Announcement

1. Program Objective
To provide international students with the opportunities to conduct advanced studies at higher educational institutions in the Republic of Korea in order to promote international exchange in education and mutual friendship between countries.

2. The Universities : 20 Korean Universities. Please refer to the attached documents for details

3. Academic Programs
Undergraduate course for four years after one-year Korean Language Training.

4. Allocated Places for UK citizens : 2 places

5. Eligibility
To be eligible, an applicant must:
(1) Be a citizen of the UK
(2) Be under the 25 years of age as of February 29, 2008 ( i.e. born on or after March 1st, 1983);
(3) Have an adequate health, both physically and mentally;
(4) Have finished or be scheduled to finish a total of 12 year formal education as of February 29th, 2008;
(5) Have earned a top 10% of grade point average or more than 80 scores average (among 100 full scores) for the all educational institution attended.
(6) Possess a good command of Korean (Preferred Korean Language Proficiency Test Level 4 and over)
(7) Possess a good command of English (Over 550 of PBT, 213 of CBT or 80 of iBT Toefl / Over 6.0 of IELTS/ Over 750 of TOEIC)
※ One who does not have a standard test result should submit a recommendation letter of the principal of his/her school);
(8) Not at any time have received a Korean government scholarship for his/her undergraduate study before;
(9) Not have studied an undergraduate course in Korea before;
(10) Be willing to promote amicable relations between his/ her country and the Republic of Korea.

6. Scholarship Payment
(1) Scholarship Period : 5 years in total: - 1 year of Korean Language course and 4 years of Undergraduate Course,
(2) Scholarship Benefits : airfare, monthly allowance, tuition fees, settlement allowance, repatriation allowance:, language training expenses, medical insurance. Please refer to the attached documents for details.

7. Submission of Required Documents
(1) Place of Submission: Documents must be submitted to the Korean Embassy in the UK
(Education Centre, the Korean Embassy, 60 Buckingham Gate London., SW1E 6AJ)
(2) Deadline of Submission: April 11, 2008.
(3) Documents to be submitted
① One completed application form (on a prescribed form)
② Two 4cm x 5cm color photos
③ One Copy of a high school diploma
④ One Copy of a transcript from a high school
⑤ One copy of a certificate of English proficiency (and one copy of a certificate of Korean proficiency if any)
⑥ Two recommendation letters from the applicant's teachers or presidents (on a prescribed form)
⑦ One Self-introduction Essay (on a prescribed form)
⑧ One NIIED Pledge (on a prescribed form)
⑨ One Study Plan (on a prescribed form)
⑩ One Certificate of Health (on a prescribed form)
(4) Notes
Application form and other program materials are to be filled out either in Korean or in English. Certificates, credentials, etc. issued in other languages but Korean or English must accompany official translation verified by a notary.
※ Submitted documents will not be returned to the applicant.
※ Incomplete or incorrect documents are subject to rejection by the NIIED.

8. Academic Study in Korea

(1) Korean Language Course
Duration: One year, or one and half year
Institution: Designated institution to which the NIIED entrusts Korean language training.

(2) Undergraduate Programs
- Duration of Study: 4 years for an undergraduate program.
- Language of Instruction: In many higher educational institutions of the Republic of Korea the language of instruction is Korean and English. Therefore, the potential candidates are expected to possess a good command of Korean and English.

9. Attached files
- 2008 Korean Government Scholarship Program (English)
- application forms