Guidelines and Selection Schedules for Spring 2025
Outbound Student Exchange Program

★★★ The required documents have to submitted all online. But you have to keep the original document.
★★★ ‘Slot & Requirements’ will be attached to this page after the information session. Please check this page on a regular basis for the updates of the exchange slot.
★★★ Please apply for this program after fully understanding the school you have interests in (refer to the factsheet from the webpage of the host university).
          (Factsheet → https://biz.korea.ac.kr/undergraduate/exchange.html)
★★★ The interview will be conducted online using Zoom. Detailed notices regarding the interview will be sent via email after the application deadline.
★★★ Please check Factsheet, not only [Spring_2025_Exchange_slots.xlsx]

[Selection Schedule]

[Notes] 
1. Eligibility: KUBS students (dual degree and undeclared majors included)
    * KUBS students who are interested in KUBS Outbound Student Exchange Program.
    ** Students who hope to study abroad in Spring 2025.

2. Qualifications
A. Student whose cumulative GPA is 3.0 or above for the total and two recent semesters. (summer, winter semester, leave of absence ared excluded)
(However, student in the dual degree program must complete 12 credit hours of Business Administration courses, and a cumulative GPA in those courses must be 3.0 or above -- eligible to apply with one semester)

B. Last semester students who took less than 117 credits based on 130 graduation grades before the exchange semester can apply the selection.

C. Graduate student (MBA students included) whose cumulative GPA is 3.0 or above. (S)he cannot study abroad in their last semester.

D. KUBS transfer student who has completed two or more semesters at KU.
(Students from a different campus must complete two semesters at KU Anam Campus.)

E. Student who meets the qualifications above are eligible to apply (student on leave of absence or in dual degree program included.)

F. MBA student with grades of at least 1 semester (more than two modules) (average just above 3.0)

G. K,F,E MBA student can be dispatched in the fourth semester, but registration is required for at least one additional semester. (for more information, contact MBA staff)

H. GMBA student can be dispatched after completing a year at KU. (for more information, contact MBA staff)

※ TOFEL iBT/IELTS score is required only if a host university requests for it (host universities that request TOFEL iBT/IELTS score will be indicated on the List of Host Universities, which will be uploaded later). Basic points will be given to applicants who do not need to submit TOFEL iBT/IELTS score.

※ For the international students, please refer to attachment below [안내]해외파견 프로그램에 참가하는 외국인 학생을 위한 출입국 안내(outbound)_한영.
 

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[Documents to Submit] - Upload the files as PDF
Statement of Purpose in English form and  English Resume form will be uploaded after the Information Session on June 27th.

1. Fill out the "교환학생 온라인 지원서" online and submit a scanned copy of the following items.

2. Copy of your passport (Your English name on passport, certificate of enrollment, and transcript must be the same)
** Expiration date of your passport must be after December. 2025. (Must valid for at least 6 months after your exchange program ends)
(Please extend or renew your passport if the expiration date of your passport does not satisfy the period above. You may submit the receipt for your passport renewal. However, the final copy of your passport must be submitted by the day of the interview.)

3. Certificate of Enrollment in English (only official certificate issued by One-stop Service Center can be accepted.)
** If the student is on leave of absence at the time of application, submit a certificate of leave of absence(English version)

4. Transcript in English for external use
** Must submit the issued copy within 2 weeks

5. Official score report for TOFEL iBT/IELTS (corresponding students only)
(If an official score report is unavailable, screenshot your score on the website and submit it; however, you must submit your official score report before the day of the interview. Please note that some universities request your score to be valid until the first day of the exchange program (e.g. U.S.A.)

6. Statement of Purpose in English (two pages max on an A4 sheet)
    A. Statement of Purpose
    B. Study Plan & Future Plans
    C. Leadership & Social Skills

7. English Resume (one page max on an A4 sheet)

8. Certificate for each on/off campus activity (You may submit official copy or bring it to the office for approval)

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[Selection Criteria]
1. Application (40%)
    1) Cumulative GPA of two most recent semesters (summer/winter semester excluded) (25%)
    2) English Proficiency Test Score (TOEFL/IELTS) (15%)
2. Interview (60%): Statement of Purpose and Resume will be reflected during the interview
    1) Interview in Korean (30%)
    2) Interview in English (30%)

※ Interview in Korean and English is mandatory for all applicants (including international students), if you do not take the interviews, you cannot be selected.

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[Maximum Number of Host Universities Available for Application]
1. Students may apply for a maximum of 5 host universities (can apply 5 English-speaking host universities)

2. Students who have previously studies abroad can re-apply to the previous nominated school or previous nominated country.

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[Exchange Period]
1. One semester
2. Students studying abroad CAN extend their exchange program
(Students must submit a letter of recommendation or approval from the host university; may extend their stay up to one year)
 

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[Selection Criteria for Former Exchange Student]
1. Students who have previously studied abroad as an KUBS exchange students will be nominated after the 1^st round
2. Students who have cancelled their exchange program after the nomination confirmation will not be selected
    ※ If one has a reasonable excuse, (s)he will be placed as a last candidate of the exchange program

3. Students who have previously studied abroad through exchange program MUST go through the same application process.
 

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[Additional Notes]
1. Student who have been suspended, reprimanded, or on academic probation last semester will be penalized.
2. An automatic drop-out will occur if students provide wrong information, counterfeit certificates, or reject to submit documents.
3. Students cannot apply for the exchange program at Korea University’s Office of International Affairs and KUBS at the same time.
(You must withdraw the KU exchange program in order to apply for the KUBS exchange program.)
4. For the recipients of KUBS Freshmen Special Scholarship, scholarship will be granted based on their GPA for the recent semester.
 ex) first semester at KU, second semester at host university; scholarship for the third semester will be given based on one’s first semester at KU.

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[Announcement of Successful Applicants] *Date and time can be changed

for further inquiries, please contact kubsintl@korea.ac.kr.

Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ)

1) Do I need to submit the English transcript and Certificate of Enrollment after receiving the One-Stop Center stamp?

A: No, it is not necessary. For these documents, downloading it directly from the portal (via Certificate Issuance) is also acceptable.

2) Should the filenames of the uploaded files be completely identical for all files?

A: This is related to personal verification, so as long as the spelling is exactly the same, it is sufficient. It doesn't matter if there are slight differences in capitalization.

3) I'm curious about the interview scheduling process.

A: Interview schedules are assigned in the order of submitted applications. If your available interview time is limited, we recommend applying as soon as possible. If you apply late and find that the available interview slots for you are already filled, we will randomly assign an interview schedule for you, so please keep that in mind. Once scheduled, interview times cannot be changed.

4) Can students with double majors apply for the exchange student program?

A: Yes, if you have taken 12 or more credits in the Business Administration department, you are eligible to apply. If you only have grades for one semester at the time of applying for the exchange program, you can input the grades for that semester only. In such cases, for the previous semester, you can enter 0 points.