The governing language of this application guide

shall be KOREAN if a misinterpretation should arise.

 CONTENTS

■ GUIDE

Ⅰ. Admission Schedule ································································································· 2

Ⅱ. Eligibility / Certificate of Admission ······································································· 3
Ⅲ. Application Method and Procedure ········································································· 5
Ⅳ. Application Materials ································································································ 6
Ⅴ. Information on Each Admission Track
Ⅴ_1. International Student Track ············································································ 10
Ⅴ_2. GLC International Student Track ··································································· 12

■ VARIOUS INFORMATION

Ⅵ. Information
Ⅵ_1. Global Basic Education Division ···································································· 14
Ⅵ_2. Apostille / Consulate Authentications ··························································· 16
Ⅵ_3. Certificate of Admission (for D-2 VISA) ······················································ 18
Ⅵ_4. Points of Caution ···························································································· 22
Ⅵ_5. Tuition Payment and Korean Language Program ········································ 23

■ TEMPLATES

Ⅶ. Forms ······················································································································ 26
Ⅶ_1. Academic History Record Sheet
Ⅶ_2. Personal Statement
 ▣ Key Changes ▣

▪ Change of admission unit belonging to College of Computing

Until AY2024 intake From AY2025 intake

 School of Computing
 Computer Science
 Integrated Information Technology
 Artificial Intelligence
 Intelligent Semiconductor Technology

▪ Addition of Personal Statement as a Required Document

- In accordance with amendments to relevant laws and regulations, a Personal
Statement has been added to the list of required documents.

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 I Admission Schedule

※ CAUTION
All dates and times listed in this guideline are based on Korean Standard Time (KST).

Classification Date & Time Location Note

Yonsei University
Online 2025. 3. 17.(Mon) 10:00 The application can be ONLY
Office of Admissions Website
Application ~ 3. 28.(Fri) 17:00
https://admission.yonsei.ac.kr/seoul
submitted online.

Office of Admissions,
Documents After completing the online
3rd floor, Centennial Hall(#201),
Until application, applicants should
Submission Yonsei University, 50 Yonsei-ro
2025. 4. 11.(Fri) 17:00 print it out and submit it
(Registered Mail/ * Based on Arrival
Seodaemun-gu, Seoul, 03722,
with other documents
Overseas Express) Republic of Korea
through REGISTERED MAIL.
Attn: Int’l Admissions Officer

Application Yonsei University

2025. 6. 20.(Fri) 17:00
Results Office of Admissions Website

Information regarding payment Payment through individually

period and method will be notified
Tuition fee assigned virtual bank account
In July, 2025 to accepted students via
Payment (Internet banking, account
‘Guideline for Admitted Int’l
transfer, phone banking, etc)
Students’

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 II Eligibility / Certificate of Admission

1. Eligibility and Requirements

Applicants and both their parents must hold a non-Korean nationality. Also, applicants must either hold
or expect to hold a high school diploma.
※ Applicants must be expected to to hold a high school diploma by August 2025.
※ If you do not submit required documents for Certificate of Admission(for VISA Issuance) within the
deadline, Certificate of Admission(for VISA) Issuance would be restricted. (Refer to page 3 and 18
for the details)

Important Notes on Eligibility for Application

 Citizenship status is determined at the time of application submission.
 If the applicant or any one of the applicant's parents has dual citizenship, one being Korean, the
student is not eligible for this track.
 Korea-born adoptees of foreign nationality are considered as foreign nationals only if they
acquired the foreign nationality before entering elementary school (Grade 1).
 Only applicants and both parents, who have acquired foreign citizenship before the applicant
started high school education (Grade 10) or the equivalent, are eligible for this track.
 The recognition of high school graduation by overseas high schools is determined by
comprehensively considering the school system and semester of each country.
 GED, home schooling, distance learning, or other equivalent certificates are not considered as a
high school diploma, thus does not satisfy the minimum criteria for eligibility.

2. Information on Certificate of Admission (for D-2 VISA Issuance)

A. Certificate of Admission (COA, 표준입학허가서 in Korean) is a compulsory document for D-2 (student)
visa application.
B. As the Ministry of Justice strengthens immigration control for foreign students, required documents
for COA (Certificate of Final Level of Education, Certificate of Bank Balance, etc.) must be submitted
by the submission due date (to be announced after the application results).
C. If you fail to submit the required documents for COA by the submission due date, the COA will not
be issued and the students are responsible for any disadvantages that occur due to this case (please
see VI_3, page 18).
D. If incomplete submission of documents is discovered, both COA and issued D-2 visa will become
invalidated.
E. Please also check the required documents for the D-2 visa application at the website of Korean
embassy in advance since the original documents submitted to the university for the COA WILL NOT
be returned to the student whatsoever after submission.
F. Students who will attend Yonsei University with a visa other than D-2 (such as F, A, etc): since the

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 issuance of COA is unnecessary, please submit a copy of Korean Alien Registration Card (front and
back side) to prove that you hold the appropriate visa qualifications for studying in Korea.
G. Details about the required documents may change according to the rules and regulations of Ministry
of Justice (further details will be announced after the application results).
H. Under the National Health Insurance Act, foreign students with D-2 or F-4 are to be enrolled
naturally as a local subscriber of the National Health Insurance. Further details will be notified after
the application results are announced.

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 Ⅲ Application Method and Procedure

1. Application Method
A. Applicants can apply for one major/department from the applicable department/major.
B. Applicants can apply for both ‘International Student Admission’ and ‘GLC International Student
Admission’ tracks, yet can only apply for ONE department/major from EACH TRACK.
C. Applicants applying for both tracks must submit required documents for each(department/major).

2. Application Procedure
① Click the online application link(http://apply.jinhakapply.com) from Yonsei University
Office of Admissions website.
↓
② Read the application guideline carefully.
↓
③ Fill out the information required to apply.
↓
④ Pay the application fee.
(After this step, it is impossible to modify or cancel your application, as well as receiving a
refund).
↓
⑤ Print out your completed application form and submit it with required documents.
to the Office of Admissions within the submission period.
↓
⑥ Check the results on the Office of Admissions website.

3. Application Fee
Admission Track Department/Major Application Fee
Int’l Student Track All Major/departments 150,000 KRW
GLC Int’l Student Track Global Leadership Division 150,000 KRW

4. Notes
A. After completing the application(after finishing the payment of application fee), it is impossible to
modify or cancel your application, as well as receiving a refund. However, in the event of natural
disasters, obvious mistakes by the institution during the admission procedure, or any cases whereby
the University Admissions Committee can conclude that continuing the admission procedure is
impossible due to uncontrollable reasons for which applicants are not responsible, partial or full
refunds (except for the service charge for admission agent) may be available.
B. The application will be proceeded online. After completing the application, the applicant must print
and submit it along with all the required documents to the Yonsei University Office of Admissions by
post mail.

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 Ⅳ Application Materials

1. Required documents
Documents Essential Details
/Optional
Print out the completed application form submitted online
Application Form Essential
(https://admission.yonsei.ac.kr/seoul)
Official form
Academic History
Essential - List all elementary·middle·high schools attended
Record sheet - Downloadable from Yonsei Office of Admission Website
Official form
Personal Statement Essential - Within 2 pages in A4 size
- Downloadable from Yonsei univ. Office of Admission Website

Graduates Original document with Apostille or Consulate Authentication

- Documents written in languages other than Korean or English must
from high
have a notarized translation and then be authenticated with Apostille
schools Essential
or Consulate Authentication.
except - Apostille or Consulate Authentication is not required for high school
P.R.China in Korea.
1. Original document with Apostille or Consulate Authentication(in
High School English or Korean)
2. Verification Report of China Secondary Education Qualification
Diploma Certificate (in English)
or - Submit the original certificate 『中国中等教育学历认证报告』 issued by
Certificate the Chinese Ministry of Education(中国高等教育学生信息网)
of Graduates Website for issue: http://www.chsi.com.cn
- If it is impossible to submit the original certificate 『中国中等教育学历认
(Expected) from high
Essential 证报告』 issued by the Chinese Ministry of Education, submit a
Graduation schools in
certificate of graduation issued by the relevant school(which must be
P.R.China verified by the office of Province(or City) Education and the Korean
consulate),
or a certificate of graduation issued by the office of Province(or City)
Education(which must be verified by Korean consulate).
※ Applicants expected to graduate: submit Verification Report of China
Secondary Education Qualification Certificate after acceptance.
※ Both number 1 and 2 documents must be submitted.
Graduates Original document with Apostille or Consulate Authentication
- Documents written in languages other than Korean or English must
from high
have a notarized translation and then be authenticated with Apostille
schools Essential
or Consulate Authentication.
except - Apostille or Consulate Authentication is not required for high school
Official P.R.China in Korea.
Transcripts 1. Yearly transcript by each semester(term, quarter, etc.) with Apostille
of All or Consulate Authentication
Attended - Documents written in languages other than Korean or English must
High School Graduates have a notarized translation and then be authenticated with Apostille
(G10, G11 or Consulate Authentication.
from high
and G12) Essential 2. HUIKAO: Submit the original certificate[会考成绩认证报告] issued by
schools in
the 『中国高等教育学生信息网』(in English)
P.R.China OR,
Confirmation of HUIKAO(会考) non-execution issued by the relevant
school or the office of City Education
※ Both number 1 and 2 documents must be submitted.

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 Essential
Documents /Optional Details

High School Course If the applicant's high school offers both full-time, correspondence
Completion Certificate Essential and/or other courses or tracks, additional documentation verifying the
(Only relevant applicants) actual program completed by the applicant must be submitted.
A Copy of applicant's and his/her parents' passports.
Documents verifying ※ It is replaceable with copies of identification cards of native
foreign nationality of country(with authentication), or Certificate of Alien Registration
Essential
applicant and his/her issued by Korean Immigration Office are also acceptable.
parents ※ Documents written in languages other than Korean or English must
have a notarized translation.
Non Birth Certificate
Official(legal) -Chinese Essential ※ Other legal documentation indicating the relationship between the
document Nationalities applicant and their parents may be accepted.
indicating 1. Notarized Kinship of applicant and his/her parents (in English or
the Korean) / 亲属关系证明公证本(英文/韩文)
Chinese
relationship Essential 2. Notarized Household Register (in English or Korean) /
Nationalities
between the 居民户口簿公证本 (英文/韩文)
applicant and ※ Both number 1 and 2 documents must be submitted.
his/her 1. Certificate of All Matters of the Family Register (戸籍謄本 全部事項証明
parents Japanese
Essential 書)
Nationalities
※ ‘Resident card(住民票)’ is NOT acceptable.

1. Official(legal) documentation verifying that the applicant and the

applicant’s parents have renounced their Korean citizenship. Such
documents include a Certificate of Family Registry that shows
Renunciation of Korean Citizenship, 국적상실사실확인증명 issued from
Mandatory documents for Korean Consulate or 국적이탈사실확인증명 issued from Ministry of
foreigners with a history Justice.
of holding Korean Essential 2. Official(legal) documentation verifying the date the applicant and the
nationality applicant’s parents have achieved foreign citizenship. Such documents
(Only relevant applicants) include the Birth certificate, Certificate of citizenship.
※ ‘국적상실(이탈)사실신고 접수증 및 신고서’ is NOT acceptable.
※ Certificate of Family Registry(가족관계증명서) can be issued at any
‘Community Service Center’.
※ Both number 1 and 2 documents must be submitted.

TOPIK, Yonsei Korean Language Institute(Int'l/Sinchon Campus) transcript

Certificate of Korean and certificate of attendance, certificate of Korean Language Course at
Optional
Language proficiency Universities in Korea or other Korean language proficiency transcripts
etc. (Submission Recommended)

Middle school transcripts, awards, reports of standardized test scores,

Supplementary Documents Optional proof of foreign language proficiency, certificates/licenses, school profile
etc.

2. Information on required documents for Certificate of Admission: Refer to VI_3 (page 18)

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3. Notes
A. Accepted students who are expected to graduate must submit the certification of High School
Diploma and the official transcripts of all grades of high school to Yonsei University Office of
Admission until 2025. 7. 25.(Fri) by post mail.
B. All submitted documents must have your application number written on the upper right corner of the
documents.
C. All submitted documents must be original. However, in case of unavoidable circumstances notarized
documents may also be accepted.
D. If the name or date of birth on the submitted documents is different, the applicant must submit an
additional official(legal) document verifying that he or she is the same person as that in all
application materials.
E. Documents in languages other than Korean and English must be translated into Korean or English
and must be notarized and submitted.
- The translation must be completed by someone other than the applicant themselves.
F. Applicants who have studied in middle/high schools in Korea must submit 학교생활기록부.
G. For tests like TOEFL, SAT, AP, ACT, IELTS, applicants should submit it to Yonsei University Office of
Admission through score reporting option. The name of score reported test and score reported date
should be reported to us when applicants apply online so that the scores can be evaluated. It is the
applicant’s full responsibility to report the score to the university, otherwise the grade of such report
will not be evaluated.
【Yonsei University institution number】
 ETS/COLLEGE BOARD: 9893
 ACT: 7879
 IELTS, IB: After searching by institution name, choose ‘YONSEI UNIVERSITY’ as the recipient.
H. Each applicant is solely responsible for proving his/her admission eligibility by submitting supporting
documents. Additional documents not listed in the application guidelines may be requested to
applicants to confirm the facts regarding the applicant’s eligibility.

※ All submitted documents will not be returned to the applicants.

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Ⅴ Information on Each Admission Track

Ⅴ_1. International Student Track

Ⅴ_2. GLC International Student Track

 Ⅴ Information on Each Admission Track

V_1. International Student Track (Quota: a few)

1. Major/Department
College Department/Major College Department/Major
*Korean Language & Literature School of Computing
*Chinese Language & Literature College of
Integrated Information Technology
*English Language & Literature Computing
*German Language & Literature Intelligent Semiconductor Technology

College of *French Language & Literature College of

*Theology
Liberal Arts Theology
*Russian Language & Literature
*History Political Science & Int’l Studies

*Philosophy Public Administration

*Library & Information Science College of Social Social Welfare
*Psychology Sciences *Sociology
College of Economics
Commerce Cultural Anthropology
& Economics Applied Statistics
Mass Communication
College of
Business Administration *Clothing & Textiles
Business
*Mathematics *Food & Nutrition
College of
*Physics Interior Architecture & Built
Human
*Chemistry Environment
College of Ecology
Science *Child & Family Studies
*Earth System Sciences
Astronomy Integrated Design

Atmospheric Sciences ※ Majors marked with an asterisk(*) offer pre-service teacher

Chemical & Biomolecular preparation programs.
Engineering
Electrical & Electronic Engineering
Architecture & Architectural
Engineering
College of
Urban Planning & Engineering
Engineering
Civil & Environmental Engineering
Mechanical Engineering
Materials Science & Engineering
Industrial Engineering

College of *Systems Biology

Life Science *Biochemistry
& Biotechnology Biotechnology

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※ Notes
1) The above departments/majors are undergraduate courses conducted in KOREAN, and some of the
departments/majors may include courses taught in English.
2) For all matriculated students of Academic Year 2025 are to spend their first and second semesters (freshmen
year) at the International Campus in Incheon, for the Residential College Program.
3) Department of Integrated Information Technology and Department of Intelligent Semiconductor Technology under
College of Computing are completed entirely at the International Campus.
4) Architecture & Architectural Engineering major is divided into Architecture [5-year program] and Architectural
Engineering [4-year program].
5) The successful applicants to School of Computing must select one of the majors within the school[Computer
Science & Engineering, Artificial Intelligence and Artificial Intelligence Systems] when they promote to the
second year.
6) Current Accreditation by College and Department:
- College of Business: Department of Business Administration has been certified with KABEA(Korean Association
of Business Education Accreditation), AACSB(Association to Advance Collegiate Schools of Business
International) and EQUIS(the European Quality Improvement System)
7) When Yonsei University decides that applications do not meet the qualifications, no applicant shall be admitted.

2. Eligibility and Requirements

Applicants and both their parents must hold a non-Korean nationality. Also, applicants must have
graduated or be expected to graduate high school.
※ Applicants must be expected to hold a high school diploma by August 2025.

3. Evaluation Criteria
Yonsei University makes a comprehensive evaluation of each applicant based on High school transcripts,
scores of standardized tests, awards, certificates/licenses, scores of language proficiency tests, and high
school profile are representative elements used for the evaluation of the applicant’s qualifications.
※ Standardized tests e.g.: 高考, 中考, ACT, AP, AST, ATAR, ENEM, GSAT, GCE-A LEVEL, HKDSE, IB,
NCEA, SAT, STPM, UEC, etc.
Classification Grading Scale(%) Contents
- Comprehensive evaluation based on the submitted documents,
Document
100% considering academic competency, career competency and
review
concern for others/community, etc.

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 Ⅴ Information on Each Admission Track

V_2. GLC International Student Track (Quota: a few)

1. Department/Major
College Department Major
International Commerce
Korean Language & Culture Education
Global Leaders College Global Leadership Division Cultural Media
Bio & Living Engineering
Applied Information Engineering

※ Notes
1) For all matriculated students of Academic Year 2025 are to spend their first and second
semesters (freshman year) at the International Campus in Incheon, for the Residential College
Program.
2) After matriculation, students can select a specific major within the Global Leadership Division.
3) When Yonsei University decides that applications do not meet the qualifications, no applicant shall
be admitted.

2. Eligibility and Requirements

Applicants and both their parents must hold non-Korean nationality. Also applicants must hold or
expected to hold a high school diploma
※ Applicants must be expected to hold a high school diploma by August 2025.

3. Evaluation Criteria
Yonsei University makes a comprehensive evaluation of each applicant based on their High school
transcripts, scores of standardized tests, awards, certificates/licenses, scores of language proficiency
tests, and school profile.
※ Standardized Tests e.g.: 高考, 中考, ACT, AP, AST, ATAR, ENEM, GSAT, GCE-A LEVEL, HKDSE, IB,
NCEA, SAT, STPM, UEC, etc.
Classification Grading Scale(%) Contents
- Comprehensive evaluation based on the submitted documents,
Document
100% considering academic competency, career competency and
review
concern for others/community, etc.

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Ⅵ Information

Ⅵ_1. Global Basic Education Division (GBED)

Ⅵ_2. Apostille / Consulate Authentications

Ⅵ_3. Certificate of Admission (for D-2 VISA)

Ⅵ_4. Points of Cautions

Ⅵ_5. Tuition Payment and Korean Language Program

 Ⅵ Information

VI_1. Global Basic Education Division

This is the introduction for the international students entering Yonsei University, we introduce the Global
Basic Education Division, so please be sure to check the relevant information.

■ Global Basic Education Division (GBED)

International freshmen entering Yonsei University will study at the Global Basic Education Division
affiliated with Global Leaders College(GLC) for 1 year. The Global Basic Education Division was
established to help the international freshmen adapt to the university life and develop their major
academic abilities. At GBED, freshmen will receive intensive instruction to improve their Korean language
proficiency required for their liberal arts and major studies.

1. Classification of Affiliation by Grade

Grade Freshman Sophomore ~ Senior

 Int’l Student track: Each major or department (College of

Global Basic Education Liberal Arts, College of Commerce & Economics, College of
Affiliation Division of the Global Business, College of Engineering, etc.)
Leaders College  GLC Int’l Student track: Select a specific major within Global
Leadership Division

Location International Campus Sinchon Campus/Int’l Campus*

* List of Majors/Departments completed at Int’l Campus

College Major/Department Campus

 Integrated Information Technology
College of Computing Int’l Campus
 Intelligent Semiconductor Technology

2. Benefits of the Global Basic Education Division

A. Premium Academic Courses for the international students
1) To provide the Premium Academic Courses for students whose native language is not Korean to
enter their major, various Korean language support programs are prepared to develop academic
abilities and satisfaction of college life.
2) We support international students by providing specialized Liberal Arts Courses so that they can
take courses without any language difficulties and acquire competencies as college students.

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 B. Various extracurricular programs exclusively for international students and customized academic
advising service
1) Education Support Center dedicated to providing a successful college life for the affiliated
international students offering series of academic support programs. GLC continues to develop and
provide programs such as individual tutoring, face-to-face writing sessions, variety of extracurricular
programs focused on improving Korean proficiency of its students.
2) With the help of its academic advisor specializing in international students, premium counseling on
curriculum of different departments required when declaring one's major, overall curriculum, and
customized academic advising to the affiliated students will be provided during the first year.
C. Extra-Curricular
International students have a variety of opportunities to experience and learn through extra-program
such as ‘Korean Culture Experience’.
D. One-stop Service
Information and services necessary for international students entering Yonsei University such as
dormitory entrance and course registration are provided so that students can smoothly adjust to college
life in Korea.

3. Remarks
A. Affiliation Period of Global Basic Education Division: the first two semesters since the admission
(Before declaring major) in principle.
- When affiliated with the Global Basic Education Division, the tuition fees for this division are
applied accordingly.
B. GBED students must achieve TOPIK level 3 or higher to declare one's major. TOPIK scores may be
replaced with Certificate of Completion of Korean language curriculum or Korean Language
Examination score both designated by Yonsei KLI and deemed to be equivalent to that of TOPIK level
3 or higher. (Students majoring in sports are excluded) And it can be replaced with Sejong Korean
language Assessment(SKA) score of 321 points or higher. However, specific criteria for Korean
Language proficiency may vary among students depending on the year of admission.
C. Affiliation of each student will change accordingly after declaring major.
- When affiliated with the Global Basic Education Division, the tuition fees for this division are
applied accordingly.
※ The content above may change depending on the circumstances.

※ For more details, please contact Global Leaders College(GLC)

- Inquiry for Global Leaders College or Global Basic Education Division: ☎ +82-32-749-3501, 3502

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 Ⅵ Information

VI_2. Apostille / Consulate Authentications

1. Submission of documents for academic credential verification for overseas high school
graduates
For all documents regarding their high school (expected) graduation and transcripts, applicants must get
the authentication by one of the available options below (A~C), and submit them during the document
submission period. In case of delay due to unavoidable circumstances, documents must be submitted to
the Yonsei University Office of Admissions by a designated date after the announcement of the
application results.
A. Academic documents* obtaining Apostille stamps
* High school’s certificate of attendance, graduation(expected) certificate, High school transcript
B. Academic documents obtaining Consulate Authentication from the Korean Embassy in the country
where the applicant’s school is located.
- Consulate Authentication from the Embassy or Consular office of relevant country in Korea is also
acceptable.
C. China Qualifications Verification of China Academic Degrees and Graduate Education Development
Center when the student has attended or graduated from school(s) in People’s Republic of China.
- This option is only applied for Chinese high school graduates

【Certification Institute Information】

○ Institute Name : 中国高等教育学生信息信网(学信网)
○ Homepage : http://www.chsi.com.cn/xlrz/index.jsp
○ Email : [email protected] ○ Tel. : +86-10-67410388
○ WeChat: chsi_chesicc

※ Certification Agency in Korea: Confucius Institute in Seoul(서울공자아카데미)

○ Homepage: https://renew.kongzi.co.kr → 중국학력인증
○ Email : [email protected] ○ Tel. : 02-554-2688

2. Reference for the Apostille Convention

A. The Apostille Convention
1) Refers to the Convention Abolishing the Requirement of Legalization for Foreign Public Documents
2) Facilitates the circulation of public documents between the states who are party to the
Convention by abolishing the process of certifying documents twice by the foreign ministry of the
country where the document was issued and by the foreign ministry of the country where the
document will be used.

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 3) Legally validates documents issued in the signatory countries as to be certified by the foreign
ministry of the country when the documents receive Apostille.
4) Supplementary documents to be attached when applying for a visa issuance certificate can either
have existing consulate authentications or Apostille.
B. For more and updated information on Apostille, please refer to Apostille Section at Hague
Conference on Private International Law Website(www.hcch.net)

3. Process of obtaining Apostille

A. Public documents(from public schools)
The
Public Visit an organization
Apply for Apostille
documents ⇒ organization ⇒ ⇒ checks the ⇒
Apostille issued
issued issuing Apostille document for
Apostille

B. Private documents(from private schools)*

The
Have the Visit an
Private organization
documents organization Apply for Apostille
documents ⇒ ⇒ ⇒ ⇒ checks the ⇒
notarized at issuing Apostille issued
issued document for
Notary Office* Apostille
Apostille

* In case of private documents, Apostille will be issued when documents notarized in the country are submitted.

4. Members to the Apostille Convention (As of 2024. 6. 5.)

Classification Nations
New Zealand, Niue, Marshall Islands, Mauritius, Mongolia, Vanuatu, Brunei, Samoa,
Asia, Oceania Singapore, Australia, India, Indonesia, Japan, China (including Macau and Hong Kong), Cook
Islands, Tajikistan, Tonga, Pakistan, Palau, Fiji, Philippines, Republic of Korea

Georgia, Greece, Netherlands, Norway, Denmark, Germany, Latvia, Russia, Romania,

Luxembourg, Lithuania, Liechtenstein, North Macedonia, Monaco, Montenegro, Moldova,
Malta, Belgium, Belarus, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Bulgaria, Cyprus, San Marino, Serbia,
Europe
Sweden, Switzerland, Spain, Slovakia, Slovenia, Armenia, Iceland, Ireland, Azerbaijan, Andorra,
Albania, Estonia, United Kingdom, Austria, Uzbekistan, Ukraine, Italy, Czech Republic,
Kazakhstan, Kosovo, Croatia, Kyrgyzstan, Turkye, Portugal, Poland, France, Finland, Hungary

North America United States (including Guam, Maury Islands, Saipan, Puerto Rico), Canada
Guyana, Guatemala, Grenada, Nicaragua, Dominican Republic, Commonwealth of Dominica,
Mexico, Barbados, Bahamas, Venezuela, Belize, Bolivia, Brazil, Saint Lucia, Saint Vincent,
Latin America Saint Kitts and Nevis, Suriname, Argentina, Antigua and Barbuda, Ecuador, El Salvador,
Honduras, Uruguay, Chile, Costa Rica, Colombia, Trinidad and Tobago, Panama, Peru,
Paraguay, Jamaica
Namibia, South Africa, Liberia, Lesotho, Malawi, Botswana, Sao Tome and Principe, Senegal,
Africa
Seychelles, Eswatini, Cape Verde, Burundi, Tunisia, Rwanda

Middle East Morocco, Bahrain, Saudi Arabia, Oman, Israel

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 Ⅵ Information

VI_3. Certificate of Admission (for D-2 VISA)

1. Documents for the Certificate of Admission (COA)

Successful applicants must complete tuition payment in July 2025. Also, for the Certificate of Admission
(COA), successful applicants with non-Korean nationalities must submit the Certificate of Final Level of
Education and Certificate of Bank Balance by the submission due date (to be announced after the
application results).

【REQUIRED DOCUMENTS】

A. [ORIGINAL DOCUMENTS] Certificate of Final Level of Education (ex. Certificate of high school
graduation) verified by one of the following methods.

Category Documents to be submitted

Graduates from
high schools  Certificate of graduation (verification is not required)
in Korea

Graduates from  Certificate of graduation with an Apostille OR certificate of graduation verified by the
high schools Korean consulate (영사확인) in the country or consulate in Korea
NOT in Korea  If the documents are not in English or Korean, obtain an Apostille or consular
or China verification on a notarized translation in English.

 Certificate of degree issued in English by Degree Certification Center operated by

Chinese Ministry of Education (CHSI) according to the following table.
 https://www.chsi.com.cn/en/pvr/brief_cseqc.jsp
Graduates from
high schools in Type Verified Document Details
China
Certificate of High ◇ High school
Freshmen
School Graduation - (Graduation) CHSI (学信网) in English

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 Category Documents to be submitted

 Graduates of schools listed below (Chinese secondary vocational schools, etc.) for whom
CHSI certification reports are not issued (only for graduates of academic institutions)

Type Verified Documents Note

보통중등전문 ① Online publishing
학교 ⅰ) Certificate of graduation issued by local
(普通中专) education authorities: an Apostille is required
Regular
* Accepted only when online verification of
Specialized
Secondary authenticity is available
Schools ② Offline publishing (‘Confirmation of school
직업고등학교 information’ must be submitted, form request
(职业高中) required)
Vocational Choose
ⅰ) Certificate of graduation issued by local
중등 High 1
education authorities: an Apostille is required
직업 Schools
ⅱ) Certificate of graduation issued by the
학교 성인중등전문
school :
(Secondary 학교
Graduates from * Confirmation of state education agency (city
Vocational (成人中专)
high schools in Adult education bureau) + an Apostille is required
School)
China Specialized * In the case of Beijing, Shanghai, Chongqing,
Secondary or Tianjin, the official name of the education
Schools office is ‘Education Committee’
Human Resources Social Security Department
기술공업학교 official homepage (http://www.mohrss.gov.cn/)
(技工学校)
online verification + verification by the Korean
Skilled
consulate in China
Workers
Schools * Accepted only when online verification of
authenticity is available
Certificate of graduation issued by the school +
an Apostille
기타 고졸학력
※ A copy of certificate of establishment required
인정 학교
(business unit corporation certificate or private
(Other accredited
school certificate, but only academic ability
high school)
curriculum is accepted, notarization is not
required)

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B. [ORIGINAL DOCUMENTS] Certificate of Bank Balance
Please issue two original copies of Certificate of Bank Balance - submit one to the Office of Admission
for the COA, and the other one to Korean consulate for the D-2 visa application.

Requirements Details

Amount  [Degree Program Freshmen] KRW 22,000,000 or more

 The Certificate of Bank Balance must be under the name of applicant’s or applicants’
parents.
 The Certificate of Family Relationship must also be submitted if the Certificate of Bank
Balance is under the name of applicants’ parents.
 For those residing in Korea with an alien registration, the account must be opened in a
Account Holder
domestic (Korean) bank, and the account holder of certificates have to be applicant
him/herself (a copy of Korean Alien Registration Card (front and back side) must also be
submitted).
 Those who are subject to full scholarship from the university, embassy, or religious
organization can submit their proof of scholarship instead.

 Date of issuance: to be announced after the application results

 All these procedures must be completed within 30 days from the date of issuance, so
that please prepare the required documents such as the Certificate of Final Level of
Education in advance: ① the ORIGINAL Certificate of Bank Balance must arrive at the
Date of Office of Admission by post mail (DHL, Fedex, EMS, etc) / ② the COA is issued / ③
Issuance application for D-2 visa has to be completed.
 Certificates with an expiration date are recognized as valid until the expiration date (but
only for maximum of 6 months from the date of issuance).
 The Certificate of Bank Balance must be maintained during the period of permitted stay
in Korea.

 The certificates must be issued from one of the following: Bank of China, ICBC, China

Additional Construction Bank, Agricultural Bank of China

 All these procedures must be completed within 30 days from the date of issuance: ①
requirements
the ORIGINAL Certificate of Bank Balance must arrive at the Office of Admission by post
for the
mail (DHL, EMS, etc) / ② the COA is issued / ③ application for D-2 visa has to be
certificates
completed.
from the  The last day of deposit freezing period must be after 60 days from the date that the
Chinese banks certificate arrives at the Office of Admission (it is recommended to be frozen by
November 30, 2025).

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 Requirements Details

 Notarized translation in English must be submitted with the original documents if the
Certificate of Bank Balance or the Certificate of Family Relationship is not in English or
Korean.
 Check if the English names on passport, Certificate of Bank Balance, and Certificate of
Family Relationship match.
 The Certificate of Bank Balance must be confirmed as original through a bank staff’s
signature, stamp, QR Code for online verification, etc (electronic signatures or stamps are
NOT accepted).
etc
 For your D-2 visa application, if you need to submit a Certificate of Bank Balance that is
not the same as the one submitted to the Office of Admission, please issue two original
copies, submit one to Korean consulate for your visa application, and the other one to
the Office of Admission additionally.
 Students who will attend Yonsei University with a visa other than D-2 (such as a F, A,
etc): since the issuance of COA is unnecessary (the Certificate of Bank Balance is not
required), please submit a copy of Korean Alien Registration Card (front and back side) to
prove that you hold the appropriate visa qualifications for studying in Korea.

2. Notes on Submission
A. Certificate of Admission (COA, 표준입학허가서 in Korean) is a compulsory document for D-2 (student)
visa application.
B. As the Ministry of Justice strengthens immigration control for foreign students, required documents
for COA (Certificate of Final Level of Education, Certificate of Bank Balance, etc.) must be submitted
by the submission due date (to be announced after the application results).
C. If you fail to submit the required documents for COA by the submission due date, the COA will not
be issued and the students are responsible for any disadvantages that occur due to this case.
D. If incomplete submission of documents is discovered, both COA and issued D-2 visa will become
invalidated.
E. Please also check the required documents for the D-2 visa application at the website of Korean
embassy in advance since the original documents submitted to the university for the COA WILL NOT
be returned to the student whatsoever after submission.
F. Students who will attend Yonsei University with a visa other than D-2 (such as F, A, etc): since the
issuance of COA is unnecessary, please submit a copy of Korean Alien Registration Card (front and
back side) to prove that you hold the appropriate visa qualifications for studying in Korea.
G. Details about the required documents may change according to the rules and regulations of Ministry
of Justice (further details will be announced after the application results).
H. Under the National Health Insurance Act, foreign students with D-2 or F-4 are to be enrolled
naturally as a local subscriber of the National Health Insurance. Further details will be notified after
the application results are announced.
I. Inquiry for the Certificate of Admission: Global One-Stop Service Center ☎ +82-2-2123-6492

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VI_4. Points of Caution

1. Application and Enrollment

A. Evaluations are made continuously and comprehensively by checking applicants academic

backgrounds, submitted certificates/licenses in addition to basic screening. Thus, please note that
information on the progress of the screening process will not be released. However, individual
contact can be made during the process in case additional documents need to be submitted.
B. It is the applicant's full responsibility to submit all documents, thus he/she is fully responsible for
any disadvantages caused by not submitting the required documents.
C. Since Yonsei Office of Admissions mainly uses email to communicate with applicants, make sure to
save your email address correctly, as well as mobile and any other phone number to help the
admission team to quickly contact the applicant or guardian during the admission process.
D. The offer of admission will be AUTOMATICALLY withdrawn if the tuition payment has not been
made in time.
E. Restriction on dual enrollment
Students who receive more than one acceptance from several universities in Fall 2025 Admission
must enroll at only one university.

2. Notes on Admission

A. If students do not comply with University’s prescribed process and rules, or if required documents
are not completely submitted, the students will be disqualified.
B. The application result will be announced on the Yonsei University Office of Admissions Website.
C. Students who forge or falsify documents, employ substitute(s) during examinations, or do not meet
the specified qualifications will not be admitted. If any of the above mentioned facts are discovered
after admission is granted, the admission decision will be revoked even after the letter of
acceptance has been sent out or class registration has been completed.
D. When Yonsei University decides that applications do not meet the qualifications, applicants shall not
be admitted.
E. Details on admission decisions will not be released.
F. All screening and decision making will be made by the University Admissions Committee.

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VI_5. Tuition Payment and Korean Language Program

1. Tuition Payment Guide

Accepted applicants must pay the full tuition fee within the designated registration period. Please refer
to the Yonsei University website to check the tuition fee:
Yonsei University Website(https://www.yonsei.ac.kr/en_sc) → ‘Admissions’ in menu → ‘Tuition’ →
‘Undergraduate’
- When affiliated with the Global Basic Education Division, the tuition fees for this division are applied
accordingly.

2. Korean Language Program according to proficiency level

A. Korean language education is provided according to the submitted results of the successful applicants’
TOPIK score or the Certificate of Completion from the Korean Language Institute of Yonsei University.
In order to successfully navigate the university curriculum applicants are encouraged to improve their
Korean language proficiency as much as possible before enrolling at Yonsei University.
B. Before enrollment, students can complete Korean Language curriculum provided by Yonsei KLI, and
may submit the certificate for completing the curriculum to be acknowledged of having achieved
corresponding level of Korean language proficiency.
C. If applicants do not submit a Yonsei University Korean Language Institute(KLI) completion certificate or
TOPIK score by the specified date, they will be assigned to GLC Korean Beginner curriculum for the
1st semester of their freshman year. The due date will be announced to matriculated students.

※ Korean Language Test Waivers

- Admitted students can be excluded from Yonsei Korean Language Proficiency test if they
submit a KLI Certificate or TOPIK Score.
- The submission period for transcripts or certificates of completion for exemption from the
GLC Korean language proficiency test will be separately announced only to matriculated
students.

※ Certificates of completion of Korean language courses other than the Yonsei University Korean
Language Institute will not be accepted for test exemption.

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3. Required Korean Language Proficiency for Major entrance and Graduation

Successful applicants of the International student track and the GLC International student track must
acquire the Korean Language Proficiency listed below for major entrance and graduation.
A. Before major entrance: TOPIK level 3 or higher (Students majoring in sports are excluded)
B. Before graduation: TOPIK level 4 or higher
C. Official Korean test score can be replaced with the result of the Korean language test or completion
of equivalent or higher Korean language course designated by the Yonsei University Korean Language
Institute.
※ The acquisition criteria for Korean language proficiency mentioned above apply to students admitted to
the academic year 2025. It may vary depending on the year of admission.

4. Office and Contact Information

Inquiries on Department in charge Contact

Scholarships Office of Student Affairs & Services +82-2-2123-8191~2

Registration for classes Office of Academic Affairs +82-2-2123-2091~7, 2087

YIC(Songdo) dormitory YIC Dormitory Management Team +82-32-749-2991~2

Teaching courses College of Edu. Admin. Office +82-2-2123-3163

VISA and CoA related Issues Global One-Stop Service Center +82-2-2123-6492

Health Insurance for Int’l Students Global One-Stop Service Center +82-2-2123-3488

Exchange student program Office of International Affairs +82-2-2123-8453

Korean Language Learning Courses Korean Language Institute(KLI) +82-2-2123-3464

Global Leaders College /

GLC Admin. Office +82-32-749-3501, 3502
Global Basic Education Division

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 ▣ Notice on the Academic Year 2026 Admissions ▣

▪ Addition of required documents

Major/
Until AY2025 intake From AY2026 intake
Department

Required to submit documents proving Korean

or English proficiency [Choose 1]
 Korean or English language proficiency test
All Major/
score
departments Submission of Korean or  Standardized test result indicating proficiency in
(except English language proficiency Korean or English
Pre-Medicine, Certificate of completion from a Korean
scores is OPTIONAL. 
Pre-dentistry, language institution located in home country or
(not essential)
Nursing and abroad
Pharmacy)  Official documents proving that the applicant
had taken courses conducted in Korean or
English in his/her high school.

Pre-Medicine No Changes
Must submit TOPIK level 5
Pre-dentistry or above, or Korean  Must submit TOPIK level 5 or above, or
Nursing language certificate from Korean language certificate from Yonsei
Yonsei KLI level 5 or above. KLI level 5 or above.
Pharmacy

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Ⅶ Forms

Ⅶ_1. Academic History Record Sheet

Ⅶ_2. Personal Statement

 Application Number

Academic History Record Sheet

□ International Student Track
Admission Track
□ GLC International Student Track
Department/Division

Applicant Name

1. Records of elementary, middle and high school enrollment period by schools attended
※ Fill in the form based in chronological order from elementary, middle and high school.
※ It is recommended applicants to list the facts on college or university entrance if have any.
School Information Enrollment Information
School System
# School Name Country City Enrolled grade & semester Enrolled Period(yyyy/mm/dd)
(years)
1 grade semester . . .~ . . .

2 grade semester . . .~ . . .

3 grade semester . . .~ . . .

4 grade semester . . .~ . . .

5 grade semester . . .~ . . .

6 grade semester . . .~ . . .

7 grade semester . . .~ . . .

8 grade semester . . .~ . . .

9 grade semester . . .~ . . .

10 grade semester . . .~ . . .

2. Special Note
※ If there are any special matters, such as double attendance of same grade, grade skipping, omission of grades for a particular
semester, or leave of absence, the following table must be filled out.
Grade/Semester Reason

The above contents are factually true and if any false entry is confirmed,
I will accept the corresponding measures of the school, such as admission revocation even after admission. □ Agree

YYYY . MM . DD

Applicant Name: (signature)

 Application Number

Personal Statement
(For International Applicants)

￭ Applicant Information

Applicant Name Date of Birth

High School Name

Department/Division Seoul Campus Department(Division/Major)

I certify that all information submitted in this form is my own work, factually true, and honestly presented, and Thus
understand that I may be subject to a range of possible disciplinary actions, including admission revocation, should
the information I have certified be false.

Signature: Date:

To Yonsei University President

▣ Important Notes
1. Applicants should include truthful and accurate information in this form. If the information is
found to be false, plagiarized, or written by someone other than the applicant, he or she
will be disqualified regardless of evaluation result.
2. We recommend a typed copy when completing this form. However, in case of handwriting,
please write clearly in the square style with a black pen (pencils not allowed).
3. Personal Statement must be written in Korean or English using this official form. (The
template can be downloaded and printed from Yonsei University’s Office of Admissions
website.)
4. Sections 1 and 2 are to be completed by all applicants, and section 3 is to be completed
by those who think that it pertains to them.
5. The sections of this form must be answered according to the given prompts and should
not exceed the given length (within 2 pages).
6. Please staple or securely bind the pages in the upper left corner to make sure no pages
are lost.
7. The personal statement is considered strictly confidential and will not be subject to public
viewing or release. It will be used only for admission review and personal counseling after
entering Yonsei University.
 Application Number

1. Plans and Motivation for Application

A. Please explain your reason for applying to Yonsei University and the department/major.
B. Please write how you prepared in order to gain the abilities needed to be a successful int‘l
student.
 Application Number

2. Understanding and Adjusting to Korean Culture

Provide specific examples to explain the cultural differences the applicant has experienced and
describe ways to resolve potential conflicts arising from such cultural differences.

3. Others
A. Please provide detailed information about what you have done since graduating from high school
(e.g., further education, employment).
- High school graduates are required to answer this section.
B. In addition to the above, if there are any special circumstances or additional information you wish
to share about yourself, please describe them in detail.