Admissions

Application Deadlines

  • July for Spring Admission (regular admissions)
  • April for Fall Admission (additional admissions)
  • For more information on deadlines and online application, please visit the KAIST Admissions website.

Application Materials

  • Standard KAIST application materials (Submitted Online)
  • Additional materials for STP applicants:
    • Statement of Purpose (Prescribed form)
      • Less than 3 pages both in English and Korean.(For the international applicants only in English) The two versions do not have to be direct translations of each other.
    • Two letters of recommendation
      • Mandatory for doctoral program applicants
      • Optional for master’s program applicants
      • Mandatory for all international applicants regardless of program
    • Certificate of Employment
      • Only mandatory for Genreal Scholarship applicants for both the master's and doctoral programs.
    • One writing sample
      • Term paper, senior’s thesis, master’s thesis, dissertation chapter, or published article
      • Mandatory for doctoral program applicants
      • Optional for master’s program applicants
      • Mandatory for international applicants regardless of program
  • Who is eligible to apply for Graduate Program as international students?