- Requirements <Undergraduate course> Age 25 or younger as of March 1, applicable year Graduated from elementary/middle/high schools as of March 1, applicable year

Korea
Located in the southern part of the Korean Peninsula in Northeast Asia. China and Russia are located to the north and Japan is located to the southeast. The capital city of Korea is Seoul, and the Korean language and Hangul (the Korean alphabet) are predominant. Korea is the 13th largest economy in the world, and it is the hub of world trade along with the USA, Japan, China, Russia and Europe. Korea is a democratic republic with the presidential system.

Postgraduate course> Age 40 or younger as of September 1, applicable year Obtained a bachelors degree or a masters degree as of September 1, applicable year <Eligibilities> Both the applicant and parents should be foreign citizenship holders.
A Korean with dual citizenship is not recognized as a foreigner.

Short-term Training for Undergraduate Students from Major Partner Countries: A scholarship program that the Korean government invites excellent university students who will become leaders of the countries to give an opportunity to experience and understand Korean culture. - Main countries for invitation: 120 university students from Asia, Africa, Central and South America (the Korean government will bear all expenses for return air tickets, living expenses, training cost, recommendation from the local Korean embassy etc.) - Length of stay: 11 days - Program including: Special lectures, university tour, historic sites tour, industrial facility tour, homestay etc.

Test Region
Period Jan Apr Jul Oct Representative test region Korea Korea, China, Japan, USA, Canada and etc Korea Korea, China, Japan, Russia, Taiwan and etc Classification Korea Korea and overseas Korea Korea and overseas

Register for the test

- In Korea: Register online at www.topik.go.kr (02-3668-1331) - In other countries: Test registration locations will be notified (directly or via mail)

Advantage of studying in Korea

Model economic growth, a long cultural history, advanced IT, advanced application science, cuttingedge technology, well-organized environment for study, excellent teaching staff, kind Korean people and a safe security system, etc.

Students in good physical and mental condition to study in Korea for a long period of time Students who have not attended a degree course in Korea Students with above 80% of cumulative grade point average (G.P.A.) - Support details
Support for Financial Financial Preparatio Support Research for excellent Living support support paper n for studying Tuition fee printing Insurance Korean Expense for for return Korean support* speaking Research settlement cost language* student 727 (per month) 600,000 won (quarterly) Exemption of enrollment fee, 100 % support for tuition fee Exemption of enrollment fee, 100 % support for tuition fee 13 90 (per (per month) month)

GKS Website: www.gks.go.kr

KOSNET
For the foreign students to study in Korea, they have to obtain above level 3 of TOPIK (for 4 years universities, level 4 is required to obtain before graduation). National Institute for International Education is operating a website (KOSNET) for the students to learn Korean free and it's details are as follows. Web site: http://kosnet.go.kr Languages offered: English, Japanese, Chinese, Spanish Learning contents introduction Korean - Pretest - Study contents by age group Preliminary : Consists of Hangeul, Vowels, Consonants, Syllable structure, and Reading Practice Adolescent/Adult : Consists of 20 units Children's course : Consists of 30 units Pre-K/Kindergarten : Consists of 10 units e-book Korean culture How to use: Sign up for membership and select a course for user

Number of Universities in Korea

About 400 universities (vocational colleges, universities, graduate schools etc.)

Course

Air ticket

Introduction of a total system for foreign students studying in Korea

Web site: http://www.studyinkorea.go.kr Purpose : Provides one-stop services based on the IT which is Korean industry's strong point for a better approach for the foreign students to study in Korea Objects : Foreign students, higher educational institutions in Korea, relevant authorities, institutions related to the foreign students and etc Contents : information of studying in Korea and colleges, school application, visa application?visa issue, job application, on-line Korean studying, community services to provide services regarding to the applying for the admission, from entry to find a job, all course until, the student leave the country and etc Languages: 11 languages (Korean, English, Chinese, Japanese, Russian, Vietnamese, Mongolian, Spanish, Turkish, French) System operated and managed by: National Institute of International Education

Programs for international students

Degree Program (B.A, M.A, ph.D), exchange student program, summer/winter classes, English classes, Korean classes etc.

Undergraduate Economy

181 (1time)

90 (1time)

Scholarship
GKS program and other various scholarship programs supported by many Korean universities. Universities in Korea provide international students studying in Korean universities with 30~100% of tuition fee depending on grades.

Postgraduate

Economy

818 and society, 218 for (per month) biology and

190 for liberal arts

181 (1time)

90 (1time)

engineering (semester)

600,000 won (quarterly)

Actual expense within a budget of 454~727 (1 time)

13 90 (per month) (per month)

Relevant web sites

- General information on studying in Korea- www.studyinkorea.go.kr - Korean Government Scholarship information-: www.gks.go.kr

- Length of study: Studying Korean for 1 year + Degree course (undergraduate for 4 years, postgraduate for 2 years, PhD course for 3 years) - Other: Alumni activities Korean Government Support Program for Foreign Exchange Students: A scholarship program to give an opportunity to foreign exchange students to understand and learn Korean culture and Korean language - How to apply: Submit an application form to the university when a public notice on this program is posted. - Supports: Living expense ($727/month) for 6 months (1 semester) or 12 months (2 semesters), preparation for return ($181, 1 time), return air tickets(average $144), insurance($13/month) - Requirement: Each university is entrusted to select students for the scholarship program Korean Government Support Program for Self-financed Students: A scholarship program for international students studying in Korea at their own expense to have a successful life while studying in Korea - How to apply: Submit an application form to the university when a public notice on this program is posted. - Supports: Living expenses ($454/month), mentoring support for study and future career - Requirements: International students who are studying in the 2nd/3rd/4th grade of a four-yearcourse Korean university at own expense, and who obtained over 80 score out of 100 full score for the previous semester, and whose Korean proficiency is TOPIK Level 4 or higher

TOPIK (Test of Proficiency in Korean)

TOPIK, or Test of Proficiency in Korean is a Korean language test offered to
foreigners in Korea and people studying Korean in other countries. TOPIK is administered by the National Institute for International Education. The detailed information on the test is as follows:

GKS Website
Web site: www.gks.go.kr Overview: Introduction/description of GKS Program Descriptions - About GKS - For foreign students: Korean Government Scholarship Program, Korean Government Support Program for Foreign Exchange Students, Korean Government Support Program for Self-financed Students, Short-term Training for Undergraduate Students from Major Partner Countries, Visit/Study Program for Incumbent Leaders - For Korean students: Government Scholarship for Korean Students' Overseas Study, KoreaJapan Government Scholarship for Young Engineers - Exchange program: Korea-Japan Undergraduate Exchange Program - Bulletin board: Notice Language: Korean, English Other: purpose of GKS programs, support period, scholarships, support procedure, standards for selection, how to support etc.

G lobal K orea Scholarship Program

GKS overview
GKS (Global Korea Scholarship) program is a scholarship program operated by the Korean government to support international students studying in Korea.

Annual implementation schedule

Period(Region) Task name Announcement of test schedule Application issue(Korea) Test date Announcement of those accepted Jan (Korea) Apr (Overseas) Jul (Korea) Oct(Overseas)

About the program

Korean Government Scholarship Program: A scholarship program that the Korean government invites international students to give an opportunity to study in higher educational institutions - Process: Advertise/apply for the scholarship program Select candidates (Overseas Korean Select KGSP scholars Come to Korea Korean Language Training Embassies, Universities) Study the Degree Program Graduate and obtain a degree

Beginning of Nov Middle of Dec End of Jan Middle of Feb Middle of Feb 3rd weekend of Apr Beginning of Jun

Beginning of Apr Middle of Jun End of Jul Beginning of Aug Middle of Aug 4th weekend of Oct Middle of Dec

Refer to the website for detailed annual schedule (www.topik.go.kr)