1. Eligibility

• Foreign national middle school students, graduates, or those with equivalent educational background are eligible to apply
• Applicants with foreign citizenship
• Applicants who hold Korean Citizenship(dual citizenship) are not eligible to apply as foreign students
• International applicants MUST ADDITIONALLY satisfy one of the following two requirements
  a. Neither of the applicant’s parents is a Korean citizen, or
  b. For applicants of Korean Origin, he/she must have received his/her entire elementary and junior high education outside of Korea at a comparable and equivalent level of that provided in Korea.

• Note that international schools located in Korea are NOT acknowledged as foreign schools.
• Applicants who completed or will have completed middle schools in Korea (국내에 거주하는 국내 중학교 재학/출신 외국인 학생) are also welcomed to apply to KSA.

2. Number of Students to be Selected

• Approximately fifteen

3. Application Timeline

4. Requirements

A. List of Required Documents

B. Application Documents in Details

① Application Form

• Complete application online (https://admission.ksa.hs.kr/english)

② Passport or National ID Copy (Applicant & Parents)

• Submit a copy of your international passport, national ID card or an official document that verifies your nationality.
• Make sure to include a copy of the page that shows your passport number, date of issue and expiration, photo and name. (Valid until at least August 31, 2025)

③ Certificate of Facts Concerning Entry & Exit (Korean origins only)

• A certificate issued by the Korean Immigration Office within two months of the application deadline is required. This certificate must show all entry and exit records from the applicant’s date of birth up to the date of submission.
• Please be aware that admission may be negatively affected or rescinded if false information is found in the submitted materials, or if entry/exit records cannot be verified due to the use of dual passports.
• If obtaining the Certificate of Entry and Exit Records directly proves difficult, applicants may request a third party residing in Korea to obtain the certificate on their behalf. To do so, they will need to provide a copy of their passport, a power of attorney, and an application form. The Korea Immigration Service can be reached at +82-1345.

④ Personal Statement

• Complete application online (https://admission.ksa.hs.kr/english)

⑤ One Recommendation Letter

• Only ONE recommendation letter from a teacher will be taken into consideration.
• The recommendation letter is highly encouraged to be written by an academic advisor, homeroom teacher, or a math/science teacher.
• The letter must be written in English.

⑥ Official Academic Records notarized in English (over the recent three years)

• Submission of official transcripts from all junior high attended is mandatory.
• Transcripts must include year-by-year records of all coursework including any coursework currently in progress.
• If available, the transcripts may also include a statement of personal rank in class/grade.

⑦ Honors and Awards (over the recent three years)

• Applicants may submit up to three honors or awards(preferably in math or science) obtained during their junior high school years.
• The list of honor and awards will only be considered valid if certificates or evidence are submitted along with it.

5. Selection Process

KSA takes into consideration a number of factors when determining admission, including the applicants’ academic achievements (especially in math and science), potential, interpersonal skills, personal accomplishments, integrity, and leadership.

1^st Stage: Written Test (Mathematics)

• The 1st Stage of the written test will be conducted online, and the manual of online test system will be uploaded on the notice board at KSA admission website(https://admission.ksa.hs.kr/english) as soon as the application is closed.
• It is strongly advised to read the manual thoroughly and familiarize yourself with the online test system.
• All applicants are requested to ensure that they have the necessary setup for online testing, which is an stable network environment with a secure access to a computer, a monitor, a web-cam and a mobile phone.
• KSA assumes no responsibility for any issues arising from the unavailability of prerequisite for online testing.

2^nd Stage: Documents Review and Interview (Mathematics & English)

• The 2^nd Stage applications are open exclusively to candidates who successfully passed the 1^st Stage.
• Further details regarding the 2^nd Stage will be communicated to eligible candidates in due course.

6. Pre-enrollment Education for Admitted Students

• Online education for admitted students encompasses Mathematics, Science, English, and Korean.
• Mandatory participation in pre-enrollment education is required for all admitted students.

7. Financial Aid

KSA will cover the following expenses at no cost.

Notes

• Students who show outstanding academic performance will receive extra privileges according to school regulations.
• 2) The provisions above may be changed according to school policy.

8. Personal Expenses

Flights, School Uniforms, Textbooks,?Residence Card, Medical Check, Vaccination etc.

9. Important Notes