Jeju National University (JNU)

Study Abroad

Partner Institution: Jeju National University (JNU), Jeju Island, South Korea 
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Click here for JNU Student Exchange Program Factsheet

Duration:

• Semester-long: September 1, 2025 - Mid December 2025
• Year-long: September 1, 2025 - Mid June, 2026

The application is now open for a program starting in Fall 2025.

School Highlights:

• JNU is one of ten Flagship Korean National Universities, founded in 1952 in Jeju City, the provincial capital of Jeju, South Korea.
• Jeju Island is located off the Korean Peninsula, about an hour plane ride from Seoul, the capital of South Korea.
• Jeju has mild, warm weather during much of the year, and has a unique ecosystem and distinct traditional culture.
• Jeju welcomes over ten million visitors every year, mainly from the South Korean mainland, Japan, and China.
• The population is roughly 490,000 (in 2024).
• The university has academic exchange relationships with 83 universities in 16 countries, with the largest number of these being Chinese and Japanese.
• Exchange students who study at JNU mostly take Korean language and culture classes.
   

Program Options: 

• Korean Language Program (KLP): Exchange students have the option to enroll in the Korean Language Program (KLP), a full-time language course.
• Academic Classes (excluding Education, Medicine, Veterinary Medicine, Law, and Pharmacy): Students who are fluent in Korean or have achieved TOPIK level 3 or higher can enroll in regular academic classes.

Language of Instruction: Most undergraduate classes operated by each department are conducted in Korean. However, some regular classes and Exchange student-only classes offered by the Office of International Affairs (OIA) are taught in English. These English-taught classes provide options for students who do not meet the Korean language proficiency requirements or prefer to study in English. For more information, please refer to the fact sheet. 

Deadlines: The application for a year-long program starting in Fall 2025 (Program starting in September 2025) is now open! Please submit your application documents (see below) to the Kaua'i CC International Program Coordinator (kyokoi@hawaii.edu) by March 1, 2025. Once selected by Kauai CC, you will then fill out the Jeju National University application and submit it to the KCC International Program Office by April 16, 2025.

Application Documents: 

• Kaua'i CC Study Abroad Application - Download Printable Application (pdf)
• Two (2) Faculty Recommendation Letters - Download (pdf)
• Official Transcript
• Personal Statement
   

Steps:

1. Complete the Kaua'i CC study abroad application. It will take approximately 30 minutes to complete.
2. Download the Faculty Recommendation Form and ask your reference to fill it out and send it directly to the International Program Coordinator (kyokoi@hawaii.edu) via e-mail or fax by the deadline.

Attach a typed 1-page (double-spaced, font no larger than 12) personal statement addressing the following question: "Why is it important for you to study abroad and what do you hope to gain and contribute to the program?”

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