Academic Calendar
Academic Calendar
| Events |
Spring Semester |
Fall Semester |
| Course Registration |
February 16 ~ February 18, 2021
(For new student : February 24 ~ March 2, 2021) |
August 17 ~ August 19, 2021 |
| Payments of Tuition & fees |
February 17 ~ February 19, 2021 |
August 18 ~ August 20, 2021 |
| Application (or Application of Waiver) for Language Qualifying Exam (Korean) |
February 22 ~ February 26, 2021 |
August 23 ~ August 30, 2021 |
| Semester begins |
March 1, 2021 |
September 1, 2021 |
| Registration for Research Students |
March 2 ~ March 4, 2021 |
September 1 ~ September 3, 2021 |
| Language Qualifying Exam (Korean) |
March 6, 2021 |
September 4, 2021 |
| Application for Graduation Qualifying (Comprehensive) Exam |
March 15 ~ March 22, 2021 |
September 13 ~ September 17, 2021 |
| Graduation Qualifying (Comprehensive) Exam |
April 7 ~ April 9, 2021 |
October 6 ~ October 8, 2021 |
| First quarter checkpoint |
March 26, 2021 |
September 30, 2021 |
| Third quarter checkpoint |
May 21, 2021 |
November 25, 2021 |
| Vacation |
June 17, 2021 ~ August 31, 2021 |
December 22, 2021 ~ February 28, 2022 |
| Commencement Ceremony |
August 20, 2021 |
February 22, 2022 |
※ 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, 2021 |
September 1 ~ September 3, 2021 |
| Public Presentation of the Thesis |
March 11 ~ March 31, 2021 |
September 10 ~ September 30, 2021 |
| Submission of Final Thesis Evaluation Report |
~ March 31, 2021 |
~ September 30, 2021 |
| Submission of Final Thesis (Bound copy) |
April 13 ~ April 15, 2021 |
October 13 ~ October 15, 2021 |
| 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 3 ~ May 6, 2021 |
November 1 ~ November 3, 2021 |
| Public Presentation of the Thesis |
May 17 ~ June 21, 2021 |
November 15 ~ December 20, 2021 |
| Submission of Final Thesis Evaluation Report |
~ June 30, 2021 |
~ December 30, 2021 |
| Submission of Final Thesis (Bound copy) |
July 13 ~ July 16, 2021 |
January 13 ~ January 18, 2022 |
- 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.
