2025 Admission for Handong IBEC Program

│ Field of Study

│ Eligibility        

   1. Applicants must hold

       a.  A bachelor’s degree from an accredited college or university, or expected to complete a bachelor’s degree by February 2025

       b. A teaching certificate or license (or an incumbent teacher with minimum of 3 years of teaching experience in a government-approved/registed school)

    2. Proof of English Proficiency(applicants for the English track)

       a. Submit an offical English test score taken within the last 2 years, with a minimum score of: TOEFL (IBT 80, PBT 550, CBT 213), TOEIC 700, 

           TEPS 572 (New TEPS 309), TOEIC-Speaking 130, TEPS-Speaking 51, OPIC IM2, IELTS 5.5

       b. The following applicants are exempt from this if: 

•           -   You received a bachelor’s or higher degree in a country where English is the first official language.
•           -   You received a bachelor’s or higher degree in a country where English is not the official language, but all classes were taught in English.             
•               In this case, an official proof of English as the language of instruction must be submitted.
•           -   You have a minimum of 2 years of work experience where English is/was the main mode of communication. A letter with an institutional seal of proof
•               should be submitted. 
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│ Application Process 

    1. Application period  

•        -  2024.11.11(Mon) ~  2024.11.27(Wed), 17:00 KST
•      * Required documents should be submitted by email (applicants for the English track) 
•        - Email: hdedu@handong.edu 

    2. Personal Interview

•        -   2024.12.14(Sat) Online Interview 

    3. Notificatin of Decision

•        -   2024.12.20(Fri) on Handong Homepage

    4. Registration

•        -   2025.1.6(Mon) ~ 2025.1.8(Wed)

│ Required Documents

     1. Application through JINHAKSA(진학사, online application site)

     2. Personal Statement (Download below - Ms Word)

     3. An official University/Graduate School diploma or certificate of expected graduation by February 2025

          *  Applicants who completed their education abroad are required to submit a document that is notarized by either Apostille standards or the                    Korean embassy/consulate.

     4. An official University transcript(4 years) or Graduate school transcript 

          *  Applicants who completed their education abroad are required to submit a document that is notarized by either Apostille standards or the                    Korean embassy/consulate.

     5. An official English test score taken within the last 2 years with a minimum score of TOEFL (IBT 80, PBT 550, CBT 213), TOEIC 700, TEPS               572(New TEPS 309), TOEIC-Speaking 130, TEPS-Speaking 51, OPIC IM2, IELTS 5.5 

     6. A copy of one's Teaching license or certificate

* Applicants may be asked to submit additional documents in case that the documents they have previously submitted are deemed insufficient and require further scrutiny to confirm the validity. 

For the required documents, click the underlined link below and assistance will be provided. 

- Application for Admission

- Personal Statement

- Self-Introduction Form for University Admission

Click here to access the required documents for your application.

https://drive.google.com/drive/u/3/folders/1QyBQQ9TVksE8JOgUEYCj4hpL7bLi9g8C

│ Application Fee

    1.  Application Fee: ￦80,000(KRW) or $70(USD) 

   * When making the payment for the application fee, the payment for transaction must have the university bank account with the application's name on the

     transaction memo in the form of "IB.yourname" (ex. IB. DavidKim), and the receipt must be submitted along with the application documents.

      2. Rules for the refund of application fee 

        - Any over payment is refundable.

        - Application fee can be refunded only be refunded if there were unavoidable circumstances that prevented the applicant from continuing in the

          application process. For a refund, however, the applicant must provide proof of such circumstances.

        - Application fee can also be refunded to an applicant whose admission process is interrupted by a natural disaster or an error by the university.

        - Under the Korean law, the admission fee after deducting all expenses incurred up until the interruption of the admission process will be      

          refunded. (The balance will be refunded within 60 days from the beginning of the first semester.)

        - An applicant can choose one of two refund procedures: Visiting the university directly, or "Account transfer to applicant's bank account".

        - When an applicant chooses account transfer for a refund, the transaction fee will be deducted from the refund balance, and applicants are not allowed

          to get a refund if the transaction fee costs more than the balance of the refund. 

│ Notes for Applicants 

     1. Information on application material must be precise and specific. Any false or misleading information in application material will result in the cancellation  

         of admission.

     2. All documents must be written in Korean or English. Documents written in any other language must be notarized for submission. 

     3. Application material submitted for admission decisions will not be returned for any reason.

     4. Once the admission decision is made, all admitted students must register during the registration period with registration payment. 

         Failure to register during the registration period will lead to the cancellation of admission.

     5. Notices regarding admission, interview, and information for admitted students are posted on this website.  Applicants are fully responsible for any

         complications caused by failure to follow up the instructions posted on the website during admission process.

Contact

Handong Graduate School of Education 

ADDRESS    558 Handong-ro Buk-gu, Pohang Gyeongbuk 37554 Republic of Korea

TEL             +82-54-260-1205

EMAIL          ibechandong@gmail.com