South Korea
- Capital City: Seoul
- Population: 51.25 million
- Official Language: Korean
- Currency: South Korean Won
- HPU has exchange partner schools in Asan, Chungju, and three in Seoul
- Check out this wikitravel page about Asan made by a former HPU student who studied there!
- CIEE and TEAN also have programs in Seoul
- SIT offers a summer program in South Korea focusing on digital futures
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Visa Information: There is Korean Consulate in Honolulu. Check out their website for more information.
Partner Schools in Korea
About
The university has two campuses one in Seoul and one in Chungju. The main campus Chungju is a two hour shuttle ride from Seoul. The campus offers a great academic and fitness facilities including a gymnasium, health care center, and library. Chungju campus is surrounded by lots of convenient shops and banks. Students can enjoy Korean culture offered by many clubs in martial arts, music and art. The university currently enrolled over twenty five thousand students and offers a large variety of degrees. Outside the campus Chungju has natural parks such as Mt. Wolaksan and Suanbo Hot Springs. Chungju is a proud host of the World Martial Art Festival since 1998.
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Academics and Classes
Areas of Study- Business Administration, Economics, English Language and Literature, International Trade
Course Search
Credits: Full time courseload = 15-17 credits
Program Dates
Fall Term: August- December
Spring Term: March - June
Academic Calendar
Deadlines
You must submit the HPU Study Abroad Application and the application for your host university or program.
HPU Study Abroad Application Process, Requirements, and Deadlines
Konkuk Application Deadlines: Fall Term: May 15, Spring Term: November 15
Konkuk Application Guidelines
HOUSING
The Konkuk University offers on-campus housing for international students for one semester only. If you want to stay for two semesters, you must find off-campus housing for your second semester. However, the university has volunteer students who are willing to help you find off-campus housing for your second semester if needed. The dormitory fee must be paid by wire-transfer prior arrival in order to secure a room.
Dorm Fee (KRW 2,000,000) must be paid by wire transfer prior to arrival.
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Cost
This is an exchange partner school. Students will pay their regular tuition directly to HPU using and financial aid, scholarships. Housing, travel, and other costs are arranged separately.
About
Located in Seoul, Sogang University is nationally ranked highly overall in the Korean educational system. It is a Catholic school with great strengths in their schools of business and economics, placing emphasis in their English speaking courses and international appeal. The university offers 75 student clubs to participate in for extracurricular activities. These clubs range from cultural oriented activities such as traditional Korean dance and Taekwondo, to general interests such as sports and music. The university's student body numbers around 15,000 undergraduates and graduates, 470 of the total are international students.
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Academics and Classes
Areas of Study - English, Philosophy, Math, Physics, Economics, Business, Chemistry, Communications, Engineering, Religious Studies, Sociology, Psychology
Course Offerings
Course Search
Credits: Full time courseload = 15 credits
Program Dates
Fall Term: September- December
Spring Term: March - June
Academic Calendar
Deadlines
You must submit the HPU Study Abroad Application and the application for your host university or program.
HPU Study Abroad Application Process, Requirements, and Deadlines
Sogang Application Deadlines: Fall Term: May 15, Spring Term: October 30
HOUSING
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Cost
This is an exchange partner school. Students will pay their regular tuition directly to HPU using and financial aid, scholarships. Housing, travel, and other costs are arranged separately.
About
Located in Sinchang-myeong, Asan, Soonchunhyan University (SCH), orginally founded as a medical college in 1978, now offers undergaduate degrees from the colleges of humanities, social sciences, natural sciences, engineering, and medicine. The name 'Soonchunhyang' (순천향) means 'the peaceful hometown complying with the will of heaven.' Located in a rural town on the central west coast of South Korea, Soonchunhyang University is surrounded by quaint mountains and is near historical cultural attractions. Seoul is about 90 minutes by bus and near a famous resort area. It also offers many study abroad programs as they are the only university in South Korea to hold a Global Village. Graduate programs are also offered. SCH has a reputation for particularly strong medicine and medical sciences departments, along with four teaching hospitals known for their advanced technological capacity in the bio-tech industry.
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Academics and Classes
Areas of Study - Korean Language & Culture, History, Film, Dance, Music, Theater, Criminal Justice, International Studies, Political Science, Business, Marketing, Finance, TESOL
Course Search
Credits: Full time courseload = 16-18 credits
Program DatesFall Term: August- December
Spring Term: February- June
Academic CalendarDeadlines
You must submit the HPU Study Abroad Application and the application for your host university or program.
HPU Study Abroad Application Process, Requirements, and Deadlines
Soonchunhyuang Application Deadlines: Fall Term: April 28; Spring Term: November 5
Cost
This is an exchange partner school. Students will pay their regular tuition directly to HPU using and financial aid, scholarships. Housing, travel, and other costs are arranged separately.
Program Specific Scholarships
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Global Village dorm fees 862,000 KRW waived
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Airfare Reimbursement up to 800,000 KRW
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A weekly stipend of 120,000 KRW x 10 weeks: 1,200,000 KRW
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SCHOLARSHIP TOTAL – 2,805,000 KRW ($2,500)
About
Sungkyunkwan University (SKKU), is one of the oldest and most prestigious universities in South Korea. It has two main campuses and exchange students study at the Humanities and Social Sciences campus, home to around 400 professors and 11,000 students, in central Seoul.
FACT SHEET
Academics and Classes
Areas of Study- Business and Economics; Engineering, and Natural Sciences
Credits: Full time courseload = 15 credits
Program Dates
Fall Term: September- December
Spring Term: March - June
Academic Calendar
Deadlines
You must submit the HPU Study Abroad Application and the application for your host university or program.
HPU Study Abroad Application Process, Requirements, and Deadlines
Nomination Deadlines: Fall Term: April 15; Spring Term: October 15
SKKU Application Deadlines: Fall Term: April 30, Spring Term: October 31
Cost
This is an exchange partner school. Students will pay their regular tuition directly to HPU using and financial aid, scholarships. Housing, travel, and other costs are arranged separately.