Have you finished reading our application guide?
I know that it is CLASSIC (informative but boring).
Online application is
completed
after paying the
application fee. When
completed, our system will
send automated emails
to recommenders you’ve
registered.
The online application
printout and the
supporting materials
should arrive at our office
by the deadline.
＊Recommendation
letters should be
uploaded to our system.
The department you
applied to can reach you
for an interview. Please
check your email at
regular intervals.
Let me make it LESS classic for you.
Just start with the three questions below.
Those who hold citizenship outside Korea.
* There are more detailed conditions for students of
Korean ethnicity. For the details, please refer to page 3
of our official guide.
Those who hold or expect to hold a Bachelor’s degree or
higher by February, 2023.
* For the details, please refer to page 3 of our official guide.
Our official language of communication is English.
Therefore, you need to prove your English proficiency by
submitting the official score report.
* For details, please refer to page 3 of our official guide.
Our student selection committee evaluates your prior
performance, future promise and prospective contribution
to our community based on your academic records,
recommendations and other supporting materials.
Therefore, it is very important for you to send us supporting
materials in an organized manner.
1. A photocopy of your ID (preferably your passport)
2. Photocopies of your parents’ ID indicating their nationality
3. Certificate of Family registration indicating your relationship with
your parents
1. Certified copies of your degree and transcripts from
each college, university or technical school you attended.
* If you haven’t earned your degree yet, you can replace it with
the certificate or an official letter of expected graduation.
** Please note that you are not eligible if the expected date of
graduation is later than the admission date at KAIST.
1. Taken within two years (starting from Sep. 14th, 2021)
2. With a score above our requirements as below:
TOEFL iBT 83 - report through ETS(code: 0195)
/ IELTS 6.5 [Academic Mode] / TOEIC 720 (Listening & Reading) /
TEPS 326
3. Please check the EPT exemption requirements on page 3 of our
official guide.
1. Online Application Printout & CV (Verify with proofs)
2. Two recommendation letters from your academic advisors,
professors from your college or university (preferred), or
supervisors from your company (electronically received)
3. Honors, awards, and employment certificate with proofs
Don’t Forget!
Our Student Selection Committee will evaluate you based on the
application and the supporting materials you’ve submitted. Therefore,
1) All the documents should be written (or translated)
either in English or Korean by the issuing institutes or a public notary.
2) Please send the documents in an orderly manner.