Disclosed is a 5G or pre-5G communication system for supporting a data transmission rate higher than that of a 4G communication system such as LTE. According to one embodiment of the present invention, a method of a base station in a wireless communication system can comprise the steps of: generating a first synchronization signal; confirming symbol index information on a plurality of symbols transmitted through beams in directions different from each other; and transmitting the first synchronization signal and the symbol index information in each of the plurality of symbols.