Summer Courses at Korea University

 January 2015 E x te rna l R e la ti ons Summer Courses at Korea University June 26th -­‐ August 6th 2015 International S ummer C ampus ( ISC) At K orea U niversity I nternational S ummer C ampus ( ISC) y ou c an c hose b etween a bout 1 00 different c ourses t aught i n E nglish b y i nternationally d istinguished a cademics. E ach c lass o ffers a full-­‐semester l oad o f c oursework, t otaling 4 8 c lass h ours, c ondensed i nto s ix w eeks. N o p rior knowledge o f K orean i s n ecessary f or e nrollment a nd t he m edium o f i nstruction f or a ll c ourses i s English ( except f or K orean l anguage c lasses). S tudents c an t ake u p t o a m aximum o f t hree courses a nd e ach o ne i s w orth 3 c redits. C lasses a re h eld f rom M onday t hrough T hursday. In 2 014 c ourses a re o ffered w ithin t he f ollowing d isciplines: •
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Business and Economics Humanities Sociology and Culture Studies Fine Art/Design Science Law, Politics and International Relations Korean and East Asian Studies Korean Language More d etailed i nformation a bout t he c ourses i s a vaialable a t I nformation a bout o ffered s ummer courses i s a vailable a t http://isc.korea.ac.kr/all/src/program/course.php#2 About the university Korea University, founded in 1905, is one of the country’s oldest, largest and top-­‐ranked universities in Korea. As a major comprehensive university, KU offers a rich variety of courses in liberal arts and sciences as well as in all professional fields, including law, medicine and business administration. KU campus covers over 182 acres and is home to more than 35,000 students from all over the nation and the world. With its stately stone architecture sprawling lawns, seasonal trees and natural flora, KU is known to be one of the most beautiful campuses in Korea. More information can be found at http://www.korea.edu/ Postal address External Relations, Lund University, P.O. Box 117, SE-221 00 Lund, Sweden.
Algatan 4, Telephone Int. +46 46 -222 00 00 Telefax Int. +46 46 222 41 11
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2 Credit transfer Credits from summer activities can sometimes be transferred back to Lund University and included in a degree. Please contact your department at Lund University to check if this applies to you. Credit transfer is not a requirement to be able to participate in the summer activities. International fee-­‐paying students who are nominated to this summer school and who choose/ are allowed to get the course accredited by Lund University will pay the regular tuition fee per number of credits accredited. Lund University will issue a bill that will be sent to the student after accreditation. Scholarship Lund U niversity i s a m ember o f U niversitas 2 1 ( U21), a n etwork o f r esearch-­‐intensive universities. S tudents f rom L und t hereby q ualify f or s cholarships f rom t he K orea U niversity U 21 Fellowship F und. T his f und i s o ffered t o s trengthen t he t ies b etween K orea U niversity a nd member i nstitutions. F or f urther i nformation a bout t his s cholarship p lease v isit http://isc.korea.ac.kr/all/src/regist/scholarship.php Information about other scholarships can be found through http://www.lunduniversity.lu.se/current-­‐
students/scholarships-­‐for-­‐current-­‐students (in English) or www.lu.se/stipendier (in Swedish). Expected costs Nominated exchange students from Lund University do not have to pay registration or tuition fee to Korea University. Students are however required to pay for travel, visa costs, living expenses and accommodation. There may also be a fee for social activities. Please see information on scholarship above. Insurance All accepted students will be covered by Kammarkollegiet’s Student UT insurance. The insurance is valid two weeks prior to two weeks after the summer course / summer conference. The cover applies 24-­‐hours a day in the country of study. More information about the insurance terms and conditions can be found at http://www.kammarkollegiet.se/sites/default/files/ut_engelska_1102_0.pdf (In English) http://www.kammarkollegiet.se/forsakringsavdelningen/studentforsakring/student-­‐ut-­‐dig-­‐som-­‐ska-­‐
studera-­‐utomlands (In Swedish) Application Procedure The application period is February 1-­‐15, 2015. The link to the application, including application instructions, will be available at the following websites during the application period: www.lu.se/sommarkurs-­‐utomlands (Swedish website) www.lunduniversity.lu.se/current-­‐students/study-­‐abroad-­‐opportunities/summer-­‐courses-­‐abroad (International website) 3 Please note; different summer courses may require different supplementary documents. In order to apply for ISC 2015 your application needs to contain the following documents: • Statement of Purpose • CV • Study Plan (indicate a minimum of 6 courses) Contact person Marie Herner Hällström Student Experience and Mobility / Mottagande, mobilitet och service External Relations / Externa Relationer Visiting address: Stora Algatan 4 Ph: 046-­‐222 03 47 Fax: 046-­‐222 41 11 E-­‐mail: Marie.Herner_Hallstrom@er.lu.se