• For more information on matters such as 'The criteria for graduation qualification recognition by each field', please refer to 'The criteria for graduation qualification recognition and evaluation' ( For infomation on 'The criteria for graduation qualification recognition by the year of admission', please visit the Website and find Ara square> Q&A> FAQ related to academic affairs. )
• For further details, refer to attached files for information specific to each department, including requirements for foreign language proficiency, computer utiliaztion ability, and major application ability. As the requirements vary depending on the department, please contact the Department office for any inquiry.

1. Fields of Graduation Qualification Recognition : foreign language proficiency (compulsory), Computer Utilization Ability (autonomous decision by each department), and Major Application Ability (autonomous decision by each departemtn

• Intensified requirements may be applied in certain departments.
• • ① Exam for Foreign Language Proficiency Rrecognition and its Criteria

  • English

    TOEIC

    TOEIC Speaking

    TOEFL(IBT)

    TEPS

    NEW TEPS＊

    G-TELP

    Level 1 in NEAT

    600

    110

    68

    482

    258

    49 (based on LEVEL2)

    182

    Japanese

    Chinese

    German

    French

    Spanish

    Chinese character

    JLPT

    JPT

    HSK

    TOCFL

    ZD

    ZDaF

    DELF

    DELE

    Chinese Character Qualification Test

    Level N3

    500

    Level 5

    Level 6

    A2

    Pass

    A2

    A2

    Level 3

  • ※ Required TOEIC score for Faculty or Department related to Arts and Physical Education (including Department of Physical Education, Music, Fine arts, Daculty of Industrial design), is 500 or more.
  • ※ Register your score from authorized Foreign Panguage proficiency Test through the 'Career Management Program' (JNU e-CLIPs). Foreign students are reuired to have level 4 or higher in TOPIK Test.
  • ※ If you don't meet the requirements for English Ability Recognition, it is possible to add up the credits earned through completing course subjects. ( However, 4 credits from compulsory subjects of basic Liberal Arts are not includded in the adding-up.)

  • Exam for Foreign Language Proficiency Rrecognition and its Criteria

    Credits	1	2	3	4	5
    Grades
    A+？~ B+	100	200	300	400	500
    B0？~ C0	75	150	225	300	375
    C-？~ D-	50	100	150	200	250

  • If you don't meet the requirements for Egnlish Ability Recognition, it is possible to add up the credits earned through completing English course in Language Education Institute.

  • Exam for Foreign Language Proficiency Rrecognition and its Criteria

    Class hours	Recognition Requirement	Recognized Score
    more than 20 hours	Attending more than 80% of the total classes	50 per a course

  • ② Certificate of Computer Utilization Ability

  • Exam for Foreign Language Proficiency Rrecognition and its Criteria

    Relevant institution	Types of Certificate
    Korea Chamber of Commerce and Industry	Word processor, Computer Utilization Ability (more than level 2), Electronic Commerce Manager, Electronic Commerce Operator, Computer Accounting Operator, Computor Operator, Computer Equipment Controller
    	※ Revision to the National Technical Qualification Act in 2012 : Abolition of Level 2, 3 Certicate of Word Process (single level), abolition of level 3 Certificate of Computer Uutilization Ability
    Human Resource Development Service of Korea	Multimedia Content Creation Professional, Industrial Engineer Office Automation, Survey Analyst , Computer Aided Processing Technician (Computer Application Processing Industrial Engineer), Computer Aided Architectural Drawing Technician, Computer Aided Mechanical Drawing Technician, Computer Aided Design Engineer (Mechanical Design Industrial Engineer),Computer Aided Ship Drawing Technician, Computer Aided drawing in Civil Engineering Technician, Electronic Calculation Technician, Electronic Calculator Organization Application Technician, Electronic Calculator Industrial Engineer, Electronic Calculator Oranization Application Industrial Engineer, Electronic CAD Technician, Information Equipment Operation Technician, information Technology Industrial Engineer, Information Processing Technician, Information Processing Engineer, Information Processin Industrial Engineer, Shipbuilding Engineer, Shipbuilding Industrial Engineer, Computer Graphics Operation Technician
    Other institutions	Accredited certificates issued by authorized institutions including ACS, MOS, MCAS, ACA, IC3, PC Utilization Ability Test (PCT- more than level C), PC Mechanic ( more than level 2), TIQ, Network Manager (more than level 2), Linux Master, Wireless Internet Manager, System Manager( Internet System Manager), Internet Security Professional, Certificate of Internet Utilization Ability Test (IPCT), Internet Information Searcher, Web Call Marketer, Certificat of Information Technology (ITQ- C level or higher ), Information Architect (Internet Information Architect), etc.

  • ③ Major Application Ability : determined through graduation theisis, comprehensive exam, presentation of practical skill ( including exhibition or concert)

2. Criteria for Graduatioin Qualification Recognition by each department or major course

• ① Fields of Graduation Qualification Recognition

  College	Department	Foreign Language Proficiency		Computer	Major Application Ability			Remarks
  				Utilization
  		Authorized Test	Mock TOEIC Test	Ability	Graduation thesis	Comprehensive Exam	Presentation of practical skill
  College of Humanities	Korean language and literature	○	○		○			including double major
  	English language and literature	○	○					including double major
  	Japanese language and literature	○	○					including double major
  	Chinese language and literature	○	○			○		including double major
  	German studies	○	○	○
  	History	○	○			○		including double major
  	Sociology	○	○		○			including double major
  	Philosophy	○	○		○			including double major
  College of Social Science	Public administration (daytime)	○		○
  	Public administration (night time)			○
  	Political science and diplomacy	○	○	○
  	Journalism and public relations	○	○	○
  College of Economics and Commerce	Economics	○	○	○
  	International trade	○	○	○
  	Business administration	○	○	○
  	Accounting	○	○	○
  	Management information system	○	○	○
  	Tourism management	○		○
  	Tourism development	○	○	○
  	Business administration (night time)			○
  College of Education	Korean language education	○				○
  	English language education	○				○		including double major
  	Social studies education (General social studies education)	○		○	○			Select either Computer Utilization Ability or Major Application Ability
  	Social studies education (Geography eduction)	○	○	○		○		including double major
  	Ethics education	○	○			○		including double major
  								For students who entered the school in 2020 or later, a graduation thesis as a demonstration of thier Major Application Ability is required.
  	Mathematics education	○	○			○		including double major
  	Faculty of science education (physics education)	○	○			○		including double major
  	Faculty of science education (Biology education)	○	○			○
  	Computer education	○	○	○			○	For students who entered the school in 2018 or later, Computer Utilization Ability is required.
  	Physical education	○	○			○
  College of Applied Life Science	Faculty of Bioindustry (Plant resource)	○	○
  	Faculty of Bioindustry (Horticulture environment)	○	○		○			includes double major
  	Faculty of Biotechnology ( Molecluar Biotechnology)	○	○		○
  	Faculty of Biotechnology (Biomaterials)	○	○		○
  	Faculty of Biotechnology (Animal biotechnology)	○	○		○
  	Industrial aplication economics	○	○
  College of Ocean Science	Marine life science	○	○	○	○			including double major
  								For students who entered the school in 2020 or earlier : select either graduation exam or graduation thesis as demonstration of their Major Application Ability
  	Maritime life medicine	○		○	○			including double major
  								For students who entered the school in 2020 or earlier: select either graudation exam or graduation thesis as a major application ability
  	Earth and marine science	○	○		○			including double major
  	Maritime industry policing	○		○
  	Ocena system engineering	○
  	Environmental engineering	○		○
  	Civil engineering	○
  College of Natural Science	Physics	○		○
  	Biology	○		○				including double major
  	Chemisry · Cosmetics	○				○	○
  	Food science and nutrition	○		○		○	○
  	Mathematics	○	○	○				including double major
  	Computer science and statistics	○		○		○		Students are eligible to take a comprehensive exam only upon completing the requrired course.
  	Human ecology and welfare	○		○
  	(major in children · welfare)
  	Faculty of Human ecology and welfare	○
  	(major in housing · family welfare)
  	Fashion and textiles	○	○	○
  	Physical education	○	○	○
  College of Engineering	Food and biotechnology	○		○	○			including double major
  	Faculty of electrical, electronic, telecommnicaton, computer engineering	○		○		○		Including double major
  	( major in electrical engineering)
  	Faculty of electrical, electronic, telecommunication, computer engineering	○					○	Including double major
  	(major in electronic engineering)
  	Faculty of electrical, electornic, telecommunication, computer engineering	○	○	○			○	Including double major
  	(major in telecommunication engineering)
  	Faculty of electrical, electronic, telecommunication, computer engineering	○	○		○	○	○	Including double major
  	(major in computer engineering)							Selcet one of Major Application Ability
  	Faculty of mechanical, mechatronics, or Energy chemical enginieering	○
  	(major in mechanical engineering
  	Faculty of mechanical, mechatronics, or Energy chemical enginieering	○
  	(major in mechatronics engineering
  	Faculty of mechanical, mechatronics, or Energy chemical enginieering	○		○	○			including double major
  	(major in energy engineering)
  	Faculty of mechanical, mechatronics, or Energy chemical enginieering	○	○			○
  	(major in biomolecular engineering)
  	Faculty of architecture (major in architecture engineering)	○	○	○			○	including double major
  	Faculty of architecture (major in architecture)	○	○	○
  College of Medicine	Medicine	○	○			○		In order to take a national examination, taking comprehensive exam (graduation exam) is prerequisite.
  Teachers' College	Elementary education (Ethics)	○	○
  	Elementary educaton ( Korean language)	○	○
  	Elementary educaton(Mathematics)	○
  	Elementary education ( Social studies)	○					○
  	Elementary education(Science)	○	○			○
  	Elementary education (Physical education)	○	○
  	Elementary educaton (Music)	○
  	Elementary education (Fine arts)	○	○
  	Elementary education (Practical arts)	○	○
  	Elementary educaton (Education)	○	○
  	Elementary education (English)	○
  	Elementary education (Computer)	○	○
  College of Veterinary Medicine	Veterinary medicine	○				○
  College of nursing	Nursing	○				○
  Colllege of Arts and Design	Faculty of music	○	○				○	Graduation concert
  	(major in composition, vocal music, piano, or wind · string instrument)
  	Faculty of fine arts	○	○				○	Graduation concert
  	(major in Korean painting, western painting, or sculpture, etc.)
  	Faculty of industrial design	○					○
  	(major in multi-media design(
  	Faculty of industrial design	○	○				○	Graduation exhibition
  	(major in culture, sculpture, or design)
  College of Pharmacy	Pharmacy	○	○			○		applies to students admitted as transfer in the year 2020 or later

• ※ 'Including double major' in the remarks column indicates that students who completed major course of their department by double majoring are also subject to Major Application Ability. Depending on departments characteristics, additional requirements such as Foreign Language Proficiency and Computer Utilization Ability might be necessary.

Reference

• A. Article 63 ~66 of the School rules
• B. Article 56~ 57 of the Regulation on management of academic affairs
• C. Guideline on Criteria for Graduation Qualification Recognition & Evaluation

Who are eligible for graduation

• A. students currently enrolled in the final semester of a fourth-year course (usually enrolled in over 8 semesters, but oer 10 semesters for Archictecture major, over 4 semester for students admitted as transfer)
• B. Among those who previously completed courses or are currently enrolled in combined bacheolor's and master's programs, individuals who met graduation requirements and submitted graduation application
• C. Those who met reguirements for early graduation and submitted a written application for early graduation
  • ※ Early graduation is avaliable for as undergraduate students who have completed 6 or more semesters (or over 8 semensters for Architecture major in the Faculty of architecture) and have fulfilled graduation requirements including minimum cumulative GPA of 4.0.

How to apply

• 가. Students who are currently enrolled in the final semester : complete a written request for Graduation Qualification Recognition (Annex 1) and submit it to your department
  • ※ Currently enrolled students don't need to submit a Written Graduation Application because they are automatically registered on the list of students of Graduation Assessment.
• B. Those who previously completed courses : complete by a Written Request for Graduation Qalificaton Recognition (Annex 1) and a Wirtten Graduation Application (Annex 2)and submit them to your department
• C. Students einrolled in combine bachelor's and master's programs : complete a Written Request for Graduation Qualification Recognition (Annex 1) ann a Wirtten Graduation Application for combined bachelor's and master's program (Annex 3) and submit them to your department
• D. Students who want early graduation : complete a Written Request for Graduation Qualification Recognition and Wrtten Application for ealry graduation (Annex 4) and submit them to your department

Graduation requirements encompass meeting all criteria required graduation credits, course completion credits specified by each program, and Graduation Qualification Recognition.

• A. undergraduate students : must fulfil all of the following criteria from 1) to 3)
  • While meeting all the requirements for completing both the Liberal Arts course and the major course, 1) earn more credits than required graduation credits, 2) sucessfully pass the Graduation Qualification Evaluation
  • 3) their overall GPA for all courses must be 1.7 or higher ( 2.0 for Teachers' colloege)
• B. Students in combined bachelor's and master's program
  • They must fulfil the required graduation credits for the undergraduate course (the required credits are calculated by subtracting 6 credits from graduation credits for students who are admitted for general cours), earn minimum cumulative GPA of 3.3, successfully pass Graduation Qualification Recognition, acquire 6 credits from major subjects of graduate course (this credits are not included in the graduation credits), and enroll in graduate program
• C. Early graduation
  • Students are eligible for early graduation if they fulfil all graduation requriements, which include completing more than 6 semesters (over 8 semester for Architecture major in the Faculty of Architecture), earning mimimum cumulative GPA of 4.0 and submitting a Written Application for early graduation.

Note

• The required graduation credits, criteria for course completion ( inlcuding credits earned from compulsory major or Liberal Arts course, and criteria for completing liberal arts) : Those vary depending on the year of admission (principle). Visit the website of Portal System and Find Academic affairs > Required graduation credits depending on each course → Refer to Required graduation credits/ Completion of liberal arts course/ Double majoring
• Criteria for Graduation Qualification Recognition : Foreign Language Pooficiency (compulsory), Computer Utilization Ability (depending on department or major course), Major Application Ability ( depending on deprtment or major course )→Visit the website of Portal System and find Academic Affairs> Required graduation creidts by each course → Refer to Criteria for Graduation Qualification Recognition
  • ※ If you do not meet the criteria for English Ability Recognition under Foreign Language Proficiency, you should contact with your department to inquire about subjects from which credits can be added up and their corresponding criteria.
  • If you wish to inquire about the possibility of recognizing alternatives to computer subjects and identifying potential subsitutes, please contanct with your department.

Attached files

• A written Request for Graduation Qualification Recognition (Annex 1)
• A Written Graduation Application (Annex 2)
• A Written Graduaton Application for combined bachelors and master's program ( Annex 3)
• A Written Application for early graduation (Annex 4)