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A. Procedure for leave of absence

B. Duration of Leave of Absence

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- Leave of absence must be applied for within the designated period before the start of the semester. (Final approval status must be confirmed)

- International students must depart for their home country within two weeks after leave of absence approval.

- If extending a leave of absence without returning after one semester or one year, the leave application for that semester must be submitted during the application period.

- If taking a leave of absence within 21 days of the semester start date after paying tuition, you may choose to have the paid tuition for future semester upon reinstatement or receive a refund. After 21 days, only refunds are possible.

- First semester students and readmitted students are not permitted to take a leave of absence during their first semester. However, exceptions are made for enlistment leave and special leave (limited to overseas assignments, job transfers, pregnancy, childbirth, or illness).

- Students must return any scholarship funds received before taking a leave of absence.

- Students scheduled to complete their degree requirements in the current semester are not permitted to take a leave of absence.

- Special leave periods are not counted toward the duration of a general leave of absence.

A. Procedure for Reinstatement

※ Notice

- Students must apply for reinstatement within the designated period before the start of the semester following the expiration of their leave of absence. (Final approval status must be confirmed; failure to reinstate after the leave period expires will result in dismissal for non-reinstatement)

- Reinstated students must complete registration and course enrollment within the designated period.

- To extend a leave of absence, a leave application must be submitted during the designated leave application period.

- Re-admission followed by another leave of absence within the same semester is not permitted. (Except for enlistment leave)

- Students planning for reinstatement after completing military service whose discharge date is 21 days or less after the semester start date may apply directly via the Info21 system. (Required Documents: None)

However, if the discharge date is 21 days or later after the semester start date, the student cannot apply directly via the Info21 system. Reinstatement approval is possible only if the student uses personal leave to attend at least two-thirds of the class days (equivalent to half of the actual attendance days) and obtains approval from the Dean of the Graduate School.

(Required documents: Certificate of Expected Discharge or Service Confirmation, copy of leave certificate, confirmation from unit commander, and student pledge)

A. Procedure for Withdrawal

A. Procedure for Transfer of Major

B. Application for Transfer of Major

※ Notice

- Transfer of major is not permitted in the following cases:

① Newly admitted or readmitted students

② Students on leave of absence or those who have completed coursework

③ Current students enrolled in the International Development Project Management and Consulting major

④ Students admitted through special admissions such as government-sponsored programs

- A major change involving a department or major change is permitted only once during enrollment, regardless of the reason.

However, exceptions may be granted with the approval of the Dean of the Graduate School in the following cases:

① When required due to participation in or selection for a government university financial support project(Additional required document: Confirmation document of participation in the government-supported university financial support project)

② When academic record changes are unavoidable due to organizational restructuring (Additional documents required: Academic Record Change Consent Form)

③ When academic status changes are unavoidable due to the change in the advisor’s department affiliation(Additional documents required: Academic Status Change Consent Form)

- Students granted permission to change majors must register during the designated registration period. Those who have already completed registration will have their tuition fees adjusted. (refund or additional payment in case of tuition difference)

- Students granted a major change must complete the curriculum of the changed department (major) starting from the relevant academic year.

If major courses acquired in the original department are identical or similar to major courses in the new department (major), credit and grade recognition is possible with the approval of the department chair of the new department.