StudyQA — Master: Philosophy — Seoul National University

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Philosophical reflection on human thought and knowledge, actions and habits, life and history, culture and technology is necessary not only for one's personal edification and refinement, but also for becoming a professional in a chosen field. The complexities of modern society dictate that one become an expert in one's chosen field of endeavor. In order for a society to develop one step further, however, each professional member of that society should not rest content with expertise in his/her field, but also learn to have an eye for the overall structure and direction of society. A narrow perspective limited to one's immediate concerns and surroundings cannot possibly furnish a comprehensive vision for the world. One of the important aims of college education is to enable students to appreciate such comprehensive visions and to develop such visions for themselves. The discipline best suited to achieving this goal is philosophy.

Students' extra-curricular activities include involvement in the Department of Philosophy Students Association, which is run through a steering committee. Under the steering committee may be found the editorial sub-committee which is in charge of publishing the Bulletin of the Department of Philosophy RePhil. There are also academic societies such as the Social Philosophy Society, and the research group on politics of gender, Sophia. Graduate students form study groups with undergraduates from many departments, including the philosophy department. The department also organizes an annual field trip in which all members of the department participate. During the trip, professors and students have a chance to mingle and engage in informal discussions, amidst surroundings that bear the imprints of Korea's philosophical forebears.

Graduates generally choose one of two career paths upon graduation. The first is to continue with graduate studies to serve eventually as professors of philosophy at the university level. The other is to work in the fields of education, journalism, politics and business. In doing so, graduates often occupy positions of leadership in their chosen fields, thanks to their keen analytic ability.

Seminar in Medieval Western Philosophy
Seminar in History of Philosophy
Seminar in historical philosophy
Seminar in Comparative Philosophy
Seminar in Contemporary Western Philosophy
Seminar in Theory of Knowledge
Seminar in Ontology
Seminar in Metaphysics
Seminar in Ethical Theory
Seminar in Social Philosophy
Seminar in Philosophy of Logic
Seminar in Philosophy of Language
Seminar in Philosophy of Science
Seminar in Philosophy of Culture
Studies in Philosophy of Culture
Seminar in Philosophical Methodology
Seminar in Ancient Western Philosophy
Seminar in Modern Western Philosophy
Seminar in Philosophy of Mind
Studies in Philosophy of Mind
Seminar in Western Philosophy
Studies in Western Philosophy
Studies in Ancient Western Philosophy
Studies in Modern Western Philosophy
Studies in Contemporary Western Philosophy
Studies in Theory of Knowledge
Studies in Metaphysics
Studies in Ethical Theory
Studies in Philosophy of Language
Studies in Philosophy of Science
Reading and Research

Online application
proof of Korean proficiency is required; 1) Korean Proficiency: TOPIK level 3 or higher 2) Other official documents indicating proof of language proficiency (ie. SNU Korean Language Center Level 4 or higher)
Personal Statement and Study Plan
Letter of Recommendation
Counselor Reference
Official High School Transcript and Graduation Certificate
A Copy of the Applicant’s Passport
Certificate of Facts concerning the Entry and Exit
Portfolio, Records of Achievement, etc.
Agreement for Verification of Academic Record

If you wish to apply for the scholarship program, please fill out the scholarship application form every semester. Application period:

During November(1st semester)
During May(2nd semester)

International Student Scholarship

GPA requirement: 3.0 GPA or higher (average of the previous semester)
Funding: Tuition and fees (partial or fully funded)
Eligibility: International student in the government-funded (government-invited) scholarship, international student
(self-funded), Korean student living overseas and studying in Korea (undergraduate and graduate course)

Lecture/Research Scholarship

GPA requirement: 3.3 GPA or higher (average of the previous semester; excluding new students)
Eligibility: Graduate student recommended by the advising professor; an annual income of less than KRW 12 million
Working condition: 10 or more hours a week (40 hours/month)
Responsibility: Assist the lectures by the professor, general electives and research; help students with their course; manage assignments; manage laboratory; fulfill administrative duties for the undergraduate course, etc.
Funding: Current student: Fully funded tuition and fees and monthly scholarship;
Research student: Monthly scholarship
Termination: If on leave of absence, disciplinary action or determined to be unqualified for other reasons

Core TA Scholarship

Eligibility: Returning graduate student and research student
Funding: Type A – Tuition (partially funded) and monthly research aid / Type B – Half of the monthly research aid
Duration: 1st semester : March – August (6 months) /
2nd semester: September – February of the following year (6 months)
Responsibility: Attend the assigned lecture; supervise discussion; check assignments; focus on Laboratory
sessions/Experiment/Practice courses; assist practice, etc.

SNU Foundation Scholarship

GPA requirement: 3.3 GPA or higher (average of the previous semester)
Funding: Tuition and fees (partially or fully funded)
Feature: Scholarship funded by some 200 funds created by Seoul National University Foundation

The following is the scholarship programs offered for graduate applicants. Students may apply for the programs before or during the admission application period. The annual announcement will be posted on this websitehttp://en.snu.ac.kr/apply/info.

Graduate Scholarship for Excellent Foreign Students (GSFS)

Eligibility

Asian students, excluding Japanese and Chinese nationals, who wish to study one of the designated graduate programs
* The programs eligible for this scholarship are subject to change, and different by applicants’ nationalities. The eligible programs list is announced every semester.

Number of Recipients

Approximately 20

Subsidies

Tuition fee: full tuition exemption for a maximum of 4 semesters
Living expenses: 500,000 KRW per month (different according to recipients’ majors)

Application Period

During admission period for international students every semester

Selection Procedure

Applicants who submit admission application to SNU’s Office of Admissions ⇒ applicants submit scholarship application to SNU’s Office of International Affairs ⇒ Selection made by respective Colleges/Schools based on the admission documents ⇒ decision noticed

Contact

SNU staff in charge: 82-2-880-2519, intlscholarship@snu.ac.kr

Silk-Road Scholarship

Eligibility

Applicants from the countries in the ‘Silk-Road’ area who want to study humanities or social sciences, including Korean language, history, culture, politics, and economics

Number of Recipients

About 5 new graduate students

Subsidies

Tuition fee: full tuition fee exemption for a maximum of 4 semesters
Living expenses: maximum of 600,000 KRW per month for 4 semesters
Airfare: maximum of 1 million KRW for one economy round trip
Korean language training fee: fee exemption at the Language Education Institute

Application Period

During admission period for international students every Fall semester

Selection Procedure

Applicants who submit admission application to SNU’s Office of Admissions ⇒ applicants submit scholarship application to SNU’s Office of International Affairs ⇒ Selection made by respective Colleges/Schools based on the admission documents ⇒ decision noticed

Contact

SNU staff in charge: 82-2-880-2519, intlscholarship@snu.ac.kr

Overseas Koreans Scholarship

Eligibility

Overseas Korean students who wish to take graduate degrees at SNU

Subsidies

Full tuition exemption
Living expenses: 800,000 KRW per month for 4 semesters
Insurance fees: approximately 30,000 per month
Settlement expenses aid upon initial arrival: 500,000 KRW (one-time payment)
Airfare for one economy round trip
Language training expenses: for 2 semesters

Application Period

March and September

Selection Procedure

Applicants submit applications to Korean embassies in their countries ⇒ the embassies make the first selection ⇒ the Overseas Koreans Foundation make the second selection

Contact

SNU staff in charge: 82-2-880-2519, intlscholarship@snu.ac.kr

Korean Government Scholarship Program (KGSP)

Eligibility

International students applying for SNU’s graduate programs

Number of Recipients

Subsidies

Full tuition fee: tuition exemption for 4 semesters for master’s program and 6 semesters for Ph. D program
Living expenses: 900,000 KRW per month
Airfare: one economy round trip
Korean language training fee: for one year
* Korean language training is mandatory and when the student does not achieve TOPIK grade 3 within a year, she/he is not eligible to enter the degree program
Others: medical insurance, research fund, thesis printing fees, settlement and returning expenses

Application Period

February

Selection Procedure

※ Applicants choose one of the following application methods.

University Recommendation Program: applicants submit applications to SNU’s Office of Admission ⇒ the National Institute for International Education make the selection
Embassy Recommendation Program: applications submit applications to Korean Embassies in their countries ⇒ the National Institute for International Education make the selection

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