Information Session on Korea Summer Programmes 2013 Date: 29 January 2013 (Tuesday) Time: 5:30 p.m. – 6:30 p.m. Venue: MBG07 Office of Mainland and International Programmes Overviews Eligibility Programme Information Credit Transfer Application Procedures Sharing from Exchange Returnees Eligibility A current full time undergraduate student in Year 1 or 2 on a 3-year programme / Year 2 or 3 on a 4-year programme No previous exchange experience through student exchange programme of OMIP Not to be considered for other student exchange programmes in the future Cumulative GPA as of Term 1, 2012-13: at least 2.5 Good English Location Ewha Womans University Seoul Women's University Chonnam National University (at the 5th largest city in Korea; 1 hour to Seoul by plane) Ewha Womans University First educational institution for Korean women and the largest women’s university in the world Ranked number 1 in the “University Ranking” released by the National Korean Council for University Education in 1995 and 2005 2013 Ewha International Summer College: Key Dates Arrival & Accommodation Check-In date 24 June 2013 Orientation 25 June 2013 Classes 26 June - 24 July 2013 Excursions Fridays & weekends Accommodation Check-Out date 25 July 2013 2013 Ewha International Summer College: Courses Students will take one A.M. and one P.M. courses (a total of 6 credits) from the following categories (available at http://summer.ewha.ac.kr/) – ◦ Category 1: Academic courses (taught in English) ◦ Category 2: Korean Language Course ◦ Category 3: 200 regular courses (taught in Korean) 2013 Ewha International Summer College: Excursions & Field Trips ◦ ◦ ◦ ◦ Korean Folk Village Demilitarized Zone Everland Housing of Sharing (Shelter of Former War Sex Slaves) ◦ See a B-boy performance ◦ Experience cooking Korean food 2013 Ewha International Summer College: Programme Fees Items Fees Net airfare Sponsored by Lingnan (You are required to pay other expenditure including tax, security, fuel, other miscellaneous items and your personal trips) Tuition fee Waived Accommodation Single: 680,000 KRW (~HK$4,965) OR Double: 514,000 KRW (~HK$3,755) (Please refer to http://housing.ewha.ac.kr/) Excursions & field trips (optional) 150,000 KRW (~HK$1,090) Meals & other miscellaneous items Varies according to personal living style Seoul Women’s University A private university found in 1961 Bahrom Education: A unique education that promotes the cultivation of integrity & virtue, and community service Bahrom International Program 2013 of SWU: Key Dates Arrival & Accommodation Check-In date 30 June 2013 Orientation 1 July 2013 Classes 2 July 2013 to 25 July 2013 Accommodation Check-Out date 26 July 2013 SWU Bahrom International Program: Courses Students will take a series of lectures (3 credits), including – 1/2/3. The Story of the Two Koreas 4. Korean History 5. Korean Language 6. Korean Religion 7. Korean Dance 8. Korean Costume 9. Korean Food 10. Korean Film 11. Korean Economics 12. Korean Music SWU Bahrom International Program: Excursions & Field Trips Demilitarized Zone Gyeongbokgung Palace 3-day trip to Gyeongju Icheon Pottery Village Korean Folk Village National Museum of Korea Han River Cruise Activity: Korean martial arts, Taekwondo, and Korean traditional musical instruments. Please refer to the booklet at OMIP resource library. SWU Bahrom International Program: Programme Fees Items Fees Net airfare Sponsored by Lingnan (You are required to pay other expenditure including tax, security, fuel, other miscellaneous items and your personal trips) Tuition fee Waived Room and Board Waived Excursions & field trips Waived Registration fee US$300 Other miscellaneous items Varies according to personal living style Chonnam National University A public university found in 1952 CNUISS 2013 to taught by experienced scholars from CNU & top universities around the world CNU International Summer Session 2013: Key Dates Arrival & Accommodation Check-In date 20 June 2013 Orientation & Cultural Program Classes 22 - 23 June 2013 Accommodation Check-Out date 20 July 2013 24 June – 17 July 2013 CNU International Summer Session 2013: Courses Students will take 2 courses (up to 6 credits) (with grades) 25 courses in various disciplines, including business, social sciences, English language, Korean & Korean culture Course list: http://international.jnu.ac.kr/SummerSchool/S um_01/Pages/Sum_01_01.aspx#tabs2/ CNU International Summer Session 2013: Excursions & Field Trips Temple stay, Making Pottery Suncheon National Garden EXPO Making Kimchi, Making Hangwa, Learning Taewondo Mud Festival Korean Confucian School Gwangju Traditional Market Visiting Local Industry (Gwangju KIA factory), Jeonju Hanok Village, Seoul Trip Video of a participant of 2012: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CpVvWAehbF0&feature=p layer_embedded CNU International Summer Session 2013: Programme Fees (As of 29 January) Items Fees Net airfare Sponsored by Lingnan (You are required to pay other expenditure including tax, security, fuel, other miscellaneous items and your personal trips) Tuition fee Waived Accommodation Waived Admission 100,000 KRW (~HK$710) Cultural Tour 300,000 KRW (~HK$2,135) Pick-up 40,000KRW (~HK$285) Meals & other miscellaneous items Varies according to personal living style Credit Transfer Transfer credits with prior approval from relevant dept. / programme / programme director Credits taken will be counted in the maximum study load for academic year of 2012-13 or in 2013-14 as appropriate Grades obtained will be shown on transcript but not be counted in GPA calculation Application Procedures Submit application form (available at http://www.ln.edu.hk/omip/outgoing_stu/summer_prog rammes.php) along with the following supporting documents by 5:30 p.m., 14 February 2013 (Thursday) : ◦ A recent photo (3 cm x 4 cm) ◦ Copy of passport bio-page ◦ TOEFL or IELTS test results (if any) Attend selection interview in late February 2013 Application results will be announced by early March 2013 Important Notes Once you have a successful offer on one of the Korea Summer Programme, you will not be considered for other student exchange programmes in the future (e.g. semester-long student exchange programmes), unless otherwise specified by particular special programmes Student Sharing Participants of 2012 Ewha International Summer College Ms CHOY Pui Man, Ms LAU Cho Sze, Mr TONG Kam Ming Q &A Looking forward to receiving your application!