What Are Advisor-Designated Courses?

Advisor-designated courses are additional courses that students are required to complete beyond the minimum number of credits required for their degree program (24 credits for a master’s degree and 36 credits for a doctoral degree).

These additional credits are required for degree completion but are not counted toward the required major credits.
 

Approval Request Procedure (Required Submission)

Students must consult with their academic advisor regarding the designated courses before the beginning of the semester and then apply for the advisor-designated courses and obtain final approval according to the procedure below.

(Please bring an official transcript from your previous university (or graduate school) when consulting with your academic advisor.)
 

1. Approval Request and Course Registration Period

Spring/Fall Entry (First Semester):

a. Spring entrants: From March 2 until the end of the course registration adjustment period

b. Fall entrants: From September 1 until the end of the course registration adjustment period
 

2. Application Procedure

Access the following menu in the KUPID Portal:

Portal(KUPID) > Academic Mgmt > Courses · Grades > Course Registration > Graduate Designated Course Approval Request

Based on the courses discussed with your academic advisor, select the appropriate Input Type (Designated / Other Designated / Exempt), add the courses, and submit the final approval request to the course instructor.

※ Even if you do not have any designated courses, you must select “Exempt” as the Input Type and submit an approval request.

(For detailed instructions on how to submit the approval request, please refer to the attached file.)
 

3. Important Notes Regarding the Approval Request

a. Once the final approval request has been submitted, the information entered cannot be modified.

b. If you need to cancel the request after submitting the final approval request, click [Cancel (Request) Approval] to cancel the request.

c. Please make sure to confirm that the approval request and approval process have been completed.
 

4. Course Registration

After the approval has been completed, students must personally register for the advisor-designated courses through the course registration system during the course registration adjustment period.