Overview

Key Features

The research areas of fifty-one faculty members, thus span most of the major disciplines in current biological sciences, representing most cutting-edge researches in diverse areas in Korea as well as in the world stage. Our passion and dedication in research are naturally transferred to education, and students benefit from diverse expertise in biology that our faculty offers.

For the graduate Biological Sciences program at Seoul National University, the School of Biological Sciences offers three separate tracks of curriculum; Molecular and Cellular Biology, Integrative Organismic Biology, and Systematics and Ecology.

Research groups of various disciplines such as Biochemistry, Biophysics, Cell Biology, Genetics, Developmental Biology, Neurobiology, Systematics, Ecology, Microbiology, Biotechnology, Plant Physiology and Molecular Biology are interactive and collaborative, creating multi-disciplinary research environment among individual faculty members and students in the School.

Our goal is to understand the basic processes of life, the fundamental knowledge of which will provide broad applications in medical, industrial and environmental researches and business. The School of Biological Sciences at SNU aims to be a leader in science, research and education, and we invite you to join us in this effort.

Programme Structure

Courses include:

Advanced Developmental Biology

Advanced Ecology

Molecular and Cellular Biology

Molecular Medicine

Advanced Microbiology

Advanced Evolutionary Biology

Key information

Duration

Full-time
- 24 months

Start dates & application deadlines

Starting 2027-03-01 00:00:00
- Apply before 2026-07-10 00:00:00 , International
Starting 2027-09-01 00:00:00
- Apply before 2027-03-05 00:00:00 , International

Language

English

TOEFL^® IBT

80

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IELTS

6

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Credits

24 alternative credits

Delivered

On Campus

Campus Location

Seoul, South Korea

Disciplines

Biology View 13 other Masters in Biology in South Korea

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Academic requirements

We are not aware of any specific GRE, GMAT or GPA grading score requirements for this programme.

English requirements

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80

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6

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Other requirements

General requirements

Application Form
Personal Statement and Study Plan
Two Letters of Recommendation from two different professors with stamp or signature on sealed envelope
Official Bachelor's Transcript and Degree or Graduation Certificate
A Copy of the Applicant's Passport
Copies of both parents' passports
Official document indicating parent-child relationship between the applicant and parents
Financial Certification

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Tuition Fees

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Non-residents

7942000 KRW / year

≈ 7942000 KRW / year

Living costs

Seoul

South Korea

1853935 - 1761654 KRW / month

The living costs include the total expenses per month, covering accommodation, public transportation, utilities (electricity, internet), books and groceries.

Funding

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Academic requirements

English requirements

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Living costs

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