KAIST,Office of Admissions,KAIST입학처

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Admission • Application Guide • Eligibility Requirements • Timeline • Apply • Recommendation • GKS

B. Academic Qualification

• Bachelor’s degree or equivalent standard by the start of your course for the Master’s or Master’s-Ph.D. degree program application • Master’s degree or equivalent standard by the start of your course for the Ph.D. degree program application • ※Equivalent Standards of the Korean Bachelor’s Degree

a.University degree requiring four years of study

b.Three-year Bologna compliant Bachelor’s degree

c.The first cycle qualification in the framework of qualifications for the European Higher Education Area (EHEA)

d.Bachelor’s degree with honors in British pattern education • a.University degree requiring four years of study • b.Three-year Bologna compliant Bachelor’s degree • c.The first cycle qualification in the framework of qualifications for the European Higher Education Area (EHEA) • d.Bachelor’s degree with honors in British pattern education

A. Country of Citizenship

• Applicants must be citizens of countries other than Korea to be eligible for KAIST International Graduate Admissions.Individuals holding Korean citizenship are not eligible. • Applicants of Korean descent who hold foreign citizenship must meet one of the following conditions:

Submit official documentation confirming the renunciation of Korean citizenship for both the applicant and their parents. If applicable, renunciation must be completed prior to the start of the application period, along with supporting academic records.

Alternatively, applicants may qualify if they have completed their entire primary and secondary education (from elementary through high school, i.e., Grades 1 through 12) outside of Korea. In such cases, certified graduation certificates and transcripts covering all years must be provided. All years must be completed outside Korea without exception; partial completion outside Korea does not meet this requirement. Please note that international schools located within Korea are not considered as meeting this requirement. • Submit official documentation confirming the renunciation of Korean citizenship for both the applicant and their parents. If applicable, renunciation must be completed prior to the start of the application period, along with supporting academic records. • Alternatively, applicants may qualify if they have completed their entire primary and secondary education (from elementary through high school, i.e., Grades 1 through 12) outside of Korea. In such cases, certified graduation certificates and transcripts covering all years must be provided. All years must be completed outside Korea without exception; partial completion outside Korea does not meet this requirement. Please note that international schools located within Korea are not considered as meeting this requirement.

C. English Language Proficiency

• Our official language of communication and instructions for international students at KAIST is English. All the applicants must provide at least one of the following English proficiency test (EPT) scores: • ※ The scores must be valid as of the online application deadline Test Min.Score Remarks TOEFL iBT 83 (Taken before Jan 21, 2026) 4.5(Taken on or after Jan 21, 2026)

• To report online, Institutional Code: 0195/ Dept. Code: 99
• Home Edition is accepted.
• iBT MyBest Scores are NOT accepted. IELTS Academic 6.5 band
• IELTS Online is accpted.
• IELTS One Skill Retake is NOT accepted. TOEIC 720
• The TOEIC Public Testing Programm
• Listening & Reading TEPS 326 • * Test scores from Institutional Testing Program (ITP) are NOT accepted • * Programs that do not require an EPT score: GDI-ITTP track, KINS-KAIST • You are able to request a waiver of the EPT score requirement if you meet one of the following conditions:

You do not need to provide an EPT score if you hold citizenship of the following countries OR if you have physically studied and completed a qualification equivalent to a Bachelor's degree or higher from an institution located in the following countries:Your institution must be physically located in one of the countries below in order to qualify for an exemption, regardless of institutional affiliation. • You do not need to provide an EPT score if you hold citizenship of the following countries OR if you have physically studied and completed a qualification equivalent to a Bachelor's degree or higher from an institution located in the following countries: • Your institution must be physically located in one of the countries below in order to qualify for an exemption, regardless of institutional affiliation. • Antigua and Barbuda, Australia, the Bahamas, Barbados, Belize, Canada, Dominica, Grenada, Guyana, Ireland, Jamaica, Malta, New Zealand, St Kitts, St Lucia, St Vincent, Trinidad and Tobago, U.K., U.S.A. • You do not need to provide an EPT score if you hold citizenship of the following countries AND you have physically studied and completed a qualification equivalent to a Bachelor’s degree or higher in English as the medium of instruction from an institution located in the following countries:A certificate from the undergraduate or graduate school attended indicating English as the medium of instruction must ADDITIONALLY be provided. e.g., English Lecture CertificateYour institution must be physically located in one of the countries below in order to qualify for an exemption, regardless of institutional affiliation. • You do not need to provide an EPT score if you hold citizenship of the following countries AND you have physically studied and completed a qualification equivalent to a Bachelor’s degree or higher in English as the medium of instruction from an institution located in the following countries: • A certificate from the undergraduate or graduate school attended indicating English as the medium of instruction must ADDITIONALLY be provided. e.g., English Lecture CertificateYour institution must be physically located in one of the countries below in order to qualify for an exemption, regardless of institutional affiliation. • A certificate from the undergraduate or graduate school attended indicating English as the medium of instruction must ADDITIONALLY be provided. e.g., English Lecture Certificate • Your institution must be physically located in one of the countries below in order to qualify for an exemption, regardless of institutional affiliation. • Botswana, Burundi, Cameroon, Cook Islands, Eswatini, Ethiopia, Federated States of Micronesia, Fiji, Gambia, Ghana, India, Kenya, Kiribati, Lesotho, Liberia, Malawi, Marshall Islands, Mauritius, Namibia, Nauru, Nigeria, Niue, Pakistan, Palau, Papua New Guinea, Philippines, Republic of South Africa, Republic of South Sudan, Rwanda, Samoa, Seychelles, Sierra Leone, Singapore, Solomon Islands, Sri Lanka, Sudan, Tanzania, Tonga, Tuvalu, Uganda, Vanuatu, Zambia, Zimbabwe • Those who expect to graduate from regular KAIST degree programs in the semester before the start of the intended course • Those who expect to graduate from regular KAIST degree programs in the semester before the start of the intended course

• Bachelor’s degree or equivalent standard by the start of your course for the Master’s or Master’s-Ph.D. degree program application • Master’s degree or equivalent standard by the start of your course for the Ph.D. degree program application • ※Equivalent Standards of the Korean Bachelor’s Degree

a.University degree requiring four years of study

b.Three-year Bologna compliant Bachelor’s degree

c.The first cycle qualification in the framework of qualifications for the European Higher Education Area (EHEA)

d.Bachelor’s degree with honors in British pattern education • a.University degree requiring four years of study • b.Three-year Bologna compliant Bachelor’s degree • c.The first cycle qualification in the framework of qualifications for the European Higher Education Area (EHEA) • d.Bachelor’s degree with honors in British pattern education

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