Study Abroad at Yonsei

Seoul, Korea
 WHY YONSEI?
01 Great Location
02 More than 800 courses offered in English
over various disciplines

Cheongwadae N Seoul
(Blue House) Tower (7.3km)
Seoul Museum (4.8km)
of Art (4.0km)
Gyeongbokgung
Palace (4.2km)
The War
Memorial
Yonsei of Korea 800
University (7.3km) Itaewon
(9.9km)

Gangnam
Sinchon (12km)
Street Hongdae
Street (1.9km)
63 City
(6.5km)

03 Most Wanted!: Hosted the largest number of

exchange/visiting students in Korea (2016) 04 Prestigious Asian Experience:
QS Asia University Rankings #19 (2019)

The Number of Exchange/Visiting Students

QS
Over 3,000
Asia University

295 Rankings
#19

students
869
687

1,201 Spring Summer Fall Winter

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

Qualifications (at the Time of Application)

▶ 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

Admission Requirements
▶ 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.

Subject Areas
Liberal Arts Commerce and Economics
Business Science & Engineering
Life System Social Sciences
Available Subject Areas
Human Ecology Sciences in Education
International Studies Korean Language(KLI)
Theology
Medicine/Dentistry/Nursing Pharmacy
Restricted Subject Areas MBA Law
Music
 Before Arrival Checklist

Estimated Cost Breakdown per Semester (KRW)

Tuition ₩5,000,000
Application Fee ₩150,000
₩2,642,000 (Single)
SK Global House
₩1,785,000 (Double)
Housing
International House
₩1,456,000 (Double)
Optional (Female students only)
Meals ₩2,000,000
Books & Supplies ₩400,000
Transportation ₩400,000
*Program costs are subject to change without prior notice

Course Opening

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.

Credit Transfer

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.
 Courses

Learning Expectations
➊ Course Load
Undergraduate : 9 – 18 credits
Graduate : 9 – 15 credits
➋ Language of Instruction : English, Korean
➌ 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)

Browsing Course Catalogue

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

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

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

*IEE Courses Non-IEE courses

KOREAN (1) INTERNATIONAL MANAGEMENT
CONTEMPORARY KOREAN CINEMA AND SOCIETY INTERNATIONAL RELATIONS IN EAST ASIA
INTERNATIONAL BUSINESS COMMUNICATION PRODUCTION & OPERATIONS MANAGEMENT
BUSINESS ETHICS AND CORPORATE SOCIAL RESPONSIBILITY:
MEDIA COMMUNICATION IN KOREA
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
 Program Calendar/Life at Yonsei

2019 Program Calendar

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

Schedules are subject toTranscript sent prior notice

change without 2nd week of Jul 2nd week of Jan

*Schedules are subject to change without prior notice

Life at Yonsei

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.

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 Affairs
50 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