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Myongji University, Seoul Guideline for 2013 Fall Semester Exchange Student Application How to Apply to Myongji University 1. Application Deadline : 31(Fri) May, 2013 2. Send Applications To: Myongji University (Seoul Campus) HaengJeongDong 2F Office of International Affairs (Rm. 5217) ※ To. Ms Young Hye Lee, Officer ① Address: 34 Geobukgol-ro, Seodaemun-gu, Seoul, Korea (Zip Code : 120-728) ② Contact: ☏ (+82) 2 - 300 - 1514 (E-mail: [email protected]) ※Please mail your applications to the above address! 4. Required Documents : **Refer to the Guideline (p. 4) Exchange Student Program - Program Overview / Qualifications / Application Schedule Program Overview A foreign exchange student is a student who studies at Myongji University for one semester or 1 academic year after being selected by his/her home university in accordance with the terms and conditions specified in a valid partnership agreement(MOU) signed with Myongji University. During their study at Myongji University, foreign exchange students: - Are exempt from the tuition of Myongji University after paying the tuition of their home universities. - Attend orientation for a comprehensive briefing on every aspect of life at Myongji University. - Attend regular classes conducted in Korean or English to obtain credits. - Can attend a Korean Language Course depending on their Korean Lv. without tuition payment. - Attend special cultural events including Korean culture field trip. - Make Korean Friends through the International Outreach Student Club(어우라미) and mentors in their department. After the end of their study at Myongji University, Myongji University will send academic transcripts to the home universities for credit transfer. Qualifications You must meet the following requirements to apply for the exchange student program with Myongji University - You need to pass the selection process of your home university for this program. - You must have a good command of Korean or an interest in Korean language and culture. - You need to have finished at least one or more semester at your home university. - You should not have been involved in any illegal acts in Korea before, including illegal stay. Application Schedule What to do before Arriving in Korea! # What to do When To(from) Whom / Where Ms Young Hye Lee at OIA 1 Dead Apply by sending required docs, etc. 31(Fri) May, 2013 ※Through Home Univ.'s OIA line Ms Young Hye Lee at OIA 2 Apply for a dormitory room 31(Fri) May, 2013 ※Through Home Univ.'s OIA Ms Young Hye Lee at OIA 3 Receive Certificate of Admission Beginning of July, 2013 ※Through Home Univ.'s OIA 4 Apply for VISA(D-2-F) Beginning of July, 2013 Korean Consulate 5 Pick up VISA Middle of July, 2013 Korean Consulate Ms Young Hye Lee at OIA 6 Book flight ticket, Send Flight Info. Beginning of August, 2013 ※Through Home Univ.'s OIA Ms Young Hye Lee at OIA 7 Notify arrival date and time Beginning of August, 2013 ※Through Home Univ.'s OIA 8 Arrival in Korea and Myongji University 2(Mon) September, 2013 09:00 ~ Incheon Int'l Airport ※OIA : Office of International Affairs - 2 - Exchange Student Program - Application Procedure and Application Deadline Application Procedure Contact the international office of your home university. Submit the required application documents to the international office of your home university. The international office of your home university checks the application documents and interviews you to see if you are qualified. The International office of your home university sends your application documents to Myongji University. Myongji University screens the application documents and issues a certificate of admission. Myongji University sends the certificate of admission and other materials to the international office of your home university. Application Deadline For Fall Semester 2013 For Spring Semester 2014 31 May 2013 22 November 2013 Please submit the required forms and materials - through the international officer of your home university - in the fastest means of delivery, such as DHL, FedEx, UPS, TNT and EMS to the following address before the above deadline: Ms. Young Hye Lee Office of International Affairs Room#5217, 2F Administration Building Myongji University 34, Geobukgol-ro, Seodaemun-gu, Seoul, Korea Zip code : 120-728 Phone : (+82) 2 300 1514 E-mail : [email protected] [ For International Officer in charge of Outgoing Program ] International Officers of foreign universities are kindly asked to collect the application documents of their students and review them before sending them in a single package with a cover letter signed by the officers themselves (the cover letter should list the names of the students). - 3 - Exchange Student Program - Required Document (Guide to Required Doc. included) 1. Application form (Mandatory) - Indicate your intended major at Myongji University ** Refer to the List of Undergraduate Program - Be sure to indicate your e-mail address (Please list the most frequently used e-mail address) - Chinese students must indicate their @hotmail.com address ONLY. If you don't have a @hotmail.com address, please create one. Before and after your arrival at Myongji University, important information and materials will be sent to this e-mail address. - Affix a photo(3cm×4cm) to the form. ** Do not use scotch tape on the surface of the photo. Please use glue to affix the photo on the form ** Do not print from computer (No jpg, bmp etc.) - Indicate your application for MJU Dormitory including the room type and staying period. - Print the form out and sign it. 2. Recommendation Form (Mandatory) - Recommendation form from Professor, Academic advisor or International Office officer in sealed, signed envelopes. 3. Certificate of Enrollment (Mandatory) - The latest version of your official certificate of enrollment, issued by your home university, which proves that you are currently enrolled at your home university. 4. Official Transcripts (Mandatory) - The latest version of your official academic transcript issued by your home university 5. Passport and Identification Card (Mandatory) - A copy of the first page of your passport - the page which contains your personal info. - You need to have at least one and half years remaining until the expiration date. - A copy of the front side of your ID Card which is used in your country. 6. Copy of Certificate of Health Insurance (Mandatory) - Submit the Certificate of Insurance which covers you for 6 months ~ 1 academic year during your stay in Korea ** Insurance period is different according to the exchange student's staying period in Korea. 7. Health Report (Mandatory) - Submit the health report(our form) which needs to be filled out by a Medical Doctor at least 1 month prior to your entry to Korea (no sections should be left blank) 8. Three Color Photos (Mandatory) - Four original head-shot photos taken at a photo studio ONLY (3cm×4cm) ** Do not submit black-and-white version, scanned version and the ones taken on the street or at the metro station by photo machine - 4 - Exchange Student Program - Certificate of Admission / VISA(D-2-F) / Arrival in Korea Certificate of Admission Submitted application documents will be screened by the OIA (Submission does not automatically mean admission). Upon screening the application documents, the OIA will issue original certificates of admission for qualified students, and send the certificates to international coordinators of the home universities - sometime in end of June 2013, in the fastest means of delivery, such as DHL. VISA (D-2-F) Upon obtaining your certificate of admission from your international officer, you must visit - at the earliest date possible - the nearest Korean embassy/consulate with the certificate of admission and other documents required by the embassy/consulate to obtain a student visa (a D-2-F visa, which is for foreign exchange students). The business registration number of Myongji University is「110-82-00297」. You might need this number to apply for a visa. Please note that when it comes to the issuance of visas, it is the embassy/consulate's decision and Myongji University cannot make any guarantees. - 5 - Exchange Student Program - Overseas Insurance Foreign exchange students are required to purchase overseas health insurance before they arrive in South Korea. Be sure to check your insurance policies carefully for coverage in South Korea. Make sure that your insurance policies cover the entire period of your stay at Myongji University – from the moment you step on the plane leaving for South Korea to the moment you step back on the soil of your home country after the end of your study. While at this point the official arrival dates are not finalized yet, please make sure that your insurance period starts from 2 September 2013 (or earlier, if you arrive in South Korea earlier) and ends on the last date of December 2013 (if you will leave the country right after your final exams) or the last date of February 2014 (if you will leave the country after spending some time personally in the country). In any case, please make sure that your insurance period is long enough, and there are no missing (uninsured) days. If extraordinary circumstances prevent you from buying overseas insurance before leaving your home country, you can purchase insurance after arriving at Myongji University –during the orientation. But this is highly unrecommended, as you will be uninsured from the moment you step on the plane leaving for South Korea to the moment you actually pay for insurance after arrival at Myongji University. During this short uninsured period, anything can happen, and if you get sick and treated at a hospital during this period, you will not be reimbursed for the money you pay for this treatment even if you buy insurance later. Of course, even if you purchased overseas insurance before leaving your home country, you may purchase additional insurance after your arrival at Myongji University – during the orientation.