2008 ADMISSIONS GUIDE

FOR INTERNATIONAL STUDENTS

이화여자대학교
EWHA WOMANS UNIVERSITY
 ADMISSIONS GUIDE FOR
INTERNATIONAL STUDENTS

I. Academic Programs

1. Undergraduate Programs 2

2. Graduate Programs
3

II. Application Instructions

1. Application Timeline 4

2. Number of Students to be Admitted 4

3. Eligibility for Application 4

4. Evaluation 4

5. Required Documents 5

6. Application Fee 5

7. Korean Proficiency Test

5
 8. Important Notes 6

III. Scholarships

1. EGPP Scholarship 7

2. International Exchange Scholarship 8

I. ACADEMIC PROGRAMS

1. Undergraduate Programs
College Division/Department Majors
College of Division of Liberal Arts Korean Language & Literature, Chinese Language & Literature,

Liberal Arts English Language & Literature, French Language & Literature,

German Language & Literature, History, Philosophy

Division of Christian Studies Christian Studies
College of Division of Social Sciences Political Science & Diplomacy, Public Administration, Economics,

Social Sciences Library & Information Science, Sociology, Psychology, Consumer Studies
Division of Media Studies Journalism, Advertising & Public Relations, Television & Film
College of Division of Mathematical & Physical Mathematics, Statistics, Physics
Sciences
Division of Molecular & Life Chemistry, Life Sciences
Sciences
Natural

Sciences
College of Division of Computer & Electronics Computer Science & Engineering, Electronics Engineering
Engineering
Division of Architecture Architecture Design (five-year degree),
Engineering

Architecture Engineering (four-year degree)

Division of Environmental & Food
Technology
College of Arts School of Music
School of Fine Arts
School of Design
Environmental Science & Engineering, Food Science & Technology
Keyboard Instruments, Orchestral Instruments, Voice, Composition, Korean
Music
Korean Painting, Painting, Sculpture, Fiber Arts, Ceramic Arts
Space Design, Visual Communication Design, Industrial Design,

Fashion Design, Media Interaction Design

Department of Clothing & Textiles
Department of Dance
College of Department of Education

Education
Department of Early Childhood
Education
Department of Elementary
Education
Department of Educational
Technology
Department of Special Education
Department of English Education
Department of Social Studies History Education, Social Studies Education, Geography Education
Education
Department of Korean Language
Education
Department of Science Education Physics Education, Chemistry Education, Biology Education,

Earth Science Education

Department of Mathematics
Education
College of Law Department of Law
 College of Division of Business Administration Business Administration
Department of International Office
Administration
Business

Administratio

n
College of Division of Nursing Science Nursing Science
Department of Human Movement
Studies
Health Department of Nutritional Science
& Food Management
Science Department of Health Education &
Management
College of Department of Pharmacy

Pharmacy
Scranton Division of International Studies International Studies
College

※ Students may choose their majors at the end of the first or second year of undergraduate studies

according to the regulations.

2. Graduate Programs
Field Department / Division Field Department / Division
Liberal Arts & Department of Korean Language & Literature Natural Department of Mathematics

Social Sciences Department of Chinese Language & Sciences Department of Statistics

Literature Department of Physics

Department of English Language & Department of Chemistry

Literature Division of Life & Pharmaceutical

Department of French Language & Literature Sciences

Department of German Language & Department of Science Education

Literature Department of Mathematics Education

Department of Christian Studies DepartmentofHealth Education &Management

Department of Philosophy Department of Nursing Science

Department of History DepartmentofNutritionalScience&FoodManagement

Department of History of Art Division of Nano Sciences & Technology

Department of Political Science & Diplomacy Division of EcoScience

Department of Public Administration Engineering Department of Computer Science &

Engineering
Department of Economics

Department of Library & Information Department of Electronics Engineering

Science Department of Architecture

Department of Sociology Department of Environmental Science &

Department of Psychology Engineering

Department of Consumer Studies Department of Food Science & Technology

Department of Communication Division of Digital Media

Department of Women's Studies Arts Division of Music

Department of Education Division of Fine Arts

Department of Early Childhood Education Division of Design

Department of Elementary Education Department of Clothing & Textiles

Department of Educational Technology Department of Dance Studies

Department of Special Education Department of Human Movement Studies

Department of English Education Medicine Department of Medicine1)

Interdisciplinary Area Studies

Department of Social Studies
Programs
Department of Law North Korean Studies

Department of Business Administration Speech-Language Pathology

(Spring semester: Doctor Only Child Development & Intervention

Fall semester: Doctor & Master) Bioethics Policy Studies

Department of International Office East Asian Studies

Administration (Master Only) Technology & Development 2)

1)
The College of Medicine opens 11 majors in the field of basic medicine for international students: Anatomy,
Physiology, Biochemistry, Pathology, Microbiology, Pharmacology, Preventive Medicine,
Parasitology, Neuroscience, Medical Education, and Molecular Medicine.
2)
’Interdisciplinary Program of Technology & Development’ aims to develop experts and professors in the field of IT,
Design, and Health & Environment among the scholarship recipients from 12 developing countries. The purpose of
this program is to spread the Korean developing model and to cultivate the expert of ODA(Official Development
Assistance).
※ Detailed information on application timeline will be notified later than October 15, 2007. Tel: +82(2)3277-3629
Ⅱ. APPLICATION INSTRUCTIONS

1. Application Timeline

A. Priority dates for application are listed below. Details of the admissions schedule are provided on
the website of the Office of Admissions (http://enter.ewha.ac.kr).

Term Program Application Notification

Undergraduate Undergraduate Master’s Doctoral Deadline
Freshman Transfer
Spring Semester ○ ○ ○ ○ October 15, Late in
November
(March 1, 2008) 2007
2007
Fall Semester NA NA ○ ○ May 15, Late in
June
(September 1, 2008) 2008
2008

B. Applications should be sent to the Office of Admissions by registered mail or by courier.

※ Office of Admissions, Ewha Womans University EwhaYeoDae Gil 26
Seodaemun-gu Seoul 120-750, Korea

C. Please contact the Office of Admissions for further inquiries.

※ Tel: +82-2-3277-7000 Fax: +82-2-364-0208 E-mail: enter@ewha.ac.kr

2. Number of Students to be Admitted

There is no set quota for the number of international students to be admitted. Candidates are selected
upon review of their academic ability, through a special admissions process for foreign students.

3. Eligibility for Application

International applicants must be foreign nationals whose parents are both of foreign nationality(at
least one of the applicant’s parents should be a foreign national by birth), and who can meet the
following requirements prior to enrollment.

A. Undergraduate Freshman Applicants

An individual who has completed high school education

B. Undergraduate Transfer Applicants

An individual who has completed high school education and at least two years of higher education at
a four-year university(or another Bachelor’s degree program), and wishes to transfer to the third
year of an undergraduate program

C. Master’s Program Applicants

An individual who has completed an undergraduate program and holds a Bachelor’s degree

D. Doctoral Program Applicants

An individual who has completed an undergraduate program and holds a Bachelor’s or Master’s
degree
 ※ Doctoral applicants who hold a Bachelor’s degree only may have to study for a longer period
than those who possess a Master’s degree.

4. Evaluation
Applicants will be accepted for admission through a comprehensive evaluation of her academic

ability, achievements and development potential, based on submitted documents.

※ A screening interview may be required of the applicant when necessary. An overseas interview or a

telephone interview may be arranged for overseas applicants.

5. Required Documents
A. Completed Application Form (Form 1)

B. Personal Statement & Study Plan (Form 2)

C. At least two Letters of Recommendation (Form 3): One recommendation should be come from a

university professor, or a teacher of the secondary school the applicant attended

※ Applicants who fail to suffice this requirement will be excluded from consideration for admission.

D. An official transcript of academic records and a certificate of (prospective) diploma from the last

school attended

※ Doctoral program applicants are required to additionally submit copies of their official

undergraduate transcript and diploma.

※ Undergraduate transfer applicants are required to additionally submit copies of their official high

school transcript and diploma.

E. Passport copies of the applicant and both parents; or other official documents attesting to the

nationality of the applicant and both parents

F. Official documents that verify the family relationship between the applicant and both parents

G. Documentary evidence demonstrating the applicant’s ability to successfully pursue academic

studies(if applicable)

- English abstract of thesis/dissertation, scores of an officially recognized academic test(SAT,

etc.), scores of an officially recognized English language test(TOEFL, TOEIC, etc.) and Korean

proficiency test( TOPIK) or certificates confirming awards, prizes, scholarships, etc.

H. Materials showing evidence of the applicant’s artistic or athletic ability such as portfolios or
 videotapes (only for applicants majoring in Arts or Human Movement Studies)

I. Certificate of former employment (if applicable)

J. Completed EGPP Scholarship Application Form (for scholarship applicants only) (Form 4)

※ Forms 1~4 may be downloaded from the Office of Admissions website (http://enter.ewha.ac.kr)

※ All application documents must be originals or properly certified copies of the originals. All

documents in a language other than Korean or English must be accompanied by a notarized Korean

or English translation.

※ In addition to the documents specified in this guide, other additional documents may be required

when necessary, in order to confirm the applicant’s eligibility and information submitted.

6. Application Fee
The application fee is 100,000 Korean won (or US $100).

※ Applicants in Korea should submit a postal money order for the application fee made payable to the

Office of Admissions of Ewha Womans University, along with the application package.

※ Overseas applicants should submit an international money order for the application fee made

payable to the Office of Admissions of Ewha Womans University, along with the application

package.

※ Those who apply for the EGPP scholarship, and who wish to be exempt from the application fee

requirement, ask the Office of Admissions (enter@ewha.ac.kr) the Application Fee Exemption Form

via e-mail and submit it to enter@ewha.ac.kr. Decisions on exemption will be made upon review of

the submitted form.

7. Korean Proficiency Test

Depending on the department/major to which she applies, the applicant may be exempt from the

Korean proficiency test requirement.

A. Qualification for Exemption

Individuals who have already been admitted and registered at the university, and who meet one of

the following conditions, may be exempted from the required Korean proficiency test by

presenting documents on Korean proficiency assessment results(such as Test Of Proficiency In

Korean(TOPIK) scores) when submitting the application for admission.

 (1) Those who have successfully completed Level 6(the highest level) of a Korean language program,

composed of 20 class hours per week for a period of ten weeks, at a Korean language

training institution in Korea

(2) Those who have achieved Level 5 or higher on the TOPIK administered by the Korea

Institute for Curriculum and Evaluation

(3) Those who have been recognized by the university as possessing sufficient proficiency in the

Korean language to participate in classes, in light of their past study experiences in Korea

and overseas

B. Test Schedule

Applicants will be notified individually afterwards of the exact date, time, and place of the Korean

proficiency test.

C. Others

(1) Depending on the Korean proficiency test results, applicants whose Korean language skills are

found to be less than adequate to effectively participate in classes may be required to take Korean

language courses as prescribed by the university and may also be restricted from taking other

classes.

(2) Once the Korean proficiency test results are announced, the applicant must meet her academic

adviser before registering for courses.

8. Important Notes

A. Applicants should apply to only one Department/Program.

B. Each person writing the letter of recommendation must place the completed letter in an envelope,

then seal it and sign across the sealed flap of the envelope.

C. If the applicant appears in the submitted documents by a different name from that used on the

application form, she must enclose proof of identity that establishes the names as referring to one

and the same person.

D. Any matter not specified in this admissions guide with regard to the university’s special admissions

process for international students will be pursuant to the decision of the university’s Admissions

Review Committee.

E. All submitted documents and records shall not be returned to the applicant.
 F. Details of the evaluation process and scores shall not be disclosed.

G. Those who fail to submit the application fee shall be excluded from the consideration for

admission.

H. In cases where the applicant is found to be ineligible for application, or the applicant has made

any misrepresentation/alteration to the submitted documents(including those submitted by

proxy) or has perpetrated any other kind of fraud, the university may deny or revoke the

applicant’s admission or enrollment. This applies even should the fraudulence pose no

immediate effect on the applicant’s passing of admission. Those whose admission or enrollment

is denied or revoked may not reapply for admission to the university in the future.

I. All incoming students are required to undergo a physical checkup administered by the university’s

Student Health Center(slated for the beginning of each semester). If the student is found to have an

intractable disease or physical defect that may interfere with her academic performance, she must

comply with the university’s decision to take a leave of absence or other arrangements.

J. Registered international students should present their study abroad visas to the Office of Admissions

before the school term begins(if applicable). Those who need a Standard Letter of Admission from

the university for visa application should submit the following evidence of financial resources.

(1) Students studying on personal funds: A certificate of bank deposit balance of the student or her

financial guarantor showing a minimum deposit balance of US$10,000 maintained for at least

one month; or either a certificate of fund remittance to Korea, or a certificate of money exchange,

corresponding to US$10,000 or more

※ The financial guarantor should be a person of the same nationality as the student, or a

resident in Korea.

※ When submitting a certificate of the guarantor’s bank deposit balance, applicants should

submit the following together:

· Guarantor’s certificate of employment or a copy of the guarantor’s certificate of

business proprietor registration

· Guarantor’s certificate of taxation for property

· Guarantor’s affidavit of support for the student

(2) Scholarship recipients: A certificate testifying that the recipient will be granted a scholarship
Ⅲ. SCHOLARSHIPS

1. EGPP(Ewha Global Partnership Program) Scholarship

The Ewha Global Partnership Program(EGPP) is a global initiative that selects and educates promising

females from developing countries on full scholarship at the undergraduate and graduate levels, with an

aim to nurture them into top professionals and global leaders of the 21 st century. This is a program

designed under the goal to share Ewha’s 120 years of accumulated academic excellence with females from

other parts of the world.

A. Eligibility

A female student from a developing country who has been recognized as a potential leader, and

who applies for admission to the undergraduate or graduate program of Ewha Womans University

through the special admissions process for international students

B. Scope of Scholarship

The scholarship covers the recipient’s tuition, on-campus dormitory fees, stipend plus airfare.

The Ewha Global Partnership Program Steering Committee may reduce or revoke the scholarship

award upon review, should the recipient fail to fulfill eligibility requirements for reasons such as

inability to continue attendance at the university or conducts unbecoming a student of the

university.

C. Duration of Scholarship

Undergraduate freshman: maximum four years

Undergraduate transfer: maximum two years

 Master’s: maximum two years

Doctoral: maximum three years

※The scholarship is granted on condition that the recipient maintains her degree program and major.

D. Application (Form 4)

A completed Application Form should be submitted along with the application for admission.

E. Selection

Recipients will be selected through a comprehensive evaluation of her ability and potential as a global

female leader, based on submitted documents.

F. Others

For further information, please e-mail to egpp@ewha.ac.kr or refer to the Office of Admissions

website(http://enter.ewha.ac.kr).

2. International Exchange Scholarship

A. Eligibility

(1) Undergraduate: A foreign national who is deemed capable of contributing to international

exchange in education

(2) Graduate: A foreign national who is deemed capable of contributing to international exchange in

education, or one who is studying on the Korean Government Scholarship

B. Scope and Period of Scholarship

The scholarship may cover all or part of the tuition fee. The Scholarship Committee will evaluate

applications and decide on the details of the scholarship award.

※The scholarship is granted on condition that the recipient maintains her degree program and major.

C. Application

(1) Application deadline:

· Spring semester

-Undergraduate: October 25(Thurs), 2007. 17:00p.m.

-Graduate: October 19(Fri), 2007. 17:00p.m.

※Applications will not be received on weekends or national holidays)

· Fall semester: Between April and May, 2008 (exact date to be provided afterwards)
(2) Required documents: listed on the Office of Admissions website(http://enter.ewha.ac.kr)

(3) Place of submission:

Student Welfare Center (Student Union Building #203)

Office of Student Affairs, Ewha Womans University

11-1 Daehyun-dong, Seodaemun-gu, Seoul 120-750, Korea

Telephone: 82-2–3277-2274

D. Notification of Recipients

Accepted candidates will be notified individually.