Credit Transfer/ Credit Carryover | UNIST
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Credit Transfer/ Credit Carryover | UNIST
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Voluntary Withdrawal/ Expulsion/ Readmission
Major Application/Change
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Attendance/ Grade/ Exam
Credit Transfer/ Credit Carryover
Credit Transfer/ Credit Carryover
AP(Advanced Placement)
definition
A system that provides high school students with the opportunity to study college-level subjects and recognizes the results as college credits after Admissions .
Five science and technology universities (KAIST, GIST, DGIST, UNIST, and POSTECH) signed an MOU to expand exchanges and promote cooperation, developed a joint AP Academic Curriculum, and introduced and operated it at gifted schools and science high schools (8 gifted schools and 20 science high schools).
Operating subjects
Table showing operating Category Category by
Operating Subject
Classification and Content
Category
Content
math
Calculus I, Calculus II, Linear Algebra, Probability and Statistics
physics
General Physics I, General Physics II, Experimental Physics I, Experimental Physics II
chemistry
General Chemistry I, General Chemistry II, General Chemistry Experiment I, General Chemistry Experiment II
creature
General Biology
information
Programming and Problem Solving
Application period
Early to mid- Feb.
Application Procedure
Submit original high school Grade and AP credit recognition application to the School of UNISTars.
Credit Transfer Procedures and Restrictions
After submitting original documents to the School of UNISTars and requesting Grade recognition from the Educational Affairs Team, AP Grade will be recognized along with the Grade for that Academic Year・Semester after the end of the first Academic Year・Semester .
However, GPA is not reflected
Domestic credit exchange
definition
A system for Students to study abroad with other domestic universities in accordance with an academic exchange agreement with Ulsan National Institute of Science and Technology.
Domestic Credit Exchange Universities
KAIST, POSTECH, GIST, DGIST (Science and Technology Universities)
Seoul National University, Yonsei University, Korea University, The University of Seoul, Chonnam National University, Jeonbuk National University, Kyungpook National University, Handong University, Pusan National University, Pukyong National University, Korea Maritime University
For inquiries regarding overseas credit exchange, please contact the International Cooperation Center.
Eligibility
Academic Year・Semester requires being a currently enrolled student in Academic Year・Semester 3rd to 8th Academic Year・Semester (or 8th Academic Year・Semester or lower for summer Academic Year・Semester ); Academic Year・Semester in the summer semester immediately preceding graduation are not eligible for dispatch.
Students with a cumulative GPA of 2.7 or higher up to the previous Academic Year・Semester(however, cumulative GPA is excluded for the first-year summer Academic Year・Semester)
Persons who have never received a grade of C or lower in two or more subjects from previous credit exchange Grade at other domestic universities.
Students who have not received disciplinary action or an academic warning in the previous Academic Year・Semester
Application period
Regular Academic Year・Semester: 2–3 months before the start of each Academic Year・Semester
Summer Academic Year・Semester: 1 month before the start of the semester
For detailed dates, please refer to the portal posts from that period.
Application Process
Step 01
Students Application
Portal
→ Login → Academic Affairs → Credit Exchange → Online Application
Step 02
Course registration
Step 03
Subject professor and
Advisor approval
Step 04
Approval by the Head of Department
Step 05
Final approval by the Academic Affairs Team
Credit Transfer Procedure
Step 01
Course Correction Application
(If there are any changes to the approved subjects at the time of application)
Step 02
Subject professor and
Advisor approval
Step 03
Approval by the Head of Department
Step 04
Final approval by the Academic Affairs Team
Step 05
Grade recognition
(Exchange University -> Grade received by Educational Affairs Team and Grade)
Note
Up to 12 credits earned at the College of Mathematics are recognized during enrollment.
However, Credit Transfer through exchanges between science and technology specialized universities is an exception.
Credit Transfer
definition
Recognition of credits earned while enrolled in the same program at another university for students who Admissions this university after Expulsion from the Undergraduate Admissions at another university.
Eligibility
Students in 2nd grade or higher
Limitations and Scope of Recognition
Only courses with a previously earned grade of C0 (2.0) or higher are eligible for recognition.
Limited to within 1/1 of the total Undergraduate Admissions graduation credits.
Application Procedure
Step 01
Document preparation
Application for Expulsion Recognition, Certificate of Expulsion, Grade, Syllabus from Other Universities
Step 02
Approval by the course professor
Step 03
Students Application (Portal)
Step 04
Department Approval
Advisor, Department Affairs Committee
Step 05
Approved by the Headquarters Academic Affairs Committee
Note
For courses approved for Credit Carryover , the credits and Grade earned in each program at UNIST are recognized and indicated as is (excluded when calculating the GPA for each program).
Content Department :
Educational Affairs Team
Last modified:
2026.04.03
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
Undergraduate Administration
Academic Calendar
Academic Curriculum
Requirements for Graduation
Browse Open Courses
Undergraduate Administration
Graduate Academic Affairs
Academic Forms
Undergraduate Administration
Tuition Fee Payment
Academic Leave of Absence/ Academic Return
Voluntary Withdrawal/ Expulsion/ Readmission
Major Application/Change
Class Period/ Attendance Period/ Academic Year・Semester
Course Registration
Course Drop
Attendance/ Grade/ Exam
Credit Transfer/ Credit Carryover
Credit Transfer/ Credit Carryover
AP(Advanced Placement)
definition
A system that provides high school students with the opportunity to study college-level subjects and recognizes the results as college credits after Admissions .
Five science and technology universities (KAIST, GIST, DGIST, UNIST, and POSTECH) signed an MOU to expand exchanges and promote cooperation, developed a joint AP Academic Curriculum, and introduced and operated it at gifted schools and science high schools (8 gifted schools and 20 science high schools).
Operating subjects
Table showing operating Category Category by
Operating Subject
Classification and Content
Category
Content
math
Calculus I, Calculus II, Linear Algebra, Probability and Statistics
physics
General Physics I, General Physics II, Experimental Physics I, Experimental Physics II
chemistry
General Chemistry I, General Chemistry II, General Chemistry Experiment I, General Chemistry Experiment II
creature
General Biology
information
Programming and Problem Solving
Application period
Early to mid- Feb.
Application Procedure
Submit original high school Grade and AP credit recognition application to the School of UNISTars.
Credit Transfer Procedures and Restrictions
After submitting original documents to the School of UNISTars and requesting Grade recognition from the Educational Affairs Team, AP Grade will be recognized along with the Grade for that Academic Year・Semester after the end of the first Academic Year・Semester .
However, GPA is not reflected
Domestic credit exchange
definition
A system for Students to study abroad with other domestic universities in accordance with an academic exchange agreement with Ulsan National Institute of Science and Technology.
Domestic Credit Exchange Universities
KAIST, POSTECH, GIST, DGIST (Science and Technology Universities)
Seoul National University, Yonsei University, Korea University, The University of Seoul, Chonnam National University, Jeonbuk National University, Kyungpook National University, Handong University, Pusan National University, Pukyong National University, Korea Maritime University
For inquiries regarding overseas credit exchange, please contact the International Cooperation Center.
Eligibility
Academic Year・Semester requires being a currently enrolled student in Academic Year・Semester 3rd to 8th Academic Year・Semester (or 8th Academic Year・Semester or lower for summer Academic Year・Semester ); Academic Year・Semester in the summer semester immediately preceding graduation are not eligible for dispatch.
Students with a cumulative GPA of 2.7 or higher up to the previous Academic Year・Semester(however, cumulative GPA is excluded for the first-year summer Academic Year・Semester)
Persons who have never received a grade of C or lower in two or more subjects from previous credit exchange Grade at other domestic universities.
Students who have not received disciplinary action or an academic warning in the previous Academic Year・Semester
Application period
Regular Academic Year・Semester: 2–3 months before the start of each Academic Year・Semester
Summer Academic Year・Semester: 1 month before the start of the semester
For detailed dates, please refer to the portal posts from that period.
Application Process
Step 01
Students Application
Portal
→ Login → Academic Affairs → Credit Exchange → Online Application
Step 02
Course registration
Step 03
Subject professor and
Advisor approval
Step 04
Approval by the Head of Department
Step 05
Final approval by the Academic Affairs Team
Credit Transfer Procedure
Step 01
Course Correction Application
(If there are any changes to the approved subjects at the time of application)
Step 02
Subject professor and
Advisor approval
Step 03
Approval by the Head of Department
Step 04
Final approval by the Academic Affairs Team
Step 05
Grade recognition
(Exchange University -> Grade received by Educational Affairs Team and Grade)
Note
Up to 12 credits earned at the College of Mathematics are recognized during enrollment.
However, Credit Transfer through exchanges between science and technology specialized universities is an exception.
Credit Transfer
definition
Recognition of credits earned while enrolled in the same program at another university for students who Admissions this university after Expulsion from the Undergraduate Admissions at another university.
Eligibility
Students in 2nd grade or higher
Limitations and Scope of Recognition
Only courses with a previously earned grade of C0 (2.0) or higher are eligible for recognition.
Limited to within 1/1 of the total Undergraduate Admissions graduation credits.
Application Procedure
Step 01
Document preparation
Application for Expulsion Recognition, Certificate of Expulsion, Grade, Syllabus from Other Universities
Step 02
Approval by the course professor
Step 03
Students Application (Portal)
Step 04
Department Approval
Advisor, Department Affairs Committee
Step 05
Approved by the Headquarters Academic Affairs Committee
Note
For courses approved for Credit Carryover , the credits and Grade earned in each program at UNIST are recognized and indicated as is (excluded when calculating the GPA for each program).
Content Department :
Educational Affairs Team
Last modified:
2026.04.03