The Seoul International Summer School Ⅰ (SISS Ⅰ) program at the University of Seoul (UOS) has been providing international students with a unique opportunity to learn about Korean culture and tradition since its establishment in 2000. SISS Ⅰ has been reorganized in 2024, offering customized programs to participants from UOS partner universities and other prestigious universities worldwide.
Join us in summer 2025 to experience Korean culture and education at the heart of Seoul.
For more information and a program brochure, click here.
Fees:
Tuition and Registration fees of 2,300,000 KRW (approx. CAD$2300) are payable at UOS.
Fees for field trips and housing (limited to first 60 registrants) are covered by UOS.
Not included in the fees above are meals, airfare, insurance, transportation in South Korea, daily expenses, and $100 SMU Study abroad admin fee.
Transfer credits:
Students may be able to earn credits to the extent that those credits are applicable to the program requirements of their SMU degree.
Please meet with your academic advisor of your program (visit here) to see if any of your remaining degree requirements can be completed at another university. If your advisor confirms that there is room for transfer credits in your degree, you will request approval to take courses for transfer credits by submitting a Letter of Permission Request Form (found here) to the SMU Records Office as soon as your acceptance is confirmed.
If academic credits are earned, students pay tuition at the host university and are not assessed SMU tuition for the approved transfer credit hours.
Alternatively, if not transferring credits, the student may receive recognition for extra-curricular experiences through the Co-Curricular Record (see here).
Immigration:
Citizens of certain countries are required to apply for a short-term visa before entering South Korea, while visas are waived for others. Questions related to immigration should be directed to the Consulate General of the Republic of Korea in Montreal here.
Questions and how to apply:
Interested students should email the Global Learning Office at Global@smu.ca.
