■ Application for Early Completion of Combined Master/Ph.D.

Combined Student who are expectant early completions of the coursework have to apply through the GLS system.

1. What is this for?

① Students who fulfilled credits required for completion of the Combined Master/Ph.D. Program within 6 or 7 semesters can shorten their study time by 2 or 1 semesters respectively.

② With the application for the early completion, those who will have satisfied all the credits for the program within 2024 Fall semester goes to the course completion/research registration status and they are not paying tuition for taking courses but paying for the research.

③ If an applicant for early completion does not fulfill the requirements, they will fail the early completion and be subject to the same completion requirements as other students.

2. To whom: Combined(Master/Ph.D.) Student who can satisfy all of the completion credits at the 2025 Spring semester.

※ Required credits include ‘thesis writing and research ethics’

3. Apply Period: March 4, 9:00am to March 7, 17:00pm, 2025

4. How to Apply

① Login kingo

② GLS>Application/Graduation Requirements Management>조기수료신청>Early Completion of combined Mater/Ph,D Program

③ Click "Apply" after checking your application

■ Application for Withdrawal of Combined Master/Ph.D.

Combined Student who want to Withdrawal the Combined Master/Ph.D. have to apply through the GLS system.

1. To whom: Combined student who want to Withdrawal the Ph.D.

2. Apply Period: March 4, 9:00am to March 7, 17:00pm, 2025

3. How to Apply

① Download attached form

② Get the signature from Advisor and Chair of department on the completed form

③ Login kingo by Korean

④ GLS>Application/Graduation Requirements Management>석박사통합과정>Combined Master and Ph.D Program Abandonment of Completion

⑤ Upload application form and Checking your application

⑥ Click "Apply" after upload the Confirmation form

※ However, if it is difficult to directly obtain a signature from the advisor and the chair of department, you can upload an e-mail that the advisor and the chair of department confirming the waiver of combined degree.

4. Note

Students who withdrawal of the combined Master's and Ph.D. will be "Dismissal (Disenrollment)” when registration for the 4th semester and required credits are completed.

Also, if you are "Dismissal (Disenrollment)” after the end of the 4th semester, you will not be able to stay in Korea any longer and you will not be able to extend your visa.

Therefore, you must leave Korea immediately after the end of the 4th semester, and after leaving the Korea, the thesis advising and defense must be conducted online.

■ Inquiry

① Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering

031-290-5818 / skkuece@skku.edu / 1st Engineering Building, Room 21101A

② Interdisciplinary Program in Photovoltaic System Engineering

031-290-5818 / skkuece@skku.edu / 1st Engineering Building, Room 21101A

③ Department of Semiconductor Convergence Engineering:

031-299-4972 / parkhj723@skku.edu / Semiconductor Building, Room 400629

④ Office of CICE/CCI/CE: icswenc@skku.edu