Education
Graduation Requirements
Course Completion Requirements(Students admitted in or after the Fall Semester of 2025)
| Program | Course Credits | Total | ||
| General Course | Elective | Research | ||
| Coursework Master’s Degree Program | 3 credits and 1 AU | 24 credits or more | 6 credits or more | 33 credits or more |
| Thesis Master’s Degree Program | 3 credits and 1 AU | 18 credits or more | 12 credits or more | 33 credits or more |
| Integrated Master’s/Doctoral Program & Doctoral Program | 3 credits and 1 AU | 27 credits or more | 30 credits or more | 60 credits or more |
Coursework Master's Degree Program
Credit requirement for graduation
Required to complete a total of at least 33 credits
Mandatory general courses
at least 3 credits and Ethics & Safety
Elective courses
at least 24 credits
- required to complete at least 15 credits from MO courses
- required to complete at least 1 course from each of the three designated tracks, as listed below
· Intelligent Mobility Track: MO.50003 (Introduction to Autonomous Vehicles), MO.50007 (Transportation Infrastructure Systems), MO.50008 (Navigation and Sensing Systems), MO.50060 (The Principles and Applications of the Kalman Filter), MO.50070 (AI-based Mobility Design), MO.60043 (Wireless Link Analysis), and MO.89905 (Special Topics on Unmanned Autonomous Systems)
· Electric Mobility Track: MO.50001 (Modeling and Control of Electric Propulsion Systems), MO.50005 (Computational Analysis and Design for Electric Vehicles), MO.50006 (Fundamentals of Vehicular Electric Systems), MO50020 (Electric Powertrain Engineering), MO.50031 (Battery System Modeling and Control), MO.50040 (Railway System Engineering), MO.60042 (Wireless Power Transfer System), MO.89902 (Special Topics on Electric Propulsion Systems), MO.89903 (Special Topics on Railway Vehicle Technology), and MO.89904 (Special Topics in Ocean Transportation)
· Sustainable Mobility Track: MO.50002 (Intelligent Transportation System), MO.50010 (Public transportation System), MO.60010 (Traffic Safety), MO.60011 (Introduction to Transportation Economics), MO.89900 (Special Topics on Intelligent Transportation Systems), and MO.89901 (Special Topics in Logistics)
Research courses
at least 6 credits
- including 2 seminar credits
The Coursework Master's Degree is offered exclusively for the KAIST-KORAIL Railway Mobility Program.
Transitional measures
The requirements listed above apply to students admitted in the Spring Semester of 2025 or later.
Thesis Master's Degree Program
Credit requirement for graduation
Required to complete a total of at least 33 credits
Mandatory general courses
at least 3 credits and Ethics & Safety
Elective courses
at least 18 credits
- required to complete at least 15 credits from MO courses
- required to complete at least 1 course from each of the three designated tracks, as listed below
· Intelligent Mobility Track: MO.50003 (Introduction to Autonomous Vehicles), MO.50007 (Transportation Infrastructure Systems), MO.50008 (Navigation and Sensing Systems), MO.50060 (The Principles and Applications of the Kalman Filter), MO.50070 (AI-based Mobility Design), MO.60043 (Wireless Link Analysis), and MO.89905 (Special Topics on Unmanned Autonomous Systems)
· Electric Mobility Track: MO.50001 (Modeling and Control of Electric Propulsion Systems), MO.50005 (Computational Analysis and Design for Electric Vehicles), MO.50006 (Fundamentals of Vehicular Electric Systems), MO50020 (Electric Powertrain Engineering), MO.50031 (Battery System Modeling and Control), MO.50040 (Railway System Engineering), MO.60042 (Wireless Power Transfer System), MO.89902 (Special Topics on Electric Propulsion Systems), MO.89903 (Special Topics on Railway Vehicle Technology), and MO.89904 (Special Topics in Ocean Transportation)
· Sustainable Mobility Track: MO.50002 (Intelligent Transportation System), MO.50010 (Public transportation System), MO.60010 (Traffic Safety), MO.60011 (Introduction to Transportation Economics), MO.89900 (Special Topics on Intelligent Transportation Systems), and MO.89901 (Special Topics in Logistics)
Research courses
at least 12 credits
- including 2 seminar credits
Transitional measures
- The requirements listed above apply to students admitted in the Fall Semester of 2025 or later. Note that those admitted in or before the Spring Semester of 2025 may opt to follow the requirements listed above.
- Those admitted in or before the Spring Semester of 2025 may take MO50000, MO50001, MO50002, MO50003, MO50005, MO50006, MO50007, or MO50008 for either mandatory major or elective credits.
Integrated Master's/Doctoral Program & Doctoral Program
Credit requirement for graduation
Required to complete a total of at least 60 credits
Mandatory general courses
at least 3 credits and Ethics & Safety
Elective courses
at least 27 credits
- required to complete at least 18 credits from MO courses
- required to complete at least 1 course from each of the three designated tracks, as listed below
· Intelligent Mobility Track: MO.50003 (Introduction to Autonomous Vehicles), MO.50007 (Transportation Infrastructure Systems), MO.50008 (Navigation and Sensing Systems), MO.50060 (The Principles and Applications of the Kalman Filter), MO.50070 (AI-based Mobility Design), MO.60043 (Wireless Link Analysis), and MO.89905 (Special Topics on Unmanned Autonomous Systems)
· Electric Mobility Track: MO.50001 (Modeling and Control of Electric Propulsion Systems), MO.50005 (Computational Analysis and Design for Electric Vehicles), MO.50006 (Fundamentals of Vehicular Electric Systems), MO50020 (Electric Powertrain Engineering), MO.50031 (Battery System Modeling and Control), MO.50040 (Railway System Engineering), MO.60042 (Wireless Power Transfer System), MO.89902 (Special Topics on Electric Propulsion Systems), MO.89903 (Special Topics on Railway Vehicle Technology), and MO.89904 (Special Topics in Ocean Transportation)
· Sustainable Mobility Track: MO.50002 (Intelligent Transportation System), MO.50010 (Public transportation System), MO.60010 (Traffic Safety), MO.60011 (Introduction to Transportation Economics), MO.89900 (Special Topics on Intelligent Transportation Systems), and MO.89901 (Special Topics in Logistics)
Research courses
at least 30 credits
- including 2 seminar credits
Transitional measures
- The requirements listed above apply to students admitted in the Fall Semester of 2025 or later. Note that those admitted in or before the Spring Semester of 2025 may opt to follow the requirements listed above.
- Those admitted in or before the Spring Semester of 2025 may take MO50000, MO50001, MO50002, MO50003, MO50005, MO50006, MO50007, or MO50008 for either mandatory major or elective credits.
※ Please refer to the KAIST Academic Curriculum website for the degree requirements for students who were admitted in or before the Spring 2025 semester.
