsei.ac.kr
Wonju Campus Library: http://wlib.yonsei.ac.kr

3) Dormitory ( * Room rates are subject to change. )

Sinchon Campus: http://web.yonsei.ac.kr/housing/
International Campus: http://yicdorm.yonsei.ac.kr/
Wonju Campus: https://wjdorm.yonsei.ac.kr/
Wonju Campus College of Medicine: http://medical.yonsei.ac.kr/we/univ_life_5

Number of Room
Building Showers/
Students Gender/Other Cost dimensions
Number Rest room
Per Room (m2)
Female(undergraduate), per floor/ with
Muak #2 Twin 833,940KRW 13.52
Male&Female(graduate) shared
Beophyeon House Twin Male&Female(graduate) 1,337,920KRW 22.80 Per room
Muak #4B, Single 2,005,750KRW 21.25 Per room
Foreigner,undergraduate
International
Twin &graduate 1,337,920KRW 28.42 Per room
Annex(2~5F)
 5. Contact
○ Graduate School Office: 02-2123-3233, ysgrad@yonsei.ac.kr
○ Department Contact List
Department Number Department Number Department Number
Seoul Campus Seoul Campus Seoul Campus
Korean Language and Convergence Technology
Literature 02-2123-2265 & Management 02-2123-4813 Computational Science 02-2123-6121
& Engineering
Engineering
Chinese Language and 02-2123-2285 Investment Information 02-2123-7785 Innovative Nanoscience 02-2123-4746
Literature Engineering and Nanomedicine
English Language and 02-2123-2300 Biology(Systems 02-2123-2650 International Campus
Literature biology)
German Language and 02-2123-2330 Biology(Biochemistry) 02-2123-2695 Integrated Technology 032-749-5817
Literature
French Language and 02-2123-2345 Biology(Biotechnology) 02-2123-2880 Pharmacy 032-749-4103
Literature
Russian Language and 02-2123-2360 Biomaterial Science and 02-2123-3591 Industrial Pharmaceutical 032-749-4175
Literature Engineering Sciences
History 02-2123-2370 Integrated OMICS 02-2123-6590 Pharmaceutical Medicine 032-749-4170
Biomedical science & Regulatory Science
Philosophy 02-2123-2390 Theology 02-2123-2898 Wonju Campus
Library and Information 02-2123-2405 Political Science 02-2123-2940 Korean Language and 033-760-2176
Science Literature
Psychology 02-2123-7503 Public Administration 02-2123-2955 EnglishLiterature Language and 033-760-2177
Comparative Literature 02-2123-3239 Sociology 02-2123-2420 History 033-760-2178
Cognitive Science 02-2123-3240 Cultural Anthropology 02-2123-6221 Philosophy 033-760-2179
Korean Studies 02-2123-4113 Media Communication 02-2123-2970 Industrial Design Study 033-760-2745
Linguistics and 02-2123-4779 Area Studies 02-2123-4251 Visual Communication 033-760-2745
Informatics Design
Economics 02-2123-2465 Korean Unification 02-2123-4891 Design Management 033-760-2745
Studies
Applied Statistics 02-2123-2535 Social Welfare Policy swpolicy@ Mathematics 033-760-2220
yonsei.ac.kr
Business Administration 02-2123-6256 Law 02-2123-2987 Physics 033-760-2210
Technology and
Business 02-2123-4484 Music 02-2123-3560 Chemistry 033-760-2215
Administration
Mathematics 02-2123-2580 Clothing and Textiles 02-2123-3094 Information and 033-760-2220
Statistics
Physics 02-2123-2605 Food and Nutrition 02-2123-3094 Packaging 033-760-2215
Chemistry 02-2123-2630 Interior Architecture & 02-2123-3094
Built Environment Computer Science 033-760-2210
Earth System Child and Family
Sciences(Earth System 02-2123-2665 Studies 02-2123-3094 Biological Science and 033-760-2290
Technology
Sciences)
Earth System Human Environment & 02-2123-3097
Sciences(Astronomy) 02-2123-2680 Design Public Administration 033-760-2190
Earth System
Sciences(Atmospheric 02-2123-8150 Education 02-2123-3170 Economics 033-760-2187
Sciences)
NanoMedical Science 02-2123-3887 Physical Education 02-2123-3185 International Relations 033-760-2192
and Technology
Optics and Photonics 02-2123-2617 Sport Industry Studies 02-2123-6190 Business Administration 033-760-2188
Chemical and
Biomolecular 02-2123-2750 Medicine 02-2228-2032 Health Administration 033-760-2407
Engineering
Electrical and Environmental
Electronic Engineering 02-2123-2765 Medical Sciences 02-2228-2037 Engineering 033-760-2408
Architecture & Biomedical Laboratory
Architectural 02-2123-2780 Public Health 02-2228-1860 Science 033-760-2409
Engineering
Civil and Environmental 02-2123-2795 Integrative Medicine 02-2228-2580 Physical Therapy 033-760-2718
Engineering
Mechanical 02-2123-2810 Medical Device Industry 02-2019-5440 Occupational Therapy 033-760-2718
Engineering
New Materials Science 02-2123-2845 Biomedical Engineering 02-2228-1912 Biomedical Engineering 033-760-2489
and Engineering
Urban Planning 02-2123-2890 Speech Pathology 02-2228-3902 Radiation Convergence 033-760-2762
Engineering Engineering
Industrial Engineering 02-2123-4010 Medical Law & Ethics 02-313-5340 Health Policy and 033-760-2407
Management
Computer Science 02-2123-2710 Biostatistics and 02-2228-2490 Medicine 033-741-0215
Computing
Information Storage 02-2123-3851 Nano Science and 02-2228-2535 Global Biomedical 033-741-0215
Engineering Technology Science
Climate Change Energy 02-2123-6593 Science for Aging 02-364-9605
Engineering Medical Humanities and 02-2228-2514 Nursing 033-741-0385
Social Science
Science and 02-2123-5736 Dental 02-2228-3014 Dental Hygiene 033-741-0395
Technology Policy
Integrated Engineering 02-2123-5749 Applied Life Science 02-2228-3050 Wellness and Healthy 033-741-0215
Aging
Defense Fusion Biostatistics 033-741-0215
Engineering 02-2123-6650 Nursing 02-2228-3237 Health Care 033-741-0215