IMPORTANT NOTICE 1 :  ELIGIBILITY

▶ All applicants must hold an official graduation certificate before they apply to KDI School. 

*Expected graduates from Korean or Japanese universities may submit the Certificate of Expected Graduation during application, and re-submit the actual graduate certificate within the respective deadline if admitted (For graduates from Korean universities : before end of February, for graduates from Japanese universities : end of March).

▶ Applicants who already benefited from any Korean government scholarship(including KDI School) on a Master's or Doctoral level are NOT eligible to receive another    scholarship for an equivalent-level degree at KDI School.

※ Accepted students are NOT allowed to defer their admission or scholarship under any circumstances. Since there may be disadvantages for accepted Students who         decide not to register or leave the school voluntarily, please consider carefully before you submit your application.

IMPORTANT NOTICE 2 :  ENGLISH PROFICIENCY TESTS

▶ An English Proficiency Test Score is mandatory for ALL applicants.

▶ MOI(Medium of Instruction) is no longer accepted. Submitting an MOI will lead to automatic disqualification, with NO exceptions apart from

   the conditions detailed below.

[ENGLISH PROFICIENCY TESTS ACCEPTED BY KDI SCHOOL]

 *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, Belize, Canada (excluding Quebec), Dominica, Grenada, Guyana, Ireland, Jamaica, Malta,
  New Zealand, St Kitts and Nevis, St Lucia, St Vincent and the Grenadines, Trinidad and Tobago, UK, USA

IMPORTANT NOTICE 3 : DOCUMENT AUTHENTICATION

▶ For international students, please make sure to have your academic supporting documents(degree certificates and transcripts) authenticated with an Apostille OR    Consular-authenticated by the Korean embassy before you apply to KDI School.

IMPORTANT NOTICE 4 : CHANGES TO 2025 FALL ADMISSION

▶ Starting with the 2025 Academic Year, KDI School will no longer recruit students for KDIS Scholarships for the Fall semester and will only do so for the Spring 

    semester, excepting extraordinary circumstances. Admissions for other scholarships, including but not linited to NIIED, KOICA, IBK, CMK and FSS will still be offered for 

    the Fall semester.

    In practiced, this means that unless you are applying for the NIIED-GKS or if you are not recommended by an external institution, you can only apply during the 

    Spring semester.