The following guidance pertains to the admission process for students from the School of Fashion and Textiles at The Hong Kong Polytechnic University who wish to apply for a dual degree program with the Department of Fashion and Textiles at Seoul National University:

Please refer to the attached dual degree agreement for detailed information on the application process.

1. Timeline

Step	Timeline
Application	2024. Sep. 19.(Thu) ~ 2024. Sep. 30.(Mon)
Evaluation	2024. Oct. 1.(Tue) ~ 2024. Oct. 16.(Wed)
Interview (If necessary)	2024. Oct. 4.(Fri) ~ 2024. Oct. 16.(Wed)
Announcement	2024. Nov. 22. (Fri)

 

2. Units and Quota Open for Admission
1) Units: the Department of Fashion and Textiles at Seoul National University

2) Target Applicant: Graduate students from The School of Fashion and Textiles at The Hong Kong Polytechnic University

3) Quota: Up to 2 people

4) Program: Dual Degree Program for Doctoral students

 

3. Qualification for Application
1) Applicants who have completed at least 6 consecutive semesters /terms at The Hong Kong Polytechnic University
    at the time of admission to the Department of Fashion and Textiles of Seoul National University (according to MOU).

2) Applicants with proof of language proficiency (at least one of Korean or English)

 

4. Evaluation Elements and Selection Criteria

1) Comprehensive Evaluation: 100 points (50 points for academic accomplishment, 50 points for aptitude, language proficiency, extracurricular activities, interview, and etc.)

2) Selection Criteria: Applicants with a comprehensive evaluation score of 60 or higher

5. Disqualification Criteria

1) Applicants who do not meet the criteria stated in Qualification for Application of the admission guide

2) Applicants who have not submitted required documents

3) Applicants who have provided false information on submitted documents or applied through fraudulent means such as forgery or falsification

4) Applicants who do not meet the Qualification for Application can be disqualified even after the evaluation process is completed

 

6. Dual Degree Application Schedule
1) Application Period: 2024. Sep. 19.(Thu) ~ 2024. Sep. 30.(Mon)

2) Application to be submitted through E-mail(kyby109@snu.ac.kr)

Document	Required
① Dual Ph.D. Degree Application	○
② Personal Statement and Study Plan (This document should include the name of the professor they wish to be supervised by at SNU, as well as name of their current supervising professor at PolyU)	○
③ Ph.D. Program Academic Transcript of Home Institution	○
④ Bachelor’s Program, Masters’s Program Academic Transcripts	○
⑤ Letter of Recommendation from Academic Advisor	○
⑥ Proof of Language Proficiency (At least one of Korean or English) - English: TOEFL iBT 80 or higher, IELTS Academic Band Score 6.0 or higher, TEPS 269 or higer - Korean: TOPIK level 3 or higher	○
⑦ Copy of Identification (Passport or ID card)	○

 

7. Required Documents

※ You can also submit additional reference materials such as a résumé, certificates, summaries of your thesis, reports, and etc.

※ All documents must be submitted in their original form. When submitting copies of documents, you must provide the original copy for comparison before you enter Seoul National University.

※ When submitting documents that are not written in English or Korean, you must also provide a copy of a notarized translation.

 

8. Comprehensive Evaluation
1) Period: 2024. Oct. 1.(Tue) ~ 2024. Oct. 16.(Wed)

2) Evaluation Method: Evaluation of submitted documents

 

9. Interview
(Separately scheduled and conducted if necessary)

 

10. Announcement

1) Date: 2024. Nov. 22. (Fri)

2) Notification Method: Individual E-mail notification