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Korea University, South Korea
Facts
• Language of instruction: Korean (60%) & English (40%)
• Number of students currently enrolled: 33,000
• Semester 1: August - December
• Semester 2: March - June
• Important information: https://gsc.korea.ac.kr/usr/exchange/overview.do
• Additional information: https://gsc.korea.ac.kr/usr/main/main.do
About the University
Korea University, founded in 1905, is widely acknowledged as one of the top-ranked
‘Ivy League’ universities in Korea. Its reputation for quality is based on excellence in
teaching, research and service to Korean society. Based in Seoul, South Korea, the
campus covers over 182 acres and has 33,000 students from all over the world. It is
one of the most beautiful campuses in Korea. It has 81 departments in 18 colleges
and divisions.
Website: http://www.korea.edu/
https://gsc.korea.ac.kr/usr/exchange/exchange_program.do
What to expect
Application process
If you are allocated for an exchange at Korea, you will be officially nominated by the Go Abroad
Office and will then be provided with your detailed application instructions. You can ONLY
apply if officially nominated.
Academics
Course/ credit load The link below contains information about courses/credit load
you are required to take while on exchange:
https://www.ed.ac.uk/global/exchanges/academic-
matters
Notes of Guidance for Exchange students
Korea University
Courses available KU offers many courses in English in various disciplines at the
undergraduate and postgraduate levels, and the number is
increasing every year. Please note that it is not guaranteed
that the same courses are offered every year but normally
there are only minor changes. It is important that you ensure
that your intended courses will be offered in your registered
semester. The list of courses offered in English will is updated
and available for you to check online in January for spring
semester and in July for fall semester on
(http://sugang.korea.ac.kr > English > Major Subject (or
General Subject)).
For further details, please check the Campus Life > Academics
> Courses
Courses conducted in English will indicate in brackets, English.
Please move the scroll bar so that you can see what courses
are open to students. Courses marked under ‘X’ are open to
exchange students.
Course lists for the upcoming year will be published in July.
Credit-bearing Korean language courses are offered during
the regular semesters. There are 6 different levels from
beginner to advanced.
For those who wish to take Korean language classes, no prior
knowledge of the Korean language is required but the
placement test is mandatory. It will be held on the first day of
the class.
Korea recommends that students refer to the course list from
the previous year. For example if you are going in fall 2019 you
could refer to the fall 2018 course list. There may be small
changes but they are likely to remain the same.
Course enrolment Incoming advisors will contact students by email about the
guidelines for the online course registration process.
Academic restrictions There is high demand for some areas of the course. Especially
in business and management. This means students must be
aware that it may be very difficult to register for business and
management courses of their first choices and that there will
be no guarantee for their preferred choices.
Subjects not available to exchange students: medicine,
nursing, law, information security and ALL graduate programs
at the business school.
Your final course selection must be agreed and approved with your Exchange
Coordinator and any course changes made whilst you are away must have
their approval.
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Notes of Guidance for Exchange students
Korea University
Accommodation
University University accommodation is available but there is limited
accommodation availability. Nearly all are shared rooms.
https://reslife.korea.ac.kr:5008/v1/index.html
Application process Students are advised to apply as soon as the online
application is open as rooms as allocated on a first come first
serve basis. The application will be done online. Prior to
applying for accommodation, students will have received the
KU admission letter with individual KU ID number necessary
for the online housing application.
Please note that if you are staying 2 semesters you may need
to reapply for accommodation between the semesters.
Private accommodation There is a wide range of off campus accommodation
available near campus within 5-10 mins walking distance.
Most of the rooms are small but are ensuite. You will receive
more information on this further down the line.
http://oia.korea.ac.kr/main.do
For more general information visit
https://gsc.korea.ac.kr/usr/main/main.do
The advisors at KU can also help you with enquiries about
off campus housing options you will need to contact:
studyabroad@korea.ac.kr
If you’re considering homestay, reservations are available in
English at http://homestaykorea.com/
Costs
Estimated cost of living Estimated costs of living are approximately KRW 1,342,500 –
2,550,500 per year. Subject to change.
Insurance All the international students are required to have their private
insurance that covers their whole stay in Korea prior to
beginning their studies at KU.
It is now required by the Korean Ministry of Education that ALL
incoming international students are covered by private
health/medical insurance during their stay in Korea. Those
who do not submit a copy will NOT be allowed to register for
courses at KU and we will not be responsible for the
consequences. More details at:
https://gsc.korea.ac.kr/usr/exchange/insurance.do
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Notes of Guidance for Exchange students
Korea University
Scholarships Students may apply for Global KU Scholarship. You will
receive further information when applying.
Other
Employment A student holding a D-2 visa who has completed the first
semester of more than 6 months at the university will be
entitled to apply for part-time work up to 20 hours per week
on the condition that they work in the areas permitted by the
Minister of Justice.
Orientation There is a Mandatory Orientation for Commencing Exchange
students. This is the same week as course registration.
There will be free meet-and-greet service for students living in
KU halls of residence, and who are attending the international
orientation program. If students wish to be met at Incheon
international airport and taken to their hall of residence, they
MUST submit the ONLINE Airport pick-up service form
(http://oia.korea.ac.kr-> Board> Request).
Please note that the airport meeting service operates at
Incheon international airport only and is available only for
flights that arrive before 9pm. The bus to Korea University will
depart every two hours from 8am until 10pmduring the two
days. Students may have to wait at the airport until other
incoming students arrive. The approximate travelling time from
the airport to halls is normally 1.5 to 2 hours.
Visas https://gsc.korea.ac.kr/usr/exchange/visa.do
All international incoming students coming to study at KU must
apply for a D-2 student visa. When you receive the admission
package, the CoA (Certificate of Admission) will be included
together with the Letter of Admission. You can apply for the
student visa at the Korean Embassy or Korean consulates in
your home country (or for those who have Chinese nationality
in the country where their home institution is located) by
submitting the CoA: You will need a certificate of admission, a
copy of the exchange agreement between us and Korea
university and a certificate of registration to apply for your visa.
http://korea.embassyhomepage.com/
Disability Statement Some destinations may be more accessible than others for
disabled students. If you require any adjustments due to
disability or specific learning difficulty and you wish to study
abroad please contact international programmes team
(international.outgoing@ed.ac.uk). We will work together
with you to explore the help available at your host institution. It
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