Study in Seoul (in English) - ISEP Direct

Fields of Study

• Architecture

  Environmental Design/Architecture

• Area Studies:

  Asian Studies,  Korean Studies,  United States Studies

• Biology:

  Biochemistry and Molecular Biology,  Genetics,  Microbiology and Immunology,  Physiology,  Plant Physiology,  Zoology/Animal Biology

• Business: Recommended!

  Accounting,  Business Communications,  Business Management,  Business Statistics,  Economics,  Finance,  International Business/Trade/Commerce,  Marketing

• Communication

• Computer and Information Sciences

• Education

  Physical Education Teaching and Coaching

• Engineering: Recommended!

  Aeronautical Engineering,  Bioengineering and Biomedical Engineering,  Chemical Engineering,  Civil Engineering,  Electrical and Electronics Engineering,  Environmental Engineering,  Industrial Engineering,  Mechanical Engineering,  Nanotechnology,  Systems Engineering,  Textile Sciences and Engineering

• English Language and Literature

• Foreign Languages and Literatures: Recommended!

  Chinese Language and Literature,  French Language and Literature,  German Language and Literature,  Korean Language and Literature,  Russian Language and Literature

• History

• Human Services:

  Public Administration,  Social Work

• International/Global Studies Recommended!

• Liberal Arts and Sciences

• Library and Information Science

• Mathematics

• Philosophy and Religious Studies

  Theological Studies

• Physical Sciences:

  Astronomy,  Astrophysics,  Atmospheric Sciences and Meteorology,  Chemistry,  Physics,  Theoretical and Mathematical Physics

• Psychology

• Social Sciences:

  Anthropology,  Human Development and Family Studies,  Political Science and Government,  Sociology

Academic Requirements

• U.S. GPA: 2.5 or higher
  
• TOEFL iBT Score: 79
• IELTS Score: 6.5

Special Application Instructions

Students need to have the equivalent of a 2.5 out of 4.0 GPA, or a C or above ECTS equivalent, to study at Yonsei. 

All ISEP applicants must be at least sophomores when they apply. Students without two complete semesters on their transcript will not be confirmed. Transfer students must have at least one semester completed at their home university. 

Applications for this program are competitive and spaces per semester are limited. We encourage you to submit your application as soon as possible.

Students are required to submit an internal application following their placement which is required of the host institution. Instructions will be sent by the ISEP Host Coordinator by email.

Students from non-native English-speaking countries whose current degree program at their home university is held in 100% English may apply. Students must attach a letter from their home university verifying this into their “Additional Documents” of their ISEP application and contact their ISEP Student Services Officer.

PASSPORT: All students must have a valid passport to participate in this program. If you do not have a valid passport, we suggest you start the application process as soon as possible.

VISA/RESIDENCE PERMIT: Most students attending this program will be required to obtain a visa/residence permit. For more information on the process and estimated cost, please review the ISEP Country Handbook here.

Yonsei University offers classes specifically for international study abroad students. These classes include Korean language, Korean and East Asian studies, and general education requirements taught in English. ISEP Direct students may also enroll into courses with local students at Yonsei University. Recommended disciplines include business, humanities, English literature, economics, math, physics, and engineering.  

Check Yonsei's course catalog to find courses that have been offered in past semesters: 

1. Click "Course Catalogue and Syllabus: Undergraduate & Graduate." This will open the course catalog. 

2. Check "English Course Only" on the bottom right. 

3. Choose from among the Undergraduate Programs list, and choose the appropriate college for the subject you wish to explore. You must choose a college, but you do not need to choose any other drop downs if you prefer not to. Many popular courses are listed under "Study Abroad."  

4. Choose the appropriate year and semester. Because catalogs may not be complete for the semester you plan to search for, you may need to choose that semester for the previous year. For example, if you plan to study abroad for Fall 2021, select "2nd semester" and "2020" for Fall 2020 classes. Keep in mind classes may change in availability before registration. 

5. Click the magnifying glass to search. If no classes generate, there are either no English-taught classes in that subject, or the catalog hasn't been created for that semester. Note that only courses with an "O" in the "Exchange" column will be available to ISEP students. 

6. For course descriptions, click the blue arrow under "course code-Sec.(-Lab)." For syllabi, click the purple arrow. 

ISEP students may enroll in a maximum of four business courses from the Department of Business Administration. Additional business-related courses are also available in the Department of Economics and in the Study Abroad courses.

Registration for courses in Computer Science is competitive and seat availability is limited. Students are encouraged to be as flexible as possible and prepare alternate course options.

The college of medicine, dentistry, nursing, pharmacy, music, law and MBA, as well as, the biomedical engineering field of study, are not available for ISEP students.