Introduction to Jeonbuk National University

Jeonbuk National University in Jeonju city in southwestern South Korea is a well-known comprehensive research university in the country.

The campus has beautiful scenery and convenient transportation due to its location between the city center and the city zoo.

The university ranked fourth among national universities in South Korea in the 2019 QS World University Rankings, an annual publication of university rankings by Quacquarelli Symonds in the United Kingdom. It offers high-quality education, as well as a leading research environment and facilities.

Overview of the program

Shanxi University and Jeonbuk National University have signed a memorandum of understanding. Both can send exchange students to the other for one semester or one academic year of study.

Main features of the program

1. Language of instruction: Korean/English

2. Exchange period: one semester or one academic year

3. Proposed number of exchange students: three 

Application conditions, language and tuition

1. Application conditions

(1) Love one's own motherland, study hard and maintain good morals and progressive thinking.

(2) Have excellent grades (undergraduates' grades should be ranked in the top 50 percent of their class) and no record of bad behavior during school time.

(3) Undergraduates must remain students until the end of the program.

(4) Applicants with a foundation in Korean are preferred. 

2. Tuition

Exchange students are exempt from tuition, but accommodation and living expenses are borne by the students. Exchange students from Shanxi University also need to purchase South Korean medical insurance (65,000 KRW/month). 

3. English-taught courses: all courses of the Department of International Humanities and Sociology, all courses of the Department of International Science and Technology and some courses of other majors. 

4. Deadline for application: read the notice from the International Cooperation and Exchange Division at Shanxi University.