1. Reference
A. Article 55 of Regulations of the Korea Advanced Institute of Science and Technology (Readmission)
B. Article 5 (2) of Guidelines on Enrollment and Course Registration Procedures (Readmission Procedures)
2. Refer to the instructions below on application for readmission in Fall 2021 for dropouts and expelled students.
3. Readmission documents must be evaluated by the elevant department/division and submitted to the Office of Academic Affairs (Academic Registrar's Team) by Wednesday, June 30, 2021.
4. Also please make sure that a strict screening is conducted for the candidates who were expelled due to failure
in the PhD qualifying exam.
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<Changes to Readmission Procedures in Response to COVID-19 >
▢ Acceptance of application : To be accepted by mail【Applications must arrive by June 15, 2021. 】 Address : ㅇㅇ Department Office, KAIST, 291, Yuseong-gu, Daejeon, 34141 ▢ Advisor’s Opinion Applicants contact the advisor, and have a non-face-to-face interview with him/her (video, phone, documents, etc.) The Advisor’s Opinion should be prepared by the advisor and submitted to the department office directly. ▢ Signature of advisor/department head Applicants are advised to leave the spaces requiring the signatures of the advisor and department head blank. The staff-in-charge of readmission of the department will obtain the signatures later when department/division review is conducted. ▢ Application for Department Transfer Complete the application form and scan it after the applicant and guarantor sign. Scanned copy of the application form should be sent via e-mail to both the advisor of the current department and prospective advisor of the department the applicant is applying to. Applicants should have a non-face-to-face interview with both the current and prospective advisors. The current and prospective advisors fill out the Advisor’s Opinion and submit it directly to the respective department offices. ▢ Method of Review by Department/Division : Non-face-to-face interviews However, if non-face-to-face interviews are not possible due to circumstances within the department/division, face-to-face interviews may be conducted as an alternative in accordance with social distancing guidelines. ▢ Method of Review by Dean of Student Affairs and Policy (applicable to undergraduate students only) : Non-face-to-face interviews |
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A. Eligibility : Dropouts and expelled students of undergraduate and graduate programs
B. Deadlines
1) Submission by Students : Submit to the department/division office by Tuesday, June 15, 2021
2) Evalution by Departments/divsions : Wednesday, June 16 ~ Wednesday, June 30, 2021
3) Submission of Departments/divisions evaluation result to Academic Registrar's Team : Wednesday, June 30, 2021
C. Conditions for readmission
1) Students who belong to the following categories are not eligible for readmission
- Those who are expelled for exceeding enrollment duration limit. (Up to students enrolled in 2008)
- Those who are expelled for exceeding enrollment duration limit or who are expelled or voluntarily withdraw after getting
enrollment duration limit extended. (Starting from students enrolled in 2009)
2) Readmission is possible after 2 semesters including the semester in which dropping out or expulsion occurred.
D. Readmission application and review procedures
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E. Recommendation for readmission by department/division
The candidate is evaluated on academic capacity, remaining number of semesters, and possibility of graduation based on the
advisor's opinion on readmission and future study plan by a three-member review committee consisting of the advisor or
department/division head, and department/division professor or a department/division-related committee.
For undergraduate students, the Dean of Student Affairs and Policy will interview the recommended candidate and results will be
announced through the Academic and Research Review Committee.
F. Required documents for readmission
1) Application for readmission (prescribed form)_to be submitted by applicant
2) Future study Plan (prescribed form)_to be submitted by applicant
3) Opinion of advisor on readmission (prescribed form)_to be submitted by applicant
4) Academic transcript_to be submitted by applicant
5) Application for department transfer (prescribed form)_to be submitted by applicant(Chang a major)
6) Declaration of major(undergraduate) (prescribed form)_to be submitted by applicant(Declare a major)
7) Recommendation for readmission (form provided)_to be submitted by department
※ Students applying for readmission to a different department shall prepare two copies each, and submit to both the current and new departments.
G. Other matters concerning readmission
1) Previously earned credits shall be automatically recognized without any separate procedures.
2) Graduation requirements for readmitted students shall be the same as requirements applied in the initial year of admission.
3) The prescribed years of study shall be counted from the date of initial admission.
4) Students readmitted after expulsion due to accumulated academic warnings will be expelled upon receiving an academic warning.
5) Students expelled for failing the qualifying exam must pass the exam within one year of readmission, and will face expulsion if
requirements are not met. This period may be extended by up to one semester if a leave of absence is taken.
6) Students can be readmitted only once, and will only be accepted to the original academic year or lower.
7) Tuition for readmitted students shall be governed by Rules on Collection of Student Payments.
Attachment :
1. Instructions on application or readmission (Korean/English)
2. Application for readmission
3. Future Study Plan
4. Opinion of (prospective) advisor on Readmission
5. Recommendation for Readmission
6. Application for department transfer
7. Declaration of major(undergraduate). End of document.
In the event of misinterpretation arising from cultural differences, the original text in Korean shall take precedence over the English translation.