Qualifications

Prospective students must meet the following qualification criteria :

• Freshman must have finished or be scheduled to finish formal education of high school. And TOPIK(Test of Proficiency in Korean) level 2 or above and an interview with a professor who will teach are required for admission.
• Transfer applicants must get TOPIK(Test of Proficiency in Korean) level 3 or above.
• Transfer students must have completed two-year college or at least 2nd year of 4-year university.

Required Documents

• Place of Submission : Center for Global Relations of Woosuk University
• Address : 443 Samrye-ro, Samrye-eup, Wanju-gun, Jeonbuk 55338, Republic of Korea

Application Period

• For Fall Semester : May 1 - May 31
• For Spring Semester : November 1 - November 30

Required documents

• One completed application form Download
• One self-introduction Download
• One study plan Download
• Letter of guarantee Download
• One personal medical assessmentDownload
• One certificate of health authorized by a doctor Download
• Certificates of Diploma & Transcript of the last school
  • An original, official high school or university diploma along with transcript
    * [Apostille Certificate] The documents such as Diploma & Transcript should be translated into Korean or English and need to be notarized by a Notary Public. And then they need to be sent to the certification authority (your country’s embassy or any certified authority) for an Apostille Certificate.
    * If your country has not signed the Hague Convention country has not signed the Hague Convention abolishing the requirement of legalization for foreign public documents, you need to send notarized documents to Korean embassy or Consulate in your country for their authentication. Please click on website http://www.hcch.net/index_en.php?act=states.listing to see the countries to accept Apostilles.
• One copy of the applicant’s passport
• One bank statement showing you have more than 18,000USD
• A certificate of family-record showing the relationship between the applicant and parents
• 3 Photos(3cmⅹ4cm)
• One recommendation letter: from the applicant's teacher of the school, academic advisor or the relevant chief executive officer of the organization, etc.
• One copy of a certificate of Korean proficiency (level 2 or above in TOPIK) within 2 years from application period(May 31 or November 30)
  Freshman and Transfer : TOPIK level 3 or above
• A certificate of the guarantee's employment & earned income
• “A certificate of the entry and exit of the applicant in Korea(if available)”

* TOPIK – Test of Proficiency In Korean

If the applicants don’t have the certificate in TOPIK, they are required to take Korean language

courses at Woosuk University before entering undergraduate courses.

Notes

• Application form and other program materials are to be filled out either in Korean or in English. All of the materials should be on A4 sized paper; if smaller, attach the material to an additional A 4 sized paper; if bigger, fold it up to be an A 4 sized one.
• The documents such as certificates or credentials issued in languages other than Korean or English must include official notarized translation, which is to be put before the original.
• When you submit the documents to Woosuk University, they should be arranged in the order of the list of the required documents stated above.
• Submitted documents will not be returned to the applicant.
• Incomplete or incorrect documents are subject to rejection by Woosuk University.
• Screening will be done of the required documents only.

Course Registration

Freshman may register for a minimum of 9 credits and a maximum of 18 credits during one semester; course registration shall take place one week before the beginning of each semester.

• Academic Year
  • Spring Semester : March 1 – Mid June
  • Fall Semester : September 1 – Mid December

Selection Procedures

Other important things

Entry

• Students must arrive in Korea one week before new semester begins.
• Prior to arrival, students are advised to acquire some knowledge about the Korean climate, customs, culture, etc.

Useful Websites

- Korean Language Study : http://www.kosnet.go.kr

- Korean Culture : http://korea.net/

- The Korean Embassy abroad : http://www.mofat.go.kr

- Entry & Residence : http://immigration.go.kr

Housing

• Students will be given the priority to reside in Woosuk’s residence hall.
• The housing fee will be responsible for each student.

Visa(Type : D-2)

• Students are required to get a visa before arriving in Korea.
• A successful candidate will get an email admission letter from Woosuk together with money transfer information. If an applicant transfers tuition and fees, a visa packet including a certificate of tuition payment and a certificate of admission will be mailed.
• Please visit the Consular section of the Korean embassy in your country of residence with the visa package and apply for student visa.
• If your visa is not accepted or you should cancel your study all of a sudden, the transferred money will be paid back to you excluding application fee.

General Enquires

• For application & submission of application documents :
  • Address : Center for Global Relations, Woosuk University
  • 443 Samrye-ro, Samrye-eup, Wanju-gun, Jeonbuk 55338, Republic of Korea
• Contact
  • Office : +82-63-290-1078
  • Fax : +82-63-290-1122
  • Email : global@woosuk.ac.kr