Academic Calendar
| Session | Period | Academic Calendar |
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| Arrival | 2019/08/12 ~ 8/15 | • Arrival in Korea and Move to ICC • KOICA Orientation and Seoul City Tour • Medical Check-up |
| PreParatory Session | 2019/08/16 | • Check in the SNU Dormitory • GMPA Orientation and Welcome Lunch • Campus Tour and Familiarization Tour around SNU |
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2019/08/19 ~ 08/31
(2 weeks)
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• Pre-courses: • SWOT Analysis (1st) • Country Report Presentation Workshop • Human Rights and Gender Equality Education • Central Library Orientation • GSPA Entrance Ceremony & MT • Seoul Immigration Office for Alien Card Application • SNU International Students’ Orientation |
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| 2019 Fall Semester |
2019/09/02 ~ 12/13
(15 weeks)
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• Apply SNU student card and Open a Bank Account • Register 4 courses and earn 12 credit hours • Mid-term Exam (8th week) and Final Exam (15th week) • Basic Korean (non-credit) • MT, Special Lecture & Forum, Seminar, Round Table • GMPA MT, Field Trip and Study Tour |
| Winter Semester | 2019/12/23 ~ 2020/01/31
(5 weeks)
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• Register 1 course and earn 3 credit hours • Mid-term Exam (8th time) and Final Exam (15th time) • Basic Korean (non-credit) • Assignment of Thesis Advisor • Course Registration for Spring Semester • Special Lecture and Seminar • Presentation Skill Workshop & English Essay Writing Workshop • Thesis Workshop • SWOT Analysis (2nd) |
| Winter Vacation | 2020/02/01 ~ 02/28 | Data Collection and Research for Thesis Writing, Public Internship, or Home Leave (Optional) |
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2019
Spring Semester
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2019/03/02 ~ 06/14
(15 weeks)
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• Register 4 courses including 1 non-credit course • Qualifying Examination to submit a thesis (3.8) • Mid-term Exam (8th week) and Final Exam (15th week) • Special Lecture, Forum and Seminar, Round Table • Application for Thesis Submission and Submission of Thesis Summary (4.30) • Submission of Thesis Proposal (5.21) for Preliminary Thesis Examination (Oral Defense) (5.28) • Special Lecture & Forum, Seminar, Round Table • Field Trip and Study Tour |
| Summer Semester |
2019/06/22~ 08/02
(5 weeks)
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• Register max 2 courses and earn 6 credit hours • Course Registration for Fall Semester |
| Summer Vacation | 2019/08/03 ~ 08/31 | Data Collection and Research for Thesis Writing, Public Internship, or Home Leave (Optional) |
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Fall Semester |
2019/09/01~ 12/14
(15 weeks)
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• Fall Semester 2 courses and 6 credit hours • Basic Korean (non-credit) • Mid-term Exam (8th week) and Final Exam (15th week) • Intermediate Thesis Exam (9.29) & Final Thesis Exam (Oral Defense) (11.19) • Special Lecture & Forum, Seminar, Round Table • Study Tour • Submission of Thesis Final Version (12. 12) • SWOT Analysis (3) |
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Wrap-up |
2019/12/27 | Closing Ceremony of 2017 KOICA Scholarship Program |
| 2019/12/31 | Departure | |
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2020 |
2020/03/01 ~ 08/31 | • Thesis Revision under Professor’s Supervision and Thesis Completion in home country (if required) • Master’s degree certificate to be granted in August 2020 |
| NOTE 1. The above schedule is subject to change. 2. A detailed program schedule will be provided upon arrival. |
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