Undergraduate

• Tuition Fee payment

  • Outline

    Subject of tuition fee payment

    • Enrolled student, student returning to school, and re-admitted students (include full scholarship)

    Amount of tuition fee

    • Engineering field: 3,144,000 won
    • Business administration field: 2,650,000 won
    • * Amounts can be changed by deduction of scholarship, installments or excess semester. Please check your tuition bill before you pay.

    Payment for excess semester

    • The amount is decided according to the number of course credits: 0 credit, 1~3 credits, 4~6 credits, 7~9credits, 10 credits~

  • Procedure and How to

    Procedure

    • Tuition fee bill printing: Portal ‣ Enroll/Scholarship ‣ Print Tuition Fee
    • Period: Regular and additional period
    • * Please refer to the Portal-Academic-Enroll/Scholarship bulletin board before the period.

    Type of payment

    • Single payment: payment of all tuition fee at a time
    • Installment payment: 2^nd/4^th installments
    • * Student who want to pay the tuition fee in installments must apply for installment payment in a designated period.
    • * If a student apply for installment, he/she cannot apply for a student loan.
    • Application for 0 won: Full scholarship students who have deducted from tuition must apply for ⌜Registration of full scholarship⌟ on portal in a regular or additional payment period. If a student does not apply, he/she will not be enrolled in that semester.

    How to

    • (Bank) KyongNam Bank, Kookmin Bank and Nonghyup Bank are available. All students will be given each of virtual account number and can pay through ATM, Internet Banking, Smart Banking or without a bankbook.
    • * Student can pay using ⌜Tuition payment⌟menu. The payment can not be made between other banks in ATM machine.
    • (Credit Card) Kyongnam BC Card, KB Kookmin Card, Samsung Card and Shinhan Card: Payment in person by visiting the credit card branch and also calling customer center and using web site.
    • * If you visit the branch, tuition fee bill, credit card and identification of card holder are needed.

  • Others

    Browse and print a tuition fee receipt

    • Student can print a tuition fee receipt in portal.
    • You can print receipt after 18:00 the day of payment if you make a payment before 16:00. In case of payment after 16:00, you can print receipt the day after payment.

    Returning tuition fee

    • Object: Giving up admission, withdrawal
    • * In case of leave of absence, there is no refund and the tuition fee will be carried forward to next semester. Payment in installment will be returned as an exception.

    Action for tuition fee defaulter

    • In accordance with article 38 of UNIST school regulations, students who do not complete the tuition fee payment will be expelled.

• Academic Leave of Absence/ Academic Return

  • Academic Leave of Absence

    Type of academic leave

    • General leave of absence: Study, studying abroad, waiting for the enlistment, personal reasons, illness, internship, entrepreneurship, and etc.
    • Academic leave of absence for military service
      • ※ matters to be attended to
      • Students joining the army during academic leave must apply for academic leave for military service with a copy of the notice for military duty attached.
      • If student joins the army without an application for a academic leave and a copy of the notice, he will be expelled.
      • If going home is ordered in the military service, you should submit a certificate of the order, request for academic return or general leave to your school office directly.

    Duration of academic leave

    • General leave of absence may be extended up to 1 year on a semester basis
    • Period of academic leave shall not exceed 2 years in total during the period of attendance
    • ※ However, in case of a pregnancy, childbirth, childcare(within 2 years), entrepreneurship(within 2 years), illness, etc., the President may authorize additional leave of absence.

    Student who cannot apply for academic leave

    • Freshmen cannot apply for academic leave for the first semester except for the military service and illness.

    Application period

    • January, July (Please refer to the academic calender → Quick link)
    • For a general leave of absence during the semester due to an unavoidable reason, a student should apply before 1/2 of the school days. (Academic Leave of Absence for Military Service is possible after 1/2 of the school days)

    Procedure and How to

    신청방법 및 절차 상세내용을 나타내는 표입니다.

    Classiflcation	Contents	Procedure
    Application using the Internet	General academic leave, leave for military service	Portal(http://portal.unist.ac.kr) → Academic affairs → Student Registry → Status Change → Apply for Academic Leave Procedure: Application → Approval of Academic advisor → Approval of the school head → Approval of the person in charge
    Application via document	Leave for illness, entrepreneurship, pregnancy, child care	Homepage → Campus Life → Academic Guidance → Academic Affairs → Undergraduate School → Academic Form * Procedure: Fill in 'Request for academic leave' form → Get an approval of academic advisor → Submit it to the school office

    Application documents

    • Academic leave of absence for military service: Application for the academic leave of absence, the notice of enlistment
    • Academic leave of absence due to illness: Application for the academic leave of absence, a medical certificate from a national or public general hospital or a specialist(over 4 weeks), a confirmation of hospitalization(If applicable), a detailed statement of treatment, and etc.
    • Academic leave of absence due to pregnancy, childbirth, childcare: Application for the academic leave of absence, a pregnancy confirmation, a birth confirmation, plans for study and etc.
    • Academic leave of start-up: Application for the academic leave of absence, a business plan and written opinion, a business license, a copy of occupancy application and contract, and etc. (Please contact the Startup Support Team for the detailed information.)

    Check points when applying for academic leave

    • Books checked out: When applying for academic leave, no books should be overdue and all books checked out should be returned.
    • Scholarship: Scholarship recipients must consult with the staff member in charge of the scholarship from the Student Affairs Team(052-217-1135) before applying for academic leave for return of scholarship.
    • Tuition fee should be paid in the designated period.(Please refer to the academic calendar)
    • If a reason for suspension of mobilization of reserve troops or education and training is removed(dismissal, retirement, expulsion, academic leave of absence, voluntary withdrawal, and etc.), a student have to report it to the affiliated battalion commander of reservist within 14 days.
    • ※ If a student do not report within 14 days, he will be punished according to the 'Establishment of Homeland Reserve Forces Act'.

  • Academic Return

    Application period

    • January, July (Please refer to the academic calender → Quick link)
    • ※ If the date of discharge from military service corresponds to less than 1/4 of the class days, academic return may be granted. (Student should check the attendance himself.)

    How to(On-line)

    • Portal(http://portal.unist.ac.kr) → Academic affairs → Student Registry → Status Change → Apply for academic return

    Procedure

    • Application → Approval of academic advisor → Approval of the school head → Approval of the person in charge

    Application documents

    • Academic return from military service: a copy of the certificate of discharge or an abstract of the certificate of residence(with a history of military service) should be attached.
  • Quick Link ⇨ Academic Form

• Voluntary Withdrawal/Expulsion/Readmission

  • Voluntary Withdrawal

    How to apply

    • Homepage>Campus Life → Academic Guidance → Academic Affairs → Undergraduate School → Academic Form

    Procedure

    • Fill out the application form → Face-to-face talk and approval of academic advisor → Approval of the school head → Submit it to the school office

  • Expulsion

    Type of expulsion

    • UNIST School Regulation: Article 38, 58, 63, 65 and 76
      • 1) A student whose leave of absence period has expired and do not return to school in the relevant semester
      • 2) Students who have not enrolled in or registered for courses within the period without reasonable cause
      • 3) A student who has been given academic warnings a total of three times
      • * A student who has been given academic warnings in two consecutive semesters based on enrolled semesters shall be suspended for 1 year(It is applied for students who admitted from 2014.)
      • * If a student is given a academic warning after readmission, he/she will be expelled permanently.
      • 4) A person who fails to obtain the degree after the length of enrollment has expired
      • 5) Expulsion according to disciplinary action

  • Readmission

    Definition

    • A student who withdraws or is expelled from UNIST returns to the undergraduate program within 3 years. (It is limited to once.)
    • President approves readmission according to recommendation of academic advisor and the school head.

    How to apply

    • Please refer to the notice on portal in January and July.

    Procedure

    • Fill out the form → Receive a written opinion of academic advisor → Approval of the school head → Approval of the president

    Recognition of credits and attendance period

    • The credits already obtained by the readmitted student may be acknowledged by the President considering the opinions of the advisor and the school head.
    • The attendance period of the readmitted student shall be calculated from the date of first enrollment in each program of UNIST.

    Students who can not be readmitted

    • 1. A person whose attendance period has expired
    • 2. A person who was expelled due to disciplinary actions
    • 3. A person who has been given academic warnings a total of three times

• Choice and Change of Interdisciplinary Major

  • Interdisciplinary major

    Definition

    • Interdisciplinary major means a specialized unit that systematically manages a series of interdisciplinary integrated education courses for the purpose of fostering talents in specific fields in accordance with the needs of UNIST.
    • Students shall complete two or more tracks for completing interdisciplinary major.
    • In interdisciplinary major diploma, 1st track/school/degree and 2nd track/school are written.

    Criteria for choosing track

    • Student should select the 1st track from a school within their admitted fields.
    • They can choose the 2nd track from any of the schools they want.

    Notes

    • It is not allowed to double count the credits of the same subject in the course of a major track and interdisciplinary major track.
    • Students would follow curriculum, graduation requirement to which they were admitted.

  • Choice of school and track

    Qualification and application period

    • Enrolled freshmen in their 2nd semester who are in Division of General Studies should choose 1st/2nd track.
    • Preliminary application of freshmen for multi disciplinary majors: This is just a preliminary application, therefore ineffective.
    • Final application for multi-disciplinary majors will be processed at the end of 2nd semester (Please refer to the academic calender → Quick link)

    How to apply

    • Portal(http://portal.unist.ac.kr) → Academic affairs → Student Registry → Select/Change Shool/Track

    Procedure

    • Application of Student → Approval of Academic Advisor → Approval of (Present Affiliation)Staff in charge of Academic Affairs → Approval of (Present Affiliation) School Head → Approval of (Changed Affiliation) Staff in charge of Academic Affairs → Approval of (Changed Affiliation) School Head → Approval of Staff in Educational Affairs Team
    • ※ Entrants who was selected as Entrepreneurship Talent Admission should select EPS track as 2^nd track

  • Change of school and track

    Application period

    • The end of the semester (Please refer to the academic calendar)

    Qualification

    • Sophomores, Juniors, Seniors who want to change (Students who are in the 9 semester or more are not possible to apply for Field/School/Track change)
    • Qualification of Interdisciplinary double major Application: Enrolled students who are in their 6th or 7th semester, and who are taking curriculum on and after 2014.(Graduate-to-be cannot apply.)

    How to apply

    • Portal(http://portal.unist.ac.kr) → Academic affairs → Student Registry → Select/Change School/Track

    Procedure

    • Application of Student → Approval of Academic Advisor → Approval of (Present Affiliation)Staff in charge of Academic Affairs → Approval of (Present Affiliation) School Head → Approval of (Changed Affiliation) Staff in charge of Academic Affairs → Approval of (Changed Affiliation) School Head → Approval of Staff in Educational Affairs Team
    • ※ If students choose tracks of other field, they have to complete the fundamental courses of the other field.

    Notes

    • Change of school: Changing school in the same field
    • Change of track: Changing 1track/2track in the same school

  • Change of field

    Application period

    • The end of the semester (Please refer to the academic calendar)

    Qualification

    • Sophomores, Juniors who meets the requirements below

    계열변경에 관련된 내용을 나타내는 표입니다.

    Classification	Engineering Field → Business Administration Field	Business Administration Field → Engineering Field
    Students Enrolled between 2009~2010	GPA 3.3 or higher	GPA 3.3 or higher Math/Science Field Fundamentals GPA 3.3 or higher
    Students Enrolled between 2011~2015	GPA 3.3 or higher	GPA 3.3 or higher Math/Science Field Fundamentals GPA 3.3 or higher
    Students Enrolled after 2016	GPA 3.3 or higher	GPA 3.3 or higher Math/Science Field Fundamentals GPA 3.5 or higher Completion of four or more Math/Science Field Fundamentals; and Fulfillment of 3.3(B+) or higher for each course Minimum credits required for each semester regarding change of fields Required Credits for Field Change Per Semester Required Credits for Field Change Per Semester Semesters Earned Credits 3rd semester 35 credits or more 4th semester 52 credits or more 5th semester 70 credits or more 6th semester 87 credits or more 7th semester 105 credits or more 8th semester 122 credits or more

    How to apply

    • Portal(http://portal.unist.ac.kr) → Academic affairs → Student Registry → Select/Change Shool/Track

    Procedure

    • Application of Student → Approval of Academic Advisor → Approval of (Present Affiliation)Staff in charge of Academic Affairs → Approval of (Present Affiliation) School Head → Approval of (Changed Affiliation) Staff in charge of Academic Affairs → Approval of (Changed Affiliation) School Head → Approval of Staff in Educational Affairs Team
    • ※ Please attach the transcript.

    Notes

    • If students change their field, they have to complete the fundamental and major courses in the changed field.

  • Interdisciplinary Double Major

    Definition

    • A multidisciplinary major requires completion of 54 or more credits in Track 1 and 48 or more credits in the multidisciplinary track.
    • ※ 09~15 entrants: 1^st track 48 credits, multidisciplinary major 48 credits
    • To complete a multidisciplinary major, a student shall complete 48 or more credits including the mandatory credits required in the relevant track. Up to nine overlapping credits are accepted.
    • If a student cannot fulfill 1st track major required/electives and double major required/electives at the same time even with 9 overlapping credits, he/she cannot apply for interdisciplinary double major.

    Application period

    • The end of the semester(Please refer to the academic calendar)

    Qualification

    • Enrolled students who are in 6,7th semester

    How to apply

    • Homepage → Campus Life → Academic Guidance → Academic Affair → Undergraduate School → Academic Form

    Procedure

    • Fill out the application form → Approval of academic advisor → Approval of (1st track and double major track) the school head → Submit the application form and transcript to 1st track school

• Class Period/Attendance Period/Academic Year・Semester

  • Class period

    Definition

    • Period that the students must register and take courses for graduation or course completion
    • Master's Program: 2 years(4 semesters)
    • Doctoral Program: 4 years(8 semesters)
    • Combined Master's-Doctoral Program: 6 years(12 semesters)
    • ※ A person who meets the requirements for degree conferment may be conferred a degree regardless of the class period of the program

  • Attendance period

    Definition

    • The maximum period that is allowed for the students to be enrolled
    • Master's Program: 3 years(6 semesters)
    • Doctoral Program: 6 years(12 semesters)
    • Combined Master's-Doctoral Program: 7 years(14 semesters)
    • ※ Students who do not complete the program until the period ends will be expelled from the university.

  • Academic year/semester

    Academic year

    • From March 1 to the end of February of the following year.

    Semester

    • Regular semester(1, 2 semester): 16 weeks per a semester
    • Seasonal session(Summer, Winter): 4~6 weeks per a session

• Course Registration

  • Browsing opened courses

    Period

    • Please refer to the notice on portal every semester.

    How to

    • Portal(http://portal.unist.ac.kr) → Academic Affairs → Course taking → Opening → Lecture Schedule (It can be also browsed on Homepage 'Browse Opened Course' menu.)

    Notes

    • Please register for courses on the basis of graduation requirements and curriculum.

  • Course advising

    Application period

    • Please refer to the notice on portal every semester.

    How to apply

    • Portal(http://portal.unist.ac.kr) → Academic affairs → Course taking → Registration → Apply for Consultation/Status Inquiry

    Procedure

    • Application → Approval of academic advisor

    Notes

    • If students cannot get an approval from the academic advisor, they cannot register for courses. (expect for freshmen)

  • Course credit change

    Application period

    • Please refer to the notice on portal every semester.

    Qualification and credits

    • A student who has a GPA of 3.4 or higher and does not have a fail (F) in the previous semester can apply for up to 24 credits.
    • In principle, a student who has received an academic warning in the previous semester can apply for up to 18 credits.

    How to apply

    • Portal(http://portal.unist.ac.kr) → Academic affairs → Course taking → Registration → Course Credit Change

    Procedure

    • Application of student → Approval of academic advisor → Approval of school head

  • Course registration

    Application period

    • (1st semester) the end of January / (2nd semester) Early August
    • ※ Please refer to the academic calendar.

    How to apply

    • Portal(http://portal.unist.ac.kr) → Course registration Quick link

    Course registration credits

    • Minimum 10 credits ~ Maximum 21 credits
    • ※ In case of the minimum application, students from 8 semesters are excluded.

    Application for graduate course

    • You can apply through waiting list system only for master's courses of 500,600-unit course.

  • Course Confirmation and Change

    Application period

    • One week after the semester begins

    How to apply

    • Portal(http://portal.unist.ac.kr) → Course registration Quick link

    Notes

    • The remain credits must be over 10 credits after course change.

  • Course repeat

    Grading criteria

    • The grade obtained after repeat may be up to B+.
    • When course repeating occurs, the previous grade should be deleted and the new grade remains with the mark ‘R’ before its course classification.

    Notes

    • Please check the course repeat information(course title, former grade and etc.) in a pop-up window when apply for the course.

• Course Drop

  • Application period

    • 2~4th week of every semester (during 3 weeks)

    How to apply

    • Portal(http://portal.unist.ac.kr) Academic affairs → Course Taking → Course Drop

    Procedure

    • Application of student → Approval of course instructor → Approval of academic advisor → Approval of school head

    Notes

    • The remain credits must be over 10 credits after course drop.
    • ※ In case of the minimum application, students from 8 semesters are excluded.
    • The course will be deleted from registration record and transcript after the school head approves it.
    • Students can check the application process on the portal menu.

• Attendance/Grade/Exam

  • Attendance

    Criteria for attendance

    • A grade can be given only when a student attends more than 3/4 of the total number of classes.
    • Standard for poor attendance

      교과목 학점에 따른 출석미달기준 내용을 나타내는 표입니다.

      Credits	Times of class	Poor attendance
      1 credit	16 times	over 5 times(5~16 times) of absence → F Grade
      2~3 credit	32 times	over 9 times(9~32 times) of absence → F Grade

    • ※ If a student wishes to be granted attendance due to unavoidable reasons, the student may submit the attendance acknowledgement to the professor in charge of the course to have attendance recognized

    Mobile Attendance System

    • Processing and managing the class attendance through the attendance check system(Beacon+Wifi) in each classroom.
    • Criterion of Attendance Checking
      • Between the minutes before a lecture begins and ten minutes after it starts : Attendance ( O )
      • Ten minutes to thirty minutes after a lecture starts : Lateness ( / )
      • Thirty minutes after a lecture to the end of it : Absence ( X )
      • Not present at a lecture : Absence ( X )

  • Grade

    Grading System

    • The grades shall be classified as follows, and D- or higher and S shall be recognized as acquired credits.

      학업성적은 다음과 같이 분류하며, D-이상과 S를 학점 취득 내용을 나타내는 표입니다.

      Grade	A+	A°	A-	B+	B°	B-	C+	C°	C-	D+	D°	D-	F	S	U	I
      GPA	4.3	4.0	3.7	3.3	3.0	2.7	2.3	2.0	1.7	1.3	1.0	0.7	0.0	Not calculated

    • Courses that instructors have difficulty with giving exact grades like research courses can be evaluated with S (successful) or U (unsuccessful).
    • If grades are determined, it is temporarily marked as "I" (Incomplete)

    Browsing grade

    • All semesters: Portal → Academic Affairs → Grade → Academic Transcript
    • Relevant semester: Portal → Academic Affairs → Grade → Final Semester Grades

  • Exams

    Types of exam

    • Periodic exams: Mid-term exam and final exam
    • Irregular exams: Quizzes, reports, laboratory practice reports, assignments and etc.
    • Period of exam: Please refer to the academic calendar.
    • The exams for liberal arts courses and basic courses of the fields shall be conducted according to an examination timetable, and the locations and times for other courses shall be designated and implemented at the discretion of the professor in charge.

    Additional exam

    • A student who cannot take the exam due to illness or other unavoidable reasons shall fill in a supplementary application form with supporting documents before the exam starts and obtain approval from the professor in charge of the course and the advisor, and then receive permission of the President.
    • Courses approved by submission of additional exams shall be temporarily marked as "I" (Incomplete) until grades are determined by the additional exams. If the student fails to take the additional exam, the grade the course shall be marked as "F."
    • An additional exam and grade confirmation shall be given within 1 month after the end of the course.

• Credit Recognition/Credit Carryover

  • AP(Advanced Placement)

    Definition

    • AP is a program which offers college-level curricula and examinations to high school students. Universities may grant course credit to students who obtain high scores on the examinations.
    • 5 science and technology universities(KAIST, GIST, DGIST, UNIST, POSTECH) and 8 gifted science high school and 20 science high school has signed a MOU and developed AP programs.

    Curriculum

    • Math: Calculus Ⅰ/Ⅱ, Linear algebra, Probability and statistics
    • Physics: General Physics Ⅰ/Ⅱ, General Physics Lab Ⅰ/Ⅱ
    • Chemistry: General Chemistry Ⅰ/Ⅱ, General Chemistry Lab Ⅰ/Ⅱ
    • Biology: General Biology
    • IT: Programming and problem solving

    Application period

    • Early~mid February

    Procedure

    • Submit a transcript and Application of Recognition of AP credits to Freshman Support Center → Approval of AP credit by Educational Affairs Team after closing of 1st semester.
    • * AP grade is not calculated on GPA.

  • Domestic students exchange program

    Definition

    • It is a program which students study at one of their university's partner universities according to the scholarship exchange agreement.
    • Domestic students exchange program
      • 1) (Science and Technology University) KAIST, POSTECH, GIST, DGIST
      • 2) Seoul National Univ, Yonsei Univ, Korea Univ, Kyungpook National Univ, Pusan national Univ, Chonnam national Univ, Chonbuk national Univ, Handong Univ, Korea Maritime and Ocean University, Pukyong National University
    • ※ Please contact Center for International Affairs for international students exchange programs.

    Qualification

    • 1. A student enrolled in the third semester or higher up to the seventh semester in terms of the dispatch semester with no records of punishment or academic warnings (for the season semester, a student shall be enrolled at the seventh or lower semester)
    • 2. A student whose accumulated grade point average until the latest semester is 2.7 or above (however, the accumulated grade point average does not apply to the summer season semester for students in their first school year)
    • 3. A student who has not received C-level grades for two or more courses in an credit exchange program with another university.

    Application period

    • Regular semester: 3 months before the semester begins
    • Seasonal session: 2 months before the session begins
    • ※ Please refer to the notice on portal every semester.

    How to apply

    • Portal(http://portal.unist.ac.kr) → Academic affairs → Credit Exchange → Application for Credit Exchange

    Application Procedure

    • Application of student → Approval of course instructor → Approval of academic advisor → Approval of school head → Approval of Educational Affairs Team

    Procedure of credit recognition

    • Upload a transcript and input grade → Approval of course instructor → Approval of academic advisor → Approval of school head → Recognition of credit

    Notes

    • Up to 12 credits obtained in a partner university shall be accepted during the period of enrollment, subject to an exception for the credits obtained through an exchange program among the Scientific Technology Characterization Universities.

  • Credit carryover

    Definition

    • A undergraduate student(junior, senior) may take the graduate school courses and obtain credits for the completion of master’s program on condition that credits exceed the number of credits required for graduation of undergraduate program.
    • ※ The credits may be included in the number of credits for the completion of undergraduate program but shall not be accepted for both programs.

    Application period

    • March, September
    • ※ Please refer to the notice on portal for the details.

    How to apply

    • Homepage → Campus Life → Academic Guidance → Academic Affairs → Undergraduate School → Academic Form

    Procedure

    • Fill out application form(Attach a transcript) → Approval of academic advisor → Submit it to the school office

    Notes

    • Credits completed in the courses in UNIST and the records related therewith shall be accepted and indicated as they are for the courses for which credit transfer is accepted. (However, such credits and records shall be excluded from the calculation of the total average GPA.)

• Academin Forms

  학부,대학원별 학사양식 표입니다.

  	Undergraduate	Graduate
  Class	Application for Graduate Course Registration	Application for Undergraduate Course Registration
  	Application for Attendance Approval
  Grade	Request for Make up Exam Application for Course Registration for Credit Exchange Application for Credit Approval in Credit Exchange
  School Register	Application for Readmission Request for Voluntary Permanent Academic Leave	Major and Advisor Selection Application for Change of Major Pledge of Observance of Research Ethics Application for Change of Degree Program from Master Application for Change of Degree Program Application for Transfer of Department Application for Advisor Change
  	Application for Changing Academic Records Request for Academic Leave of Absence
  Graduation	Application for Early Graduation	Application for Course Completion