2017 Guideline For International Students

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PROSPECTIVE STUDENTS

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The advantages studying abroad program provides are too numerous to list in full.
Anyone who has gone overseas to study has learned that it is a life‐changing experience.
Immersion in a new culture provides knowledge one could never get from classroom
lessons. It also provides opportunity for personal growth and a break away from the
routines of university life while allowing a student to continue learning.
Are you ready to expand your horizons with an education that prepares you to succeed
in a multicultural world? By applying to Woosuk University, you’re taking the first
step toward doing just that.

You will be considered for admission based on the following criteria:

1. Qualifications
Prospective students must meet the following qualification criteria.
① Freshman must have finished or be scheduled to finish formal education of high
school. And TOPIK(Test of Proficiency In Korean) level above 2 is required.
② Transfer applicants must get TOPIK(Test of Proficiency In Korean) level above 3.
③ TOPIK level above 2 is available only for those students interested in Taekwondo and
Sports medicine. And transfer students must have completed two‐year college or at
least 2nd year of 4‐year university.

2. Required Documents
① Place of Submission :
Center for Global Relations of Woosuk University
Woosuk University 1 page

Address : 443 Samryero, Samrye‐eup, Wanju‐gun, Jeonbuk 565‐701, Republic of Korea
② Application Period
‐ For Fall Semester : May 1 and May 31
‐ For Spring Semester : November 1 and November 30
③ Required documents (Download)
A. One Application Form (on a prescribed form)
B. One Self‐introduction (on a prescribed form)
C. One Study Plan (on a prescribed form)
D. Letter of Guarantee (on a prescribed form)
E. One Certificate of Health authorized by a doctor (on a prescribed form)
F. Certificate 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 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.
G. One Copy of the Applicant’s Passport
H. One Bank Statement (more than 18,000USD)
I. One Copy of a Certificate of Korean Proficiency (more than level 2 in TOPIK)
within 2 years from application period(May 31 or November 30)
Freshman L TOPIK level above 2, Transfer : TOPIK level above 3

 TOPIK – Test of Proficiency In Korean
If applicants don’t have the TOPIK certificate, they are required to take Korean
language classes at Woosuk University before entering undergraduate courses.
J. One Certificate of the Guarantee’s Employment & One Certificate of the
Guarantee’s earned income
K. 3 Photos(3cmⅹ4cm)
④ Notes
A. 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.
B. 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.
C. When you submit the documents to Woosuk University, they should be arranged
in the order of the list of the required documents stated above.
D. Submitted documents will not be returned to the applicant.
E. Incomplete or incorrect documents are subject to rejection by Woosuk University.
F. Screening will be done of the required documents only.

3. Course Registration
Freshman may register for a minimum of 9 credits and a maximum of 18 credits every
semester; on‐line course registration will be in two weeks before the beginning of each
semester.
 Academic Year
‐ Spring Semester : March 1 – Mid June
‐ Fall Semester : September 1 – Mid December

4. Selection Procedures

Period

Selection Procedures Application Procedures
Spring Fall

Semester Semester

Submit the application
Submit November 1 May 1
‐ ‐ documents and then follow the
the Application Documents
November 30 May 31 set directions

Screen Mid Mid WU Committee of Global
the Application Documents December June Relations

Send a successful candidate
Announce the successful Early Early a visa package ; a certificate of
candidates January July admission, an invitation letter

and other important notes
Check the entry itinerary
and prepare for the entry February August

into Korea
‐ Pick‐up at Incheon airport or

One week One week Jeonju limousing bus station. The
Enter Korea before class before class information on how to get to
begins begins Woosuk will be provided.
‐ check in Woosuk dormitory

Class begins March 1st September 1st Woosuk University

5. Other important things
① 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
② Housing
Students will be given the priority to reside in Woosuk’s residence hall.
‐
‐ The housing fee will be responsible for each student.
③ 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, visa
packet including a certificate of tuition payment and a certificate of admission
will be mailed.
‐ 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.

6. General Enquires
① For application & submission of application documents :
Address : Center for Global Relations of Woosuk University
443 Samryero, Samrye‐eup, Wanju‐gun, Jeonbuk 565‐701, Republic of Korea
② Contact
‐ Office : +82‐63‐290‐1078, 1079, 1280
‐ Fax : +82‐63‐290‐1122
‐ Email : global@woosuk.ac.kr

Main gate Student Hall

2. Exchange Students

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.

1. Qualifications
Prospective applicants must meet the following qualification criteria:
① Have adequate health, both physically and mentally
② Get a certificate of more than level 2 in the Test of Proficiency in Korean (TOPIK)
③ Have a minimum of one‐year full‐time study at the home university
④ Remain enrolled as regular degree candidates at the home university
⑤ Good academic standing

2. Submission of Required Documents
① Place of Submission :
Center for Global Relations of Woosuk University
Address : 443 Samryero, Samrye‐eup, Wanju‐gun, Jeonbuk 565‐701, Republic of Korea
‐ For Fall Semester : May 1 and May 31
‐ For Spring Semester : November 1 and November 30
③ Required documents (Download)
A. One Completed Application Form (on the provided form)
B. One Self‐introduction (on the provided form)
C. One Study Plan (on the provided form)
D. Letter of Guarantee
E. Personal Medical Assessment (on the provided form)
F. One Certificate of Health authorized by a doctor (on the provided form)
G. Official University Transcript & University Enrollment
H. One Copy of the Applicant’s Passport
I. A financial document showing the equivalent for the total cost of one year
□More than 18,000USD for those students on a self fee paying basis

J. One Copy of a Certificate of Korean Proficiency (TOPIK level above 2) within 2
years or a letter of recommendation from the professor
K. 3 Photos(3cmⅹ4cm)

④ Notes
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.
C. When submitting the documents to Woosuk University, the documents should be
arranged in the order of the list of the required documents stated above.
F. Screening will be done of the required documents only.

3. Course Registration
Exchange students may register for a minimum of 9 credits and a maximum of 18 credits
every semester; course registration for international students will be in 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 will be for the duration of the academic year in which study was
approved.

 Academic Year

4. Selection Procedures

Period

Selection Procedures Application Procedures
Spring Fall

Semester Semester

Submit the application
Submit November 1 May 1
‐ ‐ documents and then follow
the Application Documents
November 30 May 31 the set directions

Screen Mid Mid WU Committee of Global
the Application Documents December June Relations

Send a successful candidate
Announce the successful Early Early a visa package ; a certificate of
candidates January July admission, an invitation letter

and other important notes
Check the entry itinerary and
prepare for the entry into February August

Korea
‐ Pick‐up at Incheon airport or
Jeonju limousing bus station.
One week One week
The information on how to

Enter Korea before class before class
get to Woosuk will be
begins begins
provided.
‐ check in Woosuk dormitory

Class begins March 1st September 1st Woosuk University

5. Other important things
① Entry
Students must arrive in Korea one week before new semester begins.
‐
☞ Useful Websites
② Visa(Type : D‐2)
‐ Visa package including a certificate of admission & acceptance letter will be
mailed to the successful applicants.


‐ 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 visa packet.
③ Housing
‐ Exchange students will be given the priority to reside in Woosuk’s residence hall.

6. General Enquires
Address : Center for Global Relations of Woosuk University
② Contact
Office : +82‐63‐290‐1078
Fax : +82‐63‐290‐1122
Email : global@woosuk.ac.kr

Culture Hall
Fountain

3. KOREAN LANGUAGE COURSE AT WOOSUK UNIVERSITY

The Institute of Korean Language and Culture (IKLC) has taught Korean language
and culture since 2004. Students come from many different countries including
Cameroon, Canada, China, Cambodia, Japan, Mongolia, Myanmar, Sudan, Sweden, USA,
Uzbekistan and Vietnam.
The IKLC offers Korean language classes for academic and general purpose catered for
current and prospective members of the University who are non‐native speakers of
Korean.
The program is organised into different levels, which are periodically rearranged
according to test results.

Currently a 15‐week is on offer, in which students shall take 20 hours a week. The
first 15‐week course runs from March to August and the second one does from
September to February of the upcoming year.
The level and therefore the proper class of students are decided on the basis of the
placement test. Its curriculum covers various subjects such as cultural experience of
Korea, Korean listening, Korean speaking, Korean reading, Korean writing, practical
Korean, Korean grammar and TOPIK (Test of Proficiency in Korean).

Admissions Information
You will be considered for admission based on the following criteria:

1. Qualifications
Prospective applicant must meet the following qualification criteria:
① Have an adequate health, both physically and mentally.
※ Persons who are pregnant or having severe illness may not apply.
② Non‐native Koreans who have finished or are scheduled to finish high school

2. Courses & Curriculum
① Courses : 15‐week (20 hours / 1 week)
▪ Spring semester : Early March – Mid June (15‐week)
▪ Fall semester : Early September – Mid December (15‐week)
‐ Class : Based on the placement test
‐ Test of Proficiency in Korean (TOPIK)
② Curriculum
Practical Korean, Experience of Korean Culture, Korean Grammar, Speaking Korean,
Reading Korean, Listening Korean, TOPIK

3. Submission of Required Documents
① Place of Submission : the Institute of Korean Language and Culture
Address: 443 Samryero Samrye‐eup, Wanju‐gun, Jeonbuk 565‐701, KOREA
‐
‐ Admission in March : November 1, 2014 ‐ December 19, 2014
‐ Admission in September : May 1 – June 19, 2015
 Academy Schedule
③ Required Documents(Download)
A. One Completed Application Form (on a prescribed form)
B. One Self‐introduction (on a prescribed form)
C. One Study Plan (on a prescribed form)
D. Letter of Guarantee (on a prescribed form)
E. One Personal Medical Assessment (on a prescribed form)
F. One Certificate of Health authorized by a doctor (on the provided form)
G. One Copy of Diploma & Transcript from the last school attended
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 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.
H. One bank statement showing you have more than $8,000USD
I. One Copy of the Applicant’s Passport
J. 3 Photos(3cmⅹ4cm)
K. One recommendation letter
L. A certificate of the guarantee's employment & earned income.
M. A certificate of family record showing the relationship between the applicant and
parents
④ Notes
or in English. And all of the materials should be A4 sized; if smaller, attach the
material to an additional A 4 sized paper; if bigger, fold it up to be an A 4 sized
one.


C. When you submit the documents to Woosuk University, they should be arranged
in the order of the list of the required documents stated above.
F. Selection Criterion : Submitted Documents Only
 If necessary, applicants may be interviewed.

4. Tuition & Fees
① Tuition & fees
‐ Tuition : 1,700,000 won (15‐week)
‐ Application Fee : 100,000 won
‐ Room & board : 1,100,000 won
‐ Insurance : 200,000 won
‐ Others : 200,000 won
② How to pay 3,30,000won(KRW)
‐ Bank : JEONBUK BANK
‐ Accounting No.: 526‐13‐0405586
‐ Account Holder : WOOSUK UNIVERSITY
‐ Swift Code : JEONKRSE
‐ Address of the Bank : JeonBuk Bank Ltd. Mukyo‐Dong, Jung‐gu, Seoul, Korea
‐ Phone No. of the Bank : +82‐63‐290‐1177
■ Please transfer money after getting an email admission offer.

5. Selection (Application) Procedures

Selection Procedures 15‐week

Admission Admission
November 1 May 1
Application period ‐ ‐
December 19 June 19
Screening the documents Late December Late June

Announcing the successful candidates Early January Early July
Issuing the certificate of admission Mid January Mid July
Check the entry itinerary and
February August
prepare for the entry into Korea
Students will begin to take
Early March Early September
a Korean language course

6. Other Important things
① Entry
Students must arrive in Korea one week before the Korean language class begins.
‐
☞ Useful Websites
② Visa(Type : D‐4)
‐ A successful candidate will get an email admission letter from Woosuk together
with money transfer information. If an applicant transfers tuition and fees, visa
packet including a certificate of tuition payment and a certificate of admission
will be issued and mailed.
‐ If your visa is not accepted or you have no choice but to cancel your study all of a
sudden, the transferred money will be paid back to you excluding application fee.
③ Housing
‐ Language course students will be given the priority to reside in Woosuk’s
residence hall.

7. General Enquires
Address : The Institute of Korean Language and Culture of Woosuk University

② Contact
‐ Office : +82‐63‐290‐1078, 1278
‐ Fax : +82‐63‐290‐1122
‐ Email : global@woosuk.ac.kr

2017 International Student Tuition and Fees

Semester Cost

UNDERGRADUATE TUITION & FEES

Cultural and Social Sciences $3,100
Health and Welfare $3,600
Science and Technology $4,000
Food Science $3,600
Education $3,100
Pharmacy $4,200
Oriental Medicine $4,800
Others
Room & board $1,000
Insurance $200
Other miscellaneous $200

GRADUATE TUITION & FEES

Humanities and Social Sciences $3,600
Natural Sciences $4,200
Engineering $5,000
Pharmacy $5,000
Oriental Medicine $6,300

Others
Room & board $1,100
Insurance $200

KOREAN LANGUAGE TUITION & FEES

Fall/Spring (15‐week) $1,700
Others
Application fee $100
Room & board $1,100
Insurance $200

BREAKDOWN ‐ HOUSING & MEALS

Housing (Semester Rate)
Gender Double Occupancy 3 persons / 1 room 4 persons / 1 room
Woosukheon Ⅲ Woosukheon Ⅰ Woosukheon Ⅰ
Men
$550 $500 $350
Woosukheon Ⅳ Woosukheon Ⅱ
Women
$550 $350
‐ $5 per day for housing during vacation periods

Meal Plans (Semester Rate)
Woosukheon Ⅰ, Ⅱ, Ⅲ, Ⅳ $500

‐ This rate doesn’t cover summer and winter vacation period.
‐ New international freshmen are requested to live on campus and purchase two
meals a day. It is possible for students to live in Woosuk housing without meals. If
so, the meal fee will be paid back.

OTHERS
1. The above mentioned tuition and fee are subject to change every year.
2. Tuition will be charged according to partnership agreement.
‐ The tuition of exchange students will be waived.
‐ The tuition of students on a self fee paying basis will be based on partnership
agreement.
3. Other miscellaneous fees are the responsibility of the students.
4. Living expenses will be average $300 per month.

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