| ENGLISH | TOEFL | IBT 88 OR ABOVE |
| IELTS | 6.0 or above | |
| KOREAN | TOPIK | LEVEL 3 OR ABOVE |
2. ACADEMIC PROGRAMS
Exchange Program
Exchange program is for students in BUFS’s partner universities who wish to study at BUFS for one or two semesters and transfer credits to their home institution. To be an exchange student, candidates must be officially nominated by their home institution and pay the tuition fee at their home institution.
1. QUALIFICATION
- Applicants must currently be enrolled in at least second semester of the home university program
(= have completed at least one semester before they apply) - Fluent level of either English or Korean language proficiency is highly recommended, but no certification is required.
All applicants for exchange program must choose one college and department as their affiliation and in general, applicants choose one that most suits their academic background or study abroad purpose. Students can, however, take other unrestricted courses from different colleges and departments.
- Applicants from BUFS’s partners can in principle apply for any academic program. Please, however, note that applicants must read the restrictions below thoroughly and applicants may be required to change their choice if BUFS finds it difficult to accommodate it.
- Applicants from BUFS’s partners must choose the specific college and department. More information:
- Undergraduate : https://www.bufs.ac.kr/bbs/board.php?bo_table=university_2024
RESTRICTION
All majors, with the exception of the Global Talent Convergence Major, are instructed in Korean. Therefore, applicants cannot choose a different major unless your TOPIK score is level 3 or higher.
Applicants who wish to study a major other than Global Talent Convergence Major must, in advance, be advised of the program availability by BUFS exchange program coordinators.
3. Application Procedure
| Semester |
Nomination Starts |
Application Deadline |
Screening
Procedure |
Screening Result
Announcement |
Acceptance
Packages |
| Spring | September | October | October | November | December |
| Fall | March | April | April | May | June |
4. Document Submission
- IMPORTANT NOTES :
Exchange program applicants can complete application by online submission of the required documents. The documents to be submitted may be added or changed depending on circumstances, so make sure to review the fact sheet when applying for exchange programs. - All documents should be submitted in original or verified as an official copy (stamped), and should be in Korean or in English. If the documents are not in Korean or in English, applicants must have them translated in Korean or in English and certified and sealed by the authorized body.
- Please be aware that BUFS cannot process applications if there is any missing document or information.
| LIST OF DOCUMENTS REQUIRED TO BE POSTED | Notes | |
| 1 | Online Application Once officially nominated by home university, applicants will receive detailed information on how to log in and file an application from the designated BUFS coordinator. | - Exchange program applicants should upload the scanned copies of the documents below to the application system. |
| 2 | Certificate of Enrollment of Home University | Exchange program applicants from non-OECD countries, the Certificate of Enrollment has to be either “Apostille” certified (if your country is a member nation in the Hague convention) or “Korean consul” certified with a notarized copy of English translation attached if the original documents are not in English. |
| 3 | A copy of Bank Balance | -Statement of Bank Balance with at least KRW 8 million per semester(For a two-semester exchange, the required amount is KRW 16 million.) |
| 4 | A copy of Passport | - The passport must be valid during the prospective stay in Korea. |
| 5 | TOPIK Score result | ONLY If it applies to applicants |
5. Screening Procedure
BUFS initially receives and reviews all applications to see if all the requirements have been met. The applications are then forwarded to the screening committee of BUFS OIA. During the assessment, not every applicant will be successful; some may be rejected if their credentials do not meet the committee’s expectation. When the decisions are made, BUFS OIA will announce the acceptance results to all applicants and home university.
6. Acceptance Package
After receiving approval from the Korean Immigration, BUFS will email the “Certificate of Admission” along
with other visa application documents to you.
- University Business Registration Certificate
- Letter verifying your place of stay
- Other additional documents, if any