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2024 KENTECH Graduate School Admission Guide
For International Students

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* For detailed information, please refer to the official admission announcement.

1. Vision of Individuals KENTECH aims to cultivate

Talented Individuals equipped with excellent research capacity & entrepreneurial spirit who can participate in developing future energy for the prosperity of humanity and global citizenship.

2. Admissions Quota
Application Unit Degree programs Number of Students
Department of Energy Engineering Master's program 25
Integrated master's and Doctoral program
Doctoral program
  • The number of students to be recruited is the sum of students to be recruited for the Fall & Spring Admission in 2024.
  • The single Department of Energy Engineering (Operating five tracks & four concentration tracks)
3. Admissions Timeline
Recruitment unit Timeline and Note
Online Application 2024 Spring October 6, 2023 (Fri) 10:00 ~ October 19, 2023 (Thu) 18:00
2024 Fall April 5, 2024 (Fri) 10:00 ~ April 18, 2024 (Thu) 18:00
  • Online Application : KENTECH Website (https://kentech.ac.kr)
  • Online application is completed only if applicants have paid the application fee(80,000 KRW) and their application numbers have been assigned to them.
Document Submission Deadline 2024 Spring October 6, 2023 (Fri) 10:00 ~ October 20, 2023 (Fri) 18:00
2024 Fall April 5, 2024 (Fri) 10:00 ~ April 19, 2024 (Fri) 18:00
Online or Offline Interview 2024 Spring November 20, 2023 (Mon) ~ November 26, 2023 (Sun)
2024 Fall May 20, 2024 (Mon) ~ May 26, 2024 (Sun)
Preliminary Decision Announcement 2024 Spring December 7, 2023 (Thu)
2024 Fall June 7, 2024 (Fri)
Submission of Original Documents 2024 Spring December 7, 2023 (Thu) 17:00 ~ December 29, 2023 (Fri) 18:00
2024 Fall June 7, 2024 (Fri) 17:00 ~ June 18, 2024 (Fri) 18:00
Final Decision Announcement 2024 Spring January 8, 2024 (Mon) 17:00
2024 Fall July 8, 2024 (Mon) 17:00
Registration 2024 Spring January 8, 2024 (Mon) 17:00 ~ January 12, 2024 (Fri) 17:00
2024 Fall July 8, 2024 (Mon) 17:00 ~ July 12, 2024 (Fri) 17:00
  • Application schedule can change based on extreme situations such as natural disasters and the spread of infectious diseases as well as internal and external campus circumstances. Please note that information on the adjusted application schedule will be announced on KENTECH's website in advance.
  • Note: The timeline is based on Korea Standard Time (UTC +09:00).
4. Eligibility
Eligibility for Application Degree programs
Master's / Integrated Master's and Doctoral program Doctoral program
Level of Education a bachelor's degree or higher a master's degree or higher
  • Applicants must hold the aforementioned academic degree or recognized equivalent degree from an accredited institution.
International Admission 1
  • Applicants AND both of their parents must not hold Korean nationality.
2
  • Applicants who have completed their entire education (equivalent to the period from the first year of elementary school to the final year of a bachelor's program in Korea) outside of Korea.
Entry Requirement for English competence
  • All applicants must satisfy conditions for English competence at the point of application.
  • Applicants must satisfy ALL eligibility conditions to be accepted.
  • Eligibility of International Admission must meet one of the two options, not both.
5. Requirement for English Competence
TOEFL
(PBT, ITP)		 TOEFL
(IBT)		 TOEIC NEW TEPS IELTS
550 or higher 79 or higher 750 or higher 285 or higher 6.0 or higher
  • An application cannot be submitted if the entry requirement for English competence is not satisfied.
    In addition, a false score must not be submitted in the process of completing the application form.
  • Applicants can only use the official English test scores that were obtained within 2 years prior to the closing date of submission of the application form. Official English test scores announced after the closing date of submission of the application form will not be accepted.
  • Requirement for English competence are waived to a person who has obtained or is expected to obtain an academic degree from a university located in a country whom uses English as their National/Official language (e.g., Guyana, NewZealand, the United States, Ireland, the United Kingdom, Canada, Australia).
6. Required Documents

A. International Admission I

Documents
to be submitted		 Master’s Integrated Master’s & Doctoral Doctoral
Application form

(Through application system)

 Fill in the form via application website(www.uwayapply.com)
Personal Statement & Research Plan

(Through application system)
  • 1. Must be written in KENTECH’s original form.
  • 2. (Optional) Contact potential research advisor at KENTECH in advance and specify the desired research lab on the Research Plan.
Certificate of Graduation

(Upload scanned copy)

 bachelor’s degree bachelor’s & master’s degree
* If a certificate of graduation is not issued, a certificate of enrollment in the given university can be submitted instead.
Academic transcript

(Upload scanned copy)

 Transcript from university
(including record of transferred university)		 Transcript from university (including record of transferred university) and the graduate school
Applicant’s Certificate of Nationality

(Upload scanned copy)
  • Nationality Certificate of Parent(s) (1 copy each)
    • - Submit a copy of an unexpired passport. If unavailable, submit the original/notarized Certificate of Nationality or notarized Identification Card.
    • - For Chinese applicants, only a copy of an unexpired passport or the notarized Certificate of Nationality (籍明国证书) issued by the Chinese Public Notary Office (公证处) after Sept. 1st, 2023 are acceptable.
    • - Copy of ID card and Family Registration (戶口簿) will not be accepted.
    • - In case of parents’ divorce/death, Certificate of Nationality of only the parent in custody is required.
    • - If the applicant has renounced his/her Korean citizenship, the applicant must submit an official proof of renunciation of Korean nationality.
Certificate of Parent-Child Relationship

(Upload scanned copy)
  • - Birth Certificate, Certificate of Family Relations, Citizenship Certificate, etc.
  • - The applicant and parents’ names must be indicated.
  • - For Chinese applicants, only the Parent-Child Relationship (系明亲属关证书) issued from the Chinese Public Notary Office (公证处) after Sep. 1st, 2023 is acceptable.
  • - In case of parents’ divorce / death, the applicant must submit relevant documents.
Report from the official English test

(Upload scanned copy)

 TOEFL(PBT, ITP), TOEFL(IBT), TOEIC, NEW TEPS, IELTS
Recommendation Letter

(Must be sent via E-mail)

 A recommendation letter from a professor in the school to which the applicant is affiliated. The letter must be sent via E-mail to the following address: admission@kentech.ac.kr
(Optional) Documents for verifying other types of student achievement

(Upload scanned copy)
  • Research papers, award-winning results, granted patents, etc.
  • Certificates or licenses that are evaluated to show the capabilities and the potential of the candidate.
  • Applicants who are currently in a doctoral program can submit their master’s thesis.
  • All documents must be submitted in English. If the document is not in English, applicants must submit both the original and notarized translation version.
  • A person who graduated or is expected to graduate from a university located in another country must submit Certificate of Graduation and Academic Transcript with an apostille or documents notarized by an embassy.
  • Verification documents must be combined and uploaded as a single PDF file.

B. International Admission II

Documents
to be submitted		 Master’s Integrated Master’s & Doctoral Doctoral
Application form

(Through application system)

 Fill in the form via application website(www.uwayapply.com)
Personal Statement & Research Plan

(Through application system)
  • 1. Must be written in KENTECH’s original form.
  • 2. (Optional) Contact potential research advisor at KENTECH in advance and specify the desired research lab on the Research Plan.
Certificate of Graduation

(Upload scanned copy)

 bachelor’s degree bachelor’s & master’s degree
* If a certificate of graduation is not issued, a certificate of enrollment in the given university can be submitted instead.
Academic transcript

(Upload scanned copy)

 Transcript from university
(including record of transferred university)		 Transcript from university (including record of transferred university) and the graduate school
G1 ~ G12 Documents

(Upload scanned copy)
  • 1. High School Graduation Certificate
  • 2. Academic Transcript from G1 ~ G12
    • * May submit transcript of Y2 ~ Y13 or transcript of 11 years depending on the grading system
    • * Applicants who skipped grades or graduated early must submit an Explanatory Statement with evidences
Applicant’s Certificate of Nationality

(Upload scanned copy)
  • ✛ Submit a copy of an unexpired passport. If unavailable, submit the original/notarized National Certificate of Nationality or a notarized Identification Card.
  • ✛ For Chinese applicants, only a copy of an unexpired passport or the notarized Certificate of Nationality (国籍证明书) issued by the Chinese Public Notary Office (公证处) after Sep. 1st, 2023 is acceptable.
    • - Copy of ID card or Family Registration (戶口簿) will not be accepted.
  • ✛ If the applicant has dual nationality, the applicant must submit a proof of dual nationality.
  • ✛ If the applicant is a married immigrant, the applicant must submit a proof of nationality acquisition and the certificate of marriage.
Certificate of the Entry & Exit

(Upload scanned copy)
  • ✛ It must contain complete records from the applicant’s date of birth to Sep. 1st, 2023.
  • ✛ Applicants who had stayed in Korea for more than 30 consecutive days in the middle of the semester must submit an Explanatory Statement.
  • ✛ The passport number on the passport copy must correspond to the passport number on the Certificate of the Entry & Exit. If not, applicants must submit copies of both their old and new passport and the certificate of passport issuance.
  • ✛ If the applicant has dual nationality, the applicant must submit the Certificate of Facts concerning the Entry and Exit applicable to each passport of each nationality, respectively.
  • ✛ Official documents proving the applicant's enrollment in all elementary, middle, and high schools can substitute the Certificate of the Entry & Exit.
Report from the official English test

(Upload scanned copy)

 TOEFL(PBT, ITP), TOEFL(IBT), TOEIC, NEW TEPS, IELTS
Recommendation Letter

(Must be sent via E-mail)

 A recommendation letter from a professor in the school to which the applicant is affiliated. The letter must be sent via E-mail to the following address: admission@kentech.ac.kr
(Optional) Documents for verifying other types of student achievement

(Upload scanned copy)
  • Research papers, award-winning results, granted patents, etc.
  • Certificates or licenses that are evaluated to show the capabilities and the potential of the candidate.
  • Applicants who are currently in a doctoral program can submit their master’s thesis.
  • All documents must be submitted in English. If the document is not in English, applicants must submit both the original and notarized translation version.
  • A person who graduated or is expected to graduate from a university located in another country must submit Certificate of Graduation and Academic Transcript with an apostille or documents notarized by an embassy.
  • Verification documents must be combined and uploaded as a single PDF file.