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 and postgraduate taught students only. Postgraduate research students are excluded from this offer.

Courses offered

The HUFS ISS offers courses on Korean Language (two levels depending on proficiency), Korean Popular Culture and Media, Cinema and much more. You can find course information in the webpage below.

Programme dates

The HUFS ISS programme will run from: Thursday 7th July 2024 - Friday 9th August 2024.

Application deadlines

Applications for the Global Summer Exchange Programme 2024 have now closed. This page will be updated with information on Summer 2025 in due course. Following a successful application, you will be required to apply directly to Hankuk University of Foreign Studies by Friday 7th June 2024.

What are the costs?

The HUFS ISS programme fees are as follows: Application Fee : 100 USD Dormitory Fee : 500 USD Excursion Fee : 450 USD Students who are successful in their application will receive a tuition fee waiver, but will be responsible for all other costs, including, flights, visas, 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. Please note, students will be required to take a TB test as part of the application for dormitory housing and the following should be noted: - X-ray examination is the only acceptable form of evidence - The result should be issued after March 2024 - If a health form is required in order to have a TB test, students will be able to use HUFS ISS's health form. More information on this will be provided once students have been accepted, in the meantime students can research the options in the webpage below.

The information on this web page is accurate for 2024 entry.