Recruitment Announcement
- Application Schedule
A) Early recruitment: around October every year
B) Late recruitment: Around May every year
- Number of recruits (based on one year)
A) Combined master’s and doctorate: around 60 people / Doctorate: around 20 people
B) The number of selected applicants may change, so please check the recruitment notice for the current year. - Qualifications
A) Combined master’s and doctorate program
① Combined master’s and doctorate: around 60 people / Doctorate: around 20 people
② A person who is recognized as having an academic background equal to or higher than (1) above by law
③ A person who falls under any of ⓵ and ⓶ above and who has obtained a grade (score) or higher specified by each recruiting unit in the TEPS regular test (including those expected to acquire it) or a person who has obtained a TOEFL score determined by each recruiting unit
i) Applicable TEPS grade (score) or TOEFL score for each admission unit
ii) Recognition of English scores (TEPS or TOEFL) for graduates (expected) of English-speaking (graduate) universities
TEPS Score (Revised) TOEFL(IBT) 298 or higher 79 or higher B) Doctoral program
① A person who has completed a regular master's course at home or abroad and has obtained a master's degree or is expected to acquire a master's degree
② A person recognized by the university President as having a master's degree or higher qualification
③ A person who is recognized as having an academic background equal to or higher than (1) above by law
④ A person who falls under any of ⓵, ⓶, and ⓷ above and who has obtained a grade (score) or higher specified by each recruiting unit in the TEPS regular test (including those expected to acquire it) or a person who has obtained a TOEFL score determined by each recruiting unit
i) Applicable TEPS grade (score) or TOEFL score for each admission unit⑤ There is no restriction on the qualification for doctoral application provided that both the bachelor's degree and the master's degree (preparatory) are from majors other than the medical department. The application approval letter of the primary professor of the application major must be attached.
ii) Recognition of English scores (TEPS or TOEFL) for graduates (expected) of English-speaking (graduate) universities
iii) Recognition of English scores (TEPS or TOEFL) for graduates (expected) of English-speaking (graduate) universitiesTEPS Score (Revised) TOEFL(IBT) CBT IBT PBT 298 or higher 213 or higher 79 or higher 550 or higher
※ For TEPS and TOEFL scores, only the scores* that have been officially submitted and recognized by the school are excluded from the validity period (2 years).
Recognized TEPS and TOEFL scores at the time of admission to graduate school or submitted to the thesis submission qualification test - If the English scores submitted at the time of admission to graduate school or the thesis submission qualification test do not meet the qualifications for applying for the doctoral program (English scores), you cannot apply.
※ Mandatory full-time period: 2 years for master's degree, 2 years for doctoral degree, 3 years for combined master’s and doctoral program
Interns, residents, fellows and other jobs are not allowed during the mandatory full-time period.
- Selection Method
A) ″Grading″ of interview and oral test: 3 grades of A, B, and C with and C grade as failing(Graduate) University Type Total Score English Major Written Exam Interview Document Review Foreign Language Practical Exam (Evaluation) Department of Biomedical Sciences 1 250 50 - Rating 200 - -
B) ″Reference materials″ for document screening: used as reference materials for interviews and oral exams - Application submission (Internet)
※ When applying online, please apply separately between the Department of Biomedical Sciences and College of Medicine.
[Applicants for Combined Master’s and Ph.D. Program]
A) Application form <input on the web>
B) Photo <upload on the web>: A (3×4cm) photo of the upper half of the body must be attached as a file (jpg, gif, etc.) when filling out the application form.
C) 1 copy of academic transcript for all grades of the undergraduate studies (up to the grade of the first semester of the previous year for those expected to graduate in February). However, (expected) graduates of SNU do not have to submit.
D) 1 copy of original TOEFL score report (Applicants with TOEFL score)
※ Those who apply with the TEPS regular test scores should not submit a score report, but only write the date of test taken on the application form.E) 1 copy of a self-introduction letter (separate form for Department of Biomedical Sciences)
※ TEPS and TOEFL scores must be taken within 2 years of the application deadline and submitted with proper documentation. Only 1 score written on the application form is recognized as valid.
F) One letter of recommendation (separate form for Department of Biomedical Sciences)
① The recommendation submitted by the applicant must be in a sealed state and received by the application deadline (valid for arrival on the same day if mailed)
② Recommender Qualifications
i) A supervisory professor at the laboratory where the student has had 1 month or more research experience, or
ii) Professors who have closely watched the student’s learning attitudes and lifestyles for more than 2 years recently
[Applicants for Ph.D. Program]
A) Application form <input on the web>
B) Photo: A (3×4cm) photo of the upper half of the body must be attached as a file (jpg, gif, etc.) when filling out the application form
C) 1 copy of academic transcript for all grades of the undergraduate studies. However, (expected) graduates of SNU do not have to submit.
D) 1 copy of academic transcript for all grades of the Master’s studies (up to the grade of the first semester of the previous year for those expected to graduate in February). However, (expected) graduates of SNU do not have to submit.
E) 1 copy of original TOEFL score report (Applicants with TOEFL score)
※ Those who apply with the TEPS regular test scores should not submit a score report, but only write the date of test taken on the application form.F) 1 copy of a self-introduction letter (separate form for Department of Biomedical Sciences)
※ TEPS and TOEFL scores must be taken within 2 years of the application deadline and submitted with proper documentation. Only 1 score written on the application form is recognized as valid. However, the valid period (2 years) is exempted only for scores that have been officially submitted and recognized by SNU.
※ Applicants cannot apply if the English scores submitted at the time of admission to the graduate school or the thesis submission qualification test do not meet the doctoral program application qualifications (English scores).
G) One letter of recommendation (separate form for Department of Biomedical Sciences)
① The recommendation submitted by the applicant must be in a sealed state and received by the application deadline (valid for arrival on the same day if mailed)
② Recommender Qualifications
i) A supervisory professor at the laboratory where the student has had 1 month or more research experience, or
ii) Professors who have closely watched the student’s learning attitudes and lifestyles for more than 2 years recently
- Notice
- An applicant cannot submit more than 2 applicantions to SNU. In this case, the applicant will be disqualified.
- Even if the number of applicants falls short of the number of applicants to be selected, those who are deemed to have difficulty in mathematics may not be selected.
- The entrance exam results will not be disclosed.
- Documents already submitted (including Internet submissions) cannot be canceled or corrected. Additionally, admissions fees will not be returned.
- If false information on the application form, falsification of documents, or other fraudulent methods are discovered to have occurred in the admissions process, then the admissions acceptance will be cancelled and future admissions to SNU may be restricted in the future.
- Applicants must observe all notices. In particular, no markings that can expose their identity, such as personal information, should be made anywhere on the answer sheet. They must also follow the supervisor's instructions during the exam.
- The admissions fee will not be returned for TEPS and TOEFL grades and other reasons for disqualification.
- Admission will not be granted if the successful applicant does not meet the admissions requirements for the Department of Biomedical Sciences and does not register or submit required documents during the new student registration period.
- Additional Information
Recognition of foreign language (English, second foreign language) admissions test scores for the thesis submission qualification test- According to the Degree Conferment Regulations, those who have obtained a certain score or higher can be recognized as passing the subject for the thesis submission qualification test after admissions.Operation of combined master’s and doctoral degree program- Students admitted to the master's program can enter the combined master's and doctoral program through a separate selection process after completing at least two semesters of studies. Students selected for the combined master's and doctoral program cannot enter the doctoral program without a master's degree.
- Details such as the selection period, screening method, and number of students for the combined master's and doctoral degree programs are separately determined and implemented. The combined program started selection with the new students admissions in 2012, so the mid-term admissions for the master's program has been abolished.Other information regarding graduate school admissions- Please send all inquiries to the administrative office of the Department of Biomedical Sciences.
- Phone : +82-2-740-8094
- E-Mail : biomed@snu.ac.kr
