Academic Calendar
Academic Calendar
| Events |
Spring Semester |
Fall Semester |
| Course Registration |
February 17 ~ February 19, 2020
(For new student : March 12 ~ March 16, 2020) |
August 17 ~ August 19, 2020 |
| Payments of Tuition & fees |
February 19 ~ February 21, 2020 |
August 19 ~ August 21, 2020 |
| Application (or Application of Waiver) for Language Qualifying Exam (Korean) |
March 9 ~ March 16, 2020 |
August 24 ~ August 31, 2020 |
| Semester begins |
March 16, 2020 |
September 1, 2020 |
| Registration for Research Students |
March 2 ~ March 4, 2020 |
September 1 ~ September 3, 2020 |
| Language Qualifying Exam (Korean) |
March 21, 2020 |
September 5, 2020 |
| Application for Graduation Qualifying (Comprehensive) Exam |
March 30 ~ April 6, 2020 |
September 14 ~ September 21, 2020 |
| Graduation Qualifying (Comprehensive) Exam |
April 22 ~ April 24, 2020 |
October 7 ~ October 12, 2020 |
| First quarter checkpoint |
April 9, 2020 |
September 25, 2020 |
| Third quarter checkpoint |
June 2, 2020 |
November 24, 2020 |
| Vacation |
June 29, 2020 ~ August 31, 2020 |
December 21, 2020 ~ February 28, 2021 |
| Commencement Ceremony |
August 21, 2020 |
February 22, 2021 |
※ The Academic Schedule may be subject to change depending on the circumstances.
Thesis defense Schedule
Prerequisites for thesis presentation application is to pass language qualifying exam and comprehensive exam.
Thesis defense Schedule
| Events |
Spring Semester |
Fall Semester |
| For April/October Graduation: Available only for those who already completed coursework |
| Application for Graduation Thesis Presentation |
March 2 ~ March 4, 2020 |
September 1 ~ September 3, 2020 |
| Public Presentation of the Thesis |
March 11 ~ March 31, 2020 |
September 10 ~ September 29, 2020 |
| Submission of Final Thesis Evaluation Report |
March 31, 2020 |
September 29, 2020 |
| Submission of Final Thesis (Bound copy) |
April 13 ~ April 16, 2020 |
October 13 ~ October 15, 2020 |
| For August/February Graduation: Available for those who completed coursework or to complete coursework in the end of each semester. |
| Application for Graduation Thesis Presentation |
May 14 ~ May 18, 2020 |
November 2 ~ November 4, 2020 |
| Public Presentation of the Thesis |
May 29 ~ June 30, 2020 |
November 16 ~ December 21, 2020 |
| Submission of Final Thesis Evaluation Report |
July 3, 2020 |
December 30, 2020 |
| Submission of Final Thesis (Bound copy) |
July 14 ~ July 17, 2020 |
January 13 ~ January 18, 2021 |
- First period for thesis defense schedule: Applicants must complete the coursework prior to their defense application submission.
- Second period for thesis defense schedule: Applicants must complete the coursework prior to the semester for the defense, or applicants are expected to complete the coursework in the end of the semester in which the defense occurs.
