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Office of International Affairs,
Chung-Ang University

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Office of International Affairs,
Chung-Ang University

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ISP (International Summer Program)

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ISP (International Summer Program)

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Join the 2023 CAU International Summer Program!

Why CAU (Chung-Ang University)?

  • CAU is a prestigious university, ranked as No.7 University overall, and No.1 University in performing arts in South Korea.
  • CAU is located at the center of Seoul Capital City, which is the heart of Korean culture, economy, politics, arts, and everything else!

CAU International Summer Program (ISP)

  • IWP welcomes students from all around the world who want to enjoy Korean culture while taking credits!
  • Students will have the opportunities to do numerous cultural and experiential activities diving right into Korean culture and make lasting friendships with fellow CAU students.

Program Period/Important Dates

Content Session 1 Session 2
Application

~ May 5th

~ June 9th
Payment

~ May 21st

~ June 25th
Dormitory Check-in

June 27th

August 1st
Welcoming Ceremony/Orientation

June 28th

August 2nd
Class & Activity

June 28th

~

July 20th

August 2nd

~

August 17th
Farewell Ceremony

July 20th

August 17span>th
Check-out

~ July 21st

August 18th

Course Information

1) Session 1 : Students will take the Major A as well as the Major B, and the transferable credits will be 6 in total.

Overview
Course Credits Description
Major A 3 Students may select 1 major course among the courses below.
Major B 3 5 Special Lectures along with Cultural Activities
Major A Courses
Professor Course Syllabus
Young Jeen Choe Contemporary Korean Popular Culture Download
Yong Soo Kim South Korea in the World Download
TBA [Korean] Basic Korean Language Download
TBA [Korean] Intermediate Korean Language Download

2) Session 2 : Students will take the Major A as well as the Major B, and the transferable credits will be 5 in total.

Overview
Course Credits Description
Major A 3 Students may select 1 Korean language course among the courses below based on your Korean skills.
Major B 2 1 Special Lectures along with Cultural Activities
Major A Courses
Professor Course Syllabus
TBA [Korean] Basic Korean Language Download
TBA [Korean] Intermediate Korean Language Download
TBA [Korean] Advanced Korean Language Download

Calendar(*subject to change)

Session Calendar
Session 1 (June 27th ~ July 21st) Download
Session 2 (August 1st ~ August 18th) Download

Cultural Activities

  • K-Pop Dance Lesson

  • Hanbok Palace Tour

  • Namsan N Tower

Fees

Fees Session 1 Session 2
Category Non-partner University Partner University Non-partner University Partner University
Application Fee 60 USD 0 60 USD 0
Tuition 3,000 USD 1,500 USD 2,600 USD 1,300 USD
Dormitory 350USD 350USD 250 USD 250 USD

※ Personal expenses including flight tickets and daily meals are NOT included.

※ We do NOT offer any scholarships or discounts other than partner university discount written above.

Application Process

STEP1 Check whether if your school is partner with CAU.
STEP2
  • A

    If you are student from a partner university, please inquire your school for nomination.

  • B

    If you are not from a partner university, please directly inquire us by email (causummer@cau.ac.kr).
STEP3

  • CAU will send out a link for online application, so please wait for our notice.

  • For online application, you will need the digital copy of following documents.

  • A

    A copy of your photo

  • B

    A copy of your valid passport

  • C

    A copy of certificate of enrollment at your home university

  • D

    A copy of transcript
STEP4 Please transfer the fee in a designated period after you receive an invoice from CAU.

Important Notice

  • The entire program, courses, lectures, and etc. are conducted in English only. So certain level of English ability is required to participate in the program. (However, students are not required to submit an official English certificate for the program.)
  • Students can only accommodate in the dormitory during fixed period of time(no early check in/out).
  • Program schedule including cultural activities can be canceled or modified due to inevitable incidents, such as COVID19.
  • CAU dormitory offers 2 people room for the program. Roommate assignments are done randomly.
  • CAU dormitory requires documents including TB test results(chest x-ray) or COVID-19 test results when moving in. Detailed information about the documents will be informed to the applicants.
  • CAU does NOT offer airport pick-up/drop off. However, we do offer pre-departure guideline on how to find our campus

Refund Policy

Content Session 1 Session 2
100% refund ~ June 2nd ~ July 7th
80% refund ~ June 9th ~ July 14th
60% refund ~ June 16th ~ July 21st
40% refund ~ June 23rd ~ July 28th
Non-refundable June 24th ~ July 29th ~
  • 1) The application fee is non-refundable in any circumstance.
  • 2) Additional documents will be required for the refund, and the process can take approximately 1~2 months.

Contact Us

  • Email: causummer@cau.ac.kr
  • Website: http://oia.cau.ac.kr