Dong-A University

Dong-A University Course Lists

As an exchange student at Dong-A University (DAU), you have plenty of options when making your course selections. You can pick your courses freely from the level (year) and the subject area most suitable and interesting for you. Asia Exchange students can choose from Business and Management Courses as listed below.

Explanatory Course list (International Business Management)
Courses offered for Spring (Syllabi)
Courses offered for Autumn (Syllabi)

Course documents

The syllabi are exemplary and available for most courses. The remaining syllabi will be handed out at the beginning of lectures at the latest. In the course schedule documents, the terms “first,” “second,” etc., refer to first-year studies, second-year studies, etc., meaning the year in which degree students are expected to take the courses.

Availability of courses

Since DAU offers no tailor-made exchange program with specific courses, students should be prepared for possible course changes. Pick some extra courses when making your initial course selection if one of your choices isn’t available. At the beginning of the semester, you can still make some changes to your course plan if needed after arriving at the destination.

How to choose the courses?

Students can choose the courses 2 weeks before the semester start through a buddy program where a Korean student from Dong-A will help them register their courses because the registration website is written in Korean. Aside from that if the student failed to register 2 weeks before, the students can still register by asking permission from their professor and a form will be given that needs to be filled out, once done the student will hand it to Mr. Brian Kay the coordinator for international students at Dong-A University.

eCampus

In addition to the courses mentioned above, you have the chance to attend additional distance learning courses in the fields of Economics, Marketing, Sociology, and Politics. All the courses are taught from a distance and can be joined independently from place and time. This gives you the ultimate flexibility to combine your study abroad experience with various academic courses.

All information about the eCampus can be found here.

You have the chance to opt for distance learning courses during your application process. Please note that each distance learning course is worth 5 ECTS and comes at an additional charge of 149€ / 167USD.

After completing your eCampus courses, you will receive an academic transcript issued by Undiknas University. Additionally, you will receive a participation certificate for each completed distance learning course.

Students can choose as many courses as they wish, as long as their total worth doesn’t exceed 18 local credits (30 ECTS/18 US credits). As the maximum amount of credits would be highly demanding, Hankuk University recommends exchange students take max. 12-15 credits per semester. The majority of the courses are worth 3 credits. Read more about credit conversion here.

Dong-A University Fees

Part of our DNA is to keep excellent relationships with all our partners. Due to this special relationship with Dong-A University, you save approximately 500 EUR of the tuition fee compared to applying without us. On top of that, you are saving lots of your efforts and time and have the most secure way to get your study place confirmed.

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See what’s included in the fees.

Many of our students apply for national student funding such as PROMOS, BAföG, or CSN.

Are you from outside of Europe? Find out more about fees.

Benefits when applying via Asia Exchange

• Confirmation even in one day
• Asia Exchange Guide with lots of information e.g., about studies and accommodation and Visa Guide
• Pre-departure orientation webinar
• Orientation days
• No English proficiency test required
• Save more than compared to regular tuition fees
• additional discount when applying for two semesters.

Who Can apply for Dong-A University

Minimum requirements

• Minimum age of 18 years (you must be 18 years old at the time of your application)
• You should be currently enrolled at an institution of higher education (university, university of applied sciences or similar)
• Sufficient English skills. You’re not required to take an official language test, however.

See the additional requirements.

Dong-A University Required Documents

• An official transcript of records of your latest semester in English.
• A copy of the identification page of your passport. Please note that your passport must be valid for at least 12 months after arriving in Korea. If your passport expires earlier, please apply for a new one and submit it before the application deadline. Applications sent without a valid passport cannot be processed.
• A free form personal statement and a study plan limited to one A4 page in English (What do you want to achieve through this student exchange program?).
• Dong-A University application form

APPLY to study at the Dong-A University

ABOUT DONG-A UNIVERSITY

Established in 1946, Dong-A University is a non-profit private higher education institution located in the suburban setting of the metropolis of Busan (population range of 1,000,000-5,000,000 inhabitants). Officially recognized by the Ministry of Education of Korea, Dong-A University (DAU) is a large coeducational South Korean higher education institution. Dong-A University (DAU) offers courses and programs leading to officially recognized higher education degrees such as bachelor’s degrees, master’s degrees, doctorate degrees in several areas of study.

Address: 37 Nakdong-daero 550(obaegosip)be, Hadan 2(i)-dong, Saha-gu, Busan, South Korea

DONG-A UNIVERSITY ACCREDITATION

Accredited by International Education Quality Assurance System

Student Visa and Accommodation for  Dong-A University

VISA

All international students residing outside Korea will need to apply for a student visa at the embassy or consulate of the Republic of Korea. You must apply for the visa in person at your home country’s Korean embassy. Read about the visa application procedure here.

ACCOMMODATION

Dong-A University does have on-campus accommodation, a dormitory. Many international students stay in these dormitories but may look for their accommodation independently as well. You can try looking before you arrive in Busan, but you can still do it once you are in the country.

Some students stay at hostels/hotels for the first week to get to know the other students/potential roommates during the orientation events. If this is your preferred approach, we recommend booking the accommodation for your first days via Agoda. However, we still recommend looking into your long-term accommodation well in advance before your flight. Remember, other students will also be looking for places to stay!

CO2 OFFSETTING

Unfortunately, traveling by plane to study abroad increases the carbon footprint of each student. Over the past years, it has become more apparent than ever: we face a climate crisis and air transport is responsible for up to 10% of humankind’s contribution to global warming. But should students stop pursuing their dreams of studying abroad and sacrifice their future goals? We don’t think so!

We see it as our responsibility to preserve our environment, live a sustainable life, and minimize the carbon footprint of each of our students. Consequently, Asia Exchange has chosen to work with Atmosfair, a non-profit organization that actively contributes to CO₂ mitigation and offers Co2 offsetting. You can now easily donate a free amount of money to Atmosfair’s projects dedicated to offsetting Co2 emissions. During the application process for your study abroad program, you have the opportunity to donate and mitigate your flight emissions.

Simultaneously, Asia Exchange will support your efforts to reduce their carbon footprint when studying abroad by doubling your donations and contributing equally. Let’s make this world a better place!

Click here to find out more about offsetting your flight emissions