Enrollment Statuses
Leaves of Absences
Types of leave of absence and necessary documents
| Types | Application Period | Necessary Documents | Remarks |
|---|---|---|---|
| General leave of absence | Unregistered for semester: Within the first quarter of the semester Registered for semester: Within the first half of the semester | Major Planning (schedule via mySNU) | |
| Military leave | For conscription dates before the end of the semester: Within two weeks before conscription For conscription at the very end of the semester: Subsequent semesters will be considered for military leave | Notice of conscription, military service certificate | Students who begin military service after the end of the semester and return home before the start of the semester must cancel their military leave of absence. |
| Entrepreneurial leave | At any time between the start and end of the semester | Report card, business proposal, business registration certificate (with copy of corporate register), facility lease agreement and copy of insurance certificates | For entrepreneurial ventures unrelated to that of one’s major, one must submit a letter of recommendation |
| Medical leave | Medical certificate from a professional doctor stating that the student is unfit for school and requires treatment for at least 4 weeks | For those who attend more than 75% of classes in the pertinent semester, one must submit a medical certificate stating that they are regularly receiving treatments over a prolonged period of time | |
| Pregnancy leave | Documents that certify pregnancy or maternity | Applicable only after first three months of birth | |
| Parental leave | Copy of resident registration card or family relations certificate | Under 12 years of age or a child under the sixth grade of elementary school (In cases where a child needs long-term medical care due to a physical or mental disability, the child must be 16 years of age or younger or in the first year of high school or younger.) |
※ Leave of absence for freshmen: Permissible after the start of semester
※ If you take a leave of absence after paying tuition, you can choose either to receive a refund or to have the payment carried over to the semester when you return (Refunds are not available for freshmen).
Procedure
- Login mySNU → Change Student Status → Apply for Leave of Absence
- Notice
- Failure to submit necessary documents or to complete a Major Planning session (for general leave of absence) will result in cancellation of one’s application for a leave of absence.
- Major Planning consultation for general leave of absence does not count toward the requirement of three or more sessions with an academic advisor needed to declare a major.
- If you were approved for general leave of absence but wish to change it to military leave, you must reapply for military leave with the appropriate supporting documents.
Re-registration
Types of re-registration and necessary documents
| Types | Application Period | Necessary Documents | Remarks |
|---|---|---|---|
| Simple re-registration | From the end of the previous semester to the start of the next semester (In exceptional cases, within a quarter of the class days) | ||
| Returning from Military Service | Discharge certificate or military service certificate | Upon completion of service (discharge) |
※ Students invalidated during military leave: If you are invalidated between the start and end of the semester, submit invalidment certificate along with the adjusted military leave period when applying for re-registration.
(The semester including your return date will still count as military leave. Students who are invalidated within a quarter of the class days may apply to cancel their military leave.)
Procedure
- Login mySNU → Change Student Status → Apply for Returning to School
- Notice
- Students whose leave of absence period has expired and who have not applied for re-registration will be dismissed.
- Students who will be discharged after more than a quarter of class days have passed may still apply for re-registration within the registration period, provided they can participate in classes before the re-registration deadline through military vacation leave and will be discharged immediately afterward to return to school. Required supporting documents must be submitted. 1) If you can take continuous leave until your scheduled discharge, which occurs after more than a quarter of the class days have passed: Proof of scheduled discharge, Approval from your commanding officer, Copy of leave certificate 2) If you cannot take continuous leave until your scheduled discharge, which occurs after more than a quarter of the class days have passed: Proof of scheduled discharge, Approval from your commanding officer, Copy of leave certificate for the days when classes are held, Recommendation from your academic advisor or the director of your program, Student confirmation form
- For students discharged after attending more than a quarter of class days, only leave certificates officially approved at the time of submission will be accepted. Any leave not yet approved at the time of submission does not qualify.
Withdrawal
Procedure
- Login mySNU → Change Student Status → Apply for Withdrawal → Print the application form, obtain signatures from yourself, your guardian, and your advisor, and submit it to the administrative office.
※ Any tuition refund will be issued to the registered bank account. Refunds can only be made to an account in the student’s name, so please make sure to provide your own account information.
Course Registration
Credits per Semester
| Semester | Credits | Remarks |
|---|---|---|
| 1st and 2nd semester | 20 | Students with a GPA of 3.3 or above may take up to 21 credits per semester (Seasonal semesters will not be counted for the most recent two semesters of enrollment, and if students have retaken courses, their original grades will be counted towards GPA as opposed to their grades in the retaken course) |
| After 3rd semester | 18 |
