International Relations Team

 KAIST Bachelor' and Master' Students  Minimum Acquired Credits-Undergraduate: 33 credits, Graduate: 9 credits  Grade Point Average above 3.0  Students obtained sufficient language proficiency scores which relevant university requires  Students who don’t have any disciplinary records

 Refer to the attachment for partner universities & number of expected nominees  Partner University Fact Sheets: Find them on portal announcement (zip file)  Termination Reports: IRT Webpage *find the guideline on portal announcement

 Tuition Fees: Exempt (Except fee paying program) at Host University  Cost of living and other expenses: Participants are responsible  KAIST overseas scholarship: 1.5 – 2.5 million (won)/person * Total amount of scholarships will be different depending on overseas universities’ location. * The availability and amount of the scholarship is subject to change due to the scarcity of funding resources.

 Submit online applications &submit the hardcopy with other required documents to IRT  Internal selection: GPA(40%)+Study plan & Essay(30%)+English Score(15%)+English Speaking Proficiency Test(15%) *2.5additional points will be added to those who successfully completed Buddy Program  Applications to the partner universities  Pre-Departure Training *Students who do not attend the Pre-Departure Training cannot be selected as an exchange student.  Selection at Host University

 Online application Form  *Must receive your advisor’s signature on the application  Transcript (including 2014 spring)  English Proficiency Test Result (IELTS, TOEFL, TEP S, TOEIC)  Application Deadline: Thurs.04, Sept., 4pm  Submission place: International Center (W2-1), International Relations Team (Room 102) *We won’t be accepting any application by or fax

 Application Form (Sample) Click Step 1. Go to

Step 2. Click KAIST Student/Staff and log in using your portal ID Click and login With your portal ID

Step 3. Click Global Program on top and choose Outgoing Students click either Student Exchange Program OR GE3. you cannot undone your selection once you click save

Step 4. Filling out the application (1) Choose your current study semester. If you are taking a semester off, choose the previous study semester Your test result must NOT be expired. If the institution that you would like to apply asks for specific test result, you MUST have the test score. If you don’t, you are not eligible to apply for that specific institution. Choose the field of study based on your 1 st choice. (e.g. Dept. of Chemistry)

Step 4. Filling out the application (2) 1. Picture, 2. Trnascript (Must be in English) 3. English proficiency test result *You must submit the original hardcopies for #2 and #3 IRT after uploading them -Fill it out based on your 1 st choice -Need to choose at least 2 major courses -When you transfer the credits, you must have at least total 9 credits -Check out the website of the host institution (your first choice) and compare if we have corresponding courses at KAIST (when you are accepted for the program, you will need to confirm with your advisor for your course selection whether the courses correspond or not -Write it based on your first choice -Maximum 250 words for each section Fill it out based on your 1 st choice of If the course doesn’t match with what we have at KAIST, leave it blank

Step 5. Printing out the application form and Submitting it to IRT ***Make sure to get all the necessary signatures. Failure to do so will result in undesirable consequences. -After you submit the application, you WILL NOT be able to SUBMIT -SUBMIT it. Print out the form, receive the necessary signatures and bring it to the IRT with your transcript (original), English proficiency test result(original) before the deadline. *If you do not submit the hardcopy of the online application, we will assume that you don’t have the intention of applying for the program and therefore will be excluded from the nomination process Official seal is fine You MUST get the signature of your advisor. If he or she is on a business trip, make sure to get an approval by and submit the copy of the to IRT

 Transcript (including 2014 spring)  Online application  English Proficiency Test Result (IELTS, TOEFL, TEPS, TOEIC) * The English Proficiency Test Result should be submitted even if the relevant university doesn’t require.

 Students should sign up for a speaking test directly. (1:1 speaking test with a professor in Language Center)  Apply: Choose the suitable time on the website ( Application Period: January 16 th (Fri..), 00:00 am ~ January 22 nd (Thur.), midnighthttp://interview.kaist.ac.kr  Payment: Students are required to pay 10,000won for the speaking test.  Interview Place: N4, Room 1104 (Please arrive five minutes before your interview time.)  Inquiries: Language Center (T. 8732) * Details Step 1: Pay for the application fee(10,000won) to (Woori Bank) (Same name as participant, if not, contact the Language Center (T.8732) Step2: Choose the suitable time on the website (  ****If you are in overseas: Register on the website above and deposit the money. Send an to (cc: Subject line: Fall Semester Interview (Requesting phone interview) In the , please specify your NAME, Student ID Number, Department, and interview date/time. Students who DO NOT make a deposit will not get to do phone interview. Call at the designated date/time (Korean time) for phone interview.

 (Friday) ~ (Thu): English Interview registration period  (Friday) ~ (Wed): Application period (deadline on 28th. If you taking English test on January 10th, please submit the test result as soon as you as possible)  (Mon) ~ (Friday): English Interview hosted by the KAIST Language Center  (Mon) ~ (Friday): Evaluation of Study Plan & Essay  (Wed): Announcement of the 2015 Fall Student Exchange Result  Last week of February: Applications to the partner universities  May: Pre-Departure Training  October: Scholarship payment

 The final decision of acceptance will be made by Host Universities.  If a selected student withdraws from the program without reasonable cause, his or her application can be denied at the next selection.  All exchange students are required to take at least 2 major courses, including double major or minor, and transfer at least 9 credits to KAIST once they return.  *Number of hours must be marked on syllabus (16 hours per week will be counted as one credit)

 GE3 (Global Engineering Education Exchange) : An exchange program for engineering students. KAIST became a member institution as of November 2012 and exchanges will be conducted with GE3 member universities.  Webpage:

 Undergraduate students majoring in engineering or computer science  Minimum Acquired Credits: 66credits * 3 rd year, and first semester of the 4 th year students are preferred.  Grade Point Average above 3.0  English Speaking Countries: iBT 80 * Please check the English requirements of each university you are applying for(attachment 3). If you are applying for one of these universities which require higher scores than iBT TOEFL 80, you must meet the requirements as specified. * Students applying for a non-English speaking country must also have valid language proficiency scores of one of the followings: TOEFL, IELTS, TOEIC, TEPS  Students who don’t have any disciplinary records

 Application Instructions and Required Documents: Same procedure as specified in section A of the KAIST Exchange Program  Internal selection: GPA(40%)+Study plan & Essay(30%)+English Score(15%)+English Speaking Proficiency Test(15%) *2.5additional points will be added to those who successfully completed Buddy Program  Final Selection: The IIE (Institute of International Education) reviews all applications from the member institutions and makes final selections

 2015 Fall Semester Intake: Approximately 10 students  Exchange Period: One semester  List of Member Universities: Refer to the attachment 3  Student Intake per University: Not available. Students should choose up to five universities and will be placed accordingly based on the IIE’s decision.

 Tuition Fees: Exempt at Host University  Cost of living and other expenses: Participants are responsible  KAIST overseas scholarship: Same as KAIST exchange program  Important: KAIST chooses internal nominees, however IIE (Institute of International Education) makes the final decision. Thus, should you only choose competitive English speaking universities, please bear in mind that you may not necessarily be placed in the university you wished to enter.

 The final decision of acceptance will be made by Host Universities and IIE (Institute of International Education).  If a selected student withdraws from the program without reasonable cause, his or her application can be denied at the next selection.  All exchange students are required to take at least 2 major courses, including double major or minor, and transfer at least 9 credits to KAIST once they return.  *Number of hours must be marked on syllabus (16 hours per week will be counted as one credit)