Office of International Affairs
Established in 1966, the Office of International Affairs’ (OIA) predecessor, the Division of International Education and Exchange, was the first university department in the nation to oversee international exchange. Its installation stimulated university globalization, and the office’s scope expanded drastically, leading to the upward transformation of the Division into the OIA in February 2007. The OIA operates exchange and visiting programs, global internship programs, and summer exchange and study abroad programs to broaden students’ global capacities. With the inaugural sessions of the Yonsei International Summer School in 1985 followed by Winter Abroad at Yonsei in 2013, Yonsei hosted the first programs of their kind in the nation offering inbound students the chance grow as global citizens by participating in cultural experience activities in addition to academic credits. Moving beyond traditional student exchange, the OIA has pursued participation in prestigious international research networks, such as the Association of Pacific Rim Universities (APRU) and Association of East Asian Research Universities (AEARU), where Yonsei may engage in collaborative research and strategic partnerships among leading global universities.
Location
International Affairs TeamBaekyang Hall S302
Global One-Stop Service CenterBaekyang Hall S308
Contact
International Affairs Team02-2123-3977, 3535, 8453
Global One-Stop Service Center02-2123-6495
Website
International Affairs Team Global One-Stop Service CenterService
International Affairs Team
Internationalization Strategies and Planning
- International projects and meetings: planning & development
- International consortium management (APRU, AEARU etc)
- Strategic partner management
- Protocol for international visitors
- International events support
- MOU and student exchange agreement
Outbound Exchange and Visiting Program and Global Internship Program
- Fall/Spring semester exchange/visiting student program
- Winter/Fall short-term exchange/visiting student program
- Global Internship Program
Fall/Spring Semester for Incoming Exchange and Visiting Students
- Non-degree exchange and visiting student admission
- Issuance of Certificate of Admission
- Management of lectures and programs for incoming exchange and visiting students
- Academic program for incoming exchange and visiting students
- Support programs for new students such as orientation
- Academic advising student support, field trips, special activity, etc
Yonsei International Summer School (YISS) & Winter Abroad at Yonsei (WAY)
- Summer and Winter program admissions for foreign university students
- Open courses and management of curriculum
- Orientation, field trips, special activities, etc
- Connect to Yonsei International Summer School website (http://summer.yonsei.ac.kr)
- Connect to Winter Abroad at Yonsei website (http://winter.yonsei.ac.kr)
Global One-Stop Service Center
International Student Support Service
- Visa issuance and maintaining visa status support for international students
- Global Korea Scholarship(GKS) program management
- Support programs for international students
International Faculty Support Service
- Visa issuance and maintaining visa status support for international faculty
- Support international faculty for on/off-campus housing resources and lease agreement
- Guidance on various on/off-campus resources
Global Service Desk and Global Lounge Operations
- Provide offline service desk for international students and faculty
- Support cultural exchange events between Korean and international students
- Support international exchange events