Ajou University (Suwon)
Ajou University is a universitywide partner in Suwon, South Korea.
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| Academic calendar | Semester I: 1st week of September – last week of December Orientation generally commences the last week of August for Semester I and the last week of February for Semester II. Exams take place mid December for Semester I and mid June for Semester II. |
| Requirements | GPA (Average Grade) There is no GPA requirement for this destination. Language Requirement There is no specific language requirement for this destination. |
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| Courses at Master’s level | Some of the courses are offered in English at Master’s level. Undergraduate students can only choose undergraduate courses. In case students have enough knowledge to take post graduate courses, they can take up to 6 credits from the postgraduate courses, but should go through prior approval of each professor. Postgraduates can choose both undergraduate and postgraduate courses up to 12 credits, but can take a maximum of 6 credits from undergraduate courses. |
| Language of instruction | English and Korean, depending on the specific course. |
| Housing assistance | All incoming exchange students can apply for on-campus housing, but housing is not guaranteed. In the past almost 100% of exchange students stayed on campus. Most importantly, students are required to submit the result of their tuberculosis test in order to stay at the Ajou dormitory. On-campus housing can cost between €500-970 for a whole semester depending on the type of accommodation. |
| Estimated living costs per month | Average living costs are around €760 per month, depending on accommodation and lifestyle. (Estimate from 2022). |
| Credits | You can find information on this university’s credits in the credit conversion table |
| Number of places available | 10 places per year. |
| Selection | Selection was not necessary in the past few years. |
Contact
If you have any questions about this universitywide partner university, contact the universitywide International Office:
You can reach everyone at the international office via: exchange@uu.nl
Asia, Latin America, Middle East & South Africa
Name: Ms. Clim Gorissen
North America & UK
Name: Ms. Cathelijne van Weelden
Australia, New Zealand & Spain*
Name: Ms. Tessel Arendsen
* Universidad Complutense de Madrid and Universitat de Barcelona
Europe
Name: Ms. Mandy van den Houten
General exchange questions
Name: Patrick Chan
Phone availability
Phone: +31 (0)30-2531224
Office hours for calling: Monday and Thursday, 13:30-15:00
Make an appointment via Teams
We are available for appointments via Teams for questions about Universitywide destinations. If you have questions about faculty destinations, contact the International Office of your faculty.
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- the university/universities that are you interested
- a short description of your question
If this information is not in your booking request, then we will cancel the appointment, and you will need to request a new one.
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