Seoul, Korea

Study Abroad at Yonsei

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Great Location

Most Wanted!: Hosted the largest number of exchange/visiting students in Korea (2016)

YonseiUniversity

SinchonStreet Hongdae

Street (1.9km)

N SeoulTower (7.3km)

Gangnam(12km)

63 City (6.5km)

Gyeongbokgung Palace (4.2km)

Cheongwadae(Blue House) (4.8km)Seoul Museum

of Art (4.0km)

Itaewon (9.9km)

The War Memorial of Korea(7.3km)

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295 Over 3,000 students

Spring Summer Fall Winter

Higher Education in Korea (www. academyinfo.go.kr/)

The Number of Exchange/Visiting Students

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More than 800 courses offered in English over various disciplines

Prestigious Asian Experience: QS Asia University Rankings #19 (2019)

YONSEI?

QS Asia University

Rankings #19

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▶ Undergraduate : Currently enrolled full-time as a sophomore or above in an accredited college or university ▶ Transfer / Graduate : Must have completed at least 1 semester at an accredited college or university as full-time

▶ GPA : 2.7/4.3 [2.5/4.0] or above ▶ Language Proficiency (either English or Korean) English : TOEFL iBT 79 / IELTS 6.5 or above Korean : KLAT level 4 / TOPIK level 4 or above *Note : Native English/Korean Speakers & students studying their degree in English are waived.

Available Subject Areas

Liberal Arts Commerce and Economics

Business Science & Engineering

Life System Social Sciences

Human Ecology Sciences in Education

International Studies Korean Language(KLI)

Theology

Restricted Subject Areas

Medicine/Dentistry/Nursing Pharmacy

MBA Law

Music

Admissions

Qualifications (at the Time of Application)

Admission Requirements

Subject Areas

*Program costs are subject to change without prior notice

Estimated Cost Breakdown per Semester (KRW)

Yonsei University does not guarantee registration for specific courses. Please consult with your home institution academic coordinator before application regarding credit transfer. Exchange/visiting student’s credit transfer is up to home institution’s policies.

Credit Transfer

Tuition ₩5,000,000

Application Fee ₩150,000

Optional

HousingSK Global House

₩2,642,000 (Single)

₩1,785,000 (Double)

International House(Female students only)

₩1,456,000 (Double)

Meals ₩2,000,000

Books & Supplies ₩400,000

Transportation ₩400,000

Before Arrival Checklist

Although course openings tend to be similar for each semester (spring to spring, fall to fall), course schedule is published about 1~2 months before course registration.

Course Opening

Browsing Course Catalogue

➊ Course Load Undergraduate : 9 – 18 credits Graduate : 9 – 15 credits➋ Language of Instruction : English, Korean➌ Intensive Korean Language Course (optional) From Monday to Friday, 2 hours of class everyday 6 credits/total of 160 hours of intensive Korean language course Provided in 6 levels (placement test on the first day of class)

➊ Go to Yonsei Portal Service (http://portal.yonsei.ac.kr)➋ Click on “Course Catalogue & Syllabus”➌ Browse the course list by choosing specific subject area and semester or search for course title/course code*Course catalogue available in July for fall semester, January for spring semester*Courses with ② on reference column are taught in English *Availability to Exchange/Visiting students are marked by “O/X” on exchange column

Learning Expectations

Most Popular Courses to SAY Students : 2017 Fall ~ 2018 Spring

*IEE Courses Non-IEE coursesKOREAN (1) INTERNATIONAL MANAGEMENT

CONTEMPORARY KOREAN CINEMA AND SOCIETY INTERNATIONAL RELATIONS IN EAST ASIA

INTERNATIONAL BUSINESS COMMUNICATION PRODUCTION & OPERATIONS MANAGEMENT

MEDIA COMMUNICATION IN KOREA BUSINESS ETHICS AND CORPORATE SOCIAL RESPONSIBILITY: A PSYCHOLOGICAL APPROACH

KOREAN POPULAR CULTURE AND KOREAN WAVE ENTREPRENEURIAL MANAGEMENT

KOREAN TRADITIONAL MUSIC AND CULTURE KOREAN ECONOMY

KOREAN GRAMMAR FOR INTERNATIONAL LEARNERS MANAGEMENT ACCOUNTING

TOPICS ON KOREAN LANGUAGE AND CULTURE KOREA MOVIE AND CULTURE STUDY

POLITICS AND SOCIETY OF NORTH KOREA INTERNATIONAL SECURITY

STRATEGIC MANAGEMENT GLOBAL POLITICS OF ENVIRONMENT

INTRODUCTION TO KOREAN STUDIES MEDIA, ART AND SOCIETY

TRADITIONAL KOREAN SOCIETY & MODERNIZATION MEDIA PSYCHOLOGY

INTERNATIONAL POLITICS OF THE KOREAN PENINSULA TAEKWONDO I

KOREAN LANGUAGE AND SOCIETY MANAGEMENT INFORMATION SYSTEMS

*IEE Courses are offered by the Office of International Affairs and enrollment is exclusively for exchange/visiting students

Course Restrictions√ Business courses (course code BIZ-****) are only open to business majors√ Business major students can take up to 4 BIZ courses√ Courses open in Songdo International Campus are restricted to exchange students

Courses

➊ AKARAKA & Yon-Ko Festival

Join in the fun with Yonsei's spring festival and pep rally, Akaraka and fall athletic competition with Korea University, Yon-Ko Festival.

➋ Meet with Yonsei Students

▶Yonsei Global

OIA affiliated organization, Yonsei Global, runs various programs for exchange/visiting students every semester.

▶Mentors Club

Each semester, Mentors Club offers cell program in which international students are divided into groups with Yonsei students.

2019 Program Calendar

Life at Yonsei

Schedules are subject to change without prior notice

Spring Fall

Application Period Sept 3 ~ Oct 31 Mar 2 ~ Apr 30

On-campus Housing Application (optional) Dec (T.B.A) Jun (T.B.A)

Tuition Payment Deadline (visiting students only) Jan 4 Jul 5

Course Registration Period 2nd week of Feb 2nd week of Aug

Orientation/Dorm Check in Last week of Feb Last week of Aug

First Day of Classes Mar 4 Sept 2

Course Add/Drop Period 1st week of Mar 1st week of Sept

Midterm Exams Mid-Apr (1week) Mid-Oct (1week)

Reading Week and Final Exams Mid-Jun (2weeks) Mid-Dec (2weeks)

Last Day of Semester Jun 21 Dec 21

Transcript sent 2nd week of Jul 2nd week of Jan

Program Calendar/Life at Yonsei

*Schedules are subject to change without prior notice

➌ Center of Youth Culture

Located in Sinchon-Hongdae area, Yonsei is conveniently connected with iconic places in Seoul, such as Gangnam, Itaewon, etc.

Office of International Affairs50 Yonsei-ro Seodaemun-gu Seoul, 03722, Republic of Korea

T 82 2 2123 3977, 6493, 3987 F 82 2 2123 8706 W oia.yonsei.ac.kr E study@yonsei.ac.kr