Two Steps for NIIED Recommendation Letter Submission 1. KDI School Application System - Online Submission: Access the application system and enter the email addresses of your two recommenders. Obtain two electronic recommendations via the system. 2. NIIED Recommendation Letter Submission - Hard copy Offline Submission: For Embassy Track applicants, recommendation letters are submitted online to the embassy. One signed and sealed recommendation letter submitted to the embassy will be forwarded to KDI School and used for the admissions review. No separate postal submission to KDI School is required.

Yes, you need to upload notarized documents during the application stage. Your academic documents, such as your Degree Certificate and Transcript, must be either Apostilled by the designated government authority or Consular-confirmed by the Korean Embassy before applying to KDI School. The application guidelines provide more detailed information on how to legalize(notarize) these documents. Make sure to follow the instructions in the guidelines carefully to ensure a smooth application process.

There is no specific quota by nationality or major, and the competition rate varies for each admission process as it depends on the number of students we can accommodate. However, we may not admit as many students as our student capacity allows.

Most of our international students receive 100% scholarship benefits, which are decided by the admissions committee. You simply need to submit your application through our online application system before the deadline. No separate application for scholarship is required.

From 2024 Fall Admissions, the English Proficiency Test Score is mandatory for ALL Applicants. The acceptable English Proficiency Score and the minimum score required are as follows. TOEFL iBT(Including Home Edition) : 72 (for test from 26.1.21~ : 4) / IELTS(Including Online) : 6.0 / OPIc : IM3 / TEPS : 286 / Duolingo : 100. *The tests must be taken no more than 2 years prior to the application deadline.

▶ Only applicants who have received their degree(Bachelor's degree or higher) from the following countries are automatically exempt from submitting an English Proficiency Test Report : Antigua and Barbuda, Australia, Bahamas, Barbados, Belize, Canada, Dominica, Grenada, Guyana, Ireland, Jamaica, Malta, New Zealand, St Kitts and Nevis, St Lucia, St Vincent and the Grenadines, Trinidad and Tobago, UK, USA. *Any other Medium of Instruction (MOI) is no longer accepted. Submitting an MOI will lead to automatic disqualification.

No, it is not necessary to contact a professor in advance as it will not affect your admission result or scholarship decision. However, if you are applying for the Ph.D. program and feel the need to discuss your research interests and study plans, you may proceed to contact professors after doing some research about the expertise of the faculty members. It's important to note that the admissions office cannot advise on which faculty member to contact, so you should make your own decision in this regard.

Unfortunately, no. In compliance with the Decree issued by Korean Ministry of Justice, expected graduates are NOT eligible to apply to KDI School except for the students from Korean or Japanese universities. All applicants must have fully graduated from the university and hold the official degree certificate when they are applying to KDI School.

Please refer to the latest application guideline for an exact application deadline and apply accordingly. ☞ https://www.kdischool.ac.kr/menu.es?mid=a40900000000

The entering class each year is approximately 240 Korean students and 200 international students.