SEJONG, Exchange Program Korea University

Korea University Sejong campus is located in the center of South Korea in , Chungnam, and is considered one of South Korea’s oldest, largest, and top-ranked universities. Jochiwon is only a short distance from (about 90 minutes by train), and is 30 minutes by car from Daejon, Chunan, and Chungjoo. There are many restaurants, cafes, karaoke, convenience stores, internet cafes, bookshops, supermarkets, etc. Public transportation in and around Jochiwon is easily accessible with a free shuttle bus running from campus to the train station every 20 minutes. Students will find a wide variety of exciting extra-curricular activities available in music, dance, theater, sports, religion, etc. The university aims to become one of the top 100 universities in the world and is aggressively pursuing internationalization strategies, while teaming up with industry to become a top research university in the fields of science and technology. To learn more, visit http://sejong.korea.edu and http://siae.korea.ac.kr.

Program Dates: Fall Semester: Late August to late December Spring Semester: Late February to mid-June

Academic Program: Students on the exchange program will be enrolled as full-time students at FAU and take between 12-15 credits while abroad. Students select either the regular Student Exchange Program (SEP) or the International Town at Sejong (ITS). The ITS Program requires 3 credits of KoreanThe Université Language, François 3 credits-Rabelais of Korean was establishedCulture, along in 1970. with Its6-9 forty credits-four of yearsyour of choice. The ITS program offers free housing, freecommitment partial meal to excellence plan (breakfast/dinner), have contributed and significantly partial airfare to makingreimbursement it a leading (about $1100). For those students participating in theeducational SEP program institution housing, in partial France’s meal Centre plan, region.and partial Université airfare Françoisis not provided-Rabelais. is host to 30,000 students (3,000 are international) and 2,300 faculty, researchers, and Eligibility Requirements: All undergraduate FAUtechnical students and administrative with an overall staff. GPA The of 2.5city or of higher Tours foris home SEP andto 140,000 all undergraduate people and students with a 3.0 or higher and sophomore standingis the largest for ITS. city in the Loire Valley. The Loire Valley with its beautiful countryside’s and historical and gastronomical treasures is listed as a world heritage

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ITS Estimated Costs: FAU tuition (based on credit hours; in-state/out-of-state rates apply), Airfare ($1000), FAU administration fee ($200 semester/$250 year), CISI Insurance ($44 per month), housing ($0, Triple occupancy dorm with private or shared bathroom), some meals (lunches), local transportation ($600 per semester), airport transfer ($20-$160), books ($35), and spending money. Students on the regular exchange (SEP) should add an estimated $4,200 for living/travel expense to the above costs.

Application Deadline: Fall (April 16) and spring (October 16)

For More Information Contact: Tania Tucker, GS 212Q, 561-297-3227, [email protected]