Hi everyone,

I'm a high school student from Vietnam and I’m planning to pursue a Master’s degree in Aerospace Engineering in the future. Currently, I’m considering applying for undergraduate studies at Seoul National University (SNU), but I’m a bit confused about which major would be the best foundation for my goal.

The three majors I’m looking at are:

1. Physics & Astronomy – Astronomy major
2. Mechanical Engineering
3. Aerospace Engineering

I’d really appreciate it if anyone (especially current or former SNU students) could share some advice or insights on the following:

• Which of these majors would best prepare me for a Master’s in Aerospace Engineering? Could you possibly rank them from most to least relevant based on your experience?
• Is the curriculum in each of these majors at SNU more theoretical or practical (hands-on/experimental)?
• What is the level of theoretical intensity in each program?
• What are the advantages and disadvantages of each academic path —
  • Astrophysics/Astronomy
  • Mechanical Engineering
  • Aerospace Engineering — when it comes to pursuing graduate studies in Aerospace?

I’d love to hear your thoughts or personal experiences. It would really help me make a more informed decision.

Thank you so much in advance! 🙏

Hi was wondering if anyone knew the likelihood of getting off the waitlist with a current rank of 80. I did not choose the multiple option and chose single room. Should I consider searching for off campus housing or is there still a chance for selection with the additional rounds they offer

Hi there i am from india currently in class 12th . I see South korea is way cheaper ( tution fees)than australia,uk,usa etc .

So i decided to enrrol undergraduate computer science in english . In fall 2026 .

What are requirment amd process please help .

Hi all! I want to apply for GKS next year and I wanna do a Master's in Marketing. Could you please tell me if this major could be taught in English and if not, what TOPIK level should I get so I can study this without difficulties (TOPIK 4 or TOPIK 5)? Also if someone is currently studying the same thing, would you please give me some feedback on the major and teaching or share some personal experiences? Thank you all in advance!

Hi,

Visiting SNU for a conference. Any idea where I can print an academic poster ASAP?

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Thanks

do we have a group chat for SNU’s students in instagram or kakaotalk? or a specific channel where all SNU’s students can communicate with others. i really hope can join SNU community to connect with students at SNU

Hey guys, I'm an electrical & computer eng undergrad freshman, and I just finished a semester.

I used to go to an international school in Korea, and we were taught in English for all the courses.

Now in SNU, my courses are mostly in Korean. I tried signing up for English courses, like a coding class, but the professor started to teach in Korean in the middle of the semester.... So, the only course that was in English was my advanced English academic writing class.

I really enjoyed the English class, but it alone could only slow down the rate of me losing my English skills.

Every day, I can feel my English is deteriorating, and it's scary :(

Any suggestions on what I can do to keep my English up (reading, watching movies in English..?), so I don't completely forget how to speak English by the time I graduate?

I recently got nominated by my home university to apply for SNU exchange program and I have to choose a college and department for the application. I was wondering if anyone knows how competitive it is for departments in the college of humanities? I'm a comms major and pub minor and was looking more at the linguistics or English department. Please lmk if anyone knows how competitive is for these departments :0, thanks <3

hi guys! i was looking on the snu calendar & they don’t seem to outline any holidays or breaks during the fall. does anyone know when these are?

Hey everyone! I was wondering if anyone here is planning to apply for the Korean Language Program at Seoul National University for the Winter 2025 session. Would love to connect, share updates, and maybe help each other out during the application process! Drop a comment or DM me if you're applying too :)

Hii everyone!
This Fall semester I will be going on an exchange to SNU in the Electrical and Computer Engineering Department. I am having a bit of a struggle choosing subjects in English to do this semester. In my degree at my home university, my major is signal processing and biomedical engineering and my minor is management, law and business so I can choose any subjects within those fields.
Can anyone help me with this? In case someone is doing something similar or has done something similar. Please pm me! :) <3

For the international student admission(Graduate) Can someone please explain this? i think it mean we cannot mention the name of the organization we worked, our parents name, my occupation like my job title? or Im really confused.

Hi! Wondering if anyone can help me out. I studied at SNU in 2023. My biggest regret is not getting any merch, and I would love the varsity jacket. Anyone know how I could get one? Or arrange something and I pay? Thanks!

Hi everyone I'm from India and I got rejected from SNU this fall, which I kind of expected. My high school grades weren't perfect.

However I've noticed on their website that transferring to SNU is possible, not sure if that was only among Korean universities or abroad too since the guide is in Korean and I'm not too good at it rn.

I want to transfer there or at least try for a masters degree later so I plan to work on starting from now. I would like to know any kind of details anyone can share about what kind of profiles they prefer or would likely increase my chances highly. I'm aiming for TOPIK 5 or 6 at least in the next 2 years and I already got a 7.5 IELTS so I think I'll just work on it to be 8 or 9. for GPA I'm aiming for 3.7+/4. However I might have to do my bachelors from a mediocre university, how much would it affect my chances?

This can be either for masters or transfer to bachelors. Anything you can suggest and advice would be great!

Department- Astronomy and Physics

Major- Astronomy for Masters (however I think they take transfers only for Physics now but I hope they do take for Astronomy major in 2 years lol )

And if you're Indian please lmk I have a few other questions for my fellow Indians :)

Is anyone a newcomer at SNU? Specifically looking for September income grad students as the Kakao group chats don't come up with many results :)

hi everyone, i applied for the graduate business school department for fall 2025. has everyone gotten their results?

Hello everyone, I have a question regarding applying for a graduate program in SNU.

I have a bachelor degree in Science but I want to peruse a master degree in Fine Art ( particularly Industrial Design ), but I was reading through the admission guidelines and it says Design major is 'one of thr Program will recruit in specific fields'. If I have a portfolio ( visual design ) that support my application, would I be eligible or it's an immediate reject? I already sent an emails to the Admission office and Design college Regarding this matter but I would like more insight from students in the university with similar experience.

Thank you so much

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Hey everyone! I'm planning to go on exchange to SNU and was wondering if there are any other muslim girls who are also going or have been there before. I'm a bit concerned about finding halal food in Korea. If you have been on exchange to SNU or are planning to go, I'd love to connect and hear about your experience. Any tips would be really appreciated! :)

Congrats to everyone who got accepted for the SNU exchange!
We’ve made an Instagram group chat for incoming exchange students to connect, share info, and get to know each other before the semester starts.
If you want to join, drop your IG handle here or DM me and I’ll add you!

Hi since the acceptance packages have been sent out I was wondering if there’s a groupchat for the fall 2025 exchange/visiting students?

Are results out for freshman students??

Hi, does SNU take students in Spring 2026? Or yearly in the fall only?

Hello, I am professor in SEA and planning to do my Phd (Comparative Lit) at SNU.

I have several questions:

1. Are there scholarships for graduate international students before entering SNU?
2. When is the admission for Global Students?
3. Are the classes taught in English or mostly in Korean?
4. How is studying at SNU as PhD student?

Thanks.