Spring 2015 Admission Guide for International Students Graduate School of Professional Studies Sookmyung Women S university Graduate School of Professional Studies (Night Class/ Co-Ed) Office of international affairs T:+82-2-710-9256/9385 http://e.sookmyung.ac.kr email:admission@sm.ac.kr
1. List of Graduate Schools LIST OF GRADUATE SCHOOLS PUBLIC POLICY LIFE STYLE DESIGN CLINICAL PHARMACY INTERNATIONAL SERVICE MUSIC THERAPY TRADITIONAL CULTURE AND ARTS MAJOR Culture and Art Administration Social Welfare Policy Consumer Economics and Finance IT Convergence Business Floral Art and Design Beauty Art Clinical Pharmacy Social Pharmacy Global Security Cooperation International PR and Public Diplomacy French Cultural Management Clinical Music Therapy Traditional Dancing Traditional Music Traditional Dietary Life Food TAUGHT IN ENGLISH TESOL TESOL(Teaching English to Speakers of Other Languages) Play Psychotherapy SOCIAL EDUCATION Eurhythmics Piano Pedagogy HUMAN RESOURCE DEVELOPMENT FOR WOMEN Human Resource Development Leadership Education 2. Admission Schedule 1) Application and application fee due on May 8(Thurs.)~May 15(Thurs.) 17:00, 2014 On-line Application: Internet Application Agency www.uwayapply.com (Online application page shortcut on the Office of International Affairs homepage) Off-line Application: fill in application and submit and wire the application fee. 2) Deadline for all documents: May 21(Wed.) 17:00, 2014 3) Interview and oral exam on May. 31(Sat.), 2014 * Interview venue will be posted on the Office of International Affairs website. 22
SCHOOL/MAJOR INTERVIEW / ORAL EXAM WRITING / PRACTICLE TEST PORTFOLIO PUBLIC POLICY - - LIFE STYLE DESIGN Portfolio evaluation CLINICAL PHARMACY - INTERNATIONAL SERVICE MUSIC THERAPY December. 6(Sat.) 10:00~12:00(120min.) - TRADITIONAL CULTURE AND ARTS Traditional Music Traditional Dance Traditional Dietary Life Food After Practical test / Writing Test After practical test - - TESOL - Play Psychotherapy SOCIAL EDUCATION Leadership Education Beauty Art Eurhythmics - - Piano Pedagogy December. 6 (Sat.)10:30~12:00(90min.) HRD for WOMEN December. 6 (Sat.)10:00 - - 4) Acceptance notice announcements are scheduled to be posted on the Office of International Affairs website on December 16(Tue.), 2014 5) Registration will begin in mid January, 2015 Sookmyung Women s University Office of International Affairs website: http://exchange.sookmyung.ac.kr 3. Qualifications (Both female & male students may apply) (1) One who has obtained a bachelor s degree in Korea or abroad before February, 2015. (2) Foreign student whose parents are both foreigners (3) Applicants who have Korean or English language test scores for one of the following tests should submit their scores. Applicants must meet the following minimum required scores: TOPIK level 3 or higher TOEFL 550, CBT 210, ibt 80, IELTS 5.5, TEPS 550, MATE-Speaking CL/Writing MH (or higher). Alternatively, applicants with other internationally authorized English test scores may submit those scores. (English test scores are only accepted for students with majors in which all classes are taught in English.) Accepted students who have registered and do not have any Korean or English language scores must take a Language Proficiency Exam before the semester starts. If the results are lower than the requirement, a leave of absence should be taken until an acceptable score is obtained. Exception: 1. Korean or other national Government Scholarship students must follow the regulations provided by the appropriate government 2. Applicants in the arts and physical education: TOPIK level 2, English score-toefl 523, CBT 193, ibt 70, MATE-Speaking CE/Writing MM etc. or higher 3. Applicants who received a BA or MA degree in Korea, or those who graduated with a major in Korean language, and those who has achieved a certificate of 4 or over from our school s International Language Education Institute are exempt from testing. 33
(4) You can apply for your preferred major regardless of your primary major or GPA. 4. Documents to Summit 1 Application Form (Form Provided) 2 Graduation (or expected to graduate) certificate and Degree certificate 3 Official University Transcript 4 Certificate of Entry and Exit and Alien Registration Card(for parents and/or student who are in Korea only) 5 Letter of Recommendation 6 Activity Record (Form Provided) 7 Official documents indicating family relationship between the applicant and her parents Ex) for Chinese students- domiciliary record/record of Relative Relations, others- Certificate of Birth or Family Record (additional record) 8 Certificate of Foreign Nationality (Parents and Student: a copy of citizenship or passport) 9 Korean Language skill test score TOPIK 10 TESOL Applicants should also attach these further forms - Resume in English and Study Plan in English (Each page should be A4 size and approx. 500 words long) - SMU-TESOL or YL-TESOL transcripts- if you have already completed the TESOL course - Those who are about to complete SMU-TESOL or YL-TESOL must submit an Enrollment recommendation letter. 11 Proof of Employment - Only for Special Education, TESOL: Elementary/Middle/High School teacher admission We might ask you to bring additional documents than the ones listed All documents in other languages except Korean or English must be submitted with notarized Korean or English translations. Documents and certificates from schools abroad should be submitted with an Apostille affixed. Nationals of countries that have not signed the Apostille treaty must get verification from the local Korean consulate. Please refer to the Notice when Submitting Documents from Schools abroad section on http://e.sookmyung.ac.kr/ > Admission >Graduate Admission Guide download before submitting documents. If you cannot participate in the interview test due to being overseas, Study and Research Plan should be submitted by handwriting and the interview will be conducted by phone. Students who have obtained their bachelor s and master s degree in China must submit the Chinese Higher Education Academic History Fact Report issued by the Ministry of Education Academic Approval Center (http://www.chsi.com.cn). The required documents must be sent by mail and are accepted until November 24(Mon.) 17:00, 2014 [Send to] Ms. Bo Kyung Kim, Sookmyung Women's University, Office of International Affairs (Admission for International Students in Special Graduate School) (Tel. 710-9256/9385) 140-742 Seoul Yongsan-gu Chungpa-ro 47-gil 100 Administration Building #706 44
<Regarding submission of documents from schools overseas (diplomas, certificates, transcripts, etc.)> For students from schools part of the Apostille Agreement 1. Documents issued from schools overseas should be submitted along with the Apostille Certificate. 2. Apostille Certificate is designated for issuing at a facility by each government. Possible to receive information (directory and phone number) regarding your country s designated Apostille facility from Korea s Embassy and Consulate. 3. If 'Apostille Certificate is received, there is no need for confirmation on education institute from abroad. Documentation with and Apostille Confirmation holds the equal validity of a document confirmed by our embassy following the ANADODCM (Act on Notarial Acts Done at Overseas Diplomatic and Consular Missions). 4. Even countries part of Agreement of Apostille, like diplomatic offices until agreement is settled, can be issued with a confirmation by the overseas education institute or the embassy. Or documents with a confirmation by the embassy do not require an Apostille confirmation. 5. Students who have not submitted the confirmation of Apostille of by the overseas education institute during the document submission period at Sookmyung, they will have to make sure so that it will be ready after their acceptance. If all documents are not fully submitted, acceptance can be cancelled. Documents issued by schools overseas, has to receive confirmation from the overseas education institute or Korean embassy within their country. Countries of Apostille Agreement (104 countries, currently September, 2014) Region Asia-Oceania Europe North America Central and South America Africa Apostille Agreement Member Countries Australia, Israel, Japan, Korea, New Zealand, Brunei, Cook Islands, Fiji, India, Kazakhstan, Marshall Islands, Samoa, Republic of Seychelles, Tunga, Niue, Kyrgyzstan, Mongol, Vanuatu, China, Uzbekistan, Oman (21 countries) Albania, Austria, Belarus, Belgium, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Bulgaria, Croatia, Cyprus, Czech, Denmark, Estonia, Finland, France, Georgia, Germany, Greece, Hungary, Iceland, Irland, Itly, Latvia, Lithuania, Luxembourg, Malta, Monaco, Netherland, Norwey, Poland, Portugal, Romania, Russia, Serbia, Slovakia, Slovenia, Spain, Sweden, Swiss, Macedonia, Turkey, Ukrane, England, Andorra, Armenia, Azerbaijan, Liechtenstein, Moldova, San Marino, Montenegro (49 countries) United States of America (1 country) Argentina, Mexico, Panama, 수리남, Venezuela, Antigua and Barbuda, Bahamas, Barbados, Belize, Columbia, Dominica, Dominican Republic, Ecuador, El Salvador, Granada, Honduras, Saint Vincent, Trinidad and Tobago, Saint Lucia, Saint Kitts and Nevis, Peru, Uruguay, Nicaragua (23countries) South Africa, Botswana, Lesotho, Liberia, Namibia, Swaziland, Malawi, Sao Tome and Principe, Cape Verde, Mauritius (10 countries) 55
Apostille Confirmation Form 5. Application Fee If you are applying via internet, you are to pay the following fee plus additional commission charges. Public Policy/Clinical Pharmacy/International Service/Traditional Culture and Arts (Traditional Dietary Life Food)/ HRD for Women/Social Education (Play Therapy, Eurhythmics, Leadership Education, Beauty Art): \80,000 Life Style Design/Music Therapy/Traditional Culture and Arts (Traditional Dance, Traditional Music), TESOL: \90,000 Social Education School (Piano Pedagogy): \100,000 6. Examination and Distribution of Marks / Notice (1) Public Policy POINTS 100points 100points 200points (2) Life Style Design DIV. PORTFOLIO EVALUATION INTERVIEW / ORAL EXAM TOTAL RATIO 60% 40% 100% POINTS 150points 100points 250points Important notice regarding to Portfolio. - Essential work must be provided as vertically visualized. - If you have produced Computer Disk, Video tape, CD Room etc, you must bring them and the main work must be provided through visual product. - If it is done by joint production, you must specify your joint producer and his or her area of help. - There are no limitations to your portfolio s type, size, and page numbers. - If you have plagiarized other s work, even if you have been accepted, your acceptance notice will be withdrawn. 66
(3) Clinical Pharmacy POINTS 100points 100points 200points (4) International Service RATIO 30% 70% 100% POINTS 60points 140points 200points Internships etc will be allowed as a substitution for 6 credit dissertation. (5) Music Therapy DIV. WRITING EXAM INTERVIEW / ORAL EXAM TOTAL RATIO 80% 20% 100% POINTS 400points 100points 500points Writing Test: Introduction to Music Therapy / Introduction to Music Psychology (same as all majors) Interview/Oral exam: If considered to be necessary, applicants may be asked to demonstrate their piano playing skills. If the applicant cannot take the writing exam due to living abroad, there will be a phone interview and email correspondence instead. (6) Traditional Culture and Arts 1 Traditional Dance DIV. GPA WRITING EXAM INTERVIEW / ORAL EXAM TOTAL RATIO 30% 50% 20% 100% POINTS 300points 500points 200points 1000points Traditional Dance: One traditional dance in 3 minutes (Project on CD, clothes must be brought by the presenter) If the applicant cannot take the practical test due to living abroad, please submit the video file of your traditional dance performance. 2 Traditional Music- Gayaguem, Haeguem, percussion, other instrument and Theory major. DIV. GPA PRACTICAL/WRITING TEST INTERVIEW/ORAL EXAM TOTAL RATIO 30% 50% 20% 100% POINTS 300points 500points 200points 1000points Practical test: Only for Gayaguem, Haeguem and Percussion Applicants (at least 7 minutes, 2 songs of your choice) However, if you skip the accompaniment, you must bring your own instrument. If the applicant cannot take the practical test due to living abroad, please submit the video file of your actual performance. Writing Test: based on music theory, essay on Korean Music (Ex: Gukak Theory, Gukak education, Gukak industry etc) (1 free topic, 1 given topic: manuscript paper 10 pages 2,000 words) The given topic will be announced on the exam day. If the applicant cannot take the writing test due to living abroad, please submit a study plan. 77
3 Traditional Dietary Life Food DIV. GPA INTERFVIEW / ORAL EXAM TOTAL POINTS 100points 100points 200points There is no practical test (7) TESOL DIV. ENGLISH TEST INTERVIEW / ORAL EXAM TOTAL POINTS 500points 500points 1000points English skill test: SMU-TESOL Test Interview / oral exam: resume in English, academic plan in English Those who have completed SMU-TESOL/YL-TESOL can transfer the credits and scores according to regulations and must submit their transcripts. Those who have not finished SMU-TESOL/YL-TESOL course, but have been accepted to the TESOL Graduate School must finish SMU-TESOL or YL-TESOL in the first semester. Course division and registration must be based on your SMU-TESOL/YL-TESOL course schedule. (SMU-TESOL/YL-TESOL starts at February 1(spring) and August 1(fall). For more detail information about SMU-TESOL/YL-TESOL courses, please contact 2077-7700 (8) Social Education 1 Play Psychotherapy, Beauty Art POINTS 100points 100points 200points 2 Eurhythmics, Leadership Education RATIO 30% 70% 100% POINTS 60points 140points 200points 3 Piano Pedagogy DIV. WRITING TEST PRACTICAL TEST INTERVIEW / ORAL EXAM TOTAL RATIO 30% 30% 40% 100% POINTS 300points 300points 400points 1000points Writing test: Introduction to Piano Pedagogy, History of Music and Piano Literature Practical test: 1 Free piece If the applicant cannot take the practical test due to living abroad, please submit DVD or VHS which included your performance with memorization. (9) Human Resource Development for Women POINTS 100points 100points 200points 88
7. Scholarship for International Students 1) Sookmyung Global Scholarship Entrance fee (First Semester) Classification A B C D Scholarship Support 100% of Entrance fee and tuition 70% of Entrance fee and tuition 50% of Entrance fee and tuition Entrance fee a. Eligibility: Foreign students with both foreign parents who acquired foreign citizenship by changing both parents and student s nationality or one of the parents and student, and enrolled by special admission. b. Necessary Documents: Activity Record or Letter of Recommendation c. Evaluation Criteria: Content of Recommendation Letter, Activity Record, school GPA, Development Potential Entrance and Tuition Fee will differentiate according to the following semester and standard for tuition of major Decided by the Sookmyung Global Scholarship evaluation, regarding the number of applicants and etc. Through evaluation, housing fee, airplane ticket fee may be additionally supported. 2) Scholarship while in School (Regular Semester: Within 4 Semesters for Masters Course) Previous GPA(4.3) Above 3.7 Support percentage 100% of tuition fee 3.5 ~ 3.7 70% of tuition fee 3.0 ~ 3.5 50% of tuition fee 2.7 ~ 3.0 30% of tuition fee 2.3 ~ 2.7 10% of tuition fee 3) Notice on Scholarship while in School a. One must be taking more than 6 credits excluding P/F courses b. Only given to regular semester (5 semesters for Graduate School of Professional Studies) c. The GPA of Bachelor Course during MA will not be included in total GPA. 8. Further information relating to filling out your application (1) After filling out your application, you must print it out and send it by the due date. (2) Any incompletion or mistake on the application, unsent application, late application etc. is the applicant s responsibility. Once the application is received, we are unable to return the application and/or refund the application fee. (3) If illegal or falsified method was used and you were accepted, we will cancel your admission. 9. CLASS Classes are twice a week and are held after 18:00. (Except the Graduate School of Distance Learning) 11~12period (18:20-20:00), 13~14period (20:10-21:50), 11~13period (18:20-20:50) 99
10. CONTACT GRADUATED SCHOOL TP NUMBER HOMEPAGE ADDRESS PUBLIC POLICY Culture Aesthetics Administration 02)710-9929 http://policy.sookmyung.ac.kr / Social Welfare Policy E-Business/ Consumer Economics 02)710-9685 http://www.ubiztop.org LIFE STYLE DESIGN 02) 710-9087 http://style.sookmyung.ac.kr CLINICAL PHARMACY 02) 710-9577 http://clinpharm.sookmyung.ac.kr INTERNATIONAL SERVICE 02) 2077-7773 / 7722 http://gsis.sookmyung.ac.kr MUSIC THERAPY 02) 710-9608, 9609 http://mt.sookmyung.ac.kr TRADITIONAL Traditional Music 02) 710-9889 CULTURE & ARTS Traditional Dance 02) 2077-7878 http://koreadance.sookmyung.ac.kr Traditional Dietary Life Food 02) 710-9853 http://www.koreancuisine.co.kr/ TESOL 02) 2077-7760 http://tesol.sookmyung.ac.kr/ma SOCIAL EDUCATION Play Therapy 02) 710-9842 Leadership Education 02) 710-9537 Piano Pedagogy 02)2077-7300~1 http://piano.sookmyung.ac.kr Eurhythmics 02) 710-9618, 9214 http://www.eurhy.com Beauty Art 02) 2077-7455 HUMAN RESOURCE DEVELOPMNET for WOMEN 02) 710-9998 http://whrd.sookmyung.ac.kr/ Admission for International Student Office of International Affairs 02)710-9284/9928 http://exchange.sookmyung.ac.kr 1100