Academic Programs
Academic Programs
Degree Programs
Master's programs
The PSPS offers Master's degree programs. This Master's programs require full-time study and all students are able to graduate in 18 months. All classes are conducted in English. A one-year residency is required for all students.
| Department | Major | Degree |
|---|---|---|
| Saemaul and International Development | Saemaul and International Development | Master of Saemaul Development Studies (MSDS) |
| Master of Arts in Saemaul International Development (MA/SID) | ||
| Mater of Public Policy and Saemaul (MPPS) | ||
| Saemaul and Economic Development | Master of Arts in Saemaul International Development (MA/SID) | |
| Master of Arts in Applied Economics (MA/AE) | ||
| Master of Arts in Administrative Management (MA/AM) | ||
| Public Policy and Leadership | Public Policy and Leadership | Master of Arts in Development Economics (MA/DE) |
| Master of Public Policy (MPP) | ||
| Sustainable Development | Forest and Environmental Policy | Master of Public Policy (MPP) |
| Master of Public Administration (MPA) | ||
| Master of Science (MS) | ||
| Water Resources Management | Master of Public Policy (MPP) | |
| Master of Science (MS) |
Credits
In order to graduate from the PSPS with a Master's degree, all students must complete credits as the followings chart.
Major
| Course Category | Spring 1 | Summer | Fall | Spring 2 | Total | Notes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mandatory | Core | 9 | 9 | ||||
| Core (Extra Activity) |
1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | |||
| Major | 3 | 9 | 6 | 18 | |||
| Thesis Research |
3 | 3 | |||||
| Total credits of Mandatory courses |
13 | 10 | 7 | 3 | 33 | ||
| Optional | Thesis Substitute Course |
3 | Report | ||||
| Total credits of Optional Courses |
1 | 1 | 6 | ||||
| Minimum Credits | 13 | 10 | 7 | 3 | 33 | ||
| Maximum Credits | 13 | 13 | 13 | 3 | 42 | ||
Credits taken for each Semester can be changed according to the academic affairs.
Degree Requirements
- Register 4 or more semesters.
- Obtain at least 30 credits (not including research credits) with higher than B(80 scores)
- Foreign language proficiency
The PSPS requires students to have a certain level of Korean or English proficiency. To be approved of your Korean or English proficiency by the PSPS, you should obtain the qualification related to language proficiency. - The way to be approved of the foreign language proficiency
- Official Report of English or Korean Proficiency Test Results
Official Report of English or Korean Proficiency Test Results Classification Test Score Notes Domestic Students Official reports of English proficiency test TOEFL IBT 94 or above Only official reports of English proficiency test taken within 2 years will be considered. CBT 240 or above TOEIC 800 or above TEPS 690 or above IELTS 6.0 or above Special English lecture in the Foreign Language Institute 70 or above more than 75% attendance English examination by graduate school 70 or above International Students Official reports of Korean proficiency test TOPIK Level 3 or above Only official reports of English proficiency test taken within 2 years will be considered. KLAT Level 3 or above Special Korean lecture in the Korean Language Institute(beginning level or above) 70 or above more than 75% attendance Korean examination by graduate school 70 or above - Attend the special English/Korean lecture
Attend the special English/Korean lecture Domestic Students International Students Complete 3 levels of English special lectures Complete 3 levels of Korean special lectures
Complete Korean special lecture, level of 3A or above
Complete YU, KLI Korean regular course, level of 3A or above - Pass the Foreign language test which is administrated by PSPS
- Official Report of English or Korean Proficiency Test Results
- Earn 3credits in the thesis research course in the 4th semester.
- Pass the comprehensive examination.
The objective of the comprehensive examination is to evaluate student's basic knowledge and ability. - Win the approval the thesis committee on the thesis or report and submit the final approved draft of the thesis/report.