2015 SPRING UIC (Underwood International College)
Admissions Guide
for Overseas Koreans & International Transfer Students
1. Application Schedule
Classification
Online Application
Date
December 16, 2014 10:00 Yonsei University
~December 18, 2014 17:00 Office of Admissions website
10:00~17:00
In person
Place
(http://admission.yonsei.ac.kr/seoul)
December 16, 2014
Office of Admissions
~December 19, 2014
10:00~16:30
Seoul Campus
(Centennial Hall 3rd floor)
Description
Online Application(log-in,
submission, payment)
unavailable after
application period
Application
Material
Office of Admissions,
Submission Registered
Mail
(Express)
Interview
Notification
Interview
Acceptance
Notification
Postmarked by
December 18, 2014
Yonsei University,
50 Yeonsei-ro, Seodaemun-gu,
Seoul, South Korea
(Postal Zip) 120-749
Yonsei University
January 9, 2015
Office of Admissions website
(http://admission.yonsei.ac.kr/seoul)
The time and venue for the
interview will be announced
January 24, 2015
on the Admissions Office
homepage on 23rd Jan. 2015
Yonsei University
January 30, 2015
Office of Admissions website
(http://admission.yonsei.ac.kr/seoul)
Orientation
February 3, 2015
Details to be announced later
Registration
February 4, 2015
~ February 9, 2015
Details to be announced later
2. Admissions Unit
A. Generally, Underwood International College accepts transfer students to its junior class.
B. International students (refer to the definition below) can apply for the UIC sophomore class.
(Applicants have to make their choice during online application.)
3. Qualifications
All applicants must belong to at least one of the two categories listed below.
(1) International students
(International students are non-Korean citizens whose parents are both non-Korean citizens. A Korean
citizen with dual citizenship is not considered an international applicant)
(2) Overseas Korean students
(Students who have completed their entire academic years of pre-university education overseas or the
equivalent.)
A. Transfer to the junior class
•
Those who have completed their freshman and sophomore year or subsequent years, or received an AA
(Associate of Arts) degree at a college or university can apply for transfer to the junior class of UIC.
•
Applicants who have been studying in a university must have earned 63 credits and at least one half of the
required credits necessary for graduation at their previous university (in case of the 3 year British universities,
two thirds or more) to be considered transfer students.
B. Transfer to the sophomore class
•
Application is allowed for international students only.
•
Those who have completed their freshman or subsequent years at a college or university can apply for
transfer to the sophomore class of UIC.
•
Applicants who have been studying at a university must have earned at least one-fourth of the required
credits necessary for graduation at their previous university (in case of the 3 year British universities, onethird or more) to be considered transfer students.
※ Students(all applicants) who have earned credits from an exchange (visiting) college must receive
confirmation of the credits from the previous university and receive a transcript (including the credits) from
the previous university. The submission of the transcript must be made during the application period.
※ Qualification Notes
•
International schools located in Korea (including foreign army bases) and educational institutions for the
purpose of language practice are not considered as overseas schools.
•
Applicants must have completed a process equivalent to the Korean education system’s elementary,
middle and high school. (Elementary education is from grade 1 to 6, middle school is from grade 7 to 9, and
high school is from grade 10 to 12.)
•
A student with dual citizenship, one of which is Korean, is not considered an international student.
4. Admissions Process
1st Stage
Total 100 points: Comprehensive review of college academic performance,
personal statement, study proposal, professor’s recommendation, awards,
certificates, TOEFL score (or other English proficiency scores), etc. Applicants
who pass the first stage proceed to the second stage for an interview.
2nd Stage
Total 50 points: Interview
Applicants who refuse an interview will not be considered for final admission.
※ Final acceptance will be offered to candidates with the best combined scores from the 1st and 2nd stages.
5. Required Documents
A. Transfer Application Form (printed on application website)
B. Verification of enrollment and official transcript from a college or university
C. Personal statement (use the form provided) written in English.
D. Study proposal (use the form provided) written in English.
E.
One copy of applicant’s and his/her parents’ passports or identification cards. (International
applicants must submit legal documentation that verifies applicant’s family relationship)
F.
For non-Korean national applicants residing in Korea: One photocopy of the "Certificate of the Facts
of Alien Registration"
G. [Mandatory documents for foreigners with Korean ethnicity]
Legal documentation verifying the renunciation of the applicant and both his/her parents’
Korean citizenship such as a Certificate of Family Relationship that shows renunciation of
Korean citizenship by the Korean government, verification of the renunciation of citizenship
issued by the Korean Counsel, or verification of the renunciation issued by the Ministry of
Justice and notarized copy of Alien Registration Card issued after the year 2011.
※ An application or registration form for the verification of renunciation of citizenship is not
acceptable.
※ Certificate of Family Relationship can be issued at any “dong” office.
H. Honors, awards, and qualifications not recorded on the transcript.
I.
Applicant’s certificate of the facts concerning entry and exit(Overseas Korean students who have
completed their entire academic years of pre-university education overseas or the equivalent
only).
J.
Certificate of enrollment of elementary, middle, and high school(Overseas Korean students who
have completed their entire academic years of pre-university education overseas or the
equivalent only).
6. Fees
• Application Fee: 200,000 KRW
• Payment of application fee should be made by credit card or bank transfer on the application website.
• Applicants who do not pass the first stage will get 50,000 KRW back.
7. Contact Us at
Contact Point
UIC OFFICE
Office of Admissions
Telephone
82-2-2123-3922~6
82-2-2123-4131
E-mail
uicadm@yonsei.ac.kr
ysadms@yonsei.ac.kr
Website
http://uic.yonsei.ac.kr
http://admission.yonsei.ac.kr/seoul
Personal Statement
2015.3
Application No. ·
Admissions
Category
Classification
Name
Date of
Birth
Seoul Campus Underwood International College
Overseas Koreans and International Students
Previous School
University, Department(College, Faculty) of
1.Personal History and Educational Background
2. Extra Curricular Activities and Community Services (For Theology/Religious Studies Applicants,
Church-related Activities)
3. Life Philosophy
4. Future Goals
5. Other Mentionable Special Qualities
※ Personal Statement should be no more than 2pages in length in A4 document format. You can use word processor or
handwrite your statement.
Study Proposal
2015.3
Application No.
Admissions
Category
Classification
Previous School
Name
Date of
Birth
Seoul Campus Underwood International College
Overseas Koreans and International Students
University, Department(College, Faculty) of
1. Reason for Application
2. Area of Interests in Study
3. Scholastic Relevance to Former Education and Related Development Plans
4. Goals of Study and Future Proposal
5. Other Notable Specialties
※ Study Proposal should be 2pages A4 standard document format in length, typed or handwritten .