Modification of the Registration Status for General Graduate School Students
 (Fall 2026)


□ Registration Status Modification Period: August 3 (Mon) – August 25 (Tue) 16:00, 2026

□ Application for registration status modification must be made within the designated period (strict adherence required).
 * Applications not made within the designated period will be rejected.

□ Please be sure to check the details of registration status modification specified below.

※Deadline for registration status modification may differ based on the information students intend to modify.


Modifi-cation Method

Registration Status Modification

Modification Period

Details

Online Applica-tion

Via KUPID

(KU Portal)

Leave of absence/Return from leave of absence

Aug. 3 (Mon) –

25 (Tue) 16:00

- Academics(KUPID) → Academic Records → Academic Records → Leave of Absense/Reinstatement Application

- Students intending to take leave of absence due to pregnancy/childbirth, child rearing, military service, business start-up, etc. must submit supporting documentation.
 (advanced approval needed, Non-retroactive)

- Newly admitted students cannot take leave of absence in the first semester after admission (except for leave of absence due to pregnancy/childbirth, child rearing, and military service).

- For international students : July 6 (Mon) ~ July 31 (Fri)

Change of Academic Advisor

- Academics(KUPID) → Academic Records → Academic Records → Thesis Advisor Change Application

* Change of academic advisor must be requested during the registration status modification period.

Mid-course Withdrawal from Integrated Master-Doctoral Degree Program

- Academics(KUPID) → Academic Records → Academic Records →
 MA-PhD Program Withdrawal Application

- Withdrawal from an integrated master-doctoral degree program is not possible after completion of the required course credits and required registration period.

Selection of Academic Advisor for Newly Admitted Students

Sep. 1 (Tue) – 

4 (Fri) 13:00

- Academics(KUPID) → Academic Records → Academic Records →
 Thesis Advisor Application

- Students who have not selected their academic advisor will be ineligible to acquire research guidance credits. (from first semester compulsory for appointed academic advisor)

Submit Applica-tion to Adminis-tration Office

Voluntary Withdrawal/ Readmission

*Application period for readmission:

Jul. 13 (Mon) – 

24 (Fri) 16:00


* Voluntary Withdrawal: 

Aug. 3 (Mon) –

25 (Tue) 16:00

- Students must submit a voluntary withdrawal form/application for readmission signed/sealed by their academic advisor and department chair to the Administration Office of their affiliated department (online application not available).

- Students granted readmission must pay tuition during the regular registration period.

Change of Major

Aug. 3 (Mon) –

25 (Tue) 16:00

- Students must submit a petition for change of graduate major to the Administration Office of their affiliated department.

- Changing of major is not possible after completion of the required course.

- In case of those students who is going to complete their course in Fall 2026, they MUST apply for the change of major during this modification of registration status period.

Acquisition of Master’s Degree by Degree Candidates for Integrated Master-Doctoral Degree Program

Jul. 13 (Mon) – 

24 (Fri) 16:00

- Students must submit an application for master’s degree acquisition to the Administration Office of their affiliated department.

- Successful applicants will be individually notified.