Class Period/ Attendance Period/ Academic Year・Semester | UNIST academics As the first university in Korea to conduct the entire curriculum in English, we provide a global learning environment Academics Colleges and Schools Academic Affairs Academic Calendar Academic Curriculum Requirements for Graduation Browse Open Courses Undergraduate Administration Graduate Academic Affairs Academic Forms Education Support Pioneer Education Program New Unistars Program Global Program Academics Admissions Academics Research/Industry Campus Life News Center About UNIST etc Academic Affairs Colleges and Schools Academic Affairs Education Support Graduate Academic Affairs Academic Calendar Academic Curriculum Requirements for Graduation Browse Open Courses Undergraduate Administration Graduate Academic Affairs Academic Forms Graduate Academic Affairs Tuition Fee Payment Academic Leave of Absence/ Academic Return Voluntary Withdrawal/ Expulsion Change of Major Change of Degree Program/ Dropping of Degree Program Class Period/ Attendance Period/ Academic Year・Semester Course Registration Course Drop Attendance/ Grade/ Exam Credit Transfer/ Credit Carryover Class Period/ Attendance Period/ Academic Year・Semester Class Period definition Standard period of study required to obtain a degree Master's Program: 2 years (4 Academic Year・Semester) Doctoral Program: 4 years (8 Academic Year・Semester) Integrated Master's and Doctoral Program: 6 years (12 Academic Year・Semester) Degrees may be awarded to those who meet the requirements for Class Period. Attendance Period definition Maximum period of enrollment for course completion (however, periods of Academic Leave of Absence are excluded from the Attendance Period) Master's Program: 3 years (6 Academic Year・Semester) Doctoral Program: 6 years (12 Academic Year・Semester) Integrated Master's and Doctoral Program: 7 years (14 Academic Year・Semester) Failure to complete the prescribed course within the Attendance Period Expulsion. Academic Year · Academic Year・Semester academic year From Mar. 1st of every year until the end of Feb. of the following year Academic Year・Semester Regular Academic Year・Semester(1st & 2nd Academic Year・Semester): 16 weeks per semester Seasonal Academic Year・Semester(Summer, Academic Year・Semester): 4–6 weeks per semester Content Department : Educational Affairs Team Last modified: 2026.02.24