1. New International Graduate Student ORIENTATION
March 2, 2017
College of Information and Communication Engineering
Welcome to the entrance of the SKKU
My name is Jinsu Kim
I’m in charge of electrical and computer engineering dept.
How do you know the SKKU?
Our university is one or the oldest university in Korea
How many people can speak Korean?
I want to know about you, Tell me about yourself.
I’d like to introduce you to someone
Prof. Min young Chung the chair of our department attends this orientation.
He will give you welcome speech.
Please give him a big hand

2. Contents Introduction of the University Introduction of the College
Academic Calendar
Academic Requirements
Academic Regulations Procedures
Campus Life
Immigration
Q & A

3. Introduction of the University
Unique History
1398 Sungkyunkwan Founded as the Royal Academy
1946 Sungkyunkwan College Opened in Seoul
1978 Natural Sciences Campus Opened in Suwon
1996 Samsung Foundation Joins SKKU
2011 Vision 2020 Launched toward Global Top 50
Overview
2 Campuses: Seoul, Suwon
17 (150 majors) Colleges and Schools
26,000 students (Around 2,000 International)
3,167 Faculty in Education and Research

4. Introduction of the College
History
1965 Launched Dept. of Electrical Eng.
1969 Launched Dept. of Electronics Eng.
1982 Launched Dept. of Information Eng.
1996 Launched the School of ICE
2003 Launched Dept. of Semiconductor Systems
2007 ~ 2008 Launched Graduate Programs:
Mobile System, Mobile Communication, Embedded Software Launched Dept. of Software
Students and Faculty
Student: over 3,246 (Undergrad 2,576 and Grad 670)
including 111 Int’l Students
Faculty: 93 full-time Professors
Strength
Strong Collaborations with

5. Academic Requirements
Degree Requirements
Academic requirements for graduate students include timely completion of the following conditions:
Coursework: Acquisition of Credits designated by the University
Passing of Qualifying Exams + Submission of Research Outcomes
Thesis/Dissertation Oral/Written Defenses
CICE Webpage
All kinds of academic information and student events are announced through the CICE webpage

6. Academic Requirements Coursework
Credit Requirements for Course Completion
* Research Subjects: Doctoral Degree – Up to 9 credits / Combined Master’s & Doctoral – Up to 12 credits
* Master’s students have to complete 24 credits until third semester
Required Subjects
- Global Subjects: Master’s and PhD – min. 3 credits, Combined – min. 6 credits
- IT Thesis Subjects: IT English Paper - 2 credits, IT Technical Seminar - 1 credit
- Safety Instruction: 2 times a year while in school by online (safety.skku.edu) or offline
Course Registration
- Credit Limit: 9 credits per semester (PhD students are allowed to take 12 credits within first and second semesters, Combined students are able to take 12 credits in first semester.)
Degree
Major Subject
Elective Subject
Total
Master’s
min. 12 credits
max. 12 credits
24 credits
PhD
min. 18 credits
max. 18 credits
36 credits
Combined
min. 30 credits
max. 21 credits
51 credits

7. (Accident Prevention Program)
Safety Instruction
(Accident Prevention Program)
Why?
Preventing unforeseen accidents during class & research activities
How to Take
Take online instruction each semester
Online site:
Course registration by default
Upon completion, check out whether to pass or fail in GLS while grading period

8. Academic Requirements Qualifying Exams
Foreign Language Exam
Passing the College Foreign Language Exam or submitting English /Korean Test scores satisfying the pass marks as below, is required for thesis/dissertation defenses.
- Application Period: 1st semester – March / 2nd semester – September
- College FLE Exam: English (Passing mark: 70 or above)
- Official Test Scores for Passing (Replacement) FLE
*TEPS: It is an English TEST that Seoul National University Language Institute develops in order to measure practical English proficiency. For more information, refer to the webpage at
** TOPIK: It stands for Test of Proficiency in Korean. National Institute of International Education organizes and administers. Refer to the webpage at
Department
Official Test Scores for Passing FLE
Electronic, Electrical & Computer Engineering
<English> TOEIC 720
TOEFL (IBT 80, CBT 215, PBT 550)
*TEPS 570, OPIC IM2, IELTS 6.5
<Korean> **TOPIK Level 4

9. Academic Requirements Thesis/Dissertation
Advising Professor Designation
Master’s – within 2nd term
PhD – within 3rd term
Combined – within 2nd term
Preliminary Defense
Credit Requirements
Recommendation from Advising Professor
Degree
Credits
GPA
Master’s
15 credits or more
B (3.0) or above
PhD
27 credits or more
Combined
39 credits or more

10. Academic Requirements Thesis/Dissertation
Main Defense Eligibilities
Requirements
Master’s
PhD
Combined
Credits
24 credits or more
33 credits or more
51 credits or more
Average GPA
B (3.0) or above
** Course Grade
2 major subjects – above B+ grades
3 major subjects – above B+ grades
Prerequisites
Accomplished
Foreign Language Exam
Passed
Preliminary Defense
Thesis/Dissertation (Qualifying) Publication Requirements
As the1st author, he/she publishes on an international conference or more (including domestic A level journal)
Publication has to include university name
As an inventor, he/she applies (registers) an international patent or registers a domestic patent.
As the 1st author, he/she publishes one or more on the SCI(E) and the following total point should be above 1 point. (Entirely 2 points and more)
SCI(E) thesis : 1 point
International Publication: 0.2 point
International Patent: 1 points
Domestic Patent: 0.3 Points
A-class journal of Korea: 0.3 points
SCOPUS journal: 0.3 points
Same as PhD
** Course Grade: In case you could NOT meet the above requirements, you must produce the following publication requirements: Master’s  one more publication requirement, and PhD and Combined  +1 SCI(E) paper

11. Academic Requirements Thesis/Dissertation
Thesis Defense Procedures for Master’s
1. Online Submission and Review (Uploading Site:
Uploading Preliminary and Main Thesis during the designated period of each term
2. Oral Defense
1) Presentation and Review on site
2) Revision of the Thesis according to the Committee’s Comments
3) Completion of Revising Report
3. Written Defense = Submission of Revising Report
Schedule
Procedures
Spring
Fall
Paper Uploading
1st week of May
1st week of Nov.
Submission Deadline of Hardcopy Thesis/Dissertation
2nd week of July
2nd week of Jan.
Both Master’s and PhD candidates should submit three hardcopies of final Thesis/Dissertation to the Office of Graduate School.

12. Academic Regulations & Procedures
Registration and Legal Status
In every year, the registration period is schedule the 3rd week of February and August respectively.
Tuition bill of each semester can be printed out by login the GLS system. You have to take a registration procedure each semester by submitting a tuition bill to Woori Bank regardless of tuition waived.
Dismissal (by no enrollment)  If not registered by a due date, your legal status may be disqualified and must leave the country within 2 weeks.
Leave of Absence
International students may NOT be allowed to take a Leave of Absence except only a reason of health issue.
- Max. of 2 semesters (1 year) at a time allowed
- Master’s and PhD -Total 3 semesters, Combined – Total 6 semesters
- Extension of Leave of Absence (in GLS)
- Returning: Apply in GLS and take a visa process by contacting International Office.
- Unless you are returning within the designated semester, your student status
at SKKU will be dismissed according to the University’s regulations.

13. Academic Regulations & Procedures
Grading System
F (Fail), I (Incomplete) - Incomplete Grade: The ‘I’(incomplete) is restricted to cases in which the graduate students have satisfactorily completed a substantial part of the course work. No credit will be given until the course is completed and a passing grade received.
Transcript and Certificate Issuance Services
You may order transcripts and Certificates of your academic record at the University Registrar’s Office, located in the Student Center. Transcript issuing fee is set at 1000KRW per copy. (The University Registrar can provide written confirmation of registration, enrollment, degree status and other certificates.
Amendment of Student’s Record
A student may ask the University to amend the record that he/she believes is inaccurate or misleading. The student should submit the petition for amendment of the record to the relevant administrative office. Clearly identify the part of the records he/she wants changed, and specify why it should be changed.
Grades
GPA A+
4.5 C+
2.5 A
4.0 C
2.0 B+
3.5 D+
1.5 B
3.0 D
1.0

14. Campus Life On-campus Housing (University Dormitory)
Ui-gwan and Shin-gwan are eligible for international students. The range of room rates is from KRW 1,254,320 to 1,783,810. Detailed information regarding housing procedures will be available at the dormitory office. (Website:
Off-campus Housing (One-room or Boarding house)
Boarding House (Hasukjib): Two meals are provided a day. This is one of traditional housing cultures in the university areas. You can experience authentic cultures of Korean universities.
One-room: As a rented single one flat room, most of appliances and cookers are furnished.
Student ID Card
Student Affairs Office provides ID card issuance service.
The office is located 1st floor of the Student Center. To get issued the ID card, you should bring the following required documents: Application form, Alien Registration Card, A Copy of Photo
Health Insurance
The International Office provides students with detailed information about health insurance subscription and procedures.

15. Please Refer to Campus Life at www.skku.edu/eng.
Library
Dining
IT Services
Language Institute
E+ Global Zone
Fitness Center
Bank
Health Care Center
Mobile
Post Office
Other Facilities

16. Extension of Stay (Visa) Residence Change Report
Immigration
Immigration Essentials
Items
Time Limit
Required Documents
Venue
Remarks
Foreign Registration
within 90 days of entry
Passport
Application Form
A Copy of Color Photo
Fee KRW10,000
A Certificate of Studentship (Attendance)
Suwon Immigration Office - Foreigner Sojourn Section
Submit the photocopy of the Alien Card to International Office and Office of Graduate School
Extension of Stay (Visa)
2 months before expiration
Alien Registration Card
Fee: KRW 30,000
Suwon Immigration Office – Foreigner Sojourn Section
Residence Change Report
Within 2 weeks of change
Housing Contract
Suwon Immigration Office: By bus, take a bus no by crossing the road of the rear gate and get off at the Young-Tong Park station. About 1 hour would be taken. By taxi, the fare is around 13,000 won.

17. Scholarship Conditions
Scholarship for Outstanding International Graduate Students Majoring in Natural Sciences and Engineering
If you want to know about your Scholarship regulation, come to the graduate office

18. FAQ
Roadmap
Note
Master’s degree students have to complete 24 credits until third semester
In case you could NOT meet the Course grade requirements(Master & PhD: Get B+ grade from 2 major / Combined: Get B+ grade from 3 major), you must produce the one more publication requirements
 Master’s: one more international conference / PhD and Combined: +1 SCI(E) paper
Degree
1 semester
2 semester
3 semester
4 semester
5 semester
6 semester
7 semester
Master
- Register 9 credits
- English exam
- Register 6 credits
- Preliminary defense
- Main defense
PhD
- Register 12 credits
- Register 3 credits
Research period (Max. 4 semseter)
Thesis defense
Combined
- Apply early completion

19. Q and A Q & A Website of CICE Course work Thesis/Dissertation
Qualifying Exams
Academic Procedures
Campus Life
Immigration
Other Issues
Website of CICE
Office of Graduate School
Office: #21104, 1st Floor of Engineering Building 1
Phone: , 5818