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Academic Leave of Absence

Types of Academic Leave of Absence

A table showing Academic Leave of Absence Category Category by Content **and Category**
Category	Content	Available period
General Academic Leave of Absence	Academic Leave of Absence due to academics, language training, awaiting military enlistment, personal reasons, illness, internship, starting a business, etc.	You can apply for up to one year on a Academic Year・Semester basis (1 Academic Year・Semester or 2 Academic Year・Semester) A Academic Leave of Absence of absence is not permitted for a cumulative period exceeding two years during the Attendance Period. However, additional Academic Leave of Absence may be permitted in cases of military enlistment, pregnancy, childbirth, or childcare (within 2 years), starting a business (4 years plus Academic Year・Semester approved by the President ), or illness.
military Academic Leave of Absence	Students enlisting in the military must apply for a military Academic Leave of Absence (applications can be made after the enlistment notice is issued). Expulsion if enlisting without submitting a military leave of absence application or enlistment notice. If a Students on military Academic Leave of Absence is sent home, they must immediately Academic Return(attach a certificate of return) or change their status to a general Academic Leave of Absence .
Those ineligible to apply for a Academic Leave of Absence	New students, transfer students, re-admitted students, etc. are not permitted to Academic Leave of Absence during the first Academic Year・Semester of Admissions. Exclusion of reasons: illness, military enlistment, pregnancy, childbirth	-

Application period

Jan., Jul. ( Refer to Academic Calendar )
Students who wish to take a general Academic Leave of Absence during the Academic Year・Semester due to unavoidable circumstances must apply for the Academic Leave of Absence at least halfway through the semester.
- You can apply for a military Academic Leave of Absence even after the halfway point.

Application Procedure

Online Application: General Academic Leave of Absence, Military Academic Leave of Absence
1. Step 01
  
  Students Application
  
  Portal → Login → Student Records → Changes to Student Records → Academic Leave of Absence Application Menu →
  Online application
2. Step 02
  
  Advisor approval
3. Step 03
  
  Approval by the Head of Department
4. Step 04
  
  Approval by the academic administrator
Written application: Academic Leave of Absence due to illness, Academic Leave of Absence for starting a business, Academic Leave of Absence for pregnancy, childbirth, childcare, etc.
1. Step 01
  
  Writing a leave of absence application
  
  Homepage → Academics → Academic Affairs → Academic Forms: Leave of Absence Application → Written Application
2. Step 02
  
  Advisor approval
  
  Signed by the本人 and guardian
  Attach Leave of Absence Application
3. Step 03
  
  Submit to the Department Head's Office
4. Step 04
  
  Approval after document review

Submission documents

A table showing submitted Category Category by **Document** Type and Content
Category	Content
military Academic Leave of Absence	Leave of absence application, conscription notice
Academic Leave of Absence due to illness	Application for leave of absence, medical certificate from a national or public general hospital or specialist (diagnosis of 4 weeks or more, must be issued within 7 days of the Academic Leave of Absence date), The university may request additional documents, such as a confirmation of hospitalization (if applicable) and treatment records.
Academic Leave of Absence for pregnancy, childbirth, and childcare	Supporting documents such as leave of absence application, pregnancy confirmation, birth confirmation, study plan, etc.
Academic Leave of Absence for starting a business	Application for leave of absence, business plan and medical opinion, business registration certificate, copy of occupancy application and contract, etc. (Contact the Startup Support Team for Content and submit a leave of absence application)

Academic Return

Application period

Jan., Jul. (Refer to the Academic Calendar )
Only for students returning to school after military Academic Return, an application for Academic Return may be permitted if the date of discharge is within one-quarter of the total class days.
- However, regarding class attendance, the individual must confirm

Application Procedure and Method

Step 01

Students Application

Portal → Login → Student Records → Changes to Student Records → Academic Return Application Menu →
Online application
Step 02

Advisor approval
Step 03

Approval by the Head of Department
Step 04

Approval by the academic administrator

Submission documents

Table guiding the Category and Content **of submitted documents**
Category	Content
Academic Return military service	Copy of discharge certificate or resident registration abstract (with military service details)

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Educational Affairs Team
Last modified:

2026.03.25