• Submit via Common App
• 1. Self-Development Plan
  • This consists of three questions and must be submitted through the Common App portal.
  • Express your personal experiences and motivation for applying to Taejae University within the provided.
• 2. Official transcripts from all high schools attended
  • Transcripts must be submitted by the applicant’s high school counselor or other school administrator responsible for academic records.
• 3. One letter of recommendation
  • One letter of recommendation in English from a teacher or counselor is required. We highly recommend asking a teacher who knows the applicant well and can address how they are a good fit for our vision.
• 4. Scanned copy of the applicant’s passports
  • If the applicant does not have a passport yet, we require copies of legal documents that prove the nationality of the applicant and both of their parents.
• 5. ID Photo
  • Please submit a passport-style photo as part of your application. Ensure that the file name is saved as your full name exactly as it appears on your passport.

• ※ If recommenders cannot access the Common App, the recommendation letter must be emailed to <admissions@taejae.ac.kr> from their official institutional email. If a recommender’s official institutional email is unavailable, the recommender is required to send us the letter of explanation or proof of employment via email.

  ※ Any transcript or recommendation letter personally uploaded by the applicant will be considered invalid.

  ※ Submission of the Common App application without the Self-Development Plan will result in disqualification.

• 1. Scanned copy of the applicant parents’ passports
  • To apply for the international student position, applicants and their parents must not hold Korean citizenship. Therefore, we require copies of legal documents that verify the nationality of both parents.
• 2. Scanned copy of a government-issued document verifying the family relationship between the applicant and their parents
  • If the applicant’s domestic government does not issue documents for this purpose, they must include other valid documents such as birth or adoption certificates.
• 3. Proof of eligibility
  • If either the applicant or any of their parents have renounced their Korean citizenship in the past, the applicant must upload a copy of the certificate of renunciation and certificate of family relationships in the corresponding section on Common App.

※ If these documents are not currently available to the applicant, they must be submitted before enrollment at Taejae University by 2025.05.30. (Fri.).

• Submit via Common App
• a) TOEFL iBT or IELTS Academic, or Duolingo English Test if you have self-reported on CommonApp.
• b) Scores of higher education graduation exams such as SAT, ACT, Chinese Gaokao (高考), Russian USE, Japanese Juken(受験), British GCE A-Level, German Abitur, or French Baccalauréat, Matura, or other exam of equivalents.
• c) Scores of high school exams listed under Test Information (e.g. IB, AP, etc.).
• d) Honors, awards, and qualifications attained during high school and documents that certify other extracurricular activities, if applicable.

※ When an applicant reports the records of standardized exams (e.g. TOEFL iBT, IELTS Academic, SAT, ACT, AP, IB, etc.) directly to Taejae University, they must inform <admissions@taejae.ac.kr> of the applicant’s name and the date of the test so that the scores can be evaluated. If the student does not inform <admissions@taejae.ac.kr>, the scores will not be evaluated.
(ETS Institution Code: D257, ACT College Code 8016)

※ Full information on the procedures for admitted students will be provided with admission letters.

All admitted students who decide to enroll must send hard copies of all required materials via post to Taejae University. Additional instructions regarding these procedures will be sent separately.

• • Registered mail or Overseas Express Mail is strongly recommended.
  • We recommend mailing required documents as soon as possible to account for unexpected circumstances and delays in delivery.
• Mailing Address: Taejae University, Office of Student Recruitment 22-8 Changdeokgung 5-gil Jongno-gu, Seoul 03051, Republic of Korea

1. Required documents

• All documents must be in English and issued no more than six months prior to submission.

• 1) All international students

  • • a.
      Scanned copy of Signed Letter of Consent
    • b.
      Proof of familial relationship: One notarized copy of the applicant’s birth certificate or notarized legal documentation that verifies the relationship between the applicant and his/her parents
    • c.
      [Non-Korean citizens residing in Korea]
      Applicant’s and parents’ Certification of Alien Registration (외국인등록사실증명 in Korean)
    • d.
      [Non-Korean citizens with Korean ethnicity]
      Legal documentation that verifies the renunciation of the applicants’ and parents’ Korean citizenships, such as 국적상실사실 확인증명(Korean) issued from a Korean consul or 국적이탈신고 확인증명(Korean) issued from the Ministry of Justice, and notarized copy of Alien Registration Card
    • e.
      Official high school transcript of all obtained academic grades with Apostille authentication or Korean Consulate Confirmation
    • f.
      Official certificate of high school graduation (or confirmation of expected graduation)with Apostille authentication or Korean Consulate Confirmation
    • g.
      Bank statement and other documents proving possession of at least 5,000 USD (Korean law requires a certificate of bank balance over USD 20,000, however international students receiving full scholarships are required to provide statements proving possession of over 5,000 USD, deducting the 15,000 USD received in scholarship). All statements must be issued within 30 days of submission.

  • 2) Additional documents required for students who attended/graduated high school in the People’s Republic of China

    • a.
      Verification Report of China Secondary Education Student’s Academic Transcript (高考成绩表的认证) issued by China Higher Education Student Information
      (CHSI/学信网) in English
    • b.
      Verifications of Report of China Secondary Education Qualification Certificate (中等教育学历验证报告) issued by China Higher Education Student Information
      (CHSI/学信网) in English

2. Apostille / Consulate Authentication

• High school transcript(s) and certificate of high school graduation must be validated through one of the following methods:
• • a.
    Apostille stamps on the documents issued by the government or public institution of the country where the school is located, if the student has attended or graduated from school(s) in a country that is a member of The Hague Convention
    (Convention Abolishing the Requirement of Legalization for Foreign Public Documents)
  • b.
    Certifications of the documents, such as Korean Consulate Confirmation and Foreign Education Validation Confirmation from the Korean Embassy or Consular Office in the country where student’s school is located
  • c.
    China Qualifications Verification of China Academic Degrees and Graduate Education Development Center if the student has attended or graduated from school(s) in the People’s Republic of China.