Admissions
Procedures
※ Please check GEC homepage for newly updated details on admissions procedure.
Number Admitted Each Semester
| Semester | MA | PhD | Remarks |
| Spring | 4 | 4 | May vary depending on enrollment |
※ Since 2019, students are only admitted for the spring semester.
Application Eligibility
Applicants must hold a Bachelor’s (or Master’s) degree, or be deemed by the admissions committee to possess an equivalent or higher level of intellectual competence.
| ⋅ Master’s Program – No restrictions on undergraduate majors (applicants who did not major in education or complete teacher certification courses must complete an additional 6 credits in Education after admission) ⋅ Doctoral Program – Preferably with at least three years of relevant experience (applicants who did not major in education or complete teacher certification courses must complete an additional 6 credits in Education after admission) |
Minimum TEPS Scores for Application
| Programs | Revised TEPS | Previous TEPS | TOEFL iBT |
| Master’s Program | 327 or Higher | 601 or Higher | 96 or Higher |
| Doctoral Program | 327 or Higher | 601 or Higher | 96 or Higher |
※ For more detailed information, please contact the administrative office at the Department of Education (02-880-7631).
Admissions Criteria
| Admissions Criteria | Master’s Program | Doctoral Program |
| Application Documents | used as a supplement | out of 100 |
| Entrance Examination | out of 100 | Not applicable |
| Interview and Oral Exam (in English) | out of 100 | out of 100 |
⋅ Entrance Exam: Questions are selected from global education development cooperation studies.
⋅ Possible Topics: Globalization of Korean education development experience, international education development agenda, education and gender equality, local community development and education, literacy and society, and etc.
⋅ Minimum Passing Score: at least 60% in each criterion
※ Applicants will be admitted in descending order based on their total scores across all criteria.
※ Dates and venues will be announced separately (please refer to the GEC website for further details).
※ Please be sure to consult the relevant admissions guidelines for the current (or upcoming) admissions announcements, as some admissions procedures are subject to change.
Required Documents
| MA Program | Doctoral Program | ||
| Official transcripts (undergraduate/graduate) | 1 copy | Official transcripts (undergraduate/graduate) | 1 copy |
|
Personal statement & research plan (SNU template) |
1 copy |
Personal statement & research plan (SNU template) |
1 copy |
|
Recommendation letter |
1 copy |
Recommendation letter |
1 copy |
|
Resume (You may download the form can be downloaded from Information > Notices) |
1 copy |
Resume (You may download the form can be downloaded from Information > Notices) |
1 copy |
|
Study/Career Plan in English (You may download the form from Information > Notices) |
1 copy |
Study/Career Plan in English (You may download the form from Information > Notices) |
1 copy |
| Mater’s thesis or an equivalent research paper | 1 copy | ||
※ Submit the documents to the Department of Education Office by the deadline.
※ Recommendation letters must be sealed by the recommender and submitted either in person or by mail.
Contact Information
| Campus / College | Contact | Location | Websites |
| SNU Admissions Office | 02-880-5021 | Building 150 Room 408 | http://admission.snu.ac.kr |
| Administrative office, Department of Education | 02-880-7652 | Building 11 Room 310 | http://learning.snu.ac.kr |
| Global Education Cooperation (GEC) Study Room | globaledu@snu.ac.kr | Building 10-1 Room 606-1 | http://devgec.snu.ac.kr |
