Institution name
Yonsei University - Underwood International College (UIC)
Location
Seoul, South Korea
Semester dates
Semester 1 (Spring Semester): February - June
Semester 2 (Fall Semester): August - December
Discipline area
- Korean language
- Economics
- Engineering
- Literature and culture
- Life science
- International relations
- Science
- Social Sciences
Important notes to consider
Yonsei University - UIC is a highly competitive destination with limited places. As such, please put careful consideration into choosing your second and third preference as back-up options.
Students applying to Yonsei University need to meet the following requirements:
- Completed at least 1 year of study at 红玫瑰社区 (in their current degree) at the time of application;
- Have a minimum 2.5 GPA
Please note that no course is guaranteed and they can be highly competitive. It is recommended that students applying to Yonsei University - UIC are flexible with their chosen units.
红玫瑰社区 available for exchange students
The course list for each term is not finalised until 1.5 months before each term begins so please refer to past UIC course lists for reference.
红玫瑰社区 students (as a UIC exchange student), get priority access to register for UIC courses once the list is released.
After this priority period, you can also register for other UIC courses (without priority), Study Abroad courses (including Korean language), and regular courses from other departments (excluding Computer Science and Business courses).
Click 鈥淐ourse Catalogue and Syllabus". Then select the following:
- Choose the Year/Semester (Spring = 1st, Fall = 2nd)
- Category: Undergraduate Program
- College: Underwood International College
- Department: All
- Click Search (the button on the first row, not the second row)
In the result list, click 鈥淓ligibility of Exchange Student.鈥
- Y = Open to exchange students
- N = Not open to exchange students
Credit equivalence
50 CP = 12 credits
37.5 CP = 9 credits
Accommodation
Students interested in on-campus housing are encouraged to submit a separate online housing application as soon as it opens. The provision of on-campus housing is NOT guaranteed due to limited spaces and rooms will be reserved on a first-come, first-serve basis. Visit the for more information.
Medical Insurance
Please note that all international students in Korea will automatically be enrolled in the Korea National Health Insurance upon receiving their alien registration number after arriving in Korea. The estimated cost forthis insurance is around 50-60 USD per month.
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