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Korea University

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Subject areas

Architecture, Commerce, Design, Engineering, Humanities and Social Sciences, Music, Science

Location

South Korea, Asia

Language of instruction

Korean, English

Level of study

Both UG/PG

Additional information

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 list of courses is offered to students every semester. The list of courses offered in English will be updated and available for you to check online from mid December for the Spring semester and mid June for the Autumn semester on the KU website.

Korean Language courses:
Students are able to take regular Korean courses worth 3-credits during the semester. Also, students are offered a free Korean language classes in vacation for 4 weeks.

Students can also take a full semester of intensive Korean Language courses, find out more about these programmes here: www.klcc.korea.ac.kr

Korea University offers mid-year short term courses with an emphasis on East Asia. For further information see: www.isc.korea.ac.kr/v4/src/overview/welcome.php

Application Dates:
Fall semester (Sep-Dec): Mid-April to Mid-June the same year
Spring semester (Mar-Jun): During October of the year prior

Starting from July 16, 2019, South Korea's Ministry of Health and Welfare plans to enforce a mandatory national health insurance enrolment plan for foreigners.

Exchange length

1 or 2 Trimesters

Course load

Undergraduate:
Full-time course load is 15 KU credits per semester.

100 & 200 level should transfer at 100 level, and 300 & 400 at 200/300 level.

Postgraduate:
Full-time course load is 12 KU credits per semester.

UG: 1 Credit = 4 VUW points
PG: 1 Credit = 5 VUW points

Course in English: click here. > Academics> Curriculum

Exchange restrictions

Students must have studied for a minimum of 2 full semesters at home institution before the application period starts.

Application Dates:
Fall semester (Sep-Dec): Mid-April to Mid-June the same year
Spring semester (Mar-Jun): During October of the year prior