Undergraduate

May 24. 2010 ~ June 7. 2010
Admission Guide Chinese | English (PDF File)
To apply Click here! (On-line Application will be available from 10:00 am of May24)


  1. Academic Fields of Study
  2. Admission Schedule
  3. Eligibility
  4. Screening Process
  5. Required Documents
  6. Scholarship for Foreign students


Academic Fields of Study

College Admission Unit College Admission Unit
College of
Liberal Arts 		Division of Humanities
- Korean Language and Literature
- History and Culture Studies
- French Language and Culture
- Chinese Language and Literature
- German Language and Culture
- Japanese Studies
- Library & Information Science		 College of
Human Ecology 		Division of Family & Child Welfare
- Family & Resource
- Child Welfare
Division of Human Ecology
- Clothing & Textiles
- Food & Nutrition
Division of Culture & Tourism Studies
- Culture & Tourism
- Le Cordon Bleu Hospitality Management 		College of
Social Science		 Division of Political Science &
Public Administration
- Political Science & International Relations
- Public Administration
Division of English Language and Literature
 Division of Communication
- Telecommunication
- Public Relations & Advertising
Division of Education
- Education 		College of
Law		 Department of Law
College of
Sciencem		 Division of Natural Science
- Physics
- Chemistry 		College of
Economics and
Commerce		 Division of Economics
- Economics
- Consumer Economics
Division of Business Administration
Division of Biological Science School of
Global Service		 - Global Cooperation
- Entrepreneurship
Division of Mathematics & Statistics
- Mathematics
- Statistics 		College of
Music		 Division of Instrumental Music
- Piano
- Orchestral Instruments
Department of Vocal Music
Department of Composition
Division of Computer & Information
- Computer Science
- Multimedia Science		 College of
Fine Arts		 Division of Design
- Visual & Multimedia Design
- Industrial Design
- Environmental Design
Department of Arts & Crafts
Department of Physical Education Department of Painting
- Korean Painting
- Western Painting
Department of Dance
- Korean Traditional Dance
- Korean Creative Dance
- Ballet
- Modern Dance

¡Ø No admissions for the 'Department of Physical Education', 'Division of Education', and 'Le Cordon Bleu' Hospitality Management.

Admission Schedule

Category 2010 Fall Semester(1)
Application Period (Internet) May. 24, 2010 (Mon)10:00 ~ Jun. 7 (Mon)17:00
Document Arrival Due Date Jun. 14, 2010 (Mon)
Introduction Examination Room Jun. 21, 2010 (Mon) 14:00
Interview / Oral Exam Jun. 24, 2010 (Thu) 10:00
Announcement of those Accepted Jul. 8, 2010 (Thu) 14:00
Registration During Aug. 2010
Korean proficiency Test During Aug. 2010
Accepted students' Document Submit During Aug. 2010
Admission Date Sep. 1, 2010

Eligibility

Freshmen

Eligibility Condition

Students whose parents are not Koreans

 ¡Ø Eligibility recognized only in case one is a Chinese emigrant, and either of the parents and oneself is Taiwanese.
¡Ø Eligibility is not recognized if the applicant changed its nationality from Korean to another country while in high school.		 One who has finished all of elementary, middle and high school which are located in Korea or overseas.

Transfer Students

Transfer students should have the equivalent requirements for freshmen eligibility as well as the following.

  1. Junior Transfer Applicants - should satisfy at least one of the following three requirements :
    1. Regular 4-year University Graduate (or graduate expectant)
    2. One who has finished 2 or more years in a regular 4-year university and has achieved more than 60 credits.
    3. College graduate (or graduate expectant)
  2. Sophomore Transfer Applicants
    1. One who has finished more than 1 year in a regular 4-year university and has achieved more than 30 credits.

Screening Process

Examination and Distribution of Marks

Classification Percentage and Points Total
Interview/Oral Examination
Freshmen/ Transfer 100% (100Points) 100% (100Points)
  • Practical Examinations may be held for arts and physical fitness applicants, and will be included in the interview/oral examination scores.
    (Detailed information could be found in web page: http://e.sookmyung.ac.kr/)
  • Admission Fee is 100,000 won
  • Students may be required to attend Korean Language Programs at Lingua Express(Korean Language Institute at SMU) if they do not meet the Korean Language skill, which is equivalent to TOPIK level 4(KLPT 370, KFL level 4, KPE level 4). The expenses should be covered by students.
  • If the applicant is staying overseas, and cannot take the admission examination, one can substitute the interview/oral examination with the Korean Proficiency Certificate
    (TOPIK level 4, KLPT 370, KPE level 4) or TOEFL(CBT 200, IBT 72).

Required Documents - Freshmen and Transfer Students

Students whose parents are not Koreans

¨ç Application Form (Form provided)
¨è Application for Eligibility (Form provided)
¨é Motivation and Detailed Study Plan (Form provided)
¨ê Resume and recommendation letter(required for the scholarship evaluation)
¨ë Graduation Certificates/diplomas for high school
¨ì Transcripts for high school
¨í Foreign government-issued certification documenting family relationship
¨î Certificate of Foreign Nationality
¨ï Korean Proficiency Certificate (TOPIK level 4, KLPT 370, KPE level 4) or TOEFL (CBT 200, IBT 72)
  - Corresponding Applicants Only
¨ð Certificate of Foreign Nationality
  1. All documents in other languages except Korean or English must be submitted with authorized Korean or English translation.
  2. If you cannot participate in the interview test due to your staying in overseas, self introduction should be submitted by handwriting.
  3. Please refer to the Matter of Notice when Submitting Documents from schools abroad
    (http://e.sookmyung.ac.kr/ > Admission >Undergraduate) before submitting documents.

Scholarship for Foreign students

Special Scholarship for Outstanding International Students

category financial support supporting period qualification of gaining scholarship while in school
A entrance fee/
tuition fee		 4 years

1) above GPA 3.5/4.3 each semester should be maintained
2) above GPA 3.0 below 3.5 in prior semester - 50% of tuition fee
3) above GPA 2.7 below 3.0 in prior semester - 30% of tuition fee
4) above GPA 2.3 below 2.7 in prior semester - 10% of tuition fee
B entrance fee/
tuition fee 		one semester 1) above GPA 4.0 in prior semester - 100% of tuition fee
2) above GPA 3.5 below 4.0 in prior semester - 70% of tuition fee
3) above GPA 3.0 below 3.5 in prior semester - 50% of tuition fee
4) above GPA 2.7 below 3.0 in prior semester - 30% of tuition fee
5) above GPA 2.3 below 2.7 in prior semester - 10% of tuition fee
C entrance fee/
half of tuition fee		 one semester
D entrance fee/
Korean language school tuition fee		 one semester
  • Scholarship will be given to the foreign students who meet the qualifications by recommendation contents, extra curriculum activities, GPA, potential ability and communication skills.
  • Amount of admission fee and tuition will be given according to the standard of applying semester and major.

Foreigner Scholarship

Category financial support supporting period qualification of gaining scholarship while in school
E entrance fee one semester 1) above GPA 4.0 in prior semester - 100% of tuition fee
2) above GPA 3.5 below 4.0 in prior semester - 70% of tuition fee
3) above GPA 3.0 below 3.5 in prior semester - 50% of tuition fee
4) above GPA 2.7 below 3.0 in prior semester - 30% of tuition fee
5) above GPA 2.3 below 2.7 in prior semester - 10% of tuition fee
  • Eligibility
    Only for foreigners who have both foreign parents, or the student with one of her parents who have changed the nationality to foreign nationality

Notice on Scholarship while in School

  • One must be taking more than 12 credits excluding P/F courses
  • Only given to regular semester (Receiving semester basis: 8semesters)
  • The numbers students on scholarship will be selected by the Admission screening committee members' evaluation .
  • Accommodation fee and flight fee ,etc. could be additional supported though the evaluation.

How to Apply

  1. Complete On-line application (http://exchange.sookmyung.ac.kr)> Admission> UnderGraduate> Online Application : Internet Application
  2. Send all the required documents to :
    Ms. Bo Kyung Kim,
    Administration Building #503, Office of International Affairs Hyochangwon-Gil 52 Yongsan-Gu Seoul, S. Korea 140-742
Contact Information: Ms. Bo kyung, Kim Office of International Affairs
T: +82-2-710-9284/9928, F: +82-2-710-9284/9385, Email: exchange@sm.ac.kr
Homepage: http://e.sookmyung.ac.kr