2025 KMOU Student Exchange Program

šŸ“… Application Deadline: 14 November 2024

KMOU incoming exchange student program is for KMOUā€™s partner universitiesā€™ students who wish to study at KMOU for one or two semesters and transfer credits to their home university after completing their study period at KMOU. To be an exchange student, candidates must be officially nominated by their home university.


Application Process:

  1. Internal Selection: Submit your application to the UKDW International Office for internal review.
  2. Nomination & Application: If selected, you will be officially nominated to HGU and receive an email with instructions on how to complete the application process
  3. Final Result: HGU will assess the application and announce the final selection.

Study Period for 2025

  1. Spring 2025 : Beginning of March, 2025 to Middle of June, 2025 (4 months)
  2. Spring & Fall 2025 : Beginning of March, 2025 to Middle of December, 2025 (10 months)

Note:

**Students must select one period either ā“› OR ā‘”

**Summer Vacation : Middle of June, 2025 to End of August, 2025


General Qualification

  1. Applicants must be enrolled in their home university.
  2. Applicantsā€™ date of birth is between March 2, 1995 and March 1, 2007 as of March 1, 2025
  3. Applicants must completed at least two semesters in their home university.
  4. Applicantsā€™ G.P.A. 3.00 of 4.00 scale or above
  5. Korean or English language proficiency is highly recommended enough to take courses. ā€» Language test results are not required, but KMOU would prefer to scores. ā€» Korean : TOPIK, English : TOEFL iBT, TOEIC, IELTS, CEFR
  6. Applicants must be sound in physically and mentally during their study at KMOU.

Academics

1. Applicants must choose one academic department considering their academic background or study fields at their home university. Meanwhile, applicants could take other departmentsā€™ courses after consulting with KMOU OIA (Office of International Affairs).

ā€» List of academic department : See here

2. KMOU will provide Korean language courses (3 credits for one course). Students will be able to select with their levels: Basic, Intermediate or Advanced.


ā˜… GKS (Global Korea Scholarship)

ā˜… Please note that KMOU does not guarantee scholarship awards for applicants, as final selection is determined by NIIED.

  • Scholarship Name : GKS (Global Korea Scholarship) by NIIED, Korean government
  • If applicants wish to apply for this scholarship, please mark your intention on the application form
  • Qualifications (Required)
    • Applicants must be enrolled in their home university.
    • Applicantsā€™ date of birth is between March 2, 1995 and March 1, 2007 as of March 1, 2025
    • Applicants must completed at least two semesters in their home university.
    • Minimum G.P.A. of 3.00 on a 4.00 scale
    • Applicants must have an overseas nationality, NOT Korean.
    • Applicants must NOT receive its same scholarship before this application.
    • Applicants must NOT study at Korean universities at the same time of this application.
  • Scholarship Period : March, 2025 to Middle of June, 2025 (4 months)
  • Scholarship Detailsā˜… Round-trip flight fares ā˜… Living Expenses (KRW 630,000 for each month)

ā˜… After selecting candidates, KMOU will provide prescribed forms and the list of required documents to candidates later.

Note: KMOU will recommend candidates to NIIED. NIIED will make their final decisions after their second screening procedures.


Required Documents:

  1. Student Exchange Application Form (download here)
  2. Recent Photograph (solid background)
  3. Copy of Passport
  4. Copy of ID Card (KTP)
  5. Copy of Student ID
  6. Official Transcript (in English)
  7. Korean or English Language Proficiency Certificate (for English-taught programs)
  8. Study Plan and Nomination Form (download here)
  9. Personal Statement (download here)
  10. Financial Statement indicating your commitment to cover expenses during the exchange – for self funded/non scholarship (download here)

Submit your application by 14 November 2024:

šŸ”— Submission Link: https://bit.ly/appOutboundUKDW

šŸ”— KMOU Exchange Program Information: download here


Contact Information:

šŸ“§ [email protected]

šŸ“± WhatsApp: bit.ly/askOIAUKDW