Korea University

• Exchange students can take coursework in most areas of study

When applying to Go Global:

• Commerce students (UBCV): select 'Korea University-COMM' 
• All other students: select 'Korea University-Uniwide' 

Term dates

• UBC Term 1 (KU Fall semester): Late August to Late December 
• UBC Term 2 (KU Spring semester): Late February to Late June

Areas of study available:

• Arts
• Commerce (UBCV)
• Engineering
• Land and Food Systems
• Management (UBCO)
• Science

Course availability and restrictions

• Students participate in the Korea University Student Exchange Program (KUSEP)
• For summer language programs: please review the length and rigor of any short program
• Short programs may not receive equivalent credit if they are not comparable to a language course at UBC
• Please ask your advisor or Korean language department for feedback if you are uncertain about your program
• When selecting courses, ensure that they are available in the semester for which you are applying

Credit-bearing Korean language courses are offered during the regular semesters. There are 5 different levels from beginner to advanced. For those who wish to take Korean language classes, no prior knowledge of the Korean language is required but there might be placement test depending on the lecturer. It will be held on the first day of the class. Free Korean language classes (4 weeks) are offered to students who completed a regular semester at KU during the winter/ summer break.

Partner Course Information

Course equivalency Formula

• Same as UBC credits
• Exception of Korean Language courses, whose credits are doubled

Transfer credit

The transfer credit process takes approximately 16 weeks following each submission deadline. You should allow sufficient time to meet important deadlines that may affect you (e.g. application for graduation, registration in courses that require prerequisites that you took on exchange, entry to a major/honours program, etc.)

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Additional note for language of instruction

• Approximately 40% of courses are offered in English
• Korean language courses offered every semester in 6 different levels from beginner to advanced (each level course taught two hours/day, four days/week)
• All students are required to take a placement test before class begins (if necessary, students can take a one-level-higher class or a one-level-lower class together with the assigned class)
• One regular semester composed of 16 weeks - students are required to take approximately 120 class hours per semester