1. Enrollment

The minimum regular enrollment requirement for students enrolled in a master’s degree
program is 4 semesters. For doctoral degree programs, the requirement is 6 semesters, and
for combined master’s and doctoral degree programs, the requirement is 8 semesters.

2. Course registration

Please check the Graduate School website ☞ Portal system (Ucups) or call the relevant
professor for further instructions after the semester begins.

A. Completion credits are the number of credits required for the completion of each program. (See Completion Credits Table)

B. The credits required for completion must be acquired during the semesters a student is enrolled. A student may acquire up to 9 credits per semester. Provided : (1) That students in doctoral degree programs who are taking supplementary courses may register for up to 12 credits. (2) That students in master’s degree programs of the Department of Nursing may acquire up to 10 credits. (3) Department of Biomedicine & Health Sciences students may register for up to 12 credits per semester.

C. Students may not register for courses with overlapping hours or course codes.

D. When registering for courses, credits will be counted toward the Completion Credits in the order that the courses are selected.

E. Department of Medicine (1) Joint Lectures : These are compulsory for Department of Medicine students. Please register at the Office of the Department of Medicine. - The compulsory requirement for master’s degree programs is 3 credits. The minimum requirement is 6 credits for doctoral degree program students, and 9 credits for combined master's and doctoral degree program students. (Please note that students may not take more than 1 joint lecture per semester.) - To qualify for examinations : Students must attend at least 10 of the total 15 weeks (In order to qualify to sit for examinations, students may not be absent more than 5 times during the 15-week course.) - Assessment of grades : 50% attendance + 50% written examination - 2 points deducted from the attendance score for each absence (2) Courses in minor areas of study - Compulsory for Department of Medicine students These compulsory courses must be completed in a different department (major), provided that the courses are offered by the same major. - Master’s : 6 credits / Doctorate : 6 credits / Combined : 9 credits ☆ I.e.) If a master’s degree program student majoring in internal medicine has registered for 1 compulsory course in his minor area of study of pediatrics in his first semester, he must register for a pediatrics course in other semesters as well. ☆ If a student registers for a compulsory course for another major (department), the other area of study will be recognized as the student’s minor.

F. Department of Biomedicine & Health Sciences (1) Biomedical Sciences Seminar and the latest science seminar courses: Compulsory for Department of Biomedicine & Health Sciences students - You must choose one of the life science seminars or the latest science seminar courses, and you must have at least one master's degree, two or more doctoral degrees, and three or more integrations. requirement is 6 credits for doctoral degree program students, and 9 credits for combined master's and doctoral degree program students. (Please note that students may not take more than 1 joint lecture per semester.) - To qualify for examination: Students must attend the course for at least 10 of the total 15 weeks (In order to qualify to sit for examinations, students may not be absent more than 5 times over the 15-week-course.) - Assessment of grades: 50% attendance + 50% written examination - 2 points deducted from the attendance score for each absence (2) Individually Instructed Research - Compulsory major course for Department of Biomedicine & Health Sciences students. Minimum requirement : 6 credits for master’s, 10 credits for doctorate(8 credits for special admission students), and 14 credits for combined (3) Research Ethics : All students in Department of Biomedicine & Health Sciences programs must complete 1 credit.

G. Master’s degree program students are permitted to register for doctoral degree program courses starting from their third semester (for master’s degree program students, both master’s program and doctoral program courses will be available for registration starting from the student’s third semester). However, if possible, third-semester master's degree program students are urged to register for master’s degree program courses. (If a master’s degree program student later enters a doctoral degree program, he/she will not be permitted to take the same doctoral degree program courses that he/she has already completed while enrolled in the master’s degree program.)

H. No separate notices will be given of the course registration modification period. (Modification is possible within 1 week of the beginning of each semester.)

3. Course registration procedure

4. Submission of reports