The Department of Korean Studies at GSIS aims to equip international and domestic students with an enhanced understanding of Korea, including its contemporary social modernization, and economic development. GSIS offers both two-year Master’s degree and one-year diploma. Although all the courses in the program are taught in English, a high level of Korean language and reading courses are available in Korean for students who want to have intensive training in the Korean language. Current courses include: Modern History of Korea, Social Movement and Political Change, Social Problems in Korea, Korean Economy, Korean Cinema in the Global Context, and Dynamics of Korean Management.
- KOREA & APEC
- KOREAN-EU RELATIONS
- COMPARATIVE SOCIETIES
- THE KOREAN POLITICS
- SPECIAL TOPICS IN KOREAN POLITICS I
- SPECIAL TOPICS IN KOREAN POLITICS II
- SOCIAL MOVEMENTS AND POLITICAL CHANGE IN KOREA
- THE KOREAN ECONOMY
- SPECIAL TOPICS IN KOREAN ECONOMY I
- SPECIAL TOPICS IN KOREAN ECONOMY II
- INTERNATIONAL POLITICAL ECONOMY OF KOREA
- INDUSTRIAL ORGANIZATION OF KOREA
- FINANCIAL SYSTEM OF KOREA
- DYNAMICS OF KOREAN MANAGEMENT
- FOREIGN TRADE AND INVESTMENT OF KOREA
- GOVERNMENT-BUSINESS RELATIONS OF KOREA
- KOREAN CULTURE
- SPECIAL TOPICS IN KOREAN SOCIETY AND CULTURE I
- SPECIAL TOPICS IN KOREAN SOCIETY AND CULTURE II
- SPECIAL TOPICS IN KOREAN SOCIETY AND CULTURE III
- BUSINESS CULTURE OF KOREA
- KOREAN CINEMA IN A GLOBAL CONTEXT
- HISTORY OF KOREAN ART
- KOREAN AESTHETICS
- RELIGION IN KOREA
- SOCIAL CHANGE IN KOREA
- THE KOREAN LEGAL SYSTEM
- KOREAN-RUSSIAN RELATIONS
- KOREA-U.S. RELATIONS
- KOREAN-JAPANESE RELATIONS
- ADVANCED READINGS IN KOREAN
- NORTH-SOUTH KOREAN RELATIONS
Requirements
- Applicants holding a bachelor’s degree or higher from an accredited university, or being expected to hold prior to entering KUGSIS.
- Official Transcripts of all Colleges and Universities you listed on your online application
- Two Letters of Recommendation from Professors familiar with your academic work, or from professional supervisors
- TOEFL (iBT only) or IELTS score report
- Application Fee (USD80 or KRW80,000) & the Receipt
- Statement of Purpose(SOP)
- Bank Statement
- Int’l student A/B Verification Document
Want to improve your English level for admission?
Prepare for the program requirements with English Online by the British Council.
- Flexible study schedule
- Experienced teachers
- Certificate upon completion
📘 Recommended for students with an IELTS level of 6.0 or below.
Scholarships
- Scholarship for Excellence
- Research/ Teaching/Administration Assistant Scholarship
- KU GSIS International Students Scholarship A/B
- Korea Foundation Fellowship
- NIIED Scholarship (Korean Government Scholarship)
- KOICA Scholarship
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