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The Division of Educational Affairs, within the Office of Academic Affairs, located in the Administration Building(Bldg. 60, 1st floor), is responsible for keeping track of students’ academic records and issuing related certificates. Any needs regarding your academic records, including verification, changes, certificates, et cetera, are to be directed to the Division of Educational Affairs. The Division most frequently handles affairs regarding issuance of academic certificates and transcripts.

Types of Certificates Available

SNU offers a variety of certificates, each suited to a different purpose. The list below will help you find what you need.

Types of Certificates	Description
Certificate of Graduation	Certifies graduation from undergraduate programs
Diploma Certificate	Certifies master’s or doctoral degrees earned
Certificate of Completion	Certifies completion of a certain academic program
Certificate of Scheduled Graduation	Certifies that a student is currently in the final semester of his/her undergraduate program, and will complete it
Certificate of Scheduled Degree Acquisition	Certifies that a student has nearly completed a master’s or doctoral program, and that his/her degree thesis is under review
Certificate of Scheduled Completion	Certifies that a student is currently registered in the final semester of his/her master’s or doctoral program
Certificate of Studentship	Certifies that a student is currently registered at SNU
Certificate of Enrollment	Certifies past enrollment history. Students currently taking a leave of absence, or not registered for other reasons, are issued this certificate as proof of studentship at SNU
Official Transcript	Certifies a student’s official academic grades. - Minimum of one semester required for issuance - Honors and order of standing are included upon request
Certificate of Open Lecture Completion	Certifies completion of Open Lectures
Certificate of Researcher	Certifies the status of a student who has completed course studies and is currently registered as a researcher for the completion of a thesis
Certificate of Acquisition of Credits in Law	Certifies the credits earned from completing law courses approved by the Ministry of Justice
Certificate of Scheduled Acquisition of Teaching License	Certifies the status of a student who has completed programs in education and is scheduled to graduate

SNU Honors System

At the time of graduation, SNU grants honors to students who have achieved high levels of academic success. Honor awards can be printed on your official transcript or other certificates upon request. Awards will be indicated on certificates as, ”(S)he was graduated with honors. (Summa cum laude)” If the applicant happens to have a record of disciplinary action or eviction from SNU, honors will not be granted. The list of honors is as listed below.

- For students of Classes of 1972-1993, three honors options are available.
  Students with a GPA of 3.9 or above are awarded “Summa cum laude.”
  Students with a GPA of 3.6 or above are awarded “Magna cum laude.”
  Students with a GPA of 3.4 or above are awarded “Cum laude.”

- For students graduating after 1994, two honors options are available.
  Students with a GPA of 3.9 or above are awarded “Summa cum laude.”
  Students with a GPA of 3.6 or above are awarded “Cum laude.”

Grading and GPA display on official academic transcripts

Upon request, the 4.3-scale GPA may be converted to a percentage scale. This service is optional, and applicants must notify the school in advance.

Grade	A+	A0	A-	B+	B0	B-	C+	C0	C-	D+	D0	D-	F
GPA	4.3	4.0	3.7	3.3	3.0	2.7	2.3	2.0	1.7	1.3	1.0	0.7	0
100%	100	96	93	89	86	83	79	76	73	69	66	63	0

For more information about academic records, contact doris@snu.ac.kr at the Division of Educational Affairs.

Main Campus, Gwanak _ 599 Gwanak-ro, Gwanak-gu, Seoul 151-742, Korea Tel: 82-2-880-4447 Fax: 82-2-880-4449
Medical Campus, Yongon _103 Daehangno, Jongno-gu, Seoul 110-799, Korea