Academic Year and Semester
Sungkyunkwan University (SKKU) operates on a two-semester academic year, beginning in March.
Spring Semester: March – June
Fall Semester: September – December
All key academic activities—such as course registration, add/drop periods, course withdrawal, exams, and evaluations—follow the official academic calendar.
* Course registration opens approximately one week before the semester begins and remains available through the first week of the semester.
Course Catalog
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* General Courses refer to courses that are taught in Korean, only courses that are marked 'International Language' are taught in English.
Course Restriction
The course restriction policy applies to various areas, including but not limited to the following programs listed below:
| Graduate School | Undergraduate School |
|---|---|
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Specialty Graduate Schools - SKK Graduate School of Business - SKK Graduate School of China - Graduate School of Law - Graduate School of Governance - Graduate School of Education - Graduate School of TESOL/Translation Special Graduate Schools Graduate School of Medicine Graduate School of Pharmacy |
School of Medicine School of Pharmacy Public Affairs Law College of Art (Open, but very few courses conducted in English. Theatre Major is not open for exchange students.) |
Credit Issues: Maximum Credit and Credit Transfer
One SKKU credit requires students to fulfill one study hour per week. Most SKKU courses require 45 hours of study in the classroom, not including extra work, while language courses and experimental courses are generally worth one or two credits.
| Study Load | ||
|---|---|---|
| / Week | / Semester | |
| 1 credit course | 1 hour | 15 hours |
| 2 credit course | 2 hour | 30 hours |
| 3 credit course | 3 hour | 45 hours |
An exchange student’s home university is responsible for transferring SKKU credits, while SKKU provides information on the grading system and the academic policy for their reference. SKKU’s Office of International Relations sends the necessary documents, including academic transcripts, to the home university by express mail to help the student who completed the exchange program to ask for a credit transfer. Exchange and Visiting students are allowed to take up 18 credits (6~7 courses). As all exchange and visiting students are classified as bachelor's degree students in the SKKU system, they must follow a separate method for enrolling in graduate classes.
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- Grades are finalized about two weeks after the semester ends.
- Students can download transcripts themselves.
- If a student or their home university requires SKKU to send the transcript, please request via email. Processing may take up to one month.
