CAU International Summer Program

CAU International Summer Program is a non-degree, English-taught summer program at Chung-Ang University, located at 84 Heuksuk-Ro, Dongjak-Gu, Seoul, South Korea. The program runs for three to four weeks, with sessions scheduled either from the end of June to the end of July for a four-week session, or from the start of August to the end of August for a three-week session, according to the program's own scheduling notes. Summer programs of this kind at Korean universities generally combine short-term academic coursework with cultural activities, allowing visiting students to sample subjects such as business, social sciences, or Korean studies over a condensed period rather than a full semester. Annual tuition is listed at 52 USD. The program's own materials describe a tiered scholarship structure: students from partner institutions receive an application fee waiver, an airport pick-up waiver, and tuition waivers of 50% for session one and 50% for session two; students whose parents are Chung-Ang University alumni receive an application fee waiver and a 30% tuition waiver for session one; and students who have a recommendation from a Chung-Ang University alumni member receive a 10% tuition waiver for session one. The program is open to all students currently enrolled at a college or university, and non-native English speakers must have English proficiency sufficient to take courses conducted in English, though a TOEFL score is not required. Because instruction is delivered in English, students can follow coursework without prior Korean language ability, while the program's structure, mixing academic study with the scholarship incentives outlined above, is intended to make short-term study in Korea more accessible to students from partner and affiliated institutions as well as the wider applicant pool.