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Eligibility

1) Currently enrolled undergraduate students who have completed at least 4 semesters (Note: Students expected to graduate or those who have completed 8 or more semesters are ineligible).

2) Transfer students must have completed at least one semester at this university.

3) Applicants must have a cumulative GPA of 3.00 or higher up to the semester immediately preceding the application.

Application Procedure

1) Log in to [Trinity] – [Academic Information] – [Courses/Grades] – [Courses] – [Domestic Credit Exchange Application (Korea University / Sookmyung Women’s University / Yeungnam University / Sungkonghoe University)], fill out the application, and print the three required documents (available via the print button).

2) In [Trinity] – [Academic Information] – [Courses/Grades] – [Courses] – [Application for Credit Recognition (Domestic Credit Exchange)], enter the details for credit recognition and print the "Credit Recognition Application Form."

3) Bring the printed documents and the required Korea University forms to your major department office to obtain the signature/seal of the Major Coordinator or Department/Division Chair.

4) Compile all application documents and submit them to the Academic Support Team.

Required Documents

1) Credit Exchange Application Form (1 copy) + Credit Recognition Application Form (1 copy) – (University-provided forms, printed from Trinity)

2) Consent Form for the Collection, Use, and Provision of Personal Information (1 copy) Use the university’s official form (print via the Trinity system).

3) Application for Credit Exchange between Domestic Universities (1 copy) – Use the university’s official form (print via the Trinity system).

4) Application for Credit Exchange between Domestic Universities (2026 Winter) (1 copy) – Use the Korea University form (refer to the attached file).

Selection Process

1) Candidates will be selected by the Dean of Academic Affairs within the established quota for the exchange program and approved by the President.

2) Selection will be based on the cumulative grade point average (GPA) up to the semester immediately preceding the application, within the established quota. (In the event of a tie, priority will be given to the student with a higher total number of earned credits, followed by the student with a higher number of completed semesters.)

Exchange Quota

1) Up to 2% of the total enrollment quota for each undergraduate department/major.

2) At the request of Korea University, a maximum of 10 students may be nominated per institution (there is no limit for summer/winter sessions).

Coursework and Scope

1) Students may select and take any courses offered by either institution; it is also permissible to take courses exclusively at the host (exchange) university. (Note: Courses related to teaching certification or professional qualifications must be taken at this university.)

2) Students may not take courses that are identical to those they have already completed. (Please consult with the relevant department/major to confirm whether a course is considered identical.)

3) Courses previously taken at this university must be retaken at this university; they cannot be retaken at the host (exchange) university.

Credit Limits

1) Summer/Winter Sessions: A maximum of 6 credits may be earned, including courses taken at either institution.

2) This limit applies to the total number of credits that can be earned during a summer or winter session, including courses taken at this university and credits recognized from overseas language programs.

Grading and

Credit Recognition

1) Courses completed at the host (exchange) university will be recognized and substituted for equivalent courses at this university. Courses will be recorded on your academic transcript. Grades (scores) earned at the host institution will be converted to align with this university’s grading scale before being entered.

2) Credits earned at the host institution will be recognized as an equivalent number of credits at this university.

3) The total number of credits earned at other domestic or international institutions—through domestic credit exchange programs, overseas exchange student programs, or overseas field studies—may be recognized toward your degree at this university only up to a maximum of one-half of the total credits required for graduation. (Note: For transfer students, the limit is 31 credits for those in the 2011 cohort or earlier, and 32 credits for those in the 2012 cohort or later.)

Course Registration and Changes

Refer to the Korea University credit exchange guidelines.

Tuition Payment

Refer to the Korea University credit exchange guidelines.

Use of Facilities

Refer to the Korea University credit exchange guidelines.