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Outgoing Exchange - Graduate ESIA - Ewha Womans University (GW Partner) (Outgoing Program)

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  • Locations: Seoul, South Korea
  • Program Terms: Fall, January Term, Spring
  • Restrictions: GW applicants only
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There are currently no active application cycles for this program.
Fact Sheet:
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Click here for a definition of this term Minimum GPA: 3 Click here for a definition of this term Class Status: Graduate
Click here for a definition of this term Program Sponsor: GW Sponsored Click here for a definition of this term Program Category: Outgoing Exchange (Graduate)
Program Description:


Ewha Womans University, Graduate School of International Studies in Seoul, South Korea is the top-rated university in the country for international studies and is open to both men and women via the exchange program. Elliott School students can study trade negotiations, international business, development cooperation, and diplomacy and security.

Curriculum: The Korean Ministry of Education ranks Ewha's Graduate School of International Studies (GSIS) as the premier international relations school in Korea. GSIS offers a full range of courses in international affairs, with concentrations in trade negotiations, international business, development cooperation, and diplomacy and security. GSIS also has professional training courses for credit, such as the Workshop on International Negotiations designed by the Conflict Management Group. 

Enrollment and Transfer of Credits: All exchange students from the Elliott School are required to be enrolled at Ewha GSIS as full-time students, for the equivalent of 9 or 10 GW credits. Students may earn up to 10 transfer credits from the partner into the Elliott School M.A. programs. Students must earn the equivalent of a B grade or higher in a given course to be eligible for transfer credit.
  • Grade B at Ewha = Grade B at GW
  • 3 credits at Ewha = 3 credits at GW

Academic Calendar:
  • Fall semester: September to December.
  • Spring semester: early March to mid-June.
  • Courses are held during the day.

Language of Instruction: All courses at GSIS are taught in English. Intensive Korean classes are also available (Elliott School graduate students cannot earn transfer credit for language courses). Within the GSIS community, students speak English very well and most students at Ewha study English at some level. The Elliott School recommends that students who go to Ewha plan to take at least introductory Korean to help them adjust to life in Seoul.

Housing: Students may arrange housing on-campus at Ewha at the Ewha-Samsung International House dormitory. Both foreign students typically stay in Ewha's International Dorm, which is at the very top of the campus with a lovely view of Seoul. The dormitory has both traditional Korean-style rooms (with a futon on the floor) and Western rooms (with a bed). Some of the rooms have a bathroom inside. The dormitory is secure and only residents and students in the company of residents are allowed inside. The dormitory has a student curfew of 11 p.m. every night. The international dorm is the only hall open to male students.

Tuition and Fees: Elliott School graduate tuition and fees are payable directly to GW, and are based upon full-time enrollment for the equivalent of 9 or 10 GW credit hours.

Important Application Information
Students must meet with their study abroad advisor prior to the study abroad deadline for their applications to be considered. 
 
The Office of Graduate Student Services will review all applications received for each exchange program and will nominate students for available exchange positions based on the quality of the application materials submitted. Students who are nominated must complete applications with exchange partners as directed to be accepted and enrolled in the program. Due to the limited exchange spots available, the Office of Graduate Student Services strongly encourages students to apply to a backup program in the event they are not selected for nomination.