Division of International Liberal Arts
- The Recommended Curriculum is exclusively for international students to help them adjust to the academic workload required by Ajou University. The Division of International Liberal Arts provides courses on academic Korean and basic courses for two semesters.
New student mentor program
- Each new student is paired with one international and one Korean upperclassman to facilitate their adjustment to life at Ajou University and in Korea. Opportunities are provided by colleges/departments for new students to meet and socialize.
Pre-College, new student orientation, Welcome Week
- The Pre-College program offers incoming students lessons on academic Korean that will be useful to them for the duration of their time at Ajou University as well as related information before the semester begins.
- For new students, there is an orientation session that provides important information on academic life (general facts on Ajou University, how to register for courses and scholarships, how to take classes online, etc.) and Welcome Week.
Writing Clinic
- Students having difficulties with academic Korean writing (papers, team reports, presentation material, preparing for written exams, etc.) can receive assistance from a graduate student tutor with Korean spelling and grammar as well as general proofreading.
TOPIK classes and registration fee subsidies/assistance
- To receive scholarship benefits and graduate, students are required to pass the TOPIK Level 4 exam. Each semester, TOPIK classes are offered to ensure that students receive high scores.
- Undergraduate international students whose most recent TOPIK score is at least one level higher than their previous score or received Level 4 or higher on their first TOPIK will have their registration fee waived.
Cultural experience
- Each semester, visits are made to a venue that fosters understanding of Korean culture, history or traditions. Such visits may be offered alongside various experience-based activities on traditional Korean culture.
Career and Employment Support
- Providing useful information on career and employment through special lectures by experts, such as how to find employment information and what to prepare for employment, and supports internships and employment through industry-academic linkage.
Counseling
- Students having a hard time with university life can discuss difficulties related to school, psychological issues, vocational issues, learning/academic difficulties, and/or things they would like to know more about living in Korea with a counselor. Counseling is available in multiple formats, including 1:1 face-to-face meeting, online (Zoom) meetings, and digital chatrooms.