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INSTITUTION NAME: Kyung Hee University

COUNTRY: Korea

General Information /
Full Name of Institution /

Kyung Hee University

General University Website / http://www.kyunghee.edu
Information Website for Exchange Students / http://oia.khu.ac.kr
Dates
Academic Calendar / Spring : March 2 to June 22
Fall : Sep 1 to Dec 22
Examination Period / Spring : Mid May and Mid June
Fall : Mid Oct and Mid Dec
Orientation Dates for Incoming Exchange Students / Spring : First week of March
Fall : First week of September
Exchange Applications
Application Requirements / - Application Form
- Copy of Passport
- Copy of Transcript
- Recommendation Letter from Home Institution
Application Deadlines / Spring : Nov 1
Fall : May 1
Contact Details for Exchange Students / Phone 82 2 961 0031
Fax 82 2 962 4343
Email
Course Information
Areas of Study Open for UTAS Exchange Students
(Please list all or provide a web site where areas of study are listed) / http://schedule.khu.ac.kr
Business Administration, Hotel and Tourism Management, Humanities, Social Sciences, Engineering, International Studies, Communication etc
Credit System / Similar to US system. 1 Course in general = 3 credits
3 hours lecture per week x 16 weeks
Language of Instruction / English and Korean (30% of our courses are taught in English)
Language Requirements / English or Korean
Courses Taught in English? / Yes
Language Courses Offered for Exchange Students? / Yes, Korean language program is possible to take
Housing
Housing Assistance / Yes, we offer on and off campus residences.
In general, two students share a room (ensuite)
Housing Deadlines / Spring : Nov 1
Fall : May 1
Other Information
Student Jobs Available/Allowed? / Will be quite difficult, but English tutors are very needed.
Other Relevant Information / Korea has four seasons (summer is quite hot and humid and winter is very cold). Kyung Hee University’s seoul campus is located in the downtown area of Seoul, nearby Dongdaemun Shopping District. Central CBD can be reached by subway system within 20 min.
Many courses are offered in English and over 200 exchange students every semester come and take this opportunity. Lots of European students come as well from Finland, Sweden, Denmark, France, Germany, Lithuania, Hungary etc.
Kyung Hee University is regarded as top 7th in Korea by Joongang Daily Newspaper Ranking 2010 and within 60th in Asia by QS Asia University Ranking 2010 and within 350th in the world by the QS World University Ranking 2010.
Last update of this information / January 2011

CRICOS Provider Code: 00586B