• This is a degree program officially recognized by the Ministry of Education.
• Master’s degrees at KAIST are categorized into academic and professional degrees. Academic master’s degrees consist of Master of Science, Master of Engineering, and Master of Business Administration; professional master’s degrees consist of Professional Master of Engineering and Master of Entrepreneurship and Innovation.
• Master of Entrepreneurship and Innovation is a one-year professional master’s degree program associated with 20 departments at KAIST, with a focus on practice-centered problem-solving education, instead of the existing research-centered education, for the acquisition of knowledge related to entrepreneurship and business startup.

• Korean: 창업융합전문석사
• English: Master of Entrepreneurship &Innovation
  ※ General master’s program: Master of Science
• Degree conferment: By each (participating) department-in-charge

Yes. Those falling under any of the following are encouraged to apply.

• Bachelor’s degree holders or students expecting to obtain degrees before admission
• Bachelor’s degree holders from overseas universities or students expecting to obtain degrees from overseas universities before admission
• Persons deemed by the Minister of Education as having educational qualifications equal to the above

• Yes.

• The Master of Entrepreneurship & Innovation program accepts students as “KAIST Scholarship Students” or “General Scholarship Students”.
• Applicants who are affiliated with an organization (applicants who are economically active) can only apply as a "General Scholarship Student", which means they must apply for fields (departments) that are recruiting “General Scholarship Students“ under the general master’s degree program.
• If an applicant is affiliated with an organization when they submit their admission application but plans to leave the organization before enrollment, they can apply for the Master of Entrepreneurship & Innovation program as a “KAIST Scholarship Student”. Admission is not allowed for applicants taking a leave of absence from their affiliated organization; the applicant must have “resigned” from the organization. If it is discovered that an applicant who entered as a “KAIST Scholarship Student” is still affiliated with an organization, the applicant’s admission will be revoked.

• Yes, you can complete 33 credits to fulfill the graduation requirements in one year (limit on enrolled semesters) by taking 15 credits in each regular semester (spring/fall), and 3 credits in the summer/winter semesters.

• You may not re-take the same course unless your grade for a mandatory course is F.

• Yes, However the requirements for graduation do not include courses from other majors.

• The maximum number of years for course enrollment is one year, and the maximum number of years for graduation is two years.
• Semesters exceeding the limit: Students are charged tuition for exceeding the maximum number of semesters from their third semester, after the 1 year limit has been exceeded.
• Tuition for students exceeding the maximum number of semesters: KRW 924,000 / semester (as of 2021)

• The student payment portion of tuition fees for KAIST scholars in 2021 are as follows.
• Student payment
  ▷Tuition to be paid by the student: 750,000 won/semester
  ▷Tuition for students exceeding the maximum number of semesters: KRW 924,000 / semester (Only for students exceeding the maximum number of semesters)
• K-School support
  ▷ Tuition: KRW 3,598,000 / semester
  ▷ Supported for one year (two semesters)
• Tuition fee decision: Tuition fees for the following academic year are decided at the end of the current year and the student payment portion is subject to change.

• Dormitory space: Two on-campus dormitory buildings (50 m2 for three persons)
• Fees: KRW 104,000/month (Room assignment and payment every six months)

• Students are assigned one K-School faculty member and one faculty member of the participating department as co-advisors.
• Co-advisors are assigned upon agreement by the participating department and K-School, and students do not contact their desired advisors individually.
• The period of assignment of co-advisors shall be announced at a later date.

• You will join a laboratory under the department faculty in charge. Additionally, a K-School entrepreneurial activities room will be assigned to each team.

• Yes. However, you must obtain prior approval for extracurricular activities from your advisor and KAIST.
• There is a special academic leave of absence for starting businesses. Refer to notices > academic schedule/information for more details on leaves of absence.

• No, you are free to pursue other kinds of ventures.
• However, we recommend technology startups, as having a unique technology will enhance your competitiveness and potential for growth.

• The Master of Entrepreneurship & Innovation is not a temporary program operated on government funding. It is a regular degree program like other graduate-level programs.

• You can launch your startup at any time. The circumstances and opportunities would vary widely depending on the time of your graduation from a bachelor’s/master’s/doctoral program.
• There is a relationship between startup timing and obtaining a degree if your startup is based on the results of a dissertation research project. Then a better time would be after earning your master’s or doctoral degree.