1Candidates who are able to submit an Apostilled(or consular-verified) high school diploma by the registration deadline.
2Applicants must have foreign citizenship and satisfy one of the following requirements.
Neither of the applicant‘s parents is a Korean citizen
OR
For an applicant of Korean origin, he or she must have completed elementary, middle, and high school outside of Korea and have never been enrolled in any schools in Korea.
Notes
Applicants must meet both of the above requirements, #1 and #2.
GIST does not acknowledge alternative qualification examinations and programs such as GED, home schooling, online courses or other similar qualifications for the International Students Admission process.
Applicants who have participated in online learning with their school due to COVID-19 are eligible if they submit an explanatory letter and evidence.
International schools located in Korea are NOT acknowledged as foreign schools.
Korean citizens with dual or multiple citizenship are not eligible to apply.
If an applicant of non-Korean origin meets the eligibility requirements but has attended from high school in Korea, he or she is eligible to apply. (i.e. a foreign student attending a Korean high school / 국내고교 출신 외국인학생)
If an applicant has only one legal guardian, that legal guardian’s citizenship will be considered for the applicant’s eligibility. (Evidential documents must be submitted to prove the legal guardianship and custody for that guardian)
GIST does not have a transfer program for international students. All applicants must apply as a freshman student.