Study Abroad at Yonsei
Seoul, Korea
WHY YONSEI?
01 Great Location
02 More than 900 courses offered in English
over various disciplines
Cheongwadae N Seoul
(Blue House) Tower (7.3km)
Seoul (4.8km)
Museum 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 Over 4000 incoming students per year! (AY 21/22)
The number of exchange/visiting students
04 Prestigious Asian Experience
73rd University in the World (2023 QS World University Rankings)
No. 1 University in Asian Private Universities (2023 QS World University
Rankings)
QS
No. 1 THE Most International
Asia Universities in the World 2018
295 Over 3,000 University
1032
Rankings
students
#19
869 1641
687
719
1,201
1034
Fall Winter Spring Summer
Admissions
Qualifications (at the Time of Application)
▶ Undergraduate: This program is open to foreign Undergraduate/Bachelor's Degree level
(≠Associate Degree) students who are currently enrolled to their home universities outside of
Korea as full-time students, and have completed two (2) semesters (or the equivalent) BEFORE the
nomination / application period.
▶ Transfer / Graduate: For Undergraduate/Bachelor's Degree level transfer students or
Graduate/Master's Degree level students, a minimum of one semester's results from the
university must appear on their official transcripts.
Admission Requirements
▶ GPA
- For Exchange and Group Visiting student: CGPA 2.5 on a 4.0 scale
- For Individual Visiting student: CGPA 3.0 on a 4.0 scale
▶ Language Proficiency (either English or Korean)
1) English: Either one of the followings is accepted.
- TOEFL iBT or iBT Home Edition 79 (ITP or MyBest score is NOT accepted)
- IELTS 6.5
- Cambridge English Qualifications CEFR B2 Level
2) Korean: Either one of the followings is accepted.
- KLAT level 4
- TOPIK level 4
- An assessment report by a professor
* Exception:
1) A national from majority native English speaking countries (Americas, United Kingdom, Hong
Kong, Singapore, Australia, New Zealand, Ireland): Passport is required
2) Current home university is in majority native English speaking countries (Americas, United
Kingdom, Hong Kong, Singapore, Australia, New Zealand, Ireland): N/A, but it must be specified
in the transcript or Certificate of Enrollment
3) Current degree program is held 100% English: Home university letter is required
Subject Areas
Anthropology Human Environment and Design
Applied Statistics Industrial Engineering
Architecture&Architectural Engineering Interior Architecture & Built
Astronomy Environment
Atmospheric Sciences Korean Language and Literature
Biochemistry Korean Language Institute (KLI)
Biotechnology Library and Information Science
Business Administration Materials Science and Engineering
Chemical&Biomolecular Engineering Mathematics
Chemistry Mechanical Engineering
Child and Family Studies Philosophy
Chinese Language and Literature Physical Education
Available Civil and Environmental Engineering Physics
Subject Clothing and Textiles Political Science and International
Areas Communication Studies
Computer Science Psychology
Earth System Sciences Public Administration
Economics Russian Language and Literature
Education Social Welfare
Electrical and Electronic Engineering Sociology
English Language and Literature Sport Industry Studies
Food and Nutrition System Semiconductor Engineering
French Language and Literature Systems Biology
German Language and Literature Theology
History
Medicine/Dentistry/Nursing Songdo International Campus courses
MBA Pharmacy
Restricted
Subject Music Law
Areas
Before Arrival Checklist
Estimated Cost Breakdown per Semester (KRW)
Tuition ₩5,500,000
Application Fee ₩100,000
₩2,745,600 (Single)
SK Global House
₩1,854,000 (Double)
Housing
International House
₩1,516,800 (Double)
Optional (Female students
l )
Meals ₩2,000,000
Books & Supplies ₩400,000
Transportation ₩1,200,000
*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
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
√ Courses offered by the Department of Business Administration are strictly available ONLY to
exchange/visiting students who are majoring in a business-related field at their home institution AND
have chosen Business Administration as their Yonsei major in their SAY application.
√ Students who qualify may take a maximum of 4 BIZ courses (12 credits) only
√ Graduate courses are strictly open to graduate level students and senior(4th-year) level undergraduate
students only
√ Senior(4th-year) level undergraduates can register up to 1 graduate course only
√ Courses open in Songdo International Campus are restricted to SAY students
Program Calendar/Life at Yonsei
2023 Spring & Fall Program Calendar
Spring Fall
Application Period Sept 1 ~ Oct 31 Mar 1 ~ Apr 30
On-campus Housing Application (optional) Dec of previous year (T.B.A) Jun (T.B.A)
Tuition Payment Deadline (visiting students only) Nov 30 May 31
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 Class First week of Mar (T.B.A) First week of Sept (T.B.A)
Course Add/Drop Period 1st week of Mar 1st week of Sept
Midterm Exams Mid-Apr (1 week) Mid-Oct (1 week)
Reading Week and Final Exams Mid-Jun (2 weeks) Mid-Dec (2 weeks)
Last Day of Semester Third week of Jun (T.B.A) Third week of Dec (T.B.A)
Schedules are subject Transcript Sent prior notice
to 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.
*IEE Courses are offered by the Office of International Affairs and enrollment is exclusively for exchange/ visiting students
Office of International Affairs
50 Yonsei-ro Seodaemun-gu Seoul, 03722, Republic of Korea
T 82 2 2123 3977, 3987 F 82 2 2123 8706 W oia.yonsei.ac.kr E study@yonsei.ac.kr
