Application Procedures
Application procedures consist of three steps:
a) On-line application
b) Submitting documents
c) Entrance exams.
1. The On-line Application Form for Regular and Special Applicants
The application for the Sookmyung TESOL MA program needs to be submitted online. The application form is procurable from the website of the Graduate School of Professional Studies. Click on the application form. Open it up, fill it out carefully, and save it.
The form will only be available during the application period. If you go to the website and no form is available check the application dates with the MA office or the Graduate School of Professional Studies. (기한 확인 필수!)
* For Non-Korean applicants
Here is a link that details some of the special application procedures for Non-Korean applicants. Click Admission and Graduate School of Professional Studies.
Details about on-line application
a. Application forms are available on the website for the Graduate School of Professional Studies (특수대학원) webpage: http://gss.sookmyung.ac.kr/ )
b. On the pop-up menu, click "인터넷 원서접수"
c. Register on 진학어플라이 www.jinhakapply.com
It will automatically log you in once you have registered. Read the information carefully.
d. Click "Step 1. 원서작성"
1. Fill in the application form thoroughly.
2. You should upload an up-to-date picture.
• picture size : 3.5 x 4.5 cm
• file format : JPG (e.g., picturename.jpg)
• no caps, sunglasses, or profile (side face)
• this picture will be used for your student ID card
e. Click "Step 2. 전형료 결제 "
Follow the procedure and pay the application fees (90,000 won in total).
Be advised that the order in which applicants will be interviewed is based on the order in which the application numbers are assigned. If you want an early interview, complete your online application procedure as early as possible.
f. Click "Step 3. 수험표 출력"
Once you complete the payment, you can print out your paper ID strip (수험표).
Application procedures consist of three steps:
a) On-line application
b) Submitting documents
c) Entrance exams.
1. The On-line Application Form for Regular and Special Applicants
The application for the Sookmyung TESOL MA program needs to be submitted online. The application form is procurable from the website of the Graduate School of Professional Studies. Click on the application form. Open it up, fill it out carefully, and save it.
The form will only be available during the application period. If you go to the website and no form is available check the application dates with the MA office or the Graduate School of Professional Studies. (기한 확인 필수!)
* For Non-Korean applicants
Here is a link that details some of the special application procedures for Non-Korean applicants. Click Admission and Graduate School of Professional Studies.
Details about on-line application
a. Application forms are available on the website for the Graduate School of Professional Studies (특수대학원) webpage: http://gss.sookmyung.ac.kr/ )
b. On the pop-up menu, click "인터넷 원서접수"
c. Register on 진학어플라이 www.jinhakapply.com
It will automatically log you in once you have registered. Read the information carefully.
d. Click "Step 1. 원서작성"
1. Fill in the application form thoroughly.
2. You should upload an up-to-date picture.
• picture size : 3.5 x 4.5 cm
• file format : JPG (e.g., picturename.jpg)
• no caps, sunglasses, or profile (side face)
• this picture will be used for your student ID card
e. Click "Step 2. 전형료 결제 "
Follow the procedure and pay the application fees (90,000 won in total).
Be advised that the order in which applicants will be interviewed is based on the order in which the application numbers are assigned. If you want an early interview, complete your online application procedure as early as possible.
f. Click "Step 3. 수험표 출력"
Once you complete the payment, you can print out your paper ID strip (수험표).
2. Submitting documents
2.1 Required Documents
The following documents are required by all types of applicants.
For Regular and Special Applicants, the following documents need to be mailed or delivered in person to the Gradate School of Professional Studies.
For Non-Korean Applicants the documents need to be mailed or delivered in person to Ms. Christina Kim at the Office of International Affairs.
Different types of documents need to be submitted to different offices. Please check which documents need to be submitted to the Graduate School of Professional Studies office (for Korean applicants) or the International office (for Non-Korean applicants) and which ones need to go to the TESOL MA office (for all applicants).
(Transcripts and other official type documents in Korean do NOT need to be translated into English. The resume and statement of purpose (for the MA office) must, however, be in English)
Please submit the following documents by mail to the Graduate School of Professional Studies Office, Room 705, Jinri Hall
아래 서류들을 진리관 705호 특수대학원교학팀 사무실로 등기우편 제출 해 주시기 바랍니다.
(1) Copy of Undergraduate Diploma
(2) Copy of Official Transcripts (Bachelor's Degree)
(3) Academic Background Check agreement (print and fill it out after the on-line application)
(4) Certificate of Employment (only for Special Applicants)
(5) Resume in English
(6) Statement of purpose in English - approximately 500 words (A4 1 page)
(7) Copy of English language proficiency test results (for Korean applicants)
• Only valid (not expired) test scores are accepted.
• For Department of TESOL applicants only: TOEIC, TOEFL iBT/ CBT, IELTS, TEPS
공인영어시험 점수가 없는 지원자들은 resume와 statement of purpose만 제출하시고, 입학 시험 당일 필기시험을 추가로 보시면 됩니다.
The Graduate School of Professional Studies office is located in the Veritas Building, room 705. The telephone numbers are (02) 710-9079 and 710-9083.
The mailing address is as shown below.
서울시 용산구 청파로 47길 100
숙명여자대학교
진리관 705호 특수대학원교학팀
(우편번호: 04310)
For Non-Korean Applicants: The Office of International Affairs is located in the Administration Building, room 706.
The telephone numbers are (02) 710-9256 and 710-9385.
The mailing address is shown below.
Sookmyung Women's University
Office of International Affairs
Administration Building, 706, Attn. Christina Kim
100 Cheongpa-ro 47-gil, Yongsan-gu
Seoul, South Korea 04310
2.2 Additional Documents required from SMU-TESOL / YL-TESOL / STG certificate students
Those people who are still in the process of doing a certificate program and want to apply as transfer students, will need to submit one application support form for each credit class in the certificate program. Print out one application support form for each credit course you are taking and fill out the top part of each from. Then give the form, along with an envelope to the course instructor. The course instructor will drop the forms in the box, making sure the form makes it to the TESOL MA office.
Those who finished the program will need to submit the copy of transcripts of the certificate program to TESOL MA office.
Applicants who have done non-transferable certificates or previous graduate-level work are also encouraged to submit those documents as they may have an effect on the selection process. Those documents are to be submitted to the TESOL MA Office along with the required documents.
2.1 Required Documents
The following documents are required by all types of applicants.
For Regular and Special Applicants, the following documents need to be mailed or delivered in person to the Gradate School of Professional Studies.
For Non-Korean Applicants the documents need to be mailed or delivered in person to Ms. Christina Kim at the Office of International Affairs.
Different types of documents need to be submitted to different offices. Please check which documents need to be submitted to the Graduate School of Professional Studies office (for Korean applicants) or the International office (for Non-Korean applicants) and which ones need to go to the TESOL MA office (for all applicants).
(Transcripts and other official type documents in Korean do NOT need to be translated into English. The resume and statement of purpose (for the MA office) must, however, be in English)
Please submit the following documents by mail to the Graduate School of Professional Studies Office, Room 705, Jinri Hall
아래 서류들을 진리관 705호 특수대학원교학팀 사무실로 등기우편 제출 해 주시기 바랍니다.
(1) Copy of Undergraduate Diploma
(2) Copy of Official Transcripts (Bachelor's Degree)
(3) Academic Background Check agreement (print and fill it out after the on-line application)
(4) Certificate of Employment (only for Special Applicants)
(5) Resume in English
(6) Statement of purpose in English - approximately 500 words (A4 1 page)
(7) Copy of English language proficiency test results (for Korean applicants)
• Only valid (not expired) test scores are accepted.
• For Department of TESOL applicants only: TOEIC, TOEFL iBT/ CBT, IELTS, TEPS
- There is no specific score cut-line. The scores will be converted into percentage system: this will take 40% of your overall entrance score.
공인영어시험 점수가 없는 지원자들은 resume와 statement of purpose만 제출하시고, 입학 시험 당일 필기시험을 추가로 보시면 됩니다.
The Graduate School of Professional Studies office is located in the Veritas Building, room 705. The telephone numbers are (02) 710-9079 and 710-9083.
The mailing address is as shown below.
서울시 용산구 청파로 47길 100
숙명여자대학교
진리관 705호 특수대학원교학팀
(우편번호: 04310)
For Non-Korean Applicants: The Office of International Affairs is located in the Administration Building, room 706.
The telephone numbers are (02) 710-9256 and 710-9385.
The mailing address is shown below.
Sookmyung Women's University
Office of International Affairs
Administration Building, 706, Attn. Christina Kim
100 Cheongpa-ro 47-gil, Yongsan-gu
Seoul, South Korea 04310
2.2 Additional Documents required from SMU-TESOL / YL-TESOL / STG certificate students
Those people who are still in the process of doing a certificate program and want to apply as transfer students, will need to submit one application support form for each credit class in the certificate program. Print out one application support form for each credit course you are taking and fill out the top part of each from. Then give the form, along with an envelope to the course instructor. The course instructor will drop the forms in the box, making sure the form makes it to the TESOL MA office.
Those who finished the program will need to submit the copy of transcripts of the certificate program to TESOL MA office.
Applicants who have done non-transferable certificates or previous graduate-level work are also encouraged to submit those documents as they may have an effect on the selection process. Those documents are to be submitted to the TESOL MA Office along with the required documents.
3. Entrance exams
The entrance exams, consisting of writing test and interviews, are usually held on Saturday. It is typically held on the first Saturday of December for the spring semester and the first Saturday of June for the fall semester. Specific dates and times for the entrance exams are posted on the TESOL MA and Graduate School of Professional Studies websites during the application period. The interviews start after the writing exam. The writing exam is required only of those who did not submit a valid copy of English language proficiency test results.
3.1 Writing Exam
(Non-Koreans or international applicants do NOT take the writing exam)
The writing exam is required only of those who did not submit a valid copy of English language proficiency test results. The format of the writing exam is fixed. The test is handwritten on paper and will NOT be typed on the computer. The length of the test is 60 minutes. There are three sections. The first task is listing, the second task is description writing, and the last task is opinion writing. The writing test sample is available.
Task 1: 10 minutes
Task 2: 20 minutes
Task 3: 30 minutes
The test follows the same basic format and allows for the same response times. Applicants will need to hand write the test, so please bring at least 1 really good pen. It will make a difference.
3.2 Interviews
For the the interviews all applicants should bring the paper ID strip printed out during the on-line application process and a valid ID card. The interviews typically start from 11:30 am after the writing exam. There are waiting rooms provided for applicants and the location of the rooms will be announced later.
Interviews provide the professors in the department an opportunity to get to know the applicants on a more personal level through face-to-face contact. One applicant is typically interviewed at a time by three different MA professors. The semi-structured interviews typically take 10-15 minutes. Applicants are assessed for the following criteria:
Communicative competence in English
Background knowledge and experience
Motivation
Academic mindset
Personal attributes
Applicants are encouraged to think carefully about why they want to take the MA and what they would like to do while in the MA. As this is a graduate-level program we prefer students who have a clear idea of what they want to do in the MA and why. In the end, we want students who are going to put a real and lasting effort into developing themselves during their time in the MA and who will be able to make a mark on the field.
Special allowances are made for non-Korean applicants who are not in the country at the time of the interviews and writing test. Information about that is available from the Office of International Affairs
The entrance exams, consisting of writing test and interviews, are usually held on Saturday. It is typically held on the first Saturday of December for the spring semester and the first Saturday of June for the fall semester. Specific dates and times for the entrance exams are posted on the TESOL MA and Graduate School of Professional Studies websites during the application period. The interviews start after the writing exam. The writing exam is required only of those who did not submit a valid copy of English language proficiency test results.
3.1 Writing Exam
(Non-Koreans or international applicants do NOT take the writing exam)
The writing exam is required only of those who did not submit a valid copy of English language proficiency test results. The format of the writing exam is fixed. The test is handwritten on paper and will NOT be typed on the computer. The length of the test is 60 minutes. There are three sections. The first task is listing, the second task is description writing, and the last task is opinion writing. The writing test sample is available.
Task 1: 10 minutes
Task 2: 20 minutes
Task 3: 30 minutes
The test follows the same basic format and allows for the same response times. Applicants will need to hand write the test, so please bring at least 1 really good pen. It will make a difference.
3.2 Interviews
For the the interviews all applicants should bring the paper ID strip printed out during the on-line application process and a valid ID card. The interviews typically start from 11:30 am after the writing exam. There are waiting rooms provided for applicants and the location of the rooms will be announced later.
Interviews provide the professors in the department an opportunity to get to know the applicants on a more personal level through face-to-face contact. One applicant is typically interviewed at a time by three different MA professors. The semi-structured interviews typically take 10-15 minutes. Applicants are assessed for the following criteria:
Communicative competence in English
Background knowledge and experience
Motivation
Academic mindset
Personal attributes
Applicants are encouraged to think carefully about why they want to take the MA and what they would like to do while in the MA. As this is a graduate-level program we prefer students who have a clear idea of what they want to do in the MA and why. In the end, we want students who are going to put a real and lasting effort into developing themselves during their time in the MA and who will be able to make a mark on the field.
Special allowances are made for non-Korean applicants who are not in the country at the time of the interviews and writing test. Information about that is available from the Office of International Affairs
4. Score Distribution
For more questions, please contact the TA office:
tesolma@sookmyung.ac.kr (e-mail)
02-2077-7760 (phone)
tesolma@sookmyung.ac.kr (e-mail)
02-2077-7760 (phone)
