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ACADEMIC PROGRAM

Yonsei accepts international students for fall semester (approximately late August to late December) and wnter/spring semester (approximately late February to late-June), and also offers a summer mini-program (approximately the end of June to early August).

Almost all courses offered at Yonsei are open to exchange and visiting students. Graduate students can also take graduate courses with permission of the professor. In addition to Korean language courses most students take the majority of their courses in English from Yonsei’s Underwood International College, together with Korean and international students. UIC courses cover a broad range of topics from Korean and Asian Studies to economics and business, arts and culture, political science, history, sociology, and more. Students with advanced language skills are welcome to take courses taught in Korean from other Yonsei departments.

Host University Description

Yonsei University traces its roots back to 1885 with the founding of the Yonsei Medical School. Today, Yonsei is often cited as one of the top three universities in South Korea. Yonsei’s student population consists of 29,086 students, of which 4,237 are international students.

Host University Websites

• Yonsei University:http://www.yonsei.ac.kr/eng/index.asp
• Yonsei Underwood International College: http://uic.yonsei.ac.kr/
• Yonsei Office of International Affairs: http://oia.yonsei.ac.kr/

Registration and Credits

Students participating in this program will be registered at their home university in Oregon and will receive home campus credits for courses taken at Yonsei University. Students’ course work will be reviewed and evaluated by appropriate academic departments at their home institutions. Students must keep detailed records of course outlines, reading lists, exam results, and other work completed to facilitate accurate evaluation by their home university academic departments.

Students are advised to consult with their academic advisor about their plans to study in the Korea program. Students wishing to earn major or minor credits for courses taken at Yonsei University are strongly advised to be in frequent communication with their advisor to determine what’s possible.

Because of the nature of this program, courses and credits are applied after completion of the program.

Academic Calendar

Approximate dates:

• Fall Semester: Late August to late December
• Winter/Spring Semester: Late February to late June
• Summer: End of June to early August