grades," said a separate regulation applied to some departments. Bachelor's degree students are required to take one or two courses of College English 1, University English 2 or Advanced English, depending on their TEPS scores, to earn two or four credits. (Must be cultivated) History March 1992: English language proficiency test development launched at Seoul National University October 1998: Test name changed to TEPS. January 1999: TEPS launched. March 1999: TEPS adopted by the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Trade as a selection test of Junior Professional Officers for the UN agencies. January 2000: TEPS online registration begun. September 2006: TEPS administered for the first Korean astronaut selection. August 2008: TEPS-Speaking & Writing launched. See also General Tests of English Language Proficiency (G-TELP) International English Language Testing System (IELTS) Test of English for International Communication (TOEIC) Test of English as a Foreign Language (TOEFL) References External links Seoul National University, Language Education Institute Official Website (korean) English language tests Education in South Korea Seoul National University 1999 establishments in South Korea