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Seoul National University MS Technology Management Economics and Policy

Seoul National University · Interdisciplinary Program in Technology Management Economics and Policy · Seoul, South Korea
  • Full time
  • Seoul
  • Korean or English evidence for admission
12 min read · Published on September 30, 2026 · Updated on September 30, 2026
Two years planning totalINR 38.61 lakh

Tuition, living and application costs.

TuitionKRW 15,481,000

current full-course plan

DurationTwo Years

at least 24 credits

Next intakeFall 2027

dates not published

ApplicationKRW 90,000

latest international round

LanguageKorean or English evidence for admission

admission and teaching differ

ModeFull time

on campus

What is Seoul National University MS Technology Management Economics and Policy?

At Seoul National University, MS Technology Management Economics and Policy provides a full-time two years route through technology strategy, innovation economics, policy, management and quantitative analysis. The published graduate load is at least 24 credits. TEMEP connects engineering and science innovation to economic, managerial and public-policy decisions.

This is not a general invitation to study the subject from the beginning. Within a prepared academic base, technology strategy can frame the problem, innovation economics can shape the method, and policy can guide analysis alongside management or quantitative analysis.

How much does SNU MS Technology Management Economics and Policy cost for an Indian student?

The two years planning total is KRW 54,451,000, approximately INR 38.61 lakh. It combines current programme tuition, the KRW 169,000 admission fee where separately charged, the latest KRW 90,000 application fee and a conservative KRW 1,620,000 monthly living allowance. Flights, deposits and visa charges remain outside it.

ItemINRLocal currencyWhen it is due
Tuition and admission feeINR 10.98 lakhKRW 15,481,000Across the planned course
Living costs, 24 monthsINR 27.57 lakhKRW 38,880,000Monthly planning reserve
International application feeINR 6,381KRW 90,000At online submission
Two years planning totalINR 38.61 lakhKRW 54,451,000Before flights, deposit and visa

The D-2 visa charge, document legalisation, translations, flights and a housing deposit are excluded because the payable amounts depend on the route and service used. Korean won items use KRW 1 = INR 0.0709, the 29 September 2026 market close used for this planning calculation. Tuition is held constant for every planned semester and can change.

Upon payment of the application fee (KRW 90,000), an application number will be assigned and the online application will be considered complete.SNU Spring 2027 international graduate admissions guide

For MS Technology Management Economics and Policy, the current tuition basis is KRW 3,828,000. Academic two-year programmes multiply the semester tuition by four and add the one-time admission fee. The Full-Time MBA uses the school’s separately published total tuition instead. The current basis isn’t a price guarantee for a later intake.

The living allowance is deliberately conservative. It combines the upper end of SNU’s off-campus housing range with food, local transport, health cover, phone and personal spending. On-campus housing could lower the result, while a private deposit, premium rent or frequent travel could raise it materially.

SNU’s Graduate Scholarship for Excellent Foreign Students can cover full tuition for up to four semesters and at least KRW 500,000 per month for eligible recipients. The Global Korea Scholarship has a different selection route. Neither award is assumed in the total because funding is competitive and not an entitlement attached to admission.

What are the entry requirements for SNU MS Technology Management Economics and Policy?

For MS Technology Management Economics and Policy, the practical entry base is a recognised bachelor’s degree in engineering, science, economics, management or a related field. SNU then adds international eligibility, degree completion before enrolment, the published Korean or English route, two recommendations and a programme-specific study plan.

RequirementPublished ruleWhat you do
Academic base (India)a recognised bachelor's degree in engineering, science, economics, management or a related fieldTie transcript subjects to MS Technology Management Economics and Policy
Readiness for technology strategy (India)Graduate technology strategy assumes related prior learningUse syllabi or assessed work to show continuity
Research use of innovation economics (India)innovation economics should appear as a method or defined object of studyExplain how innovation economics serves the proposed work
Language threshold (India)the published Korean or English routeSeparate admission proof from the MS Technology Management Economics and Policy teaching mix
Two informed references (India)Recommendations should address ability in policy and managementGive referees enough context about the MS Technology Management Economics and Policy plan

The department publishes no universal GPA cutoff for MS Technology Management Economics and Policy. Review can therefore distinguish a transcript rich in technology strategy from one that only uses a related degree title. Course descriptions can make that distinction visible without pretending that a central subject-credit formula exists.

A certificate in innovation economics may add context, but it can’t replace missing academic foundations when graduate work depends on policy. The study plan has to show how existing preparation supports the proposed use of management and why quantitative analysis belongs in the same research direction.

The language threshold answers eligibility, not the complete classroom question. The published korean or english route can open the admissions route. It doesn’t promise that every MS Technology Management Economics and Policy class, laboratory exchange or supervision discussion will be available only in English.

What the minimum does not settle

  1. Admission language and teaching language differ

    Documents proving proficiency in Korean or English, including one or more of the following: the undermentioned Korean or English language proficiency scores.

    The SNU admissions guide states the evidence route. The university-wide minimum does not guarantee an English-only timetable.

  2. Only one programme can be selected

    Check the appropriate box and indicate your desired program of study. You may apply to only one program.

    The SNU application form makes this restriction explicit, so programme fit has to be settled before payment.

  3. Minimum eligibility is not an admission promise

    Meeting every stated minimum does not create a right to admission under holistic review.

How do you apply for SNU MS Technology Management Economics and Policy?

The application is submitted through SNU’s international graduate route during the published window. The latest Spring 2027 round closed on 9 July 2026. Fall 2027 dates were not published at the research cutoff, so the sequence below is actionable but no future closing date is claimed.

One online application goes to one SNU programme. Payment creates the application number, two recommendations arrive online, and legalised originals follow only after preliminary admission.

StepTaskAllowanceWhy it matters
01Build the academic fit file30 daysMap prior study and research goals to MS Technology Management Economics and Policy.
02Complete language evidence60 daysMeet TOPIK level 3, TOEFL iBT 80, IELTS Academic 6.0, TEPS 269, or eligible prior study taught entirely in Korean or English.
03Prepare two recommenders21 daysRecommenders submit through the online system.
04Submit and pay online3 daysPayment completes the application and locks the programme choice.
05Legalise originals after preliminary admission30 daysApostille or Korean consular authentication applies to overseas degrees.

The allowances are preparation estimates, not deadlines or processing times published by Seoul National University. Start dates remain unconfirmed.

The latest round opened at 10:00 on 6 July and closed at 17:00 Korean time on 9 July 2026. Payment of KRW 90,000 generated the application number. After payment, the admissions type, degree course and selected programme could not be changed, although personal statements and uploads could still be edited before closing.

Two recommenders received automated invitations after payment and had until 10 July in the latest cycle. Academic documents were uploaded first. Original overseas degree documents with apostille or Korean consular authentication became due only after preliminary admission, which separated the early application file from later legalisation work.

The route contains no published APS requirement for India and no central GRE or GMAT rule. A department may interview or test applicants as part of holistic evaluation. The safest working calendar starts language testing about two months before a window and document mapping about one month before it.

Latest published application window

The Spring 2027 application window lasted four calendar days and is closed.

Recommendation timing

The recommendation window remained open one day longer than the applicant upload window in the latest cycle.

What can SNU MS Technology Management Economics and Policy lead to?

The credible MS Technology Management Economics and Policy outcome is preparation for technology strategy, innovation policy, consulting, research and public-sector analysis, supported by visible work that joins management to quantitative analysis and the Korean graduate job-seeking route. SNU doesn’t publish a course-level employment percentage, so the thesis or project carries the direct evidence.

MeasureFindingBasis
Working knowledgeVisibleA final output can evidence technology strategy and innovation economics
Direction into innovation policyConditionalDepends on depth in policy
Direction into researchConditionalDepends on the use of management
Salary evidenceNot disclosedNo programme series for MS Technology Management Economics and Policy

These MS Technology Management Economics and Policy directions describe preparation, not a promise of employment in technology strategy, innovation policy, consulting, research and public-sector analysis.

A technology strategy application can foreground technology strategy, while a innovation policy application may foreground innovation economics. Work connected to consulting could need stronger policy. The final MS Technology Management Economics and Policy research should make the chosen relationship explicit rather than treating every listed direction as equally supported.

An eligible D-2 graduate may seek D-10 job-seeking status in six-month extensions up to the published maximum. For a MS Technology Management Economics and Policy graduate pursuing research, immigration permission remains separate from employer demand, Korean ability and proof of skill in management.

Institutional reputation can create visibility, but the portable evidence is narrower. A reader of the thesis or project can inspect the problem, method and limitation in quantitative analysis. That record is more useful than an unsupported salary estimate for MS Technology Management Economics and Policy.

How is Seoul National University ranked?

Two current global tables place SNU among the world's leading research universities. QS ranks it 38th for 2027, while Times Higher Education places it equal 58th for 2026. These institution-wide measures do not establish a programme acceptance rate, job outcome, teaching-language guarantee or individual return on cost.

PublisherPositionTable and year
QS World University Rankings382027
Times Higher Education World University RankingsEqual 582026

Who is a good fit for SNU MS Technology Management Economics and Policy?

A strong MS Technology Management Economics and Policy fit brings demonstrated work in technology strategy and innovation economics, a question narrowed through policy, and funding for two years. A weak fit depends on SNU's brand while leaving management or the language reality unresolved.

VerdictYour backgroundWhy
Strong fitPrepared technology strategy applicantCan connect prior work to MS Technology Management Economics and Policy
Strong fitMethod-ready innovation economics applicantUnderstands the demands of innovation economics
Needs evidenceBroad policy applicantNeeds a narrower policy question
Needs evidenceKorean-beginner applicantAdmission through English doesn't settle every teaching interaction
Do not shortlistBrand-first applicantCan't explain why management belongs in MS Technology Management Economics and Policy
Do not shortlistGuaranteed-job seekerThe programme publishes no placement promise

One suitable profile reaches MS Technology Management Economics and Policy through technology strategy and then deepens innovation economics. Another can arrive through policy when the transcript already contains the required method. Both profiles still need a specific reason to work with management rather than a generic interest in the degree title.

A borderline profile understands quantitative analysis but lacks an adjacent foundation. SNU doesn’t advertise a remedial term inside MS Technology Management Economics and Policy, so the statement cannot simply promise to learn every prerequisite after arrival. Existing assessed evidence remains more persuasive than enthusiasm alone.

The planning total is INR 38.61 lakh without a scholarship. Academic fit also requires sustained work across technology strategy, policy and the research use of quantitative analysis. Someone unable to accept the financial case and that subject commitment should remove MS Technology Management Economics and Policy from the shortlist.

Should an Indian student shortlist SNU MS Technology Management Economics and Policy?

MS Technology Management Economics and Policy suits an applicant whose record connects policy with quantitative analysis, whose goals require a defined use of management, and whose unassisted budget reaches INR 38.61 lakh. The decision should follow that combination rather than SNU’s name by itself.

A sound shortlist reason is the link between technology strategy, innovation economics and technology strategy. The assessed output can then show a method, an argument and a limitation grounded in MS Technology Management Economics and Policy through policy.

A sound rejection reason follows from the programme boundary. The interdisciplinary label does not make it a light management degree; quantitative analysis and a credible technology background strengthen the fit. The route should be removed when foundations in technology strategy and innovation economics cannot be demonstrated or when management is only a passing interest.

Decision checks cost model · entry evidence · outcome limits

Key takeaways
  • MS Technology Management Economics and Policy is a full-time two years SNU master's carrying at least 24 credits.
  • The next Fall 2027 international deadline was not published on 29 September 2026.
  • The complete planning case is KRW 54,451,000, about INR 38.61 lakh, before flights, deposit and visa.
  • The admission language route is TOPIK level 3, TOEFL iBT 80, IELTS Academic 6.0, TEPS 269, or eligible prior study taught entirely in Korean or English.
  • Applicants may choose only one SNU programme in an international graduate round.
  • SNU publishes no audited programme placement rate, salary distribution or acceptance percentage for this course.

Frequently asked questions

Is SNU MS Technology Management Economics and Policy full time?

Yes. This page covers the full-time on-campus route in Seoul. The planned duration is two years and the published academic requirement is at least 24 credits. Any separate executive, part-time or combined doctoral route is outside this page and should not be compared through the same cost or timetable.

What is the deadline for SNU MS Technology Management Economics and Policy?

SNU had not published the Fall 2027 international graduate dates when this page was checked on 29 September 2026. The latest Spring 2027 window ran from 6 to 9 July 2026 and is closed. This page records the sequence without presenting that expired date as a future deadline.

What English score does SNU MS Technology Management Economics and Policy require?

The central international guide accepts TOEFL iBT 80, IELTS Academic 6.0 or TEPS 269, along with the stated Korean and prior-medium routes. For MS Technology Management Economics and Policy, this is an admission threshold rather than a promise that every required class will be available in English.

How much is SNU MS Technology Management Economics and Policy for an Indian student?

The full planning total is KRW 54,451,000, approximately INR 38.61 lakh at KRW 1 equals INR 0.0709. It combines current tuition, living costs and the latest application fee. Flights, a housing deposit, translations, document legalisation and the D-2 visa charge remain outside the total.

Does SNU MS Technology Management Economics and Policy require GRE or GMAT?

The current international graduate guide publishes no central GRE or GMAT minimum for this programme. Holistic review can include departmental interviews or other assessments. The Full-Time MBA also states that work experience is not mandatory. A voluntary test does not replace the required degree, language proof or academic fit.

Can an Indian graduate work in Korea after SNU MS Technology Management Economics and Policy?

An eligible D-2 graduate can seek a change to D-10 job-seeking status. Government guidance allows six-month extensions up to a two-year maximum in qualifying cases. This is permission to seek suitable work, not a placement guarantee, and a later work status depends on the job and immigration category.

Sources

These sources support the programme, admission, cost, experience and immigration information used on this page.

Sources checked on September 29, 2026. The next intake covered here is Fall 2027; application dates not yet published.

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