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Why Sogang ? Be as proud of Sogang as Sogang is proud of you
Established - Buddy program (Sogang Students Supporters for International - Tuition fee discounts for Korean Language Education Center
Affairs)
1960
* undergraduate students: waiver (up to 2 sessions)
- On campus housing (priority to the dormitory placement) * graduate students: 30% off
Type Academics
Private university - Undergraduate programs:
High employment rate & famous alumni networks
27 Departments in 9 schools
- 2012~2014, top ranked employment statistics results among
10 Interdisciplinary programs
35 universities located in seoul (2012: 2nd, 2013: 2nd, 2014: 1st)
- Graduate programs:
* conducted by Korea Job Information Technology
1 graduate school,
6 professional graduate schools, - Leaders of economic growth of Korea in the 1970’s and 1980’s
5 special graduate schools - Many CEOs in top leading companies & many world famous
movie director
enjoy, offering a variety of fun activities within a short distance - The multiple majors Those having completed a Korean curriculum
TOPIK Level - Level3 Level3 Level4 Optional Optional - - at a Korean Education Institute at a 4-year
from the campus (Hongdae, Sinchon, Daehakro, Itaewon, etc.)
- Student self-designed majors Korean University
- Easy and fast access to surrounding cities by using public
- Interdisciplinary programs English proficiency test score - Optional Optional Optional ○ ○ ○ Optional
transportation
- 25%~30% courses offered in English per semester
* Nearby subway stations: Sogang university station (gyeongui line), Go to Program No. I II III IV V
sinchon station (line 2), daeheung station (line 6)
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UNIVERSITY
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UNIVERSITY
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SEOUL
Ⅰ
Ⅱ. Undergraduate Programs
communicative activities geared towards practice the essential academic language can further develop their writing abilities
skills of writing reports and listening to of Korean culture and communicative abilities in Korean.
improving speaking abilities. through assigned homework tasks.
1 Established in 1990 to introduce Korea's language and culture to the world lectures, as well as other skills.
2 Speaking-oriented, learner-centered, communicative classes Students can apply for all courses through the KLEC homepage (https://klec.sogang.ac.kr) 1. Fill out the application form on the KIP homepage
1. Fill out the application form on the KLEC homepage. (http://koreanimmersion.org)
3 Learners increase their ability to communicate through task-based, communicative activities 2. Upload a copy of the required documents. 2. Submit a copy of the required documents via e-mail.
How to Apply
4 4,000 students enroll each year 3. Qualified applicants will be accepted into the program. 3. Qualified applicants will be accepted into the program.
4. Pay the applicable fees by wire transfer. 4. Pay the tuition and other fees.
5. Make a reservation for their placement test through the KLEC homepage. 5. T ake the placement test on the first day of the program.
Class Schedule 9:00 ~ 13:00 (Mon. ~ Fri.) 13:30 ~ 17:30 (Mon. ~ Fri.) 13:30 ~ 16:30 (Mon. ~ Fri.) 9:00 ~ 13:00/14:00 ~ 16:00 (Mon. ~ Fri.)
KRW 2,150,000
Spring Semester Summer Semester Fall Semester Winter Semester Summer Intensive Course - T op student scholarship: 1 student per
Mar. 12 ~ May. 24 Jun. 7 ~ Aug. 24 Sep. 5 ~ Nov. 20 Dec. 4 ~ Feb. 25 (2019) June 25 ~ July 20 level (50% discount on tuition for the Sogang KLEC special scholarship
following session) A waiver of up to 10% on tuition for students with a
Scholarships
- Excellent student scholarship: letter of recommendation from the director of a Korean
1 student per class (20% discount on language department or a Korean language instructor.
Studies (GSIS)
Korean movie, K-POP) regular class time, students in every
Application Application Application Application Application - 1 special culture lectures: Korean or level are offered 10 hours of free
Deadline Deadline Deadline Deadline Deadline
English TOPIK instruction to prepare them
(Jan. 31) (Apr. 30) (Jul. 31) (Oct. 31) (May 12) - Paid classes (TOPIK, Chinese characters, for the TOPIK exam, which is a
Korean newspapers, etc.) open to requirement for gaining university - Sogang Korean Language Education
Field trips & dormitory
Special Offers students admission. Center provides group health insurance
(On a first-come, first-served basis)
Contact Information - One field trip per session to experience - One field trip per session to experience to students for free
Korean society and culture (visiting an Korean society and culture (visiting an
E-mail: sgklec1@sogang.ac.kr (USA, Europe) sgklec2@sogang.ac.kr (Asia, South America, Africa) sgklec3@sogang.ac.kr (China) sgklec4@sogang.ac.kr (Japan) art gallery, museum, etc.) art gallery, museum, etc.)
E-mail: sogangkip@gmail.com Tel: 82-2-705-7887 Fax: +82-2-701-6992 Website: http://koreanimmersion.org - Upon completion of level 3, students who are admitted to Sogang university are
exempt from the Korean language test.
Benefits - Students who are admitted to the university are exempt from paying admission fees. Academic credits (6 credits)
- Upon completion of KGP200 or KAP200 (above level 4), students receive up to 6
credits.
Program (SISP)
Level Common Points
2 Able to carry out simple conversations related to daily routines and understand personal and familiar subjects.
3 Able to perform basic linguistic functions necessary to use various public facilities and maintain social relationships.
International Students
While Sogang KLEC courses focus mainly on speaking practice through speaking-oriented teaching methods, enabling students to effectively improve their communicative skills,
TOPIK consists of writing, reading, and listening tests.
History
Ⅱ. Undergraduate Programs
School of
1 Top-ranked majors in Korea (business administration, mass coummunications, global Korean studies) Humanities and Religious studies
International Cultures
2 Offers multiple majors system (more than 600 major combinations in 9 Schools) English-American culture English literature & linguistics, American culture
3 Freedom to choose any major Division of EU culture European culture studies
2018 2019
School of Integrated Knowledge Division of global Korean studies Global Korean studies
Second Semester First Semester
(Sep. ~ Dec.) (Mar. ~ Jun.) Division of mathematics Mathematics
Studies (GSIS)
Division of computer science & engineering Computer science & engineering
School of
Submission of Registration Submission of Registration Engineering
Document Document
Division of chemical & biomolecular engineering Chemical & biomolecular engineering
April ~ May July July ~ November January Division of mechanical engineering Mechanical engineering
❖ Undergraduate freshman applicants should apply to their desired academic unit (①), and undergraduate transfer applicants should apply to their desired major (②), as listed above.
Program (SISP)
(Year 2018, KRW)
Entrance Half scholarship (admission fee + 50% of tuition) Excellent entrance score but not the highest entrance score,
Freshmen -
School Admission Fee Tuition per Semester Additional Fees (Optional) Total Scholarship Ⅱ for admission semester less than 10% of final students who passed
/Transfer
Humanities and International Entrance Scholarship (admission fee + 25% of tuition)
Cultures, Social Sciences, Less than 50% of final students who passed -
3,787,000 4,600,000 Scholarship Ⅲ for admission semester
Economics, Communication,
Business Administration Applicants with TOPIK certifications for level 4 or higher,
14,000 (student union fee) Entrance Admission fee
Integrated Knowledge 813,000 4,022,000 4,835,000 and applicants who have completed KAP200/KGP200 -
50,000 (alumni membership fee) Scholarship Ⅳ (Amounting to KRW 813,000, as of 2018)
at Sogang university's institute of Korean education
International Students
Engineering 4,948,000 5,761,000 Students Scholarship Ⅱ showing the potential for growth while maintaing a grade point average (GPA) of over 2.00
Ⅱ. Undergraduate Programs
Fellowship (B) will be awarded for a maximum of 4 semesters
for Master's and Doctoral degree courses, and a
1 10 Departments selected for the Brain Korea 21 program Sogang Global TOPIK level4 or above, maximum of 8 semesters for Integrated Master's
40% of tuition
Natural Sciences, Fellowship (A) TOEFL PBT 550 (CBT 210, IBT 80), TEPS 550, IELTS 5.5 or above
2 Offers various scholarships (Sogang global fellowship, TA Scholarship, RA Scholarship) and Doctoral degree courses.
Engineering and
3 Offers the brown bag meeting and mentoring program Integrated Knowledge Sogang Global Students recommended by the Dean and confirmed by the Dean of 20% of tuition
Fellowship (B) graduate school for 1st year
4 Freedom to choose (study oriented track or industrial human resource training track)
❖ Students who are from countries where English is spoken as a first language will be awarded "Sogang Global Fellowship (A)."
Programs
Literature/linguistics
English language and literature ○ ○ x Literature/linguistics/American cultural studies (Master’s only)/TETL (Doctoral only)
End of May End of June Beginning of July Beginning of November Beginning of December Beginning of January
German language and literature ○ ○ ○ Literature/linguistics
Online Application Interview Date Registration Online Application Interview Date Registration
Studies (GSIS)
History ○ ○ ○ Korean history/Asian history/Western history
1 3 5 1 3 5
Philosophy ○ ○ ○
Submission of Announcement Submission of Announcement
Documents Documents Religious studies ○ ○ x
Beginning of June Beginning of July Middle of November Middle of December Humanities Sociology ○ ○ x
and
Social Sciences Psychology ○ ○ x
Science communication ○ x x
Gender studies ○ x x
Natural Physics ○ ○ ○
Program (SISP)
(Year 2018, KRW) Sciences Chemistry ○ ○ ○
College Admission Fee Tuition per Semester Additional Fee Total
Life science ○ ○ ○
Humanities and Social Sciences 4,812,000 5,869,000 Electronic engineering ○ ○ ○
15,000
Natural Sciences 1,042,000 5,852,000 6,909,000 Chemical and biomolecular engineering ○ ○ ○
(Student association fee)
Engineering/Integrated Knowledge 6,709,000 7,766,000 Engineering Computer science and engineering ○ ○ ○
❖ Above fees may change, as the figures listed above are for the 2018 spring semester. Mechanical engineering ○ ○ ○
International Students
Integrated
Art & Technology ○ x x
Knowledge
Center (KLEC)
Programs
International Studies (GSIS) International Relations Combines knowledge on basic disciplines relating to international relations with in-depth specialization on geographic areas and specialized functional issues
International Trade Focuses on international trade, international business, international negotiations, and policy analysis of international trade
Features International Finance Covers corporate financial management, investments including derivatives products, and domestic and international aspects of the financial system
Ⅱ. Undergraduate Programs
Korea and East Asia Deals with the economic, political, and socio-cultural aspects of East Asian countries (in particular Korea, China, Japan) and incorporates both historic and contemporary issues
1 2-year (4 semesters) full-time programs for Master’s and Ph.D. degrees
2 A faculty comprised of internationally renowned scholars
Programs
3 A truly interdisciplinary curriculum that draws on the studies of international relations, international trade, School Majors
Master’s (2 Years) Doctoral (2 Years)
international finance, and Korea and East Asia studies
O O International relations
O O International trade
Graduate School of International Studies
O O International finance
Studies (GSIS)
-
Scholarship C 50% deduction on tuition during the admissions process
1 3 5 1 3 5
Scholarship D 25% deduction on tuition
Submission of Announcement of Submission of Announcement of
Documents Admission Documents Admission
Beginning of May Middle of June Beginning of November Middle of December - Applicants must be under 40 years of age as of Sept. 1st, 2018 - Support from NIIED (National Institute for
Korean Government (born after Sept. 1st, 1978) International Education: Korean governmental
Full tuition covered & stipend for
Scholarship - Applicants must hold a Bachelor’s or Master’s degree as of August institute)
2 years
For the first Program 31st, 2018 - Refer to the NIIED website
Scholarship A - A minimum cumulative GPA of 3.5 for M.A. programs, and 4.0 for 100% deduction on tuition
Program (SISP)
From the of admission (Only for students who did not graduate from
Scholarship is confirmed according to academic
second universities in English-speaking countries)
(Year 2018, KRW) performance of previous semester
semester on Scholarship C · IELTS: 7.0 or above 50% deduction on tuition
College Admission Fee Tuition per Semester Additional Fees Total · TOEFL (iBT): 92/CBT: 237 or above
· TOEIC: 880 or above
Orientation fee for new students Scholarship D · TEPS: 806 or above 25% deduction on tuition
Graduate School of International 130,000 New students 7,632,000
1,145,000 6,257,000
Studies (Ph.D./M.A.) Alumni fee for new and enrolled Enrolled students 6,357,000
students 100,000
International Students
International Student Recruitment
09 10
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Center (KLEC)
Programs
(SIMBA) School Academic Unit Major Notes
1 year-4 month full-time MBA program
Sogang Business School Sogang International MBA (SIMBA) Management/Finance
(100% English program)
Features
Ⅱ. Undergraduate Programs
1 This intensive MBA (Master of business Administration) program spans 1 year and 4 months and
transforms students into bright, passionate people, while also developing their analytical, creative thinking,
and leadership skills to prepare them for any challenge the world can offer.
Scholarship for International Students
- 100% English program, with approximately 20% of students coming from outside of Korea Division Class Requirements Benefits
- Students need to take elective courses during the summer and winter sessions 1) C andidates who demonstrate their facility in English through a recognized English proficiency test (above IBT TOEFL 100,
2 Offers a dual degree track PBT TOEFL 600, CBT TOEFL 250, TEPS 800, or IELTS 7.5)
International Student 2) Candidates who demonstrate their facility in Korean using the applicable Korean proficiency test (above level 4 in TOPIK) or
20% of tuition are covered
Scholarship 3) C andidates who have completed a Korean language course through a Korean language institute at a 4-year university
in Korea. The course's level of difficulty should be within the top 30% of the institute, and the certificate should be
Application Schedule In the admission screening, the best scoring student has 1,000,000 KRW.
The second and third scoring students have 500,000 KRW.
All
2018 2019
(The number of the students who can get the scholarship is designated within 20% of the enrolled students.)
Second Semester First Semester * This is applicable for General and Dual degree track.
(Sep. ~ Dec.) (Mar. ~ Jun.)
According to the GPA of the first and the second semester, the best student has 1,000,000 KRW. The second and third
Middle of April Early May Middle of October Early November From the second student has 500,000 KRW.
All
Middle of May Early June July Middle of November Early December Next January semester on (*) (The number of the students who can get the scholarship is designated within 20% of the enrolled students.)
Studies (GSIS)
2 4 2 4
1 3 5 1 3 5
College Admission Fee Tuition per Semester Additional Fees Total (3 Semesters)
Center (KLEC)
Academic Calendar
Program (SISP) - Period: June 25 (Mon.) ~ July 20 (Fri.), 2018 (4 weeks)
- Application period: April 2nd (Mon.) ~ May 23rd (Wed.), 2018
- Opening ceremony: June 25 (Mon.)
- Classes & extra curricular activities: June 26 (Tue.) ~ July 19 (Thu.)
Ⅱ. Undergraduate Programs
* Three field trips on each Fridays except last Friday
- Closing ceremony: July 20 (Fri.)
Program Overview
The Sogang International Summer Program (SISP) is a 4-week program for students who wish to broaden their academic experience. Academic Courses
It is also a great opportunity to explore Korea and engage in cultural exchanges with students and faculty members from around the
world. By joining our program, students may combine intensive classwork with exciting field trips and various extra curricular activities - Course dates: Monday through Thursday, no classes on Fridays
alongside Sogang University students. Students can also take advantage of their stay in Sinchon where Sogang University is located, the - Course time: Morning class, 9:00am ~ 12:00pm/afternoon class, 1:00pm ~ 4:00pm
lively college town in the center of Seoul! - Course hours: 3 hours/day x 15 days = 45 hours/course
1. Intensive Academic Courses and Korean Language Courses Communication Understanding contemporary Korean cinema 3 credits
The SISP offers an opportunity for students from all over the world to broaden their perspectives. This program covers various aspects Introduction to the Korean news media 3 credits
Studies (GSIS)
Gender and society 3 credits
2. Field Trips and Extracurricular Activities
Political Science History of Korean politics 3 credits
Students are invited to participate in field trips each Friday. Visits will include heritage sites and landmarks like the royal palaces and Hanok
Beginner 3 credits
Village, Namsan Tower in Seoul, the demilitarized zone (DMZ), and the historic city of Jeonju. Students will experience Korean society Korean Language
and culture through various hands-on activities with Sogang buddies. They will experience a Nanta Performance (Korea’s best nonverbal Intermediate 3 credits
musical), Calligraphy, making kimchi, Taekwondo, and K-Pop dance, and much more to come.
3. Personal Care and the Warmest Hospitality - Students are required to take 6 credits (3 credits per course).
Sogang offers personal care and support to our international students in order to make their stay in Korea as pleasant and memorable as - Students are advised to consult with an academic counselor at their home university regarding the transfer of credits before applying
possible. The buddy program in particular helps students adapt to a new culture and surroundings. to the program.
Program (SISP)
VII. Direct-Enrollment Program for
International Students
International Student Recruitment
13 14
Ⅶ
Center (KLEC)
Field Trips
Students will have a chance to explore Korea by visiting dynamic cultural sites around the Peninsula. Destinations include places in Seoul for International Students
and surrounding areas where you may experience aspects of both modern and traditional life in Korea first-hand. These weekly excursions
will give students a chance to get to know each other and even develop life-long friendships.
Ⅱ. Undergraduate Programs
Week 3
Week 1 Week 2
Jeonju Hanok Village and
Seoul City Tour DMZ
Muju Taekwondo-won Students from international universities that do not currently have an exchange agreement with Sogang, or students from partner
universities that do not come through the exchange student program but who wish to take courses at Sogang, are welcome to do so for
Panmunjeom, 3 tunnel, Dora
rd
Traditional cultural activities, one or two semesters (1 year at most).
Royal palaces, Namsan Seoul tower,
observatory, and meeting with North taekwondo practice, Sogang offers a high-standard learning opportunities for students to fully immerse themselves in university life in Korea. Students will be
national museum of Korea, etc.
Korean defectors cooking class, etc. able to take courses offered both in Korean and English.
* Field trip fees are included in the tuition and the schedule is subject to change.
Tuition and Fees - Applicants must have completed at least 2 semesters at their home university (must be a 4 year college/university).
- Direct-enrollment students may take up to 15 credits during Spring/fall semesters, and up to 6 credits during the summer/winter
Mandatory Dormitory Fee
semesters.
Studies (GSIS)
* Application Fee of KRW 100,000 is * Dormitory Check-in: June 24 (Sun.)/ - Details of application will be announced at the OIA online board:
non-refundable. Check-out: July 21 (Sat.) http://home.sogang.ac.kr/sites/egoabroad/notice/Lists/b6/AllItemsV1.aspx
How to Apply?
▶D ormitory applications are generally processed through the website
❖ Website: http://gonzaga.sogang.ac.kr
▶ All applicants should contact their program’s office before applying.
▶ Individual photographs and medical certificates are needed in advance.
Facilities
▶E ach room: bedroom (bed, desk, chair, wardrobe, shoe cabinet, internet cable), restroom, shower room, telephone (incoming calls only)
▶ Each floor: lounge tables, water purifier, public refrigerator
st
▶ 1 basement floor: cafeteria (300 seats), gym, chapel, microwaves, laundry (charge for usage), ping-pong table
▶ Lobby: internet lounge, security office (parcel reception), mailbox, study room, public printer (charge for usage)
Additional Information
▶ All international students are given priority placement
▶ Students may choose their roommate’s nationality
▶ T he other dormitory (Bellarmino): 4 people per room, housing fee of KRW 1,306,600 for 1 semester
❖ Website: http://dormitory.sogang.ac.kr
Dormitory Fees
(Year 2018, KRW)
A type (130 meals) B type (185 meals) C type (No meal) A type (202 meals) B type (286 meals) C type (No meal)
Meals
507,000 647,500 - 787,800 1,001,000 -
❖ Gonzaga hall cafeteria usually serves breakfast and dinner, except on Saturdays (breakfast only)
❖ Deposit: The deposit (KRW 100,000) is refunded when residents move out and a checkout inspection is completed