Graduation Requirements
Graduation Requirements
1. Graduation Requirements
• Total Credits Required: 130 credits or more
① Cultivation Courses
② Major Courses
③ General Selectives
④ Thesis: Substituting with fulfilling credits required for graduation
⑤ Etc.: Fulfill internal rules
2. Korea University General Graduation Requirements
• Choose and complete either advanced major or 2nd major (not applicable for second bachelor's degree students)
• Complete "Human Rights and Gender Equality Education" (once a year, at least four times before graduation) : Applied from students enrolled in 2017 ('17 freshers and '15 transferred students)
• Complete 5 foreign language (English or 2nd foreign language-mediated) courses (3 courses for second bachelor's degree students)
• Acquisition of official English certification (foreign language)
- Standard for official English certification (Applies to students who entered university after 2000)
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Subject of Applicaton |
TOEIC |
TOEFL |
TOSEL(A) |
TEPS |
New TEPS (Since 2018.5) |
IELTS |
Note |
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PBT |
CBT |
IBT |
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First Major |
750 |
560 |
220 |
80 |
620 |
680 |
374 |
6.0 |
Acquired after admission |
|
Double Major
|
750 |
560 |
220 |
80 |
620 |
680 |
374 |
6.0 |
Acquired after admission |
|
Dual Major |
750 |
560 |
220 |
80 |
620 |
680 |
374 |
6.0 |
Acquired after admission |
|
Transfer |
750 |
560 |
220 |
80 |
620 |
680 |
374 |
6.0 |
Acquired after admission |
|
Second Bachelor's Degree |
750 |
560 |
220 |
80 |
620 |
680 |
374 |
6.0 |
Acquired after admission |
• Students who were admitted to school through the International Student Selection Process must obtain Level 4 or higher on their Korean TOPIK Exam (National Institute for International Education) (Applies to freshmen and transfer students who entered school since 2011)
3. Curriculum for Second Bachelor's Degree Students
Curriculum for Second Bachelor's Degree Students is for transfer students who already hold a bachelor's degree.
Transfer students who don't hold a bachelor's degree should follow the same requirements as undergraduates.
[Curriculum for second bachelor's degree from 2018]
|
Department |
Compulsory Major |
Selective Major |
General Selective |
Total Credits |
Graduation Requirements |
|
School of Media & Communication |
9 |
39 |
15 |
63 |
Acquisition of official English certification, Completion of three English courses (foreign language lecturer) |
*However, 39 major credits (9 compulsory credits, 30 selective credits) and 24 general selective credits are interchangeably recognized for the students with second bachelor's degree who take a double major in other departments.
[Curriculum for second bachelor's degree from 2004-2017]
|
Department |
Compulsory Major |
Selective Major |
General Selective |
Total Credits |
Graduation Requirements |
|
School of Media & Communication |
6 |
39 |
18 |
63 |
Acquisition of official English certification, Completion of three English courses (foreign language lecturer) |
*However, 36 major credits and 27 general selective credits are interchangeably recognized for the students with second bachelor's degree who take a double major in other departments.
4. Major Credits Required by Student Entry Type
Applies to students enrolled in 2018
|
Student Entry Type |
Compulsory Major |
Selective Major |
Total |
|
Major |
9 |
30 |
39 |
|
Advanced Major |
0 |
33 |
33 |
|
Double Major |
9 |
30 |
39 |
|
Dual Major |
9 |
30 |
39 |
|
Second Bachelor's Degree |
9 |
39 |
48 |
|
Minor |
9 |
15 |
24 |
|
Compulsory Major Courses |
Introduction to Media, Creative Media Design & Expression, Introduction to Media Data and Science |
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Applies to students enrolled through 2004-2017
|
Student Entry Type |
Compulsory Major |
Selective Major |
Total |
|
Major |
6 |
30 |
36 |
|
Advanced Major |
0 |
36 |
36 |
|
Double Major |
6 |
30 |
36 |
|
Dual Major |
6 |
30 |
36 |
|
Second Bachelor's Degree |
6 |
39 |
45 |
|
Minor |
6 |
15 |
21 |
|
Compulsory Major Courses |
Introduction to Media, Media Writing |
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