Introduction

A student from a Sister University of Kangwon National University may attend one or two semesters at KNU and return to their school to receive credits.
A student must obtain an official recommendation from their school to apply as an exchange student, and the tuition fees should be paid to their original school.

KNU will automatically send the student’s transcript through email to the respective partner universities after the end of each semester.
Students can view and print out their transcript in person from ‘KCloud system’.

[English taught courses] 50-60 courses each semester including 6-7 courses related to K-Culture

KNU Student Exchange Program schedule by Spring and Fall semester with details
Schedule		Details
Spring	Fall	Details
October 20	April 20	Deadline for Nomination
November 10	May 10	Deadline for Application
November - December	May - June	Review of Application Documents
Early December	Early June	Notification of Results, Mailing of Certificate of Admission
December - February	June - August	Application for Visa, Preparation for Departure
Mid-February	Mid-August	Online Course Registration
End of February	End of August	Incheon International Airport Pick-up Service, Dormitory move-in, Orientation
Early March	Early September	Online Course Registration (last change to drop/add courses)
March - June	September - December	School Life (change of course registration, attending regular lectures, application for Alien Registration Card, midterms and finals, participation in various cultural events, etc.)
End of June	End of December	Dormitory move-out, Departure
Mid-July	Mid-January	Sending Academic Transcripts by email to home university

1) Certificate of enrollment * Must be certified by APOSTILLE or the Korean Embassy
2) Transcript of records
3) Recommendation letter from home university
4) Copy of passport
5) Bank Statement Certificate * 1 semester: $4,500 / 1 year: $9,000
6) (Optional) Korean or English Language Proficiency Certificates

* After the nomination, students must directly upload the required files above through the online application system ‘K-Cloud’.

* According to current visa issuance regulations, students from OECD countries may simplify the following two items.

1) Certificate of Enrollment - Apostille (You can submit a certificate of enrollment issued by your home university without the apostille.)

5) Bank Statement Certificate (Even if KNU does not receive this document, the embassy may request it when issuing a visa.)

Tuition and fees : Application, admission and tuition fees are waived
Scholarship : Participants may have an opportunity to receive a K-PIES and GKS scholarship.

A variety of academic fields
One hour travel to/from Seoul by bus or subway
Buddy Program
Free Incheon International Airport pick-up service
A variety of cultural events (1st Day at KNU, Chuncheon city tour, Hanbok wearing experience, Farewell Party, Sports day, International students’ night, and etc.)
Dormitory guaranteed (Students must pay the housing fees in early March/September after check-in.)

Restricted study field: Nursing, Medicine, Veterinary Science (Medicine), Pharmacy, Law
Since original documents are not required, students(applicants) upload the scanned documents in pdf format to the KNU portal system(K-Cloud).
Regular courses provided in English are subjects for undergraduate students. Graduate students can also apply for regular courses (provided in English) for undergraduate students, but only when the credits are accepted by their home schools.
Applicants can access the application link below only after they are nominated by their home university on time.

Inbound Programs