Hankuk University of Foreign Studies
Hankuk University of Foreign Studies
Seoul, South Korea
Course
DURATION
10 weeks
LANGUAGES
English
PACE
Full time
APPLICATION DEADLINE
EARLIEST START DATE
01 Sep 2026
STUDY FORMAT
On-Campus
Key Summary
About: Study abroad at Hankuk University of Foreign Studies in Seoul for 1 or 2 semesters, earning up to 30 ECTS / 18 US credits. HUFS is Korea’s top international university offering courses in business, education, engineering, international relations, law and 40+ languages. You'll join an international campus, boost language skills, and experience Seoul’s tech-driven economy and 24-hour student city. Keywords: Korean university, exchange, study abroad, global education, languages.
Career Outcomes: You'll prepare for international business, diplomacy, translation/interpretation, teaching, research roles and positions at global tech firms, NGOs or government. Skills: cross-cultural communication, language proficiency, regional expertise and internship readiness.
Study Abroad at Hankuk University of Foreign Studies for 1 or 2 Semesters.
Hankuk University of Foreign Studies is the no. 1 international university in Korea’s stunning capital city, Seoul. Study economics, engineering, languages, and much more while studying abroad at HUFS and benefit from the high academic standards of the Korean higher education system. Apply today and get accepted as quickly as in a day!
Max. Credits
30 ECTS / 18 US credits
Program Highlights
- Study at the best international university in Korea
- Choose among courses from dozens of different fields, including business, education, engineering, international relations, law, and 40+ languages
- Get familiar with the Korean tiger economy, home to technology giants like LG and Samsung
- Take in the international atmosphere on campus, meet with people from all over the world, and improve your English skills
- Explore the “24-hour city” Seoul, also rated one of the top 10 student cities in the world
Hankuk University of Foreign Studies (HUFS) is known for its high-quality curriculum in international studies, globalization, and as many as 40+ foreign languages. Apply to study abroad for one or two semesters at any of the two campuses (Seoul Campus and Global Campus) and choose among many courses from several different fields.
Studying abroad at HUFS is for you if…
- You’re a university student or similar
- You’re aiming for an international career, whether in business or diplomacy
- You want to get to know people from all over the world at the most international university in Korea
- You want to improve your English and intercultural communication skills
- You want to live in one of the most modern and developed cities in East Asia
Some courses are restricted to specific majors, i.e., you have to be a Business major to take more advanced Business courses. The courses marked with a purple ‘V,’ under ‘Taught in a Foreign Language’ are taught in English. However, if only a few class participants are international, the class may be held in Korean.
For the complete course lists under each discipline, please go to the HUFS Official Course Finder Portal. Please find a tutorial here. Course descriptions are available for each course under ‘Syllabus’. Examples of courses are below:
- Social Sciences
- Business and Economics
- Global Business Administration
- Education
- Division of International Studies
- Korea Studies
- English
- Chinese
- Japanese
- Occidental Languages
- Oriental Languages
- Others (Global Campus)
- Others (Seoul Campus)
Interested in Dance, Taekwondo, or Swimming? Check out the courses under ‘Others’.
Master-level courses (Graduate)
The Graduate School of International and Area Studies offers Master’s level courses in English in the following disciplines:
- Indian and ASEAN Studies
- Middle East and African Studies
- Russian and CIS Studies
- European Union Studies
- U.S. and Canadian Studies
- Latin American Studies
- International Development Studies
- U-PEACE
Students can pick courses freely from any discipline, at the most 4 courses per semester (12 Korean credits). Students can also take courses from other disciplines under The Graduate School of International and Area Studies, for example, Japanese Studies or Regional languages. Still, in such cases, the courses are taught in those languages. As long as students are fluent in the language in question, they may take such courses.
For the complete course lists under each discipline, please go to the HUFS Official Course Finder Portal. Please find a tutorial here. Course descriptions are available for each course under ‘Syllabus’. Examples of courses are below:
- International Human Rights Law
- Democracy and Environment
- Introduction to Sustainable Development
- Case Studies in International Conflict Management
- Advanced Theories on International Trade
- Politics of International Organisations
- Russian Diplomacy
- Refugees and Displacement in the Middle East
- Islamic Securitisation
- Rural Development and Poverty in Latin America
- South-North Korean Relations
Course selection
Pick some extra courses when making your initial course selection if one of your choices isn’t available. You can change your initial course selections during the add/drop courses week at the beginning of the semester. Students need to have sufficient background knowledge of the courses they are planning to take to complete the course.
After you’ve been accepted to Hankuk University of Foreign Studies, you will be given your HUFS ID and password, which enable your access to the university’s online registration system. You select your courses online about a month before the semester begins. The course registration is on a first-come, first-served basis, but international students can ask permission to attend the course’s professor. The first week of the semester is an add/drop courses week, so if you cannot register for courses online, you can register for them in person at HUFS. When dropping courses, remember to do it via the online system, otherwise, you’ll get an F for the course. Graduate students do not use the online registration but register for courses during the first week of the semester.
