Major Application/Change

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Major Application/Change

Department-based Curriculum

Major Application and Change Requirements

definition

In the Undergraduate Admissions, students may pursue a minor (or double) major in addition to their major.
To apply for a minor (or double) major, you must complete the application form within the designated application period and obtain approval from your academic advisor and the head of the Department.

Major Selection Criteria

You must select a major within the field you Admissions(Science/Engineering/Business).
You can choose a minor (or double) major regardless of Undergraduate or academic field.

Important Notes

For Department, completing a double major or minor is not mandatory (single major is possible).
Prerequisite courses may be designated according to the major, and credits for the same course are not double-counted as major and minor (double) major courses.
Completion of a minor (or double major) must be carried out in accordance with the Academic Curriculum of each Department (or division); students must complete at least 36 major credits for a double major and at least 18 major credits for a minor. Up to 6 credits for a minor (or double major) may be recognized as elective credits.

Major application

Eligibility and Period

Table showing **application eligibility and period** , Category by Category and Period, Content , and Remarks
Category	Content	note
Major preliminary application period	Select a major within the Admissions field (Science/Engineering/Business) at the end of the first Academic Year・Semester of the first year.	Preliminary applications are for data collection purposes only and have no actual validity; final applications are the ones with actual validity.
Final major application period	Select a major within the Admissions field (Science/Engineering/Business) at the end of the second Academic Year・Semester of the first year.	Please refer to the Academic Calendar .

Application Procedure

Step 01

Students Application

Portal → Login → Academic Records → Undergraduate/ Track Application and Change Menu →
Online application
Step 02

Advisor approval
Step 03

Approval by the Head of Department

Approval is required from both the head of the current Department(or division) and the head of the new Affiliation (or division) .
Step 04

Approval by the Academic Affairs Manager

Application/Change of Minor (Double) Major

Includes interdisciplinary (double) majors

Eligibility

Table showing **application** eligibility Category by Eligibility Category, Content , and Remarks
Category	Content	note
Minor/Double Major Application	Students in their 3rd to 8th Academic Year・Semester and students on leave of absence (those who have completed at least 2 Academic Year・Semester )	Students in their 9th Academic Year・Semester or higher are not eligible to apply.
Change to Major/Minor/Double Major	Students in their 3rd to 8th Academic Year・Semester and students on leave of absence (those who have completed at least 2 Academic Year・Semester )	Students in their 9th Academic Year・Semester or higher are not eligible to apply.

You may select a minor (or double major) regardless of your academic field, and you can apply to cancel the minor (or double major) until the Academic Year・Semester of graduation.

Important Notes

The minor (or double) major must be completed in accordance with the Academic Curriculum of each Department .
Students must complete at least 36 major credits for a double major and at least 18 major credits for a minor.
Up to 6 credits for minor (double) majors are recognized as free electives.
In the event of a change in Department (division) or minor (double) major, previously earned credits are limited to courses corresponding to the Academic Curriculum of the changed Department (division), and
All or part of the change may be approved upon hearing the opinions of the head of the Department ( division) and the academic advisor.

Application Procedure

Step 01

Students Application

Portal → Login → Academic Records → Undergraduate/ Track Application and Change Menu →
Online application
Step 02

Advisor approval
Step 03

Approval by the Head of Department

Approval from both the current Affiliation head and the new Affiliation head is required.
Step 04

Approval by the Academic Affairs Manager

Micro Major Application/Change

Micro-major: The smallest unit of Academic Curriculum established to complete a prescribed major for the promotion of convergence Academics .

Eligibility

Table showing application Category Category by **Eligibility** Classification and Content
Category	Target	note
Micro major application	Students who meet the requirements designated by the Department (or division) that established the micro-major	You can choose a micro major regardless of your academic track. You can apply to cancel your micro major until the Academic Year・Semester of graduation.

To complete the micro-major, you must complete 9 to 12 credits (which may vary depending on the major) according to the Academic Curriculum of the offered major.

The application method and procedure are the same as the major application.

Series change

Eligibility

Table showing application Category Category by **Eligibility** Classification and Content
Category	Content
Eligibility	Students currently enrolled or on leave of absence within 8 Academic Year・Semester
	Science and Engineering → Business Administration	Business Administration → Engineering
	No separate requirements	Class of 2020	Starting with the 2021 entering class (including those who changed their academic system)
	No separate requirements	Completion of at least 2 Academic Year・Semester Completion of All basic required courses in science and engineering	Completion of 4 Academic Year・Semester or more Completion of All basic required courses in science and engineering Completion of at least 4 out of 7 required business-related courses

Application Procedure

Step 01

Students Application

Portal → Login → Academic Records → Undergraduate/ Track Application and Change Menu →
Online application
Step 02

Advisor approval
Step 03

Approval by the Head of the Undergraduate

Approval from both the current Affiliation head and the new Affiliation head is required.
Step 04

Approval by the Academic Affairs Manager

Track-based curriculum

Convergence major

definition

A specialized unit that systematically operates a series of interdisciplinary convergence Academic Curriculum aimed at fostering talent in specific Field , based on UNIST's needs.
Undergraduate students are required to complete at least two tracks.
The graduation certificate lists both Track 1 Undergraduate/track and Track 2 Undergraduate/track, but only the Track 1 degree is listed.

Track Selection Criteria

Select a Undergraduate within the field you Admissions (Science/Engineering/Business).
You select Track 1 within the chosen Undergraduate , while Track 2 can be selected regardless of Undergraduate or field of study.

Important Notes

Double counting of credits for the same course as a Track 1 and Track 2 course is not permitted.
Basically, convergence majors and convergence double majors must be completed according to the Academic Curriculum for each track based on the year of Admissions.

Undergraduate/ Track Selection

Application period

Table showing application Category Category by **Application Period** Classification, Content, and Remarks
Category	Content	note
Major preliminary application period	Select a Undergraduate and track within the Admissions field (Science/Engineering/Business) at the end of the first Academic Year・Semester of the first year.	Preliminary applications are for data collection purposes only and have no actual validity; final applications are the ones with actual validity.
Final major application period	Select a Undergraduate and track within the Admissions field (Science/Engineering/Business) at the end of the second Academic Year・Semester of the first year.	Please refer to the Academic Calendar .

Application Procedure

Step 01

Students Application

Portal → Login → Academic Records → Undergraduate/ Track Application and Change Menu →
Online application
Step 02

Interview with academic advisor and approval

Before/After Online Application
Meeting with the academic advisor is necessary
Step 03

Approval by the Head of the Undergraduate

Approval from both the current Affiliation head and the new Affiliation head is required.
Step 04

Approval by the Academic Affairs Manager

Students admitted through the Entrepreneurship Talent Selection must select the Venture Management (EPS) Track as their 2nd Track.

Undergraduate/ Track Change

Eligibility and Period

Table showing **application eligibility and period** , Category by Category and Period, Content , and Remarks
Category	Content	note
Eligibility	2nd, 3rd, and 4th year students (students in their 9th Academic Year・Semester or later are ineligible to apply)	For convergence double majors, limited to students in their 6th or 7th Academic Year・Semester .
Application period	Designated period at the end of each Academic Year・Semester	Please refer to the Academic Calendar .

Application Procedure

Step 01

Students Application

Portal → Login → Academic Records → Undergraduate/ Track Application and Change Menu →
Online application
Step 02

Advisor approval
Step 03

Approval by the Head of Department

Approval from both the current Affiliation head and the new Affiliation head is required.
Step 04

Approval by the Academic Affairs Manager

Students who have applied for a track in a different major than Affiliation major must complete the basic courses required for that track.

Important Notes

Table showing Category Category by **Precautions** Category and Content
Category	Content
Change of Undergraduate	Change of Undergraduate within the same field
Track change	Changing Track 1 or Track 2 within the same Undergraduate

Series change

Eligibility and Period

Table showing **application eligibility and period** , Category by Category and Period, Content , and Remarks
Category	Content	note
Eligibility	Students in their 3rd to 8th Academic Year・Semester and students on leave of absence	Limited to currently enrolled and students on leave of absence who meet the application eligibility requirements
Application period	Designated period at the end of each Academic Year・Semester	Please refer to the Academic Calendar .

Eligibility requirements

Classification **of application eligibility requirements** , a table showing eligibility requirements Category as Science/Engineering → Business and Business → Science/Engineering.
Category	Science and Engineering → Business Administration	Business Administration → Engineering
Students admitted since 2016	Overall rating 3.3 or higher	Overall rating 3.3 or higher GPA of 3.5 or higher in basic mathematics and science subjects Completion of at least 4 basic mathematics or science courses, with a GPA of 3.3 (B+) or higher in each course. Minimum Credit Requirements Table by Academic Year・Semester for Major Change Application 3rd Academic Year・Semester: Earn 35 credits or more 4th Academic Year・Semester: Earn 52 credits or more 5 Academic Year・Semester: Earn 70 credits or more 6 Academic Year・Semester: Earn 87 credits or more 7th Academic Year・Semester: Earn 105 credits or more 8 Academic Year・Semester: Earn 122 credits or more How to apply (online)
Students admitted between 2011 and 2015	Overall rating 3.3 or higher	Overall rating 3.3 or higher GPA of 3.5 or higher in basic mathematics and science subjects
Students admitted in 2009–2010	Overall rating 3.3 or higher	Overall rating 3.3 or higher GPA of 3.3 or higher in basic mathematics and science subjects

Application Procedure

Step 01

Students Application

Portal → Login → Academic Records → Undergraduate/ Track Application and Change Menu →
Online application
Step 02

Interview with academic advisor and approval

Advisor before/after online application
Interview needed
Step 03

Approval by the Head of the Undergraduate

Approval from both the current Affiliation head and the new Affiliation head is required.
Step 04

Approval by the Academic Affairs Manager

Attach Grade transcript

Important Notes

Those who have been granted permission to change their major must complete the basic and major courses required by the changed major.

Convergence Double Major

definition

Those who have been granted permission to change their major must complete the basic and major courses required by the changed major.
- However, students admitted between 2009 and 2015 must complete at least 48 credits in both Track 1 and the Double Major Track.
Up to 9 overlapping credits are recognized.
Both the Track 1 Undergraduate/track and the double major Undergraduate/track are listed on the graduation certificate, and both the Track 1 degree and the double major degree are awarded.

Eligibility and Period

Table showing **application eligibility and period** , Category by Category and Period, Content , and Remarks
Category	Content	note
Eligibility	For students in Academic Year・Semester 6th and 7th Academic Year・Semester , the Academic Curriculum applied from the 2014 academic year onwards	Cannot apply for graduation Academic Year・Semester
Application period	Designated period at the end of each Academic Year・Semester	Please refer to the Academic Calendar .

Application Procedure

Step 01

Fill out the application form

Homepage → Academics → Academic Affairs →
Academic Forms: Application Form →
Written application
Step 02

Interview with academic advisor and approval

Advisor before/after online application
Interview needed
Step 03

Approval by the Head of the Undergraduate

Track 1, Double Major: Approval by the Head of Each Department
All needed
Step 04

Track 1 Undergraduate Submission

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Educational Affairs Team
Last modified:

2026.03.25