Academics
If you intend to spend a semester or academic year abroad, it is important that you understand your college's study abroad policies and how study abroad will fit within your major or minor.
Course Selection & Enrollment
- To find information on program courses, go to the "Study at Yonsei" course information page.
- You will need to look at courses from a previous semester (i.e.: review courses from the most recent relevant semester, keeping in mind that their Semester 1 is our Spring and Semester 2 is our Fall).
- This program offers language and area studies courses as electives. Language study may be required by your college. Check your college requirements.
- Students may choose a 6 credit Intensive Korean language class at any level through the Korean Language Institute (KLI) or a 3-credit beginning Korean class offered by the Office of International Programs (note: the College of Arts & Sciences requires a KLI course).
- ※ How to find KLI courses: Yonsei Portal Service - Course Catalogue and Syllabus: Undergraduate & Graduate - Undergraduate Programs - Study Abroad Course - Korean Language - KLI1001~KLI1006
- Students may choose a 6 credit Intensive Korean language class at any level through the Korean Language Institute (KLI) or a 3-credit beginning Korean class offered by the Office of International Programs (note: the College of Arts & Sciences requires a KLI course).
- Your Yonsei "Major:" Some courses may have major restrictions or quotas. When selecting the Yonsei major on Yonsei's on-line application, select the major that offers the most number of courses that you will take during your stay at Yonsei. This will help your chance to get into the courses you wish to take while studying at Yonsei.
- For assistance in selecting courses, see your faculty or college advisor. (Note: You may earn elective, distributional, minor or major credit depending on your major and college.)
Course Restrictions
- The Yonsei catalog lists whether a given course is open to study abroad students and the language of the course. Make sure to check these columns of the database.
- Business (BIZ) courses are open to Dyson students only, not business minors.
- Computer Science and Artificial Intelligence courses are in high demand, and course availability for exchange and visiting students is extremely limited. Students must know that obtaining such courses will be highly competitive, thus should consider taking courses from other departments as potential alternatives.
- Medicine, Dentistry, Pharmacy, Nursing, Music, MBA, Law School courses are not open to non-degree students.
- Courses offered at the Songdo International Campus, mostly Underwood International College (UIC) courses, are restricted to degree-seeking students only.
Course Load & Credits
- Take the equivalent of 15 Cornell credits (30 ECTS) for a full semester, even if it is possible to take fewer and still graduate on time
- Decisions on the final allocation of credit are made upon successful completion of the course (must earn grade equivalent of a “C” or higher—all courses must award a "letter" grade of 5 or higher on a 0-10 scale).
- For more information on courses and credits from abroad, including policies regarding start/end dates, refer to the Academic Policies page on the Education Abroad website.
Transcript & Grades
- Grades will appear on the Cornell transcript in the same format as they are recorded on the original transcript generated by the host institution. Grades are not factored into the Cornell GPA.
- For information on how grades appear on the transcript and frequently asked questions, including transcript dates for graduating seniors, please refer to the Transcripts and Credits page on the Education Abroad website.
- Your program will send your transcript to the Education Abroad Office.