Ajou University (Suwon)

Ajou University is a universitywide partner in Suwon, South Korea.

Student experiences	Download the student experiences
Webpages	General information for exchange students Course information
Social media	Facebook Instagram AJOU 2017 Spring Exchange&Visiting Students (YouTube)
Academic calendar	Semester I: 1^st week of September – last week of December Semester II: 1^st week of March – last week of June 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. Academic calendar
Requirements	GPA (Average Grade) There is no GPA requirement for this destination. Language Requirement There is no specific language requirement for this destination.
Areas of study open to exchange students	College of Engineering College of Information Technology College of Natural Sciences (limited) School of Business Administration College of Humanities College of Social Sciences College of Law (limited) University of College - General Education (most taught in Korean) Division of International Studies
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 €480-920 for a whole semester depending on the type of accommodation. More information on housing
Estimated living costs per month	Average living costs are around €750 per month, depending on accommodation and lifestyle. (Estimate from 2022). You can find a more detailed breakdown of expenses here.
Credits	You can find information on this university’s credits in the credit conversion table
Number of places available	4 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.