아주대학교 국제대학원
Admissions
Admission Procedures
- 2026 Admission Guideline
- [Download GSIS Form]
Recommendation Form - [Download GSIS Form]
Agreement Form for Academic Verification
GSIS Admission Related Inquiry
- Inquire via Email: gsis_admission@ajou.ac.kr
Qualifications for Admission
- New Student / Transfer Student
- In order to be admitted as a graduate student, applicants are expected to have a Bachelor's degree from an accredited institution or be in the final semester to obtain a Bachelor's degree at an internationally recognized university or college, or have an equivalent qualification to a bachelor's degree which is approved by the Ministry of Education of their respective country.
Admission Procedure
2026 Academic Year GSIS Admission Schedule
First of all, thank you for your interest in Graduate School of International Studies at Ajou University, Korea.
Please read the information below very carefully and review the admission schedule to ensure you do not miss any important deadlines for final admission to Ajou GSIS for the Spring and Fall semesters. The admission schedule is tentative and subject to change. GSIS strongly encourages applicants to apply during the first round of admissions to ensure a smooth admissions and visa process.
[Application Period]
| Classification | 2026 Spring | 2026 Fall |
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| 1st Round | October 13th ~ October 31st, 2025 | April 13th ~ May 8th, 2026 |
| 2nd Round | November 3rd ~ November 21st, 2025 | May 11th ~ May 29th, 2026 |
| 3rd Round | November 24th ~ December 19th, 2025 | June 1st ~ June 19th, 2026 |
[2026 Spring Admission Schedule]
| Process | 1st Round | 2nd Round | 3rd Round |
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| ① Application Period | 10.13 ~ 10.31, 2025 | 11.3 ~ 11.21, 2025 | 11.24 ~ 12.19, 2025 |
| ② Interview (Online or Offline) | 11.17 ~ 11.21, 2025 | 12.8 ~ 12.12, 2025 | 1.5 ~ 1.9, 2026 |
| ③ Notification of Pre-Admission | 12.1 ~ 12.5, 2025 | 12.22 ~ 12.26, 2025 | 1.19 ~ 1.23, 2026 |
| ④ Admission Fee and Tuition Payment | 1.2 ~ 1.8, 2026 | 1.9 ~ 1.15, 2026 | 1.26 ~ 1.30, 2026 |
| ⑤ Final Admission Package Sent |
The Final Admission Package will be sent out within 5-7 business days via email after the tuition and admission fee payment has been confirmed in the GSIS system. |
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| ⑥ Orientation(Mandatory) |
2.23 ~ 2.27, 2026 (Specific schedule will be announced via email) |
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[2026 Fall Admission Schedule]
| Process | 1st Round | 2nd Round | 3rd Round |
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| ① Application Deadline | 4.13 ~ 5.8, 2026 | 5.11 ~ 5.29, 2026 | 6.1 ~ 6.19, 2026 |
| ② Interview(Online or Offline) | 5.25 ~ 5.29, 2026 | 6.15 ~ 6.19, 2026 | 7.6 ~ 7.10, 2026 |
| ③ Notification of Pre-Admission | 6.8 ~ 6.12, 2026 | 6.29 ~ 7.3, 2026 | 7.20 ~ 7.24, 2026 |
| ④ Admission Fee and Tuition Payment | 7.2 ~ 7.8, 2026 | 7.9 ~ 7.15, 2026 | 7.27 ~ 7.31, 2026 |
| ⑤ Final Admission Package Sent |
The Final Admission Package will be sent out within 5-7 business days via email after the tuition and admission fee payment has been confirmed in the GSIS system. |
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| ⑥ Orientation(Mandatory) |
8.24 ~ 8.28, 2026 (Specific schedule will be announced via email) |
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The above schedule is tentative and subjected to change according to the GSIS(as of September 30th, 2025). Any change will be updated on the website.
IMPORTANT NOTICE
- Students who cannot come before the Orientation date should clearly inform the GSIS office of their expected arrival date via email. GSIS Admission will be withdrawn if students do not arrive within 2 weeks after the semester begins.
- All documents submitted by the applicant will not be returned under any circumstances.
- Application fee will not be returned under any circumstances.
- Regardless of whether it is before or after admission, if it is confirmed that the applicant was accepted through fraudulent methods such as falsification or alteration of submitted documents, failure to meet eligibility requirements, or taking exams by proxy, their acceptance and admission will be canceled. In such cases, the tuition fees paid will not be refunded.
Required Documents
1. Online Application
Completion of Online Application
(Must upload all required documents that are listed below when filling out the online application form)
- A passport-sized photo (plain background)
- A copy of international passport
- A copy of Alien Registration Card (only for Korean Residents)
- Both front and back of the ARC card must be submitted
- English Proficiency Test Score
- Certified English proficiency scores (TOEFL iBT 71, IELTS 5.5 or above) valid until the application submission deadline.
- TOEFL MyBestScores and iBT Home Edition scores are accepted. Test dates for all four sections of the applicant's MyBestScores report must be within valid date.
- (Native Speaker) Applicants from the following countries are exempt from submitting an English Proficiency Test score report: United States of America, United Kingdom, Canada, Australia, New Zealand, Ireland, Republic of South Africa.
- (English as a Medium of Instruction) Applicants who have completed their Bachelor's Degree from the following countries are exempt from submitting an English Proficiency Test score report: United States of America, United Kingdom, Canada, Australia, New Zealand, Ireland, Republic of South Africa.
- Other matters regarding English proficiency test scores must meet requirements set forth by the Korean Immigration Regulations
2. Upload Required Documents
Required to upload the documents below at 'Required documents’ section of Online Application
(GSIS Forms (Recommendation Letter / Agreement Form for Academic Verification) can be downloaded from the tabs at the top) All required documents must be submitted as original copies via post or in-person.If documents are deemed insufficient, applicants may be requested to provide additional documents.When original documents are written in a language other than English, applicants should submit the notarized English translated version with the original.Application Fees and all documents submitted by the applicant will not be returned under any circumstances.
- Undergraduate Diploma or Graduation Certificate
- Applicants from Apostille member countries must obtain apostille, and applicants from non-member countries must obtain consular-authentication from the Korean Embassy for the documents.
- If the authentication has a specified validity period, the documents must be valid until the application deadline.
- Official Transcript of all undergraduate work
- Applicants from Apostille member countries must obtain apostille, and applicants from non-member countries must obtain consular-authentication from the Korean Embassy for the documents.
- If the authentication has a specified validity period, the documents must be valid until the application deadline.
- When there is no explanation of the university's grading system on the transcript, explanation of their home university's grading system should be included along with the transcript.
- [GSIS Form] Two letters of recommendation from professors or supervisors at an undergraduate institute
- At least one letter must come from a professor of your undergraduate institute
- [GSIS Form] Statement of Purpose (SOP)
- There is no seperate form for the SOP. Applicants are to fill it out in the Application Portal.
- Minimum 500 words and Maximum 2000 words.
- One original copy of a Verification of Deposit(VOD)
- Should have more than 20 million(20,000,000) KRW in deposit
- VOD must be under the applicant or the applicant's parents' names (corporate VODs are not acceptable)
- If you are a resident of Korea(ARC holder), you are required to submit a VOD that meets the following requirements: 1) A Korean bank account, 2) under the applicant's own name, 3) at least 20 million KRW, 4) original hard copy.
- Relationship Certificate (only when the VOD is in the name of the applicant’s parents)
- Certificate of Income (only when the VOD is in the name of the applicant’s parents)
- [GSIS Form] Agreement form for Academic Verification
- Application fee of 100,000 KRW payment receipt
- Note that you will be not be considered as an applicant until you complete the application fee payment.
- Under no circumstances will the application fee refunded.
- Applicants are required to pay the application fee every time they apply to Ajou GSIS.
- Payments must be made via Flywire.
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