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2018Fall SemesterUndergraduate Application Guide forInternational Students

Application Guide

1. Application Timelines 18

2. Fields of Study (Seoul Campus) 18

3. Eligibility and Requirements 20

4. Application Procedure 21

5. Application Documents 23

6. Additional Notes for All Applicants 26

7. Registration Guide 27

8. Visa Application Guide forAdmitted Applicants 28

Campus Life

1. Scholarships 29

2. Options for Majors/Minors 29

3. Accommodation 29

4. Support for International Students 30

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2018 Fall Semester · Undergraduate Application Guide for International Students

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1. Application TimelinesItem Schedule Location / Remarks

Online Application Submission

March 13 (10:00) – April 19, 2018 (17:00)

• The Office of International Affairs website:http://oia.korea.ac.kr

Application MaterialsSubmission

March 13 (10:00) – April 20, 2018 (17:00)

• International Admissions Team, #301 Dongwon Global Leadership Hall, 145 Anam-ro, Seongbuk-gu, Seoul 02841, Korea

※Office closed on weekends and public holidays

Notice of Acceptance June 8, 2018 (17:00)•Results are available online: http://oia.korea.ac.kr• The letter of acceptance, tuition invoice and registration

confirmation can be printed out from the website.

Registration for Admitted Students July 11-16 (16:00), 2018

• Tuition must be paid via bank transfer, ATM, internet banking, phone banking and etc. to the virtual bank account provided by Korea University.

※ Dates are subject to change.※ All supporting documents must be received by the stated deadline (Korean local time).

(Application will be completed only when the application fee payment and document submission is successfully completed by the deadline.)

※ Please use certified mail, parcel service or International Express Mail with a tracking number in order to check the delivery status for avoiding delays or delivery failures.

2. Fields of Study (Seoul Campus)College/Division Field Major

Korea University Business School Humanities Business Administration

College of Liberal Arts Humanities

Korean Language and LiteraturePhilosophyKorean HistoryHistoryPsychologySociologyClassical ChineseEnglish Language and Literature)

German Language and LiteratureFrench Language and LiteratureChinese Language and LiteratureRussian Language and LiteratureJapanese Language and LiteratureSpanish Language and LiteratureLinguistics

College of Life SciencesScience

Life SciencesBiotechnologyFood Bioscience and TechnologyEnvironmental Science and Ecological Engineering

Humanities Food and Resource Economics

College of Political Scienceand Economics Humanities

Political Science and International Relations (Korean or English)3)

EconomicsStatisticsPublic Administration

College/Division Field Major

College of Science Science

MathematicsPhysicsChemistryEarth and Environmental Sciences

College of Engineering Science

Chemical & Biological EngineeringMaterials Science & EngineeringCivil, Environmental, and Architectural Engineering Architecture (5-year program)Mechanical EngineeringIndustrial Management EngineeringElectrical Engineering

College of Education1)

Humanities

EducationKorean Language EducationEnglish EducationGeography EducationHistory Education

ScienceHome Economics EducationMathematics Education

Phys. Ed. Physical Education

College of Informatics Science Computer Science & Engineering

School of Art and Design Art and Design Art and Design

Division of International Studies Humanities International Studies (English only)

School of Media & Communication Humanities Media & Communication

College of Health ScienceScience

Biomedical EngineeringBiosystem & Biomedical ScienceHealth Environmental Science

Humanities Health Policy & Management

School of Interdisciplinary Studies Humanities • Science School of Interdisciplinary Studies2)

※ The list is subject to change. Please check for updates before submitting your online application.※ Applications for the College of Medicine and College of Nursing are only open to freshman and for spring

semester intake.1) According to the Regulations for Student Enrollment of the College of Education, the acceptance rate of

international students cannot exceed 10% of the admission quota, and transfer applicants are not eligible to apply (freshman only).

2) Only the applicants who are applying as a freshman can choose School of Interdisciplinary Studies as their intended major.

3) Applicants who are applying as an international freshman (where both the applicant and applicant’s parent(s) are of non-Korean citizens) may select first and second choice of major.

4) The primary language of instruction for the Division of International Studies (DIS) is English. Those who apply to DIS must submit a proof of an official language proficiency in English.

5) The percentage of English taught courses in each major differs so please refer to the course catalogue by visiting the website displayed below.

※ Websites for each college, major and course catalog•To learn more about each college and major: http://registrar.korea.ac.kr ⇨ English ⇨ Undergraduate•To view course catalogue and the primary language of instruction: http://registrar.korea.ac.kr ⇨ English ⇨ Course Catalog ⇨ Click on the relevant

academic year, semester, Seoul campus, College and major to search

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C. Intensive Korean Language Training and Restrictions on Major Course EnrollmentAdmitted students may be subject to obligatory Intensive Korean Language training and restrictions on enrollment in major courses based on the submitted TOPIK score or the level completed at the Korean Language Center at Korea University or at the Korean language institute of another university in Korea.

Options Language Proficiency Enrollment Restrictions

Korean

TOPIK level 5-6 certificate or an official certificate of completion equivalent to TOPIK level 5-6 issued by the Korean Language Center at KU or by the Korean language institute of another university in Korea.

No restrictions

TOPIK level 4 certificate or an official certificate of completion equivalent to TOPIK level 4 issued by the Korean Language Center at KU or by the Korean language institute of another university in Korea.

• Admitted students are required to enroll in an Intensive Korean Language Program for one semester. They are allowed to register for up to 19 credits per semester, including up to 6 credits from major courses.

TOPIK level 3 certificate or an official certificate of completion equivalent to TOPIK level 3 issued by the Korean Language Center at KU or by the Korean language institute of another university in Korea.

• Admitted students are required to enroll in an Intensive Korean Language Program for two semesters. They are allowed to enroll in general education courses for up to 19 credits per semester, but are restricted from enrolling in major courses.

※ The Institute for Global Education may grant an exemption from the Intensive Korean Language Program to students with high English language proficiency, depending on certain criteria such as the number of English-mediated courses offered at their departments.

※ After enrollment, a test will be conducted at KU to confirm the Korean language level of students who have submitted certificates issued by the Korean language institutes of other universities.

D. Qualification for Examination Standard1) Only schools located outside of Korea are regarded as schools overseas. International schools located in

Korea will not be considered the same as schools overseas.2) Other qualification examinations taken in Korea or overseas, homeschooling, online courses, or language

schools, and so on from the level of primary, secondary to higher education are not regarded as regular school curriculum.

4. Application ProcedureA. How to Apply: Online Application (http://oia.korea.ac.kr)

For those who may experience difficulties in completing online application must submit an application and supporting documents either via mail or in person by the deadline.

B. Admission Criteria: 100% based on the submitted application and documents1) Evaluation is based on the submitted application and supporting documents only, assessing the

applicant’s academic ability, aptitude for their field of interest, language competency, academic and extra-curricular activities, and so on. However, an interview or test on specific skills may be conducted depending on the field of study. In such cases, applicants will be notified in advance with additional guidelines.

2) Admission decisions are made by the admission committee. Any other details for application review follow the admission policies of Korea University.

3) Any details related to the application review will not be disclosed.

3. Eligibility and Requirements A. Citizenship/Academic Requirements

Eligibility Requirements Notes

Freshman

A non-Korean citizen applicant

with non-Korean citizen parent(s)

• Both the applicant and the applicant’s parent(s) must be non-Korean citizens.

• The applicant must have completed (or is expected to complete) regular primary and secondary education, equivalent to Grade 1 to 12 in Korean education system, either in Korea or overseas.


with Korean citizen parent(s)

• The applicant must be a non-Korean citizen.• The applicant must have completed regular primary and

secondary education, equivalent to Grade 1 to 12 in Korean education system, overseas.

Transfer

* For applicants who have attended two or

three-year college, only those who have graduated can apply as a transfer student.


with non-Korean citizen parent(s)

• Both the applicant and the applicant’s parent(s) must be non-Korean citizens.

• The applicant must have completed (or is expected to complete) regular primary and secondary education, equivalent to Grade 1 to 12 in Korean education system, either in Korea or overseas.

• The applicant must have an academic record of minimum two years completed in an undergraduate program at a regular four-year university.


with Korean citizen parent(s)

• The applicant must be a non-Korean citizen.• The applicant must have completed regular primary and

secondary education overseas and have an academic record of minimum two years completed in an undergraduate program at a regular four-year university.

※ Important notes about citizenship•Citizenship status is determined at the time of application submission.•A Korean citizen who holds dual citizenship cannot apply as an international student.• If the applicant and applicant’s parent(s) renounced Korea citizenship, official documents (i.e.

Certificate of Loss of Korean citizenship, Family Register Certificate) must be provided as evidence even if the applicant and the applicant’s parent(s) possess nationality of another country and have never lived in Korea before. ⇨ The document must contain explicit notes on the loss of Korean citizenship and its date.

• Submitting an application for renunciation of Korean citizenship as proof of one’s loss of Korean citizenship is not considered valid.

• If the applicant has a single parent, the legal guardian’s citizenship will be considered for the applicant’s eligibility.

• In order to be eligible for “a non-Korean citizen applicant with non-Korean citizen parent(s)”, the applicant and applicant’s parent(s) must have obtained citizenship of another country before high school.

B. Language Proficiency Requirements (for both freshmen and transfer applicants)Please submit one or more of the following documents:1) For Korean:

A score report of the Test of Proficiency in Korean (TOPIK) or a certificate of completion from the Korean Language Center at Korea University or other universities

2) For English: A score report of TOEFL iBT or IELTS (academic)

3) For applicants who have completed the entire curriculum of secondary education with Korean or English as their primary language of instruction, official high school transcripts may be submitted as an alternative.

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C. Admission Process

① The photograph needed for the online application(3x4cm) must have been taken within the last three months.

② Once the application is completed and the application fee payment is processed, there will be no return of the submitted application form and supporting documents. There is no refund policy of the application fee so please double check the application carefully before submitting it.There may be an exceptional case of full or partial refund of the registration fee (excluding the administration fee) in the following circumstances only:- when applicant is unable to apply within the deadline under extenuating circumstances such as natural disaster, severe weather, military service, bereavement (through the death of a close relative or significant other), serious short term illness or accident, worsening of a long-term chronic health problem, civil unrest (evidence must be provided).

- when applicant’s application is assessed as grossly underqualified.※ According to Article 34, Section 4, Clause 5 of the Higher Education Act, the application fees will be utilized

for processing the applications and any leftover will be reimbursed to applicants. Each individual applicant’s reimbursement shall be proportionate to the total number of applicants.

★ If you don’t provide evidence within the deadline, your circumstances will not be accepted. If you provide the evidence late but have a good reason for doing so, you will also need to provide evidence of your reason.

★ In order for applicant to request for refund, a refund request form must be submitted for a review.★ Online application submission can be confirmed by printing off the submission slip. Please make sure

to print the application form, personal statement, study plan, and the mailing label for your application envelope.

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Access the online applicationwebsite through

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Check and confirm that theinformation entered in the

form is correct

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Make the online application fee payment

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Fill in the online application and upload the photo

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Confirm if the application has been successfully

submitted. Fill out additional documents and print it out.

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Click on [Korea University]admission for

international students

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Read the application guidelines carefully

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Online application submission is completed

How to apply online

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Filling in the online application

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Orientation and course registration

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Document submission

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Visa Application (CoA, tuition payment receipt and other documents needed)

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Result release

4Tuition (deposit) payment

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Issuance of theCertificate of Admission (CoA)

for visa by KU

Overall Admissions Process

D. Application Fees

Fields Fees (KRW)

Humanities & Science 150,000

Art & Design 200,000

※ The application fee must be paid at the time of the online application submission. When online submission is inaccessible, applicant must send the exact amount of the application fee (in Korean Won only) enclosed with the supporting documents.

※ The application fee must be paid in full by the deadline. Otherwise, your application will be considered incomplete and will not be reviewed.

5. Supporting DocumentsA.Required Documents for all applicants

Item Documents Remarks

Online Application

• A hard copy of the submitted online application

• All documents must be printed out submitted after completing the online application.

•Personal statement

•Study plan

• A school record

Mail/In-person

Applications

• A photocopy of the passport information page of the applicant oneself and parent(s)

• In case parent(s) do not hold valid passports, a photocopy of their ID or a Certificate of Alien Registration may be submitted instead.

• Documents to prove the fact of parent(s)’ divorce or death must be submitted, if any.

• Documents that prove the parental authority and custody must be submitted as well in case of divorce.

• Family register/relationship certificate

• Applicants other than Chinese: Birth certificate of the applicant, family register, resident registration or family relationship certificate to confirm the relationship between the applicant and parents

• Chinese applicants: Hukoubu(户口簿) that has been issued within the last twelve months, a certificate of family relationship (亲属关系证明)

※ All Chinese students must submit a translated and notarized Hukoubu(户口簿) of the applicant and parents.

• Korean-born foreigners: An official document that proves the applicant and the applicant’s parent(s) no longer possess Korean citizenship. The document could be ‘가족관계증명서’ issued under the applicant’s name, ‘제적등본’, ‘지원자와 부모의 국적상실(이탈)사실증명’, or ‘외국인등록사실증명’ that have been issued after 2011.

•Proof of language proficiency

※ Language proficiency tests must be valid.- TOPIK score reports are valid for two years after the announcement of examination results.

- TOEFL iBT and IELTS (academic) are valid for two years after the test date.

• Korean: TOPIK score or a certificate of completion from university language centers must be submitted.

• English: TOEFL iBT or IELTS (academic)※ Native speakers of Korean or English may submit high

school transcripts instead.

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B. Additionally required documents for non-Korean citizen applicants with Korean citizen parent(s)

Item Documents Notes

Mail/ In-person

Applications

• Academic transcripts, and certificates of enrollment and graduation from primary to middle school

• Apostille stamps or Consular Authentication must be obtained prior to the submission.

• A Certificate of Entry and Exit, issued by the Korean Immigration Office

• A Certificate of Entry and Exit must show the records from the date of applicant’s birth to the date of application submitted.

• If an applicant possesses multiple passports, Certificate of Entry and Exit for all passports must be submitted.

• If an applicant has not used passport to leave or return to Korea, one must submit a confirmation letter from the Korean Immigration Office. If one is not able to get a confirmation letter from the Korean Immigration Office, a statement written by the applicant may be submitted instead.

※ Apostille and Embassy LegalizationAll applicants must submit Apostille or Embassy Legalization during the application period for the documents (transcripts, graduation certificate and enrollment confirmation letter) issued from overseas secondary school.1) Apostille authentication

Applicants must submit original copies of official high school transcripts and graduation certificate with Apostille stamps obtained from the designated authorities to issue Apostilles in the country in which one’s high school is located.

2) Embassy Legalization from the Korean embassyApplicants must submit the embassy legalization of high school transcripts and graduation certificate from the Korean embassy in the country in which one’s high school is located.

3) Obtaining Apostille stamps·Ministry of Foreign Affairs for Apostille: 02-2100-7600·Ministry of Justice for Apostille: 02-720-8027

4) Countries with Apostille Convention: 113 countries as of August, 2016·http://www.hcch.net

Continents Countries

Asia, Oceania (17) Australia, Macau, Hong Kong, Japan, Korea, New Zealand, Brunei, Mongolia, Cook Islands, Fiji, India, Marshall Islands, Mauritius, Vanuatu, Samoa, Tonga, Niue

Europe (53)

Albania, Austria, Belarus, Belgium, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Bulgaria, Croatia, Cyprus, Czech Republic, Denmark, Estonia, Finland, France, Gerogia, Germany, Malta, Greece, Hungary, Island, Ireland, Italy, Latvia, Lithuania, Luxembourg, Monaco, Montenegro, Netherlands, Norway, Poland, Portugal, Russia, Romania, Serbia, Slovakia, Slovenia, Spain, Sweden, Switzerland, Turkey, Kyrgyzstan, Macedonia, Ukraine, United Kingdom, Andorra, Armenia, Azerbaijan, Moldova, Liechtenstein, San Marino, Kazakhstan, Uzbekistan, Kosovo, Tajikistan

North America (1) United States of America

South and Central America (27)

Argentina, Mexico, Panama, Suriname, Venezuela, Antigua and Barbuda, Bahamas, Barbados, Belize, Colombia, Dominica, Dominican Republic, Ecuador, El Salvador, Granada, Honduras, Saint Vincent and the Grenadines, Peru, Trinidad and Tobago, Saint Lucia, Saint Kitts and Nevis, Costa Rica, Uruguay, Nicaragua, Paraguay, Brazil, Chile

Africa(11) South Africa, Botswana, Burundi, Lesotho, Liberia, Namibia, São Tomé and Príncipe, Swaziland, Malawi, Cape Verde, Seychelles

Middle East (4) Oman, Israel, Bahrain, Morocco

Item Documents Remarks

Mail/In-person

Applications

•Recommendation letter

• Must be completed by using the KU template provided (http://oia.korea.ac.kr ⇨ Degree Program ⇨ Application Guide ⇨ International Students ⇨ Document Form ⇨ Download)

•Must be sealed with stamp or signature for submission

• A certificate of attendance of high/secondary school

• An official transcript of high/secondary school

Additionally required for Chinese applicants:• High school graduation test score

report (会考)

• Transcripts and certificates that are not in Korean or English must be translated by a certified translator before obtaining Apostille stamps or Consular Authentication.


• Official high school transcripts must include academic records from each semester or each year. High school transcripts must have a description clarifying the full marks of each subject as well.

※ Chinese applicants’ 会考 records must be submitted as a certified report in English.

• An official (expected) graduation certificate of high/secondary school

• Apostille stamps or Consular Authentication must be obtained prior to the submission

Applicable to transfer students only• Official university (college) transcripts

of all previously attended universities • Certificate of attendance or completion

of two full academic years (four semesters) in a degree program at a four-year university

• Certificate of graduation from a two- or three-year college

• Transcripts and certificates that are not in Korean or English must be translated by a certified translator before obtaining Apostille stamps or Consular Authentication.


Applicable to Arts and Design applicants only•Statement of Verification for Portfolio• An official confirmation letter to verify

that the portfolio was created by the applicant

•Portfolio (max. A4, 10 pages)

• Applicants must use the form provided by KU in Korean or English.

• The portfolio must be submitted with an official confirmation letter from high school to verify that the portfolio was created by the applicant. An official confirmation letter from school must be stamped or have a signature from the principal.

•A list of optional documents

• Awards, certificates, admission offer letters from other universities or any other documents demonstrating the academic achievements of the applicant since high school may be submitted.

• Gaokao (高考) reports of Chinese applicants must be in English and certified by CHSI or CDGDC.

• Certified reports:- CHSI (学信网): www.chsi.com.cn)- CDGDC (学位网): www.cdgdc.edu.cn)

• All submitted optional documents must be listed in the form provided by KU (http://oia.korea.ac.kr ⇨ Degree Program ⇨ Application Guide ⇨ International Students ⇨ Document Form ⇨ Download).

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6. Additional Notes for All ApplicantsA. Important Notes for Eligibility

a) For all applicants1) Applicants may be contacted individually by phone or email for additional document, if necessary.

Therefore, applicants must provide an accurate phone number and email address of their own and guardians. Korea University is not responsible for not being able to reach the applicant because of the wrong contact information provided in the application.

2) Adopted applicants are eligible to apply as an international student only if the applicant obtained a nationality of another country (other than Korea) before starting primary education (Grade 1). However, proof of the loss of Korean nationality must be submitted.

3) International schools located in Korea (including schools on military bases) and institutions for the purposes of language learning are not considered as schools.

4) If the applicant is found to be not qualified as an international student requirement, admission may be rescinded even after the admission has been granted.

5) Applicants may apply for Korea University, Sejong Campus even after submitting an application for Korea University, Seoul Campus. For submitting an application to Korea University, Sejong Campus, please visit their website at http://oku.korea.ac.kr/sejong/.

6) Admission eligibility for international students is subject to the policies of the Ministry of Education.

b) For non-Korean citizen applicants with Korean citizen parent(s)1) A ‘non-Korean citizen applicant with Korean citizen parent(s)’ can apply to KU up to a maximum of six

times per year regardless of the type or rounds of screening one applied for. Any applicant who has violated this will be disadvantaged. The application submission which was taken for the 7th time will no longer be considered submitted and therefore have the 7th application submission as well as the result of the 7th application submission withdrawn by the university.

2) If applicant was offered admission for spring semester, one may not reapply for fall semester in the same year.

3) A ‘non-Korean citizen applicant with Korean citizen parent(s)’ must submit a Certificate of Entry and Exit that has been issued in the last three months. Certificate of Entry and Exit must show all records from the applicant’s date of birth to the date of submission. Applicants will be disadvantaged if entry and exit records are falsified or cannot be verified due to the use of dual passports.

4) If one is residing outside Korea and therefore, unable to get a Certificate of Entry and Exit, a third party may request a Certificate of Entry and Exit on behalf of the applicant. Please call the immigration office regarding any questions about Certificate of Entry and Exit at +82-1345.

B. Important Notes for Application Submission1) The application form, personal statement and study plan must be submitted online first. A hard copy of

the online application, personal statement and study plan must be submitted as well with supporting documents via mail or in-person. For those who are not able to access the online application must download the form from the OIA website, fill out and submit the offline application form with the exact amount of application fee in cash enclosed in the envelope. The application, supporting documents and application fee must arrive at the International Admissions Team within the application submission period.

2) All supporting documents must be submitted in its original copy. If originals cannot be submitted due to unavoidable reasons, copies can be submitted only if the copies are certified as true copies of the original by the relevant organization/institution or the International Admissions Team at Korea University upon submission.

3) Supporting documents such as academic transcripts and official certificates must be issued and certified by the relevant organizations or institutions.

4) For early graduation, skipped grades, loss of transcripts, or loss of records for enrollment either in or outside Korea, applicants must provide evidence.

5) If there is no consistency in the applicant’s name in the application form and the supporting documents, it is the applicant’s responsibility to provide evidence that states different names in the documents are the same person.

6) If applicant’s family relationship needs to be confirmed (parents’ divorce, parents’ death and etc.), or if applicant renounced Korean citizenship, the applicant must submit authenticating documents as evidence.

7) Any documents written in a language other than Korean or English must be translated into Korean or English by a certified translator.

8) Once the application and other documents are submitted, it cannot be edited. Also, submitted documents will not be returned.

9) When submitting the certified translations of documents, it is the applicant’s responsibility to check if there are any spelling errors in the applicant’s name or the official English name of the attended schools.

10) Admission may be rescinded if the applicant submits falsified materials or is found to have made inaccurate statements.

11) When an applicant has one’s scores reported directly to Korea University, the applicant must provide one’s date of birth, full name in English, and the date of the examination taken in order for the information to be included in the evaluation materials.(Korea University Institution Number ETS: 8228, College Board: 5443, IBO: 002366)※ Applicant can check the arrival of the reports through the Korea University Admissions Office website

http://oku.korea.ac.kr

C. Important Notes for Admission Results and Tuition Payment1) Admission results are available on the OIA website: http://oia.korea.ac.kr. The International Admissions

Office does not notify admission results to applicants individually.2) Admitted students must complete the tuition (or tuition deposit for students admitted for spring

semesters) payment within the registration period. If the tuition is not paid by the deadline, admission will be withdrawn.

3) If an applicant is found to have enrolled in more than two universities including industrial college, college of education and technical/vocational college in Korea for the same year and semester, admission will be immediately withdrawn.

4) Admitted students who are expected to graduate from high school must submit a graduation certificate to the International Admissions Office by August 10th, 2018.

5) The Apostille or Embassy legalization are not required for the documents issued from the overseas Korean schools accredited by the Korean Ministry of Education.

6) Please be noted that there may be a few additional criteria which will be determined by the Admissions Assessment Committee according to the admissions regulations at KU.

7) It is not possible for applicants to apply for a leave of absence or defer their entry for any reasons from the first academic semetser according to the Korea Uniersity regulations.

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Campus Life021. ScholarshipsYear of Study Types Benefits Eligibility Note(s)

Newly admitted students

Scholarship A Full tuition fee(including the admission fee)

Admissionevaluation

Student must maintain GPA of 3.3 or higher (take min. 12 credits/semester), throughout the academic years

Scholarship B 50% of tuition(including the admission fee)

Student must maintain GPA of 2.8 or higher(take min. 12 credits/semester), throughout the academic years

Current students

Academic Outstanding Scholarship

Full tuition fee for the next semester Outstanding GPA Students with an outstanding GPA in

each department

Academic Improvement Scholarship

50% of tuition for the next semester

Level of GPA progression

Students who improved their GPA from the previous semester

Need-Based Scholarship

50% of tuition for next semester

Financially disadvantaged students -

※ There is no separate application for Scholarship A and B. Recipients are selected based on the submitted application and will receive an email after the admission results are released.

2. Options for Majors/MinorsA. Mandatory (You may choose one)

1) Double Major: ·Fulfill the graduation requirements for the first major ·Take all core courses required for the second major2) Interdisciplinary Major: ·Fulfill the graduation requirements for the first major ·Take all core courses required in a program combined of at least two different academic majors3) Independent Major: ·Fulfill the graduation requirements for the first major ·Student takes a self-created curriculum with a selection of inter-related courses and seek for an approval by the president of KU4) Intensive Major: ·Fulfill the graduation requirements for the first major ·Take additional courses in the first major-related department

B. Elective1) Dual Degree: Complete eight semesters of study for the first major and pursue a second major for one

semester or more2) Minor: Fulfill the graduation requirements for the first major and complete at least half of the curriculum

in another department at the same time

3. AccommodationA. Location: All dormitories are located on Seoul campus (5-10 minutes’ walk from Exit 2 of Anam Station, Line 6)B. Contact: http://reslife.korea.ac.krC. Application: Admitted students should individually apply for dormitory on http://reslife.korea.ac.kr.D. International Student Residence

7. Registration GuideA. Tuition Payment

Item Period Remarks

Registration July, 2018 (TBA)

• Tuition must be paid via bank transfer, ATM, internet banking, phone banking, and etc. to the virtual bank account provided by Korea University.

• Admission will be withdrawn if the tuition payment is not completed within the specified registration period.

※ Applicants are responsible for any additional service charge for bank transfer. Please note that the exact amount of tuition must be deposited into the KU’s account.

B. Tuition Refund

Item Period Remarks

Deadline of Request for

Refund August 24, 2018

If an applicant who has been offered a place to study at Korea University and finished the registration wants to request for tuition refund, one must submit the request form and withdraw one’s registration within the specified deadline. The refund policy is effective during the specified period only.

※ Application fee is non-refundable once the application is submitted.

8. Visa Application Guide for Admitted StudentsA. Certificate of Admission (CoA)1) CoA will be issued after the registration is completed, and ALL international students who need to apply for

D-2 visa or change the status of D-2 visa MUST receive CoA issued by Korea University.2) Date of issuance: January, 2018 (to be determined)

B. Students have to apply for Student VISA (D-2) individually.

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CJ International House

Occupancy: Single/DoubleFacilities: Fitness center, study room, dining hall, piano room, lounge, seminar room, coin laundry, communal PC with printers, and more

Anam Global House

Occupancy: Double/Triple

Facilities: Dining hall, seminar room, lounge, coin laundry, communal PC with printers, and more

Anam Hall 2 (Male students only)

Occupancy: TripleFacilities: Cafeteria, fitness center, reading room, library, lounge, seminar room, p iano room, co in l aundr y, communal PC with printers, and more

B. International Students Supporting Departments

Inquiry Department Phone

Admission and scholarship inquiries for international students

International Admissions Team +82-2-3290-5156, 5157, 1157

Colleges

Business School +82-2-3290-2703

College of Liberal Arts +82-2-3290-1314

College of Life Sciences +82-2-3290-4061

College of Political Science and Economics

+82-2-3290-1322

College of Science +82-2-3290-4073

College of Engineering +82-2-3290-4081

College of Medicine +82-2-2286-1123

College of Education +82-2-3290-1331

College of Nursing +82-2-3290-4900

College of Informatics +82-2-3290-4931

School of Art and Design +82-2-3290-2681

Division of International Studies +82-2-3290-1392

School of Media & Communications +82-2-3290-1403

College of Health Science +82-2-3290-5600

School of Interdisciplinary Studies +82-2-3290-1415

Tuition payment/refund Office of Finance +82-2-3290-1184

Double majors, dual degrees, class registration, other course and

study-related matters

Academic Administration Division (Humanities & Social Sciences)

+82-2-3290-2733

Mutual health aid association fee and other health-related fees

Student Support Office +82-2-3290-1571, 1572

Dormitory Application and Check-in CJ International House +82-2-3290-1554

Academic affairs for international students Office of International Affairs +82-2-3290-5156

Student ID card, leave of absence, certificate issues

One-Stop Service Center (Humanities & Social Sciences)

+82-2-3290-5171, 5172

Student ID card, leave of absence, certificate issues

One-Stop Service Center (Natural Sciences & Engineering)

+82-2-3290-5179

Intensive Korean Language Program Korean Language Center +82-3290-2971, 2972, 2973

※ This application guide was originally written in Korean and translated into other languages. The Korean application guide prevails the translated application guides if any conflicts occur in the interpretation.

4. Support for International StudentsA. International Student Support

1. Pre-arrival 2. Post-arrival (Orientation / Class enrollment)

International Admissions Team

• issues Certificate of Admission for student visa

Global Services Center

• During the New Student Orientation Week- introduces Global Services Center

- provides details about the Intensive Korean Language Program at the Institute for Global Education

- provides general information about academic related matters

- helps students with class registration

- gives a campus tour- gives a city tour in Seoul- hosts Welcome Dinner

Anam Dormitory • accepts dormitory application, assigns rooms

Institute for Global Education

• sends out details about the Intensive Korean Language Program to the students who are required to take the program


• sends out the pre-arrival guide to new students (Korean/English/Chinese)

• hosts orientation for new students

• recruits KUISA (Korea University International Student Assistant)

• provides off-campus/short-term housing information

• helps students get an Alien Registration Card

• provides information about health insurance

• helps students with class registration and getting a student ID card

4. Graduation /Job seeking 3. Throughout school years

Academic Administration Division

• manages graduation related matters

Institute of Global Education

• provides:- the Intensive Korean Language Program- a customized academic support program for new students

- a mentoring program

Global Services Center • gives out information to students finding a job

Department offices

• manages class enrollment, class schedule, midterm/final examinations

• assigns an academic advisor

Careers Development Center

•offers counseling for job search• shares information about

internship and full-time jobs•hosts on-campus recruits


• takes care of students taking a Leave of Absence or returning to school as well as the D-2 visa for returning students

• arranges events for KUISA• manages scholarships for international

students• provides counseling for international

students• offers free classes for basic mathematics

and Korean• offers one-on-one language exchange

program

Office of Development & External Affairs

• shares on-campus news through texts and emails

KU Alumni •sends KU alumni newsletter