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Grading System

Students’ final grades are recorded permanently at Ajou University by the following letter grade system.(Course)

Grading System
Grade Grade point Test score
A+ 4.5 95 ~ 100
A0 4.0 90 ~ 94
B+ 3.5 85 ~ 89
B0 3.0 80 ~ 84
Grading System
Grade Grade point Test score
C+ 2.5 75~79
C0 2.0 70~74
F 0.0 0~69
P Pass
  • (Research) : S ( Satisfactory ) / U ( Unsatisfactory ) / I ( Incomplete )
  • Recovery or additional exams can take place only when the student is severely ill or in another serious condition, and only by getting approval from the instructors.

Credit Recognition

  • Taking undergraduate courses and credit recognition
    • Range of recognition: Up to 6 credits for Master’s program
    • Requires: Discussion with the Chairman of each Department in advance. Submission of application form for admission of alternative subject
    • Time of submission: During the Course Registration Period for each semester
    • Procedure: Same as the procedure of registering for courses of the GSIS
  • Taking courses from other departments in the GSIS
    • Courses that are included in the curriculum of each major would be counted as credits for graduation.

Course Registration

  • Students must take at least 3 subjects (9 credits) every semester, with a maximum of 5 subjects in order to be eligible to get the scholarship in next semester. However, Internship or Leadership & Ethics class is not included in the maximum of 15 credits. 
  • Students should be fully aware of the curriculum of each department. (The Curriculum of each department will be uploaded on the website every semester, especially Student Handbook)
  • To acquire scholarship, students must have registered at least 9 credits excluding Research credits and Beginning Korean Language 1 in the semester evaluated for scholarship.
  • New Students are required to register Beginning Korean Language 1. (In the case you have a TOPIK score the certificate showing you have taken Korean Language Class in the institute, you can take "Beginning Korean Language 2" or register major elective subject (3 credits) instead of it after the Korean level test and discussing with Korean teacher.)
  • Students who would like to graduate with writing a thesis MUST take "Qualitative Research Design and Methods" or "Research Methods in social Sciences" in the 1st or 2nd semester.
  • Leadership and Ethics Workshop 1 bear 1 credit and Leadership and Ethics Workshop 2 bears 2 credits.
  • Students in the 4th semester are recommended to CONTACT GSIS office before the course registration change period (the first week of the first month) and check that all the courses will be completed for your graduation requirements. Please note that it is students' responsibility to final check for the graduation requirements and manage your course registration.
  • If you cannot graduate within 4 semesters, you should pay extra tuition fee as below in the 5th semester.
    • Not more than 3 credits : 1/2 of Full Tuition (Without Scholarship)
    • More than 3 credits : Full Tuition (Without Scholarship)
  • Even if you take both Beginning Korean Language 1(3 credits) and Beginning Korean Language 2 (3 credits), only 3 credits will be counted as graduation requirement, however, the grading and the course name will be appeared in your transcript.
  • Course Recognition from other department within GSIS are allowed to register course from another department (Up to 3 credits) will be counted as Major Electives for your graduation, however the rest of the credits which is over 3 credits won't be counted as major electives.
  • You can see many of the cases that "Required course" offered every other semester (once a year). Therefore, please make the course registration plan for the graduation within 4 semesters when you do your course registration for the third semester referring the Course Information which is offered by GSIS every semester.
  • Course registration is only availiable during the course registration period and course change period. Duting both period, you can freely add or drop the courses. But during the course drop period, students cannot drop their courses, so studetns should contact GSIS office. Regarding to the each period, students should check the Notice board before the course regsitration starts.

Assessment & Course Evaluation

Course Evaluation


Changing major is allowed before the second or the third semester begins and is allowed only one time during students' study period at the Ajou GSIS. In order to obtain permission, students should talk to the department chairs of both departments and obtain their consent for changing the department before the semester starts. Any financial obligations arising due to the change of department are the responsibility of the individual student.