ISUS/FAQ | ADMISSIONS | University of seoul International School of Urban Sciences

1. Applicant qualification

Foreign nationals whose parents are noth foreign nationals
Applicants who have excellent command of both spoken & written English
Applicants who are in good health. (Pregnancy is regarded as a disqualifying conditon)

2. Career qulaificaiton

Covermental officials who experienced more than 3 years and under 40-year-age
College graduates orthouse with equivalent degrees

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No, only public officials are eligible to apply for MUAP program.

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You can apply for our program online at International School Urban Sciences website.

http://isus.uos.ac.kr/

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Yes, please apply for this year’s application again.

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Yes.

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It takes two years(4 semesters) for every participant to graduate.

But the curriculum and the length of stay in Korea defer from the program. IUDP program operate two master's programs: MUAP (Master of Urban Administration and Planning) & MGLEP (Master‘s Program for Future Global Leaders in Environmental Policy)

MUAP requires the participants to complete the coursework within 1 year (2 semesters), and they are supposed to to return to their home country, and finish thesis submission within 1 year (2 semesters).

MGLEP stays for 2 years (4 semesters) in Korea and is supposed to complete coursework and thesis submission during stay.

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Do I have to currently work in public sector?

Yes. Two masters programs allow candidates only from public officials . There are the eligibility of prospective students for each program. Candidates should be a government official or a public sector employee with experience more than 3 years.

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How much is the application fee?

No fee is imposed.

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How is the interview conducted?

The interview is approximately 10 minutes long and the interview questions vary depending on the interviewee. The interview date, time, and type are arranged for those who pass the document review.

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Outline of IUDP Admission

IUDP operates the two Master's programs: MUAP & MGLEP. Please refer to the outline of the respective program as below.

ADMISSION	MUAP	MURD
ELIGIBILITY	Applicants must
	Be a citizen of the Scholarship Program target countries
	Be officially nominated or endorsed by his/her government
	Hold a bachelor's degree or equivalent
	Have sufficient command of both spoken & written English to take classes conducted entirely in English
	Be 40 years old or younger at the time of application and in good health, both physically and mentally
	Have not previously received a scholarship for a Master degree program from Korean government
	Be a municipality official with experience more than 3 years	Be a government official or a public sector employee
PROSPECTIVE STUDENTS	Public officials whose work is closely related to national territory planning, urban and regional planning, infrastructure planning and development, and other areas of physical planning and development
DURATION OF STUDY	25 months (Starting from Aug. of the entry year) On-campus: 13 months Off-campus: 12 months in home country	24 months (Starting from Aug. of the entry year)
PROCEDURE	Round 1: Evaluation of Application Package / Round 2: Phone Interview
ADDMISSION TIME TABLE	April to June of the entry year	April to June of the entry year
CONTACTS	▣ Address : International Urban Development Program (IUDP) Manager, IUDP, #5225, Liberal Arts Building, International School of Urban Sciences, University of Seoul, 163 Siripdae-ro, Dongdaemun-Gu, Seoul 130-743, KOREA ▣ TEL : +82-2-6490-5139(MUAP), 5158(MGLEP) ▣ FAX : +82-2-6490-5141 ▣ Homepage : http://isus.uos.ac.kr ▣ E-mail: muap@uos.ac.kr / mglep@uos.ac.kr

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