Program terms: Summer
Restrictions: Vanderbilt applicants only
Type of Program: Direct University Enrollment
Costs: Budget Sheets
Academic Calendar: Summer
Key Dates:

Term	Application Deadline	Program Dates
Summer 2025	01/31/2025	To be determined

In this summer program, facilitated by CIEE, students enroll directly at Yonsei University a top-ranked Korean University in Seoul. Yonsei University is one of the most prestigious private institutions of higher education in Korea with 18 graduate schools, 22 colleges, and a student population of more than 23,000, including more than 4,000 students from 25 countries. The large, beautiful campus offers superior athletic facilities, including a fitness center, pool, gym, and basketball and tennis courts. 

The city of Seoul brims with culture, with more than 100 museums, numerous religious monuments, parks, markets, festivals, sports teams, and the Gyeongbok and Changdeok palaces. Students are able to take courses from a wide array of subjects in English or Korean, including Intensive Korean language courses at all levels. This rigorous six-week summer program is designed for students to immerse themselves in the rich Korean culture while taking two or three language or area study courses with local and international students, and all courses are complemented with co-curricular activities designed to increase intercultural understanding.

To view Yonsei University's summer school courses and syllabi, click here.

For more information, visit program homepage.

Fact Sheet

Housing: Dormitory
Minimum GPA: 2.7
Language of Instruction: English, Korean
Language prerequisite: N/A
Additional prerequisites: N/A
Costs: Budget Sheets
Student contacts: Peer alumni

Photo: Courtesy of Joanna Choi