Graduate School Course Registration Guideline for Fall 2025


Ⅰ. The Period of Registration and Add/drop

  A. Course Registration Period: Aug 12(Tue) 13:00 - Aug 15(Fri) 12:00 (KST)

  B. Add/drop Period: Sep 3(Wed) 9:00 - Sep 5(Fri) (KST)


Ⅱ. Registration Method

  A. Acccess to the URL for course registration(https://sugang.korea.ac.kr/graduate)

  B. Instead of using KUPID ID, log in with your student number

     * If you are a new student, your initial password is the last digits of your alien registration card


Ⅲ. Guidelines for registering for Guidance of Research

  A. Every semester, you must apply Guidance of Research (DKK500)

  B. Guidance of Research is automatically applied for every semester, but it is necessary to check if the division of your Faculty advisor is correct.

  C. It is mandatory to check your course registration during the add/drop period. If the automatic registration for guidance of research has been omitted, you must register for it manually.

  D. You have to register for the Complete Research Guide(DKK600) in person.

  E. If you apply for the Complete Research Guide(DKK600-00) first, you will be assigned a division of academic advisor after the course add/drop period.

  F. If you apply for a Complete Research Guide while your student status is "degree candidate", it will be deleted, so you must register for "Complete Research Guide" after enrollment.


Ⅳ. The Confirmation of Course Register

  A. After registering for your course, you must check to see if the courses have been added correctly. If you wish to make any changes, you need to make the changes during the add/drop period.

  B. Checking for the Course Registration: KUPID – Course – Course Registration

  C. New students will be able to use KUPID after Sep 1.

  D. You must double check the academic number of your courses to see if you have the correct number(If you have inputted an incorrect academic number, your credit will not be acknowledged).


Ⅴ. Registering for advisor designated course

  A. To apply for the advisor designated course, you can apply during the add/drop period through Graduate Registering System.

  B. How to Apply: Course Registration – Register by course number – Enter Course code and Section – Add

  C. Advisor designated courses will not be counted as major course credits and will be marked separately.


Ⅵ. Unable to drop and retake the courses / Unable to take same or similar courses

  A. Course change or withdrawal is not possible after the course registration and add/drop period, so it must be checked within the period.

  B. The credits acquired from a same and similar course* will not be counted.

    1. However, if you have failed the course before, you can retake the course since the failed course was not given credit.

    2. Courses that are taken during your master program will not be counted towards your doctoral program.

    3. Duplication of course credits are not counted.

    * Criteria for same and similar course

      (1) Designated as a similar subject

      (2) Same academic course number

      (3)  Same subject title


Ⅶ. Cautions for Course Registration

  A. Registration must be done by the students themselves.

  B. If you are planning to return to the school, you must apply for your courses during the designated period as well. The registration will be officially approved after finishing the application process for returning to the school

  C. Maximum credit per semester(excluding Research Guidance) is 13. With the advisor designated courses, the maximum credit is 16.

  D. Class schedule and location may change depending on the circumstances.

  E. For questions regarding class registration, contact Administration of College of Education


Ⅷ. Domestic Academic Exchange Program

  A. To apply for the domestic academic exchange program, refer to KUPID and Notice of Graduate School Website "국내학점교류 공지사항"

  B. Applicants: Graduate Students(If you are a new student, you can apply after receiving your student number)

  C. Universities that you can transfer credit from: Total of 26 universities(Refer to the Notice)

  D. Please check the timetable on the affiliated university website

      (The guide to apply for the domestic academic exchange program will be posted on portal and the Graduate School Website)

  ※ Refer to the General Graduated School Rules for Operation Chapter 9 Part 1.


Ⅸ. Korea University Credit Exchange

  A. Colleges that you can transfer credit from: Korea University Professional Graduate Schools, excluding Graduate School of Business Administrand and Specialized Graduate School

  B. How to Register

    1. Only major-related subjects can be applied for credit exchange, and can be applied only with the approval of the advisor and department manager.

    2. Before applying for the course, you must complete a "Request Form of Exchange Program in the University" and submit it to your academic department.

    3. After submitting your form, you can apply for the course online.

  C. You can apply within the range of credits that can be applied for classes, but credit recognition cannot exceed the half of the minimum completion credit for each course. (School of Law: 6 credits per semester)

      * However, there might be a slight difference in regulations based on the college, so you must check with the academic affairs team at your department.

  D. Among the graduate schools, Graduate School of Business Administration is not allowed to exchange credits, and you can apply for up to 6 credits per semester for School of Law.


Ⅹ. Korea Language Program for Overseas Students

  A. Applicants: New and Current Overseas Graduate Students

  B. How to Apply: Students themselves must apply during the registration of add/drop period, and the credit will not count towards major credits. If the class is divided, students are required to change their class numbers during the add/drop period (For inquiries, contact kuige@korea.ac.kr).

  C. It is impossible to register for classes if the number of students assigned to graduate schools is full

  D. Credits(hours): 3 Credits(6 Hours)

  E. This Korean Language Program will not be considered as a way to be exempt from Korean Language Examination.

  F. This Korean Language Program will not be counted toward credits required for graduation


※ KUPID: http://portal.korea.ac.kr - Single ID Application

※ Notices form the Graduate School: http://graduate.korea.ac.kr