100 to be selected. Applications taken until February 15
1 year at Yeungnam University + 3 years at state university in the US, earn diploma from US state university
Up to 40% in tuition and living abroad expenses cut
[February 3, 2012]

 Yeungnam University (president Lee, Hyo-soo) will open the '1+3 Global Diploma Course' together with a state university in the US.

 The '1+3 Global Diploma Course' is an international cooperative education program in which Yeungnam University signed an MOU with a state university in the US. Students in this program will spend one year at Yeungnam University taking general education courses and English language training program. They will then enroll at a state university as a sophomore and after completing three more years of university there, they will receive a diploma from the US state university.

 Thus, Yeungnam University signed a special agreement on credit exchange with SOU (Southern Oregon University), a reputable university in the western US, and is selecting students for 2012 in the '1+3 Global Diploma Course'.

 100 students will be selected and anyone who graduated (or will graduate) from high school and has no problems with being issues a student visa to the US may apply. Applications can be sent by e-mail (global@yu.ac.kr) by February 15 (Wed) or by mail or in person at the YU Center for Continuing Education Office 103 of the Yeungnam University Business Hall (Daemyeong-dong, Daegu).

 Upon enrollment in the '1+3 Global Diploma Course', all students will be issued temporary SOU student ID cards and the Yeungnam University ESL (English language training program) grades will replace the iBT scores needed for studying abroad. During enrollment at SOU, students will receive 30 to 40% tuition discounts. In other words, students can receive up to 9 million won per year.

 
 SOU (photo) was established in 1872 and is located in Ashland, Oregon. There are about 7,000 enrolled students and the student to professor ratio is about 18 to 1. There are 36 majors and over 100 programs and runs on a trimester system.
 
 It was ranked 24th in western US top public schools (U.S. News & World Report 2012) and was also selected as a Hidden Gem university (The New York Times 2006).

 The following are a summary of the major contents of the Yeungnam - SOU '1+3 Global Diploma Course'

■ '1+3 Global Diploma Course' homepage: http://global.yu.ac.kr

1. Curriculum
  1) Yeungnam University Center for Continuing Education
    a) Curriculum - freshmen, general education + ESL
    b) Roles - select students for enrollment in US state university
                 - issue credit acknowledge certificate and language education completion certificate
    c) Student status - pre-international student at state university in the US
  2) US State University
    a) Curriculum - sophomore to senior, regular curriculum
    b) Roles - credits taken in freshmen year accepted
                 - diploma issued by the state university
    c) Student status - international student at state university in the US

2. Admission Guideline for 2012
  1) Diploma issuing university: Southern Oregon University (SOU) in the US
  2) Open spaces: 100 students
  3) Eligibility: High school graduate (soon-to-be), who qualify for being issued student visas to the US
  4) Benefits: 30~40% overseas tuition cut from sophomore to senior year
    ★ iBT TOEFL scores not necessary (substitutes iBT scores with ESL grades at Yeungnam University)
    ★ Receive temporary SOU student ID card from freshmen year
  5) Schedule
    a) Application Period - Jan 12, 2012 (Thu) ~ Feb 15, 2012 (Wed) 
                                    - by mail, by e-mail, in person
    b) Interview - Feb 16, 2012 (Thu)
                       - TBA at Yeungnam University Daemyeong-dong Campus
    c) Result Announcement - Feb 20, 2012 (Mon)
                                          - homepage and SMS
    d) Registration - Feb 20, 2012 (Mon) - Feb 27, 2012 (Fri)
                           - account registered by Yeungnam University

3. University fair for parents and students
  Feb 4, 2012 (Sat), 2pm, YU Daemyeong-dong Campus, Business Hall 106