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A. Registration

  • Students must register within the designated period before the start of each semester (if you are not registered you will be expelled).
  • The tuition notice must be printed separately using the INFO21 system [registration/scholarship-tuition fee details (bottom)].

※ Graduates must register for research status both to maintain graduate student status and to provide thesis guidance.

B. Course registration

  • Course registration must be made before the start of each semester.
  • Course registration must be done separately using the course registration system (http://sugang.khu.ac.kr).
  • Course registration and correction must be made only within the designated period (no change or deletion outside the period).

C. Term of study

  • The term of study for master's and doctoral programs is 2 years (4 semesters).
  • The term of a research course is 1 year (two semesters) and a term of a special course is 6 months to 1 year.

D. Course composition

  • Courses run both day and night.
  • Courses consist of general and special lectures. Courses can be conducted in various ways, such as seminars, special lectures, group discussions, team teachings, and overseas education.
  • Courses are composed of common courses, essential courses, and elective courses.

E. Credits earned per semester

  • Credits earned per semester cannot exceed 9 credits for a master's program and 12 credits for a doctoral program. Pass courses and additional credits (prerequisites) are not included in the acquired credits.
  • Credits for special courses must be at least 6 credits per semester.

F. Credits

  • Students must attend at least two-thirds of the class to earn credits, and their grades must be at least D-(0.7)

    ※ However, in order to qualify for major examinations, grades should be above an average grade C (2.0), and for the thesis should be above grade B (3.0).

  • The Pass/Non-Pass grade is not reflected in the GPA.

G. Grade

Grade standard table
Rating Score Mark
A+ 97~100 4.3
A0 94~96 4.0
A- 90~93 3.7
B+ 87~89 3.3
B0 84~86 3.0
B- 80~83 2.7
C+ 77~79 2.3
C0 74~76 2.0
C- 70~73 1.7
D+ 67~69 1.3
D0 64~66 1.0
D- 57~63 0.7
F 0 0
P(Pass) - -
N(Non-Pass) - -

H. Excused Absences

If a student is absent for any of the following reasons, he/she should submit an acknowledgement letter of attendance and supporting evidence to the instructor.

  • Death of an immediate family member (grandparent, parent, sibling, spouse) (5 days)
  • Military service (date of notice)
  • Attending an event at the request of a government agency or school (applicable date)
  • Practice teaching and participation in a study tour, training program, or other event acknowledged by the Dean of Graduate School (applicable period)
  • Menstruation (Once a month/1 day)
  • Illness which makes attendance impossible (within 4 weeks)
  • Employment exam for a prospective graduate (registrant of last semester)
  • Childbirth of oneself or spouse (oneself : 20 days, spouse : 10 days)
  • Other reasons permitted by the president of KHU (applicable period)

I. Lecture evaluation

  • An evaluation of the course which the student has taken during the semester must be conducted.
  • A separate evaluation should be performed using the INFO21 system [Class/grade-class-lecture evaluation].

※ If the student has not evaluated the lecture within the period, they cannot access their grade during the grade-reading period.

J. Checking grades

  • Transcripts can be viewed using the INFO21 system [Class/Grade-Grade]
  • Students can only graduate with an average grade of B (3.0) or higher.