Hanyang Cyber University is recruiting new students for its master's and doctoral programs, allowing students to earn degrees without the constraints of time and space.
As the largest cyber university in South Korea, Hanyang Cyber University announced on July 9 that it will accept applications for the second round of admissions for the 2026 academic year until July 24. This includes master's and doctoral programs in the general graduate school and the business school.
The second round of admissions is being conducted to fill remaining spots in certain programs from the first round, which took place from May 18 to June 19.
In the general graduate school, the second round will offer 10 spots for the doctoral programs in the Department of Architectural Urban Engineering and the Department of Law and Public Administration under the regular admission category. Additionally, it will accept eight doctoral candidates under the military-sponsored category, 209 master's and 83 doctoral candidates under the industry-sponsored category, and 230 master's and 99 doctoral candidates under the international category.
The business school will accept 27 master's and two doctoral candidates in the Management Department (Marketing Track, Finance, Accounting, and Tax Track, IT Management Track, Advertising and Media Track) under the regular admission category. Under the military-sponsored category, it will accept six master's and one doctoral candidate, while the industry-sponsored category will accept 79 master's and 14 doctoral candidates, and the international category will accept 83 master's and 20 doctoral candidates.
For the military-sponsored category, only military personnel and civil servants from the Army, Navy, and Air Force who have received educational recommendations can apply, benefiting from waived admission fees and a 50% reduction in tuition. The industry-sponsored category is open only to those currently employed at institutions with which the university has a sponsorship agreement, offering waived admission fees and a 30% tuition reduction. The international category is available only to students whose parents are both foreigners, providing a 30% tuition reduction for one year.
The application schedule includes the submission of application forms and supporting documents by 9 PM on July 24. Successful candidates will be announced on the university's website at 10 AM on July 29. Video interviews will be conducted from August 1 to 2 for those who pass the document screening, with final results announced at 10 AM on August 5. Registration will take place from 10 AM on August 5 to 5 PM on August 7.
The selection process consists of a first round of document evaluation and a second round of oral evaluation. For master's candidates, the first round evaluates undergraduate grades and academic (research) plans, while the second round involves video interviews for those who pass the first round. For doctoral candidates, the first round evaluates undergraduate and master's grades and academic (research) plans, with the second round also involving video interviews for those who pass the first round. The academic (research) plan must detail motivation for applying, relevant experience, special skills, future academic and research plans, and career goals. The oral evaluation assesses the suitability of the applicant's field of study, expertise, academic and research plans, and career plans.
Eligibility for the master's program requires candidates to have obtained a bachelor's degree from a domestic or foreign university (including those expected to graduate by August 31, 2026). For the doctoral program, candidates must have obtained a master's degree from a domestic or foreign graduate school (including those expected to graduate). Dual applications and cross-applications are not permitted. Candidates from foreign universities must have graduated from institutions recognized by their respective countries.
As the largest cyber university in South Korea, Hanyang Cyber University announced on July 9 that it will accept applications for the second round of admissions for the 2026 academic year until July 24. This includes master's and doctoral programs in the general graduate school and the business school.
The second round of admissions is being conducted to fill remaining spots in certain programs from the first round, which took place from May 18 to June 19.
In the general graduate school, the second round will offer 10 spots for the doctoral programs in the Department of Architectural Urban Engineering and the Department of Law and Public Administration under the regular admission category. Additionally, it will accept eight doctoral candidates under the military-sponsored category, 209 master's and 83 doctoral candidates under the industry-sponsored category, and 230 master's and 99 doctoral candidates under the international category.
The business school will accept 27 master's and two doctoral candidates in the Management Department (Marketing Track, Finance, Accounting, and Tax Track, IT Management Track, Advertising and Media Track) under the regular admission category. Under the military-sponsored category, it will accept six master's and one doctoral candidate, while the industry-sponsored category will accept 79 master's and 14 doctoral candidates, and the international category will accept 83 master's and 20 doctoral candidates.
For the military-sponsored category, only military personnel and civil servants from the Army, Navy, and Air Force who have received educational recommendations can apply, benefiting from waived admission fees and a 50% reduction in tuition. The industry-sponsored category is open only to those currently employed at institutions with which the university has a sponsorship agreement, offering waived admission fees and a 30% tuition reduction. The international category is available only to students whose parents are both foreigners, providing a 30% tuition reduction for one year.
The application schedule includes the submission of application forms and supporting documents by 9 PM on July 24. Successful candidates will be announced on the university's website at 10 AM on July 29. Video interviews will be conducted from August 1 to 2 for those who pass the document screening, with final results announced at 10 AM on August 5. Registration will take place from 10 AM on August 5 to 5 PM on August 7.
The selection process consists of a first round of document evaluation and a second round of oral evaluation. For master's candidates, the first round evaluates undergraduate grades and academic (research) plans, while the second round involves video interviews for those who pass the first round. For doctoral candidates, the first round evaluates undergraduate and master's grades and academic (research) plans, with the second round also involving video interviews for those who pass the first round. The academic (research) plan must detail motivation for applying, relevant experience, special skills, future academic and research plans, and career goals. The oral evaluation assesses the suitability of the applicant's field of study, expertise, academic and research plans, and career plans.
Eligibility for the master's program requires candidates to have obtained a bachelor's degree from a domestic or foreign university (including those expected to graduate by August 31, 2026). For the doctoral program, candidates must have obtained a master's degree from a domestic or foreign graduate school (including those expected to graduate). Dual applications and cross-applications are not permitted. Candidates from foreign universities must have graduated from institutions recognized by their respective countries.
* This article has been translated by AI.
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