Students interested in joining the student exchange program will be recruited through a process of pre-selection by the Home University and recommended to Woosuk University. The admission certificate will be issued to successful candidates by Woosuk University. All procedures will be conducted in accordance with the International Student Regulations of Woosuk University.
Qualification
Prospective applicants must meet the following qualification criteria:
- Have adequate health, both physically and mentally
- Get a certificate of more than level 2 in the Test of Proficiency in Korean(TOPIK)
- Have a minimum of one-year full-time study at the home university
- Remain enrolled as regular degree candidates at the home university
- Have a good academic standing
Required Documents
- Place of Submission :
- Center for Global Relations of Woosuk University
- Address : 443 Samryero, Samrye-eup, Wanju-gun, Jeonbuk 55338, Republic of Korea
- Application Period
- Fall Semester : May 1 - May 31
- Spring Semester : November 1 - November 30
- Required documents
- One Completed Application FormDownload
- One Self-introduction Download
- One Study Plan Download
- Letter of Guarantee Download
- Personal Medical Assessment Download
- One Certificate of Health authorized by a doctor Download
- Official University Transcript & University Enrollment
- One Copy of the Applicant’s Passport
- A financial document showing the equivalent for the total cost of one year
- One Copy of a Certificate of Korean Proficiency (more than level 2 in TOPIK) within 2 years or a letter of recommendation letter from the professor
- 3 Photos(3cmⅹ4cm)
- Notes
- Application form and other program materials are to be filled out either in Korean or in English. And all of the materials should be A4 sized; if smaller, attach the material to an additional A4 sized paper; if larger, fold the document into A4 size.
- 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 submitting the documents to Woosuk University, the documents 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
Exchange students may register for a minimum of 9 credits and a maximum of 18 credits during one semester; cousre registration for international students shall take place one week before the beginning of each semester.
Those students who want to take regular courses taught in Korean should discuss your Korean language proficiency with the professor of the course to obtain permission. If students want to take Korean language course in stead of regular courses, we will be able to provide Korean language course. But please make sure whether home university will award credits for your degree.
The period of study shall be for the duration of the academic year in which study was approved.
Academic Year
- Spring Semester : March 1 – Mid June
- Fall Semester : September 1 – Mid December
Selection Procedures
Selection Procedures
| Selection Procedures |
Period |
Application Procedures |
| Spring Semester |
Spring Semester |
| Submit the Application Documents |
November 1-30 |
May 1-31 |
Submit the application documents and then follow the set directions |
| Screen the Application Documents |
Mid December |
Mid June |
WU Committee of Global Relations |
| Announce the successful candidates |
Early January |
Early July |
Send a successful candidate a visa package; a certificate of admission, an invitation letter and other important notes |
| Check the entry itinerary and prepare for the entry into Korea |
February |
August |
|
| Enter Korea |
One week before class begins |
One week before class begins |
Pick-up at Incheon airport or Jeonju limousine bus station. The information on how to get to Woosuk will be provided. |
| Class begins |
March 1 |
September 1 |
Woosuk University |
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
- Students are required to get a visa before arriving in Korea.
- After getting admitted from Woosuk University, visa package including the certificate of admission & acceptance letter will be sent to the applicants.
- Visit the Consular section of the Korean embassy or consulate in your country of residence with the visa package Woosuk will send.
Visa
- Visa package including a certificate of admission & acceptance letter will be mailed to the successful applicants.
- Visit the Consular section of the Korean embassy in your country of residence with the visa package and apply for student visa.
- Students who get visa are required to transfer tuition and fee, which will be different from student to student based on the program agreement signed by two universities. Transfer information will be mailed with a visa packet.
Housing
- Exchange students will be given the priority to reside in Woosuk’s residence hall.
- The housing fee will be responsible for each student.
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
