Enrollment
| Course | Major | Students to be admitted per year |
|---|---|---|
| M.A. TESOL | Department of English Language Teaching (ELT) |
60 |
Qualifications
A. An undergraduate degree or above from an accredited 4-year domestic or overseas university
B. Students who have earned credits thorough the self-educated or academic credit bank systems are also eligible to apply to the M.A. program only if they hold a bachelor’s degree from one of Korea’s accredited institutes by the time of application.
C. International students should also apply through the online application process, and there are no special requirements for international students.
Admission Selection Proces
Required Documents
A. Application form (Complete the form online and print it out)
B. Study Plan (Download the form from http://tesolgs.hufs.ac.kr "Admission" notice board)
C. One original copy of your diploma (or a proof of prospective graduation) and an official transcript
※ Academic-related documents issued by an overseas institution should be authenticated by an Apostille
or consulate.
※ Regarding Apostille
Apostille is a certification process that authenticates documents. Under the Hague convention, member states have agreed to recognize public documents issued by other signatory countries if those public documents are authenticated by the attachment of an internationally recognized form of authentication known as an Apostille. If candidates are not from the signatory states, they instead need to submit academic documents authenticated by consular legalization stamps.
※Signatory States
| Region | Signatory States |
|---|---|
| Asia, Oceania | Australia, Macao, Hong Kong, Israel, Japan, Republic of Korea, New Zealand, Brunei, Cook Islands, Fiji, India, Kazakhstan, Marshall Islands, Mauritius, Samoa, Seychelles, Tonga, Niue, China, Mongolia, Vanuatu, Singapore, Indonesia, Tajikistan, Pakistan, Palau, Philippines, Morocco, Bahrain, Saudi Arabia, Oman |
| Europe | Albania, Austria, Belarus, Belgium, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Bulgaria, Croatia, Cyprus, Czech Republic, Denmark, Estonia, Finland, France, Georgia, Germany, Greece, Hungary, Iceland, Ireland, Italy, Latvia, Lithuania, Luxemburg, Malta, Monaco, the Netherlands, Norway, Poland, Portugal, Romania, Russian Federation, Serbia, Slovakia, Slovenia, Spain, Sweden, Switzerland, Macedonia, Turkey, Ukraine, United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, Andorra, Armenia, Azerbaijan, Lichtenstein, Moldova, San Marino, Montenegro, Uzbekistan, Kosovo, Kyrgyzstan |
| America | The United States, Argentina, Mexico, Panama, Surinam, Venezuela, Antigua and Barbuda, Bahama, Barbados, Belize, Colombia, Dominica, Ecuador, El Salvador, Grenada, Honduras, Saint Vincent, Trinidad and Tobago, Saint Lucia, Saint Kitts and Nevis, Canada, Guyana, Guatemala, Nicaragua, Barbados, Bolivia, Brazil, Uruguay, Chile, Costa Rica, Peru, Paraguay, Jamaica, The United States(Guam, saipan, Puerto Rico, Maury Islands included), Dominican Republic, Commonwealth of Dominica |
| Africa | South Africa, Botswana, Lesotho, Liberia, Namibia, Swaziland, Malawi, |
D. Certificate of employment (if applicable)
E. TESOL certificate and transcripts (if applicable)
F. Extra points are given for holders of English Qualifications: TOEIC(840 or above), TOEFL (CBT 237 or above, iBT 102 or above), IELTS (an overall grade of 7.0 or above), FLEX (760 or above). (Not Mandatory)
※ Your scores or qualifications will only be valid for two years from the test date.
G. (Optional) Applicants can print and download the recommendation letter form from the application website (http://tesolgs.hufs.ac.kr) and submit two letters of recommendation by the designated due date. The writer of each letter should seal it in its own envelope.
Benefits
Credits can be transferred to the GS TESOL from an appropriately earned degree or certificate (if applicable):
- 3 prerequisite courses and 4 major credits for a TESOL certificate awarded by the HUFS TESOL Professional Education Center
- 3 prerequisite courses for a TESOL certificate awarded by other institution except HUFS evaluation procedure
- 6 credits for a master's degree in a TESOL-related major
- 8 credits for a master's degree in TESOL
*TESOL degree holders may also be exempt from one semester of registration.
Other
A. Application Fees: 80,000 won (Application Fee) + 5,000 won (Online Transaction Fee)
B. Off-line applications should be submitted by registered mail or in person and are valid only if the application is submitted by 5 pm on the final day of applications.
C. After passing all the Admission Selection Process, candidates who need to obtain a Student VISA (D-2) may request a “Certificate of Admission.”
D. Matriculation may be rescinded under the following conditions:
- In case an applicant is discovered to have applied through illegal means such as submission of false/forged materials;
- In case any required documents are omitted.
E. Applicants are required to provide correct contact information (postal addresses, phone numbers, fax numbers, e-mail addresses) of the schools that they have attended. The verification of academic records will be done on the basis of such contact information. If the documents or information are found to be incorrect, the applicant will bear all potential disadvantages.
F. Original documents should be submitted in principle. (Those who give copies of required documents are then required to submit original documents at a later date after achieving admission and registration)
G. Original documents can be returned to the applicants who do not register during the registration periods.
H. Applicants may be required to submit additional documents, aside from the required ones mentioned above, for the purpose of verification of school records.
I. Applicants with foreign nationalities may be required to pay tuition fee 60 days in advance of the 1st day of classes
