Given the important role Hankuk University of Foreign Studies (HUFS) performs in the teaching of languages and area studies in Korea, the launch of the International Summer Session (ISS) in Korean and Asian Studies was simply a natural extension of the university’s mission. Since the program’s inception in 2003, our goal at HUFS ISS has been to fill a unique niche in the offerings in Korean and Asian Studies by bringing together students and scholars residing in Korea as well as abroad and providing them with a sequence of intensive courses and associated co-curricular activities around which a learning community based on a shared interest in Asian Studies could be forged. In this learning community, supported and guided by our outstanding faculty of internationally renowned scholars, we hope you, the student, will develop lifelong bonds of friendship and solidarity in an atmosphere of collegiality.

Who can apply?

The Hankuk University of Foreign Studies International Summer Session is open to undergraduate, postgraduate taught and postgraduate research students.

Courses offered

The courses offered as past of HUFS International Summer Session are still in the process of being finalised. For reference a link to the courses offered in 2024 were can be found below. More information on the courses offered for 2025 will be provided once it is available.

Programme dates

The Hankuk University of Foreign Studies International Summer Session programme will run from: Thursday 10th July 2025 - Friday 8th August 2025.

Application deadlines

If you wish to apply for a place on Hankuk University of Foreign Studies International Summer Session, you will need to submit your Global Summer Exchange Application by: Sunday 23rd February 2025, and before 11:59pm. If your application is successful, you will be required to apply directly HUFS ISS by the following date: Thursday 5th June 2025.

What are the costs?

The HUFS ISS programme fees are as follows: Dormitory Fee: 650,000KRW Field trip Fee: 600,000KRW (estimated) Students who are successful in their application will receive a tuition fee waiver, but will be responsible for all other costs, including, flights, accommodation, visas, health/medical insurance (if compulsory), living expenses and those listed above.

Accommodation

Accommodation is provided in the form of dormitory housing, and students will need to submit an application for a place. More information will be provided once students have been accepted, however, in the meantime students can research the options in the webpage below.

Eligibility, Exclusions & Restrictions

Please note, Students moving into the dormitory are required to undergo a tuberculosis (TB) test. Both X-ray and skin tests are valid, and the test can also be conducted after arriving in Korea. The following should also be noted: - X-ray examination is the only acceptable form of evidence - The result should be issued after March 2025 - If a health form is required in order to have a TB test, students will be able to use HUFS ISS's health form. A sample Health Form can be found in the Global Summer Exchange 2025 - website documents folder, linked below. Please note you will need to log in using your KCL credentials.