2014 Admissions Guidelines for International Students

GACHON UNIVERSITY VISION

Gachon University to be included in the national top ten universities by the year 2020

Vision & Strategy

2020 TOP 10 - Leap into the prestigious global university listDevelop the best and the brightest in specialized areas

Short term - Korean Top 30 Building university capabilities

and expand foundation to realize vision

Mid term - Korean Top 20 Solidify status as one of the

top-ranked universities in Korea

Long term - Korean Top 10 Solidify status as a prestigious

global university

Strategic Directions

G2N3+GL Strategy for SpecializationExplore development strategies that will drive Gachon University’s growth into becoming a prestigious global university

Maximize synergy of the merger between the Global Campus and the Medical Campus

Action Strategy

Gachon University is constantly marching towards a better future.

President of Gachon UniversityDoctor of Medicine Lee Gil Ya

MESSAGE FROM THE PRESIDENT

Global Campus Medical Campus

GLOBAL CAMPUS

Creative curriculum and focused supports becoming a standard of specialized education

To be the most prestigious management department in Asia

Global Business Management TrackCradle of public officers

Department of Police & SecurityTraining SCI-level researchers from undergraduates

Department of Bio-Nano Science

Training core professionals for energy industries

Department of Energy ITFostering nutrition experts and feeding service professionals

Department of Food & Nutrition

Globalized medical education

Graduate School of MedicineTaking a huge leap forward

College of Pharmacy

Cradle of nurses and healthcare professionals

College of Nursing / Department of Health Science

Starts with a 1st-year boarding course at Medical Campus (Ganghwa)

Department of Radiology / Department of Exercise Rehabilitation & Welfare

MEDICAL CAMPUS

High class medical campuscreated by integration of universities and hospitals and convergence of western and oriental medicine

Global Campus

Colleges Departments/Divisions

College of Business Management

Department of Management

Business Management Track

Global Business Management Track

College of Social Science

Department of Administration

Department of Media, Image & Advertisement

Department of Tourism Management

Department of Global Economics

Department of Global Healthcare Management

Department of Applied Statistics

Department of Social Welfare

Department of Early Childhood Education

College of Liberal Arts

Department of Korean Language & Literature

Department of British and American Language & Literature

Department of Oriental Language & Literature

Department of European Language & Literature

College of LawDepartment of Law

Department of Police & Security

College of Architecture

Department of Urban Planning

Department of Landscape Architecture

Department of Interior Architecture

Department of Architecture (5 years)

Department of Architectural Engineering

College of Engineering

Department of Electrical Engineering

Department of Plant and Fire & Disaster Management

Department of Chemical & Biological Engineering

Department of Mechanical Engineering

Department of Civil & Environment Engineering

Department of Industrial Engineering

College of Bio-Nano Technology

Department of Food Nutrition & Bioengineering

Department of Food & Nutrition

Department of Bio-Nano Science

Department of Life Sciences

Colleges Departments/Divisions

College of Bio-Nano Technology

Department of Nanophysics

Department of Nanochemistry

College of Information Technology

Department of Software Design & Management

Department of Computer Engineering

Department of Electronic Engineering

Department of Energy IT

Department of Mathematics & Financial Information

School of Art

College of Art & Design

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Visual Design

Industrial Design

Fashion Design

College of Music

Voice

Instrumental Music

Composition

College of Physical Education

Physical Education

Taekwondo

Department of Acting Art

College of Global Culture

Free Major Selection System (Humanities)

Medical Campus

Colleges Departments/Divisions

College of Pharmacy

Department of Pharmacy

College of Nursing Department of Nursing Science

Department of Health Science

Department of Biomedical Engineering

Department of Dental Hygiene

Department of Radiology

Department of Physical Therapy

Department of Emergency Medical Technology

Department of Exercise Rehabilitation & Welfare

Admissions Schedule

● Admissions for Foreign Students

Classification 1st Application 2nd Application

Application Period Rolling Basis Rolling Basis

Admissions Schedule TBA TBA

Announcement of Accepted Applicants & Registration

TBA TBA

Others▶ Apply via mail (Send to Office of International Affairs)

▶ Apply directly (Office of International Affairs, Rm251, Vision Tower B)

Evaluation & Qualifications

EvaluationComprehensive review by examining statement of purpose, Korean proficiency and others (Document-based review for application from overseas)

Eligibility

1. Freshmen ① Applicants and the parents should have non-Korean nationalities.

② Applicants must be a graduate from a high school or must have the equivalent educational

basis corresponding to the 12-year elementary and secondary education of the Korean

traditional education system.

2. Transfer

Students

(Applicants should satisfy the eligibility conditions for entrance above, and any of the following conditions)

① Applicants should be (or going to be) a graduate from a 4-year college/university course.

② Transferees (junior year) should fulfill more than 2 years of regular courses in a 4-year college/

university course or should be (or going to be) a graduate from a 2-year course in a technical/

vocational/junior college.

③ Transferees (sophomore year) should fulfill more than 1 year of regular courses in 4-year

college/university course.

※ All the foreign applicants are required : - Standard TOPIK Level 3 or more - TOEFL iBT 80(CBT 210, PBT 550), IELTS 5.5, TEPS 550 or more

- A native from country using English as an official language(English taught courses only)

How To Apply & Application Process1. How To Apply A. Application Form and Submission

All the official forms and instructions on admissions are available to download on the web site (http://oia.gachon.ac.kr/)

B. All applicants can apply to one department only.

C. In case of any false or misleading statement or being out of contact lead to disqualification, applicant CANNOT make an

objection of the decision.

D. Applicants who have different names on the documents to submit, must attach official proof of conviction of the identity

issued by the applicable local authority.

2. Application Process

Ad

mis

sion

s Unit :

All Dept.

Interview100% (100 points)

Submission of

Application Form

(In person /

By mail)

Review of

eligibility(Disqualified applicants

are individually notified)

Entrance

Process

(Interview)

Announcement

of Accepted

Applicants

Registration

Required Documents

Required DocumentsKorean

Education Center

Undergraduate

(Freshmen)

Undergraduate

(Transfer)Remarks

1 Application Form ● ● ● Official Form

2Statement of Purpose

(Cover Letter)● ● ● Official Form

3Letter of Consent for Academic

Background Check● ● Official Form

4 Affidavit of Support ● ● ● Official Form

5 ID of Financial Guarantor ● ● ●

6 certificate of business registration or

certificate of property tax payment

● ● ●Original certificate or notarized copy is

accepted

7 2 Color Photos of the Applicant ● ● ● White Background

8 ● ● ●

9Copy of IDs

● ● ●

10 Copy of Alien Registration Card ● ● ● Registered student only

11Copy of Chinese Family Register(戶口簿)

(Both sides)● ● ● Only applicable for Chinese applicants

12Proof of Family Relationship

Notarized English copy● ● ●

Notarized English copy or notarized by

the Korean consul general in China

13 Proof of Bank Balance●

(Minimum 5,000 USD)

●

(Minimum 13,000 USD)

●

(Minimum 13,000 USD)

14Certificate of TOPIK Level

(Level 3 at the minimum)● ●

Applicants of English taught courses must

submit certificate of more than TOEFL iBT

80(CBT 210, PBT 550), IELTS 5.5, TEPS 550

15Certification of High School

Graduation and School Records

●

● ●

▶ Non-Chinese Applicants

Submit the certifications notarized in

English

▶ Applicants of the Korean Language

Education Center can submit a certificate

of graduation and school records

▶ For transfer applicants-Additional copy

of a 2-year college transcript, translated

into Korean and notarized before submission

16

Applicants graduated from 2-year

college or completed 2 years in

university submit the certificate of

graduation (or completed courses)

and school records

●

17 Certificate of Final Education ● ● ●

▶ Chinese Applicants

Submit a certificate of academic credentials

issued by the web sites appointed by the

Republic of China, or English certificate

of school records notarized by the

Korean consul general in China

▶ Applicants from Other Countries

Submit a certificate of academic credentials

notarized in English

※ All the documents must be submitted with English translations if they are in any other languages, and notarized before submission.

※ All the certificates issued outside of Korea should be submitted after authorization by Apostille in applicable countries or notarized by the Korean consul general in the

applicable country or region.

※ If the applicant has different names on the documents, s/he must submit the certificate of identification issued by the applicable jurisdiction or the head of applicable

consular services.

※ Certificate of final education : Chinese applicants must get a certificate of academic credentials on Confucious Institute Seoul (www.cis.or.kr), or China Higher-Education

Student Information (www.chsi.com.cn) or China Academic Degrees & Graduate Education Information (www.cdgdc.edu.cn).

Registration Fee

CategoryFreshmen/Transfer

Entrance Fee Registration Fee (per term)

Humanities & Social Science ￦884,000 ￦3,440,000

Natural Science ￦884,000 ￦4,057,000

Engineering Science ￦884,000 ￦4,542,000

Arts & Physical Education ￦884,000 ￦4,723,000

Medical Science ￦884,000 ￦4,461,000

※ The above registration fee is calculated based on our 2014 registration policy and can be changed according to the changes in circumstances.

Scholarship ProgramsTypes of

Scholarship Category Contents Funded by

Scholarship

Scholarship for Foreign Students 25% reduction in the registration fee

Funded by Division of

Entrance Fee Exemption of the entrance fee

Scholarship for Outstanding

Students

The amount of this scholarship is determined in accordance with the

payment standard of the scholarship for outstanding students

Scholarship for students

recommended by sister

organizations

Additional 10% reduction in registration fee of the first term

Scholarship for students

recommended by the Korean

Language Education Center of

Gachon University

Additional 20% reduction in registration fee of the first term

Scholarship for Students with

TOPIK Score

(only applicable to freshmen)

Applicants with TOPIK Level 4: 15% reduction in registration fee of the first term

Applicants with TOPIK Level 5: 20% reduction in registration fee of the first term

Applicants with TOPIK Level 6: 25% reduction in registration fee of the first term

Scholarship for Health Check Free health check is provided to the recipients while in school.

Financial Aid for Int.

Students

Living Expense Fund Support of 200,000 KRW per month

Aid by Office of

International Affairs

Insurance Fee for Foreign Students All expenses for the insurance fee are fully funded.

Fund for Dormitory Students Support of 40,000 KRW per month

Fund for Korean Proficiency Improvement

(Only applicable to students with

TOPIK Level 4 or higher level)

Students who acquire TOPIK Level 4 within a year (2 terms) after

entrance will earn a financial support of 300,000 KRW.

Fund for Working Students

50,000 KRW per dayParticipation in Foreign Students Attraction

Promotion Activities

5,000 KRW per hourSupport for counseling service in Gachon

International Center and university-hosted events

※ The payment standard and the amount of scholarship can be changed according to the changes in scholarship policies.

※ Students with any poor records notices (more than 3 F grades OR GPA under 1.5) are NOT eligible for Scholarship for Foreign Student that

provides 25% reduction in registration fee.

※ Applications for Scholarships for Outstanding Students and Scholarships for Working Students can be duplicated.

Dormitory

Dormitory Fee

(4-student room)

4 Months 6 Months Notes

849,200 KRW 1,165,300 KRW- Students should pay the dormitory fee in person at the site

- Private supplies are not provided

- Entry deposit : 100,000 KRW (Refundable)

Features Card Key, Internet Access, Desk, Closet, Bed, Air Conditioner

Facilities Bathroom, Shared Laundry Room, Utility Room, Cafeteria…etc.

(As of Sep. 2013)

SeohyeonStation

Seongnam-si

Incheon

SEOUL

Gyeonggi-do

GangnamStation

JamsilStation

10minutes

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30minutes

70minutes

Classification Website Person in Charge FAX

Admission

Informationhttp://oia.gachon.ac.kr/

Hasik Kim(Chinese) Tel. 031-750-5823, 5477 hasik@gachon.ac.kr

031-750-5666Jusang Lee(English) Tel. 031-750-5822 capster@gachon.ac.kr

Korean Language

Education CenterTaehwan Lee Tel. 031-750-5870 overseas@gachon.ac.kr

Office of

International

Affairs

(460-701) Rm. 251, Vision Tower B, 1342 Seongnamdae-ro, Sujeong-gu, Seongnam, Gyeonggi-do, Korea