Designingthe world,

Designing the world,

Kangwon National University

KNU, the global leader in the vanguard

You can see Korea through KNU.

You can see the world through Korea.

KNU is at the center of your vision toward the world.

Table of Contents 03 KNU Philosophy 04 Vision KNU 06 Overview

08 Information for Foreign Students

Designing the world

Kangwon National University

KNU, the global leader in the vanguard

You can see Korea through KNU.

You can see the world through Korea.

KNU is at the center of your vision toward the world.

Table of Contents 03 KNU Philosophy 04 Vision KNU 06 Overview

08 Information for Foreign Students

History

[ Inquirere Veritatem Ex Praxe ]

KNU intends to be the center of the world by seeking truth only.

KNU aims to be a global leader at the vanguard of creation and innovation.

KNU bases its education on the spirit of Inquirere Veritatem Ex Praxe, endeavoring to make its contribution to the progress of humanity by studying and educating sciences, arts and technologies in compliance with the principles and methodology of the spirit.

Jun. 14, 1947 Established as Kangwon Provincial Chuncheon Agricultural College

Mar. 1, 1970 Renamed Kangwon College

Mar. 1, 1978 Raised to the status of university and renamed Kangwon National University

Mar. 1, 1980 Graduate school of business established Mar. 1, 1989 College of pharmacy established

Mar. 1, 1994 College of art (present college of culture and art) established

Mar. 1, 1997 College of medicine established

May.18, 2000 Kangwon National University Hospital established Mar. 1, 2002 Law school established

Mar. 1, 2006 Kangwon National University merged with Samcheok University and together became known as Kangwon National University

Aug. 5, 2008 9^thpresident, Dr.Kwon Yong-Jung, inaugurated Mar. 1, 2009 Law school accreditted

Mar. 1, 2009 2^ndSamcheok Campus opened

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� KNU Philosophy

Education to enlighten the world,

education to change the world

History

[ Inquirere Veritatem Ex Praxe ]

KNU intends to be the center of the world by seeking truth only.

KNU aims to be a global leader at the vanguard of creation and innovation.

KNU bases its education on the spirit of Inquirere Veritatem Ex Praxe, endeavoring to make its contribution to the progress of humanity by studying and educating sciences, arts and technologies in compliance with the principles and methodology of the spirit.

Jun. 14, 1947 Established as Kangwon Provincial Chuncheon Agricultural College

Mar. 1, 1970 Renamed Kangwon College

Mar. 1, 1978 Raised to the status of university and renamed Kangwon National University

Mar. 1, 1980 Graduate school of business established Mar. 1, 1989 College of pharmacy established

Mar. 1, 1994 College of art (present college of culture and art) established

Mar. 1, 1997 College of medicine established

May.18, 2000 Kangwon National University Hospital established Mar. 1, 2002 Law school established

Mar. 1, 2006 Kangwon National University merged with Samcheok University and together became known as Kangwon National University

Aug. 5, 2008 9^thpresident, Dr.Kwon Yong-Jung, inaugurated Mar. 1, 2009 Law school accreditted

Mar. 1, 2009 2^ndSamcheok Campus opened

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� KNU Philosophy

Education to enlighten the world,

education to change the world

My choice! Dreaming of the future at KNU

KNU, stepping stone to the world

�Attraction of the world-renowned Scripps Antibody Research Institute

�Advanced Medical-BT Material Convergence Research Center designated as a major local research project agency - 33 billion won scheduled to be subsidized for 10 years

�Sole attractor of the Eco-Farming Research Center - 11.4 billion won scheduled to be subsidized for 2 years

�4 project teams newly designated through the interim assessment for the 2^nd-stage BK 21 Project - the biggest number of new designations among national universities

�Designated as an HR Trainer for Metropolitan Economic and Industrial Development - 26.6 billion won scheduled to be subsidized for 5 years

�On-commission education provider foreign graduate school students invited by the Korean government

KNU, research-centered university

�KNU has been selected as a top scorer in educational achievement evaluation by the Ministry of Education, Science and Technology for 2 consecutive years. It also recorded the highest year-on-year increase in the number of these according to the SCI Thesis Presentation Status Report of 2006 released by the ministry.

KNU, metropolitan-area university

�As the Seoul-Chuncheon Expressway was opened to traffic in July 2009 and Chuncheon is now only a 30-minute drive away from Seoul, KNU is newly emerging as a metropolitan university. Its distinctiveness as a national university and new geographical advantage combined, matriculation of talents in the metropolitan area is steeply rising each year, making a turnaround for its qualitative and quantitative growth and development.

KNU, incubator of global leaders

�With agreements for academic exchange concluded with 95 colleges and universities in 22 countries, KNU is striving to train global human resources via research cooperation and information exchange.

KNU, top-class green campus

�Gangwon Province is where nature is kept the most intact in Korea. Located in Chuncheon with in the province, called the city of education, KNU can be called an

‘academy house in a forest.’ Its campus, quiet and beautiful all year round, provides the optimal environment to study in along with the dormitory for 3,000 students and the newly built BTL dormitory for 2,000 students.

� VISION KNU

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KNU, stepping stone to the world

�Attraction of the world-renowned Scripps Antibody Research Institute

�Advanced Medical-BT Material Convergence Research Center designated as a major local research project agency - 33 billion won scheduled to be subsidized for 10 years

�Sole attractor of the Eco-Farming Research Center - 11.4 billion won scheduled to be subsidized for 2 years

�4 project teams newly designated through the interim assessment for the 2^nd-stage BK 21 Project - the biggest number of new designations among national universities

�Designated as an HR Trainer for Metropolitan Economic and Industrial Development - 26.6 billion won scheduled to be subsidized for 5 years

�On-commission education provider foreign graduate school students invited by the Korean government

KNU, research-centered university

�KNU has been selected as a top scorer in educational achievement evaluation by the Ministry of Education, Science and Technology for 2 consecutive years. It also recorded the highest year-on-year increase in the number of these according to the SCI Thesis Presentation Status Report of 2006 released by the ministry.

KNU, metropolitan-area university

�As the Seoul-Chuncheon Expressway was opened to traffic in July 2009 and Chuncheon is now only a 30-minute drive away from Seoul, KNU is newly emerging as a metropolitan university. Its distinctiveness as a national university and new geographical advantage combined, matriculation of talents in the metropolitan area is steeply rising each year, making a turnaround for its qualitative and quantitative growth and development.

KNU, incubator of global leaders

�With agreements for academic exchange concluded with 95 colleges and universities in 22 countries, KNU is striving to train global human resources via research cooperation and information exchange.

KNU, top-class green campus

�Gangwon Province is where nature is kept the most intact in Korea. Located in Chuncheon with in the province, called the city of education, KNU can be called an

‘academy house in a forest.’ Its campus, quiet and beautiful all year round, provides the optimal environment to study in along with the dormitory for 3,000 students and the newly built BTL dormitory for 2,000 students.

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Vision KNU

� Overview

Design your dream Create your future

KNU bolsters your passion to design the world with its blessed natural environment and optimal education environment.

Year

Institution

2. Affiliated research institutes, body corporates and other institutions

39 62 8 6 5

27 40 7 5 3

12 22 1 1 2

Affiliated institutions Research institutes Foundations School corporations Others (unit: unit)

1. Colleges∙graduate schools

17 3 34 56 77 69 3 6 5 50(34)

13 3 26 33(1) 77 69 2 2 4 21(34)

3 - 6 10 - - 1 4 1 29

1 - 2 13 - - - - - -

Year

University / Graduate school

Undergraduate Colleges Faculties Joint

departments Departments Master’s courses

Doctor’s

courses Schools Departments Schools Departments Total

Chuncheon Campus Samcheok Campus 2^ndSamcheok Campus 2009

Graduate school Professional school Graduate school of special studies (unit: unit)

※The numbers in the parentheses are those of open majors, not included in those in front of the parentheses.

※The numbers in the parentheses in the graduate school of special studies column are those of majors, not included in those in front of the parentheses.

�Library

678,536 214,436 25,287 2,123 920,382 396 393 15,268 16,057

268,103 19,393 - 9,884 776 298,156 152 172 14 338

2009 3,982 234 379 220 200 242 251 234(32) 154(112) 182 1,886

Max. capacity 4,018 236 380 220 200 244 266 234(32) 154(114) 192 1,892

Category

Category

Year Total

Yulgokgwan

Student dormitory 1

Number. of boarding students

Toegyegwan Dasangwan Yejiwon Nanjiwon

Student dormitory 2

Gukjiwon Euiamgwan

Student dormitory 3 Hanseogwan

Global dormitory

BTL dormitory Separate volumes (books)

Eastern Western Old Non-book e-Book Total Korean Foreign e-Journal Total 2009 Chuncheon Campus

Samcheok Campus

Academic journals (sorts)

(unit: book)

(unit: person)

3. Number of students

23,122 35,558 23,165 20,058 31,896 20,351 3,154 3,662 2,814

16,624 25,590 17,450 13,560 22,189 14,858 3,064 3,401 2,592

4,332 9,230 5,028 4,332 8,969 4,806 90 261 222

2,166 738 687 2,166 738 687 - - -

연 도 Category Year

Total

Quota Present

Matriculated Enrolled Quota Present

Matriculated Enrolled Quota Present Matriculated Enrolled

Undergraduate Graduate school

Total Chuncheon Campus

Samcheok Campus 2^ndSamcheok Campus 2009

(unit: person) Total

Chuncheon Campus Samcheok Campus

4. Central library

�Facilities

5. Dormitories

�Chuncheon Campus

Chuncheon Campus 14,693 1,888 920,382

Samcheok Campus 5,531.66 1,192 298,156

No. of reading seats No. of books Building area(㎡)

Category

Year

�Samcheok Campus

2009 641 320 321

Max. capacity 644 320 324

Category No. of boarding students

(unit: person)

Year Total Eonjang Dormitory Doota Dormitory

2009

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Year

Institution

2. Affiliated research institutes, body corporates and other institutions

39 62 86 5

27 40 7 5 3

12 22 1 1 2

Affiliated institutions Research institutes Foundations School corporations Others (unit: unit)

�Library

678,536 214,436 25,287 2,123 920,382 396 393 15,268 16,057

268,103 19,393 - 9,884 776 298,156 152 172 14 338

2009 3,982 234 379 220 200 242 251 234(32) 154(112) 182 1,886

Max. capacity 4,018236 380 220 200 244 266 234(32) 154(114) 192 1,892

Category

Category

Year Total

Yulgokgwan

Student dormitory 1

Number. of boarding students

Toegyegwan Dasangwan Yejiwon Nanjiwon

Student dormitory 2

Gukjiwon Euiamgwan

Student dormitory 3 Hanseogwan

Global dormitory

BTL dormitory Separate volumes (books)

Eastern Western Old Non-book e-Book Total Korean Foreign e-Journal Total 2009 Chuncheon Campus

Samcheok Campus

Academic journals (sorts)

(unit: book)

(unit: person)

3. Number of students

23,122 35,55823,165 20,05831,896 20,351 3,154 3,662 2,814

16,624 25,590 17,450 13,560 22,189 14,858 3,064 3,401 2,592

4,332 9,230 5,028 4,332 8,969 4,806 90 261 222

2,166 738 687 2,166 738 687 - - -

연 도 Category Year

Total

Quota Present

Matriculated Enrolled Quota Present

Matriculated Enrolled Quota Present Matriculated Enrolled

Undergraduate Graduate school

Total Chuncheon Campus

Samcheok Campus 2^ndSamcheok Campus 2009

(unit: person) Total

Chuncheon Campus Samcheok Campus

4. Central library

�Facilities

5. Dormitories

�Chuncheon Campus

Chuncheon Campus 14,693 1,888 920,382

Samcheok Campus 5,531.66 1,192 298,156

No. of reading seats No. of books Building area(㎡)

Category

Year

�Samcheok Campus

2009 641 320 321

Max. capacity 644 320 324

Category No. of boarding students

(unit: person)

Year Total Eonjang Dormitory Doota Dormitory

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Overview

2. Admission information

� Admission Schedule

� For graduate freshmen

Course Matriculation fee Tuition School association fee Total

Human and social sciences 178,000 397,000 1,616,000 2,191,000

Natural science 178,000 406,000 2,101,000 2,685,000

Engineering 178,000 433,000 2,181,000 2,792,000

Arts and sports 178,000 406,000~433,000 2,262,000~2,424,000 2,846,000~3,035,000

Pharmacy 178,000 433,000 2,424,000 3,035,000

Medicine 178,000 462,000~518,000 2,543,000~3,551,000 3,183,000~4,247,000

Veterinary medicine 178,000 518,000 3,068,000 3,764,000

Category Details Note

�By the application deadline

- International Affairs (download available on the Internet)

�Website

- English : www.kangwon.ac.kr/english → Admission → Required Documents

- Chinese : www.kangwon.ac.kr/chinese/2009 →

�First term (admission in March): by late October of the previous year

�Second term (admission in September): by late April of the current year

※ Submission by post valid for those arriving by 6 p.m. on the deadline date

※ Any disadvantage incurred by late arrival of application, insufficient documentation, miswriting of address, etc. are the applicant’s responsibility.

�Application fee: 50,000 won (deposit required on the designated account)

�First term: by mid-December

�Second term: by mid-June

Address :

(200-701) International Affairs, Kangwon National University, 192-1 Hyoja 2-dong, Chuncheon-si, Gangwon-do Distribution of

application form

Submission of application

Notice of result

For further information :

☎ 82-33-250-7192~4 82-33-243-6429

1. Tuition

The amount of tuition will be changed and the balance difference will be reimbursed or must be paid later.

(All figures are in Korean Won)

� For undergraduate freshmen

Course Matriculation fee Tuition School association fee Total

Human and social sciences 178,000 397,000 1,445,000 2,020,000

Natural science 178,000 406,000 1,656,000~1,854,000 2,240,000~2,438,000

Engineering 178,000 433,000 1,954,000 2,565,000

Arts and sports 178,000 406,000~433,000 1,981,000~2,052,000 2,565,000~2,663,000

� Information for Foreign Students

Step into the world with greatness

Passion becomes challenge, which is your driving force toward the world.

KNU buttresses your passionate challenge.

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2. Admission information

� Admission Schedule

� For graduate freshmen

Course Matriculation fee Tuition School association fee Total

Human and social sciences 178,000 397,000 1,616,000 2,191,000

Natural science 178,000 406,000 2,101,000 2,685,000

Engineering 178,000 433,000 2,181,000 2,792,000

Arts and sports 178,000 406,000~433,000 2,262,000~2,424,000 2,846,000~3,035,000

Pharmacy 178,000 433,000 2,424,000 3,035,000

Medicine 178,000 462,000~518,000 2,543,000~3,551,000 3,183,000~4,247,000

Veterinary medicine 178,000 518,000 3,068,000 3,764,000

Category Details Note

�By the application deadline

- International Affairs (download available on the Internet)

�Website

- English : www.kangwon.ac.kr/english → Admission → Required Documents

- Chinese : www.kangwon.ac.kr/chinese/2009 →

�First term (admission in March): by late October of the previous year

�Second term (admission in September): by late April of the current year

※ Submission by post valid for those arriving by 6 p.m. on the deadline date

※ Any disadvantage incurred by late arrival of application, insufficient documentation, miswriting of address, etc. are the applicant’s responsibility.

�Application fee: 50,000 won (deposit required on the designated account)

�First term: by mid-December

�Second term: by mid-June

Address :

(200-701) International Affairs, Kangwon National University, 192-1 Hyoja 2-dong, Chuncheon-si, Gangwon-do Distribution of

application form

Submission of application

Notice of result

For further information :

☎ 82-33-250-7192~4 82-33-243-6429

1. Tuition

The amount of tuition will be changed and the balance difference will be reimbursed or must be paid later.

(All figures are in Korean Won)

� For undergraduate freshmen

Course Matriculation fee Tuition School association fee Total

Human and social sciences 178,000 397,000 1,445,000 2,020,000

Natural science 178,000 406,000 1,656,000~1,854,000 2,240,000~2,438,000

Engineering 178,000 433,000 1,954,000 2,565,000

Arts and sports 178,000 406,000~433,000 1,981,000~2,052,000 2,565,000~2,663,000

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Information for Foreign Students

Course Faculty / College Department Bachelor Master Doctor

Business Administration ○ ○ ○

Tourism Administration ○ ○ ○

College of Business Administration Accounting ○ ○

Economics ○ ○ ○

International Trade & Business ○ ○ ○

College of Agricultural and Life Sciences Agricultural & Resources Economics ○ ○ ○

College of Law Law ○ ○

Education ○ ○ ○

College of Education Korean Education ○

English Education ○

Social Education ○ ○

Public Administration ○ ○ ○

Real Estate ○ ○ ○

Political Science ○ ○ ○

College of Social Science Journalism and Mass Communication ○ ○ ○

Psychology ○ ○ ○

Sociology ○ ○ ○

Cultural Anthropology ○ ○ ○

College of Art and Culture Visual Culture ○ ○

Storytelling ○

Korean Language & Literature ○ ○ ○

English Language & Literature ○ ○ ○

German Language & Literature ○ ○

College of Humanities French Language & Literature ○ ○

Chinese Language & Literature ○ ○

Japanese Studies ○ ○

History ○ ○ ○

Philosophy ○ ○ ○

Applied Plant Sciences Technology ○ ○ ○

Applied Biology ○ ○ ○

Regional Infrastructures Engineering ○ ○ ○

College of Agricultural Biosystems Engineering ○

and Life Sciences Horticultural Science ○ ○ ○

Environmental Biotechnology ○

Agricultural Chemistry ○ ○

Biological Systems Engineering ○ ○

Animal Resource Science ○ ○ ○

College of Animal Life Sciences Animal Life System ○ ○ ○

Animal Products and Food Science ○ ○ ○

Animal Biotechnology ○ ○ ○

College of Education Home Economics Education ○

Science Education ○ ○

Forest Management ○ ○ ○

Landscape Architecture ○ ○ ○

Forest Resources ○

College of Forest & Forest Environment Protection ○ Environmental Sciences Forest Biomaterials Engineering ○

Paper Science & Engineering ○ ○ ○

Forest Resources Protection ○ ○

Wood Science & Engineering ○ ○

Forestry ○ ○

� Admission Unit for International Students

Human and Social Sciences

Natural Science

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Course Faculty / College Department Bachelor Master Doctor

College of Pharmacy Pharmacy ○ ○

College of Medicine Nursing ○ ○

Mathematics ○ ○ ○

Information Statistics ○

Biochemistry ○ ○ ○

Biological Sciences ○

Physics ○ ○ ○

College of Natural Sciences Chemistry ○ ○ ○

Geology ○ ○ ○

Geophysics ○ ○ ○

Environmental Science ○

Statistics ○ ○

Environmental ○ ○

Biology ○ ○

School of Biotechnology Biomaterials Engineering ○

& Bioengineering Food Biotechnology ○

Biotechnology ○ ○

Medical Biotechnology ○

College of Biomedical Sciences Bio-Health Technology ○

Molecular Bioscience ○ ○ ○

System Immunology ○

College of Information Technology Computer Sciences ○ ○ ○

Energy & Resources Engineering ○

Environmental Engineering ○

Division of Architecture

Architecture(5years), Architectural Engineering(4years) ○

Architectural Engineering ○ ○

College of Engineering Mechanical Biomedical Engineering ○

Mechanical Mechatronics Engineering ○ ○ ○

Engineering Civil Engineering ○ ○ ○

Advanced Material Science and Engineering ○ ○ ○

Industrial Engineering ○ ○ ○

Chemical Engineering ○ ○ ○

Bioengineering and Technology ○ ○ ○

Geosystem Engineering ○ ○

Electrical & Electronic Engineering ○ ○ ○

College of Information Technology Electronics Engineering ○ ○ ○

Electronic and Telecommunication Engineering ○ ○ ○ Computer & Communications Engineering ○ ○ ○

Design ○ ○ ○

College of Art and Culture Fine Art ○ ○

Arts and Sports Music ○ ○

Dance ○ ○

Division of Sport Science Sport Science ○ ○ ○

Medicine College of Veterinary Medicine Veterinary Medicine ○ ○

College of Medicine Medicine ○ ○

Korean Studies ○ ○

Medical Engineering Course ○

Interdisciplinary Geographic Information System ○ ○

Environmental Management and Policy ○ ○

Culture and Arts Management Course ○

Natural Science

※ The units of admission are subject to change following a direction from the Ministry of education, Science and Technology, in which case notification is given on the website or by other means.

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Information for Foreign Students

�Combined master and doctoral course

The combined course is available at departments running both master and doctoral programs. A doctoral degree is granted to those who finish the course.

� Requirements for applicants

1. Non-Korean nationals whose parents are non-Korean nationals

2. Non-Korean nationals who finished the education courses abroad which correspond to the South Korean primary, secondary and tertiary education courses

� Qualifications for applicants 1. Undergraduate course

Those who satisfy at least one of the following 2 requirements among those who finished the education courses corresponding the 12 year-long primary and secondary education courses in South Korea or those whose academic career is deemed equivalent to the criterion mentioned before

a. Those who acquired Grade 4 or higher at the KLPT (Korean Language Proficiency Test) or at the TOPIK (Test of Proficiency in Korean)

b. Those who finished the 1-year or longer Korean language training program at the language institute of Kangwon National University or another South Korean university / college as of the admission deadline - the former required to finish the program before the date of admission

2. Master’s course

Korean or English speaker among those with a bachelor’s degree (graduates-to-be included) or those who are legally deemed to have an equivalent or higher academic career

3. Doctor’s course

Korean or English speaker among those with a master’s degree (graduates-to-be included) or those who are legally deemed to have an equivalent or higher academic career

4. Combined course (master and doctoral)

a. Korean or English speaker among those with a bachelor’s degree (graduates-to-be included) or those who are legally deemed to have an equivalent or higher academic career

b. Those whose undergraduate GPA is 90 or higher on a scale of 100 points

� Screening process [common to undergraduate and graduate applicants]

1. Step 1: Paper screening

a. Classification into ‘acceptable’and ‘unacceptable’applicants based on documentation b. Additional paper screening and interview for acceptable applicants

2. Step 2: Paper screening and interview

a. Assessment of academic plan (applicant’s study plan - 30 points)

b. Assessment of scholastic aptitude (applicant’s academic record - 30 points) c. Assessment of language proficiency (phone or face-to-face interview - 40 points)

� Further information

1. Those who are granted admission have to pay the tuition within the designated period. If not, admission is cancelled.

2. In case of accident or disease, those who are granted admission have to subscribe to an accident insurance that is effective from the date of entrance and lasts during the period of enrollment.

3. An admission certificate is sent to those who paid the tuition. To those who dwell in China, an admission certificate is sent after the allocation of a visa certification number by the Immigration Office of the Ministry of Justice.

4. In case an applicant who paid the tuition gives up on admission for an unavoidable engagement, the tuition paid is refunded by the procedure stipulated by the school regulations.

5. For further information concerning documentation and other details, please refer to the official website of Kangwon National University (www.kangwon.ac.kr/english) or contact the International Affairs of the university (82-33-250- 7192~4).

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Information for Foreign Students

� Required documents

List of needed documents Bachelor Master Doctor Note

�1 copy of admission application (photo attached)

�1 copy of (expected) undergraduate diploma

�1 copy of passport

�1 copy of alien registration card (limited to those who dwell in South Korea)

�1 copy of undergraduate transcript

�1 copy of study plan

�Receipt of application fee (50,000 won) �Application fee exempted for BEST-KNU, ACES- KNU

�1 copy of certificate of (expected) high school graduation

�1 copy of high school transcript

�Application form downloadable on official website

�Exact e-mail address and phone number required

�Form downloadable on official website

�Doctoral applicants required to submit undergraduate and master’s transcripts

�1 copy of certificate of expenses for stay (at least one of the three below required)

- 1. Bank balance certificate (maintained longer than 3 months),

- 2. remittance certificate or

- 3. money exchange of financial guarantor or applicant with the amount of 10,000 U.S. dollars or more

�1 copy of certificate of expenses for stay

�1 copy of financial guarantor’s employment certificate

(Employer, position, monthly salary and employer’s contact to be stated in case financial guarantor is a non-South Korean national)

�Document to prove Korean proficiency - 1 copy of certificate of KLPT / TOPIK Grade 4

or higher

- 1 copy of certificate of (expected) completion or attendance (minimum of 1 year) of Korean language course at Kangwon National University or another South Korean university / college(at least one of the documents above required)

�Doctoral applicants required to submit undergraduate and master’s diplomas

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3. Benefits for foreign students

� Scholarship

Kangwon National University, as a national educational institution, provides all its students with top-quality classes at a less expensive cost and offers the following additional benefits.

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�Undergraduate students

- Tuition support to freshmen with better academic records (1^stsemester) a. 700,000 won per student (1^stsemester)

b. Criterion: 18 students whose TOPIK records are higher among those who submitted their TOPIK records and 2 students who finished a Korean language program at the LTI(Language Training Institute) of Kangwon National University with better records

�Graduate students

- 50% of the school association fee given until graduation to graduate students with a certain level of academic records

� Dormitory

Priority over Korean students given in allocation to those who apply for a dormitory room

4. Korean language program

In Korea, the center of globalization, the world is in your sight.

KNU accompanies you on the fast track to Korea.

� Applicants: any non-Korean speaker who wants a systematic education of the Korean language - especially recommendable to those who plan to enter a Korean university / college or graduate school

� Qualification for applicants:high school graduates or those whose academic career is deemed equivalent to or higher than that of a high school graduate

� Course: The student can study the Korean language at the LTI(Language Training Institute). The course is individually tailored learning of the Korean language available based on each of the student’s placement test result during each spring, summer, fall and winter semesters

� Program features

1) Culture class every semester

2) Access to facilities of Kangwon National University (dormitory and library opened to first-time enrollees of a spring semester)

3) Certificate issued each semester to those who win Grade 4 or higher and scholarship for those with higher records scheduled

4) Introduction of Korean friends

5) Agreeable class environment with each class limited to 15 students or less 6) Opening of Korean speaking contests (foreign students only)

� Required documents

For further information including which documents to submit, please refer to the official website of the language institute of Kangwon National University (http://language.kangwon.ac.kr) or contact the institute by phone (82-33-250-7152).

Level 1 - Practice of basic Korean vocabulary, everyday conversation including self-introduction and greetings, understanding of basic Korean culture like food culture and manners

Level 2 - Korean phonological and grammatical rules, practice of idiomatic expressions for personal and public occasions

Level 3 - Sentence making and speaking, learning and practice of high-level grammar, speaking and sentencing of one’s idea and claim

Level 4 - Practice of idiomatic expressions in everyday situations and special occasions, practice of situation-specific expressions at school and work, learning of occasion-specific terms

Level 5 - Enhancement of speaking and writing ability through political, economic, social and cultural debates, writing of lecture notes and reports, in-depth study of Korean culture

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Information for Foreign Students

Country Institution in exchange University of Pittsburgh

Slippery Rock University Oklahoma State University State Univ. of New York at Albany U.S.A Clemson University

California State University, Fullerton Michigan State University

Aurbun Universtiy Oklahoma State University Tenri University

Shinshu University Tottori University Kokugakuin University

Nagasaki University

Kagoshima National University Hokkaido University

Waseda University Japan Kyushu University

Obihiro University of Agriculture and Veterinary Medicine

Kitami Technology Institute Akita University

National Research Institute of Fire and Disaster Fuji Tokoha University

Totama city of Glass ART Kake Educational Institution Takahashi Educational Institution Jinlin University

Liaoning University

Shanghai International Studies University Sian Transprotation University

Beijing Foreign Studies University

United College, The Chinese University of Hong Kong

Inner Mongolian University Yanbian University

China Agricultural University Nankai University

China Yantai Normal University Northeast Normal University Qingdao University

Northeast Forestry University Northeastern University Beihua University

Shandong Normal University Hangzhou Normal University

Yanbian University of Science & Technology Beijing Normal University

China University of Petroleum

Liaoning College of Traditional Chinese Medicine

Country Institution in exchange

Shanghai Fire Research Institute of the Ministry of Public Security

National Fire Equipment Quality Supervision Testing Center

China Dongji University

Shenyang Agricultural University Ocean University of Qingdao Jixi University

Canada University of Alberta University of Winnipec University of Bayreuth Germany University-GH Paderbon

University of Bonn University of New England Holmes College

Monash International Pty Ltd University of Wollongong Australia Monash University

James Cook University

La Trobe University Melbourne (Boondra campus) University of Tasmania

Tahlee Bible College

Khabarovsk Institute of National Economy Khabarovsk State Academy of Economics and Law Russia Khabarovsk State University of Technology

Buryat State University

Moscow State Mining University Laos The National University of Laos

Souphanouvong University Vietnam National University, Hanoi Vietnam Hanoi University of Agriculture

University of Medicine and Pharmacy Mongolian State University of Agriculture Mongolia National University of Mongolia

Mongolia International University Institute of Commerce & Business Kazakhstan Al-Farabi Kazakh National University Cambodia Royal Academy of Cambodia

Ireland University of Limerick Malaysia Universiti Teknologi Mara

India Amity University

Indonesia Universitas Sumatera Utara

Philippines University of the Philippines, Diliman Cavite State University

Nepal Tribhuvan University Kenya Kenyatta University Tanzania University Dar es Salaam

Uganda Makerere University Zambia Zambia University 5. Partner Universities

(95 universities / colleges in 22 countries)