[South Korea] Chonnam National University – Exchange Program Fall 2023

Greetings from Chonnam National University, Korea!

Chonnam National University (CNU) is a public research university located in Gwangju, South Korea. Established in 1952, CNU is one of the oldest and most prestigious universities in South Korea, with a strong reputation for academic excellence and research. The university offers undergraduate and graduate programs in various fields such as humanities, social sciences, natural sciences, engineering, and medicine, among others. CNU is committed to providing a high-quality education to its students and promoting research that contributes to the development of society. It also maintains partnerships with various international institutions to promote global exchange and collaboration.

We are pleased to inform you that the application for Chonnam National University Exchange Program Fall 2023 is now open for Universitas Gadjah Mada students.

 

Course List

Exchange Program Fact Sheet

 

PROGRAM INFORMATION

  • Undergraduate students can select up to six (6) courses (1 course, 3 credits, total 18 credits) and graduate students three (3) courses (1 course, 3 credits, total 9 credits).
  • CNU launched “Intensive Korean Language Courses” at Yeosu Campus. If students want to learn Korean language only, students can take four (4) Korean languages classes and two (2) Korean culture related classes and get total of 18 credits (3 credits * 6 courses). This program is conducted on Yeosu campus and not on Gwangju campus. This program is for undergraduate students ONLY and it is FREE of CHARGE on our exchange program.

 

ELIGIBILITY

  1. Undergraduate students (S1) or Graduate students (S2/S3)
  2. Enrolled in Universitas Gadjah Mada during the program
  3. Minimum GPA of 3.0 on a 4.0 scale
  4. Be proficient in English

 

REQUIRED DOCUMENTS

  1. Official Academic Transcript
  2. English Language Proficiency
  3. Letter of Enrollment from Faculty
  4. Letter of Nomination from Faculty (addressed to the Head of Office of International Affairs UGM)
  5. Letter of Recommendation from the Academic Advisor
  6. Curriculum Vitae
  7. Motivation Letter
  8. Colored Copy of Passport
  9. Confirmation Letter of Participation (download) 
  10. Passport Size Photo 
  11. Bank Statement Certificate

 

SCHOLARSHIP INFORMATION: GLOBAL KOREA SCHOLARSHIP (GKS)

  • Round-trip airfares
  • Monthly allowance
  • Korean medical health insurance will be wired to the student’s Korean account.

 

SCHOLARSHIP INFORMATION: CNU MERIT SCHOLARSHIP

  • Waiver of Dormitory fees
  • Meal plan fees

 

APPLICATION PROCEDURE

  1. Submit the aforementioned documents to UGM International Exposure Application Form: http://ugm.id/IntExposureApplication no later than April 17th, 2023 for internal review.
  2. OIA staff will evaluate your application. Once you are selected as Nominated Applicants, OIA will confirm your official nomination to Chonnam National University and you may proceed to the online application.
  3. The FINAL decision is from Chonnam National University.

 

IMPORTANT NOTES

  • In the meantime, the students are required to keep the hard file of all documents until further notice by the Office of International Affairs.
  • In case the faculty could not provide the letter of enrollment and nomination during this period, the official nomination through email from the faculty is acceptable. The official nomination could be delivered to head-oia@ugm.ac.id (cc to scholarship@ugm.ac.id

 

CONSULTATION INFO

If you have any questions regarding this program, you can contact us in OIA’s office hour:

Virtual consultation: https://ugm.id/AppointmentOIAUGM