Entry Requirements

Undergraduate Entry Requirements for Exchange & Visiting Students

Students should have completed at least one semester at their home university at the time of participation in the Exchange & Study Abroad Program. In order to gain admission, students are required to provide the evidence of their GPA over 2.5 out of 4.5 or grade equivalent to B/credit average.

Korean/English Lanuguage Proficiency Requirements

Language Proficieny requirements have been established to ensure that all students registered on HUFS undergraduatge program are able to adequately participate in and benefit from the instructional activities, which are mostly provided in Korean and English.

1) Korean Language

    Students whose first language is not Korean and want to take reqular courses taught in Korean are required to provide one of evidences of Korean language proficiency.

     a. Over the 4th grade of TOPIK(Test of Proficiency in Korean) or 350 of KLPT
     b. Over the 3rd level certificate of HUFS Center for Korean Langauge & Culture
     c. Official transcript proving you have earned at least 15 total credits from Korean Language related courses.

2) English Language

    Students whose first language is not English and want to take regular courses taught in English are required to provide one of evidences of English language proficiency.

     a. IELTS - overall band score of at least 6.0
     b. TOEFL -  above 500 (Computer based 173, Internet based 63)
     c. TOEIC -  above 800
     d. Letter from a university professor familiar both with expected standards in an English-medium university
         program and with the student's ability to perform in an English-medium academic atmosphere.

※ Students whose first language is Korean or English do not need to submit the proof of language proficiency if they plan to take courses taught in their first language.

Korean Language Program Entry Requirements for Exchange Students

The HUFS Korean language course is basically open to current university students, university graduates, or those with a minimum of a high school degree who are interested in learning the Korean language and culture.
There are no Korean language proficiency requirements for this program.