Underwood International College

 Notice of 2026 UIC International Students Track (Transfer Process)

• Please refer to the attached file for 2025 UIC International Students Track Transfer process.
• This application process is for international students (non-Korean applicants with non-Korean parents).
• Change of admissions unit: the junior class and the sophomore class
• Effective for the 2026 admissions, we provisionally accept applications for both 2nd and 3rd-year transfer admission. Beginning with the 2027 admissions, we will revert to accept applications for 3rd-year transfer admission only.
• Changes in evluation method: 100% Document-based evaluation
• Acceptance Notification: Early acceptance may be issued before Feb. 2nd. If so, details will be announced on the Admission website.
• The admissions process is managed by the Office of Admissions (Effective for the 2026 admissions)
• The application link titled "APPLY NOW(Transfer)"  on the UIC website shall be open on September 2nd, 2025

• For more information, please refer to the ANNOUNCEMENT made at the Office of Admissions.(URL Link)

       2026 UIC Transfer Process for International Students
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Eligibility
1. Admissions Unit
International students ( refer to the definition below) can apply only for  the UIC Sophomore or Junior class.

2. Qualifications (International students)

• International students are non-Korean citizens whose parents are both non-Korean citizens. A Korean citizen with dual citizenship is not considered an international applicant.
• Citizenship status is determined at the time of application submission.

A. Transfer to the Sophomore class

• Those who (will) have completed their freshman or subsequent years at a college or university can apply for transfer to the sophomore class of UIC.
• Applicants who have been studying at a university must(will) have earned at least one-fourth of the required credits necessary for graduation at their previous university (in case of the 3-year UK universities, one-third or more) to be considered as transfer students.

B. Transfer to the Junior class

• Those who (will) have completed their freshman and sophomore year or subsequent years, or received an AA (Associate of Arts) degree at a college or university can apply for transfer to the junior class of UIC. 
• Applicants who have been studying in a university must(will) have earned 63 (68 for ISE) credits and at least one half of the required credits necessary for graduation at their previous university (in case of the 3-year UK universities, two thirds or more) to be considered as transfer applicants.

-  Universities in South Korea (63 or 68 credits, and at least one half of the credits for graduation)

-  Universities overseas (One half of the credits for graduation)

※ Students (all applicants) who have earned credits from an exchange (visiting) college must receive confirmation of the credits from the previous university and receive a transcript (including the credits) from the previous university. The submission of the transcript must be made during the application period.

Admissions Process: 100% Document Review

1. English Proficiency Test Scores (60 points in total)

2. Comprehensive Evaluation (40 points in total)

Required Documents

1. Transfer Application Form
1. Includes the Study Proposal (Essay) ( Study Proposal(PDF))
2. It must be submitted via the online application system.

2. [Apostille] Verification of enrollment & Official transcript(s) from Colleges or Universities

1.  If cumulative grade point average(CGPA) is not stated on the transcript, applicant must submit an additional official confirmation from the previous college/university that clarifies the converted CGPA on a 4.0, 4.3, or 4.5 scale, and it must be submitted along with the academic transcript and a document explaining the grading system.

3. Certificate of completion(수료증명서), if applicable

1. Those who have studied in a college or university in Korea must submit “certificate of completion(수료증명서)”

4. [Apostille] Certificate of high school graduation

5. Official document showing your university’s graduation requirement credit and accreditation

6. English proficiency test scores(TOEFL iBT, TEPS, TOEIC)

1. Scores must have been taken and officially announced within two years of the application deadline (Dec. 5th, 2023 ~ Dec. 4th, 2025)
2. Institutional TOEFL/TOEIC(ITP), TOEFL MyBest, TOEIC Bridge, and TOEIC Speaking & Writing are not acceptable.
3. TOEFL Home Edition is acceptable.

7. Standardized test scores(IELTS, SAT, A level, etc), if applicable

8. Applicant’s and his/her parent passports & Applicant’s birth certificate copy

9. For non-Korean applicants residing in Korea: One photocopy of the "Alien Registration Card"

10. [Mandatory documents for foreigners with Korean ethnicity]

1.  Legal documentation verifying the renunciation of the applicant and both his/her parents’ Korean citizenship such as a Certificate of Family Relationship that shows renunciation of Korean citizenship by the Korean government, verification of the renunciation of citizenship issued by the Korean Counsel, or verification of the renunciation issued by the Ministry of Justice and notarized copy of Alien Registration Card issued after the year 2011.
2.  An application(접수증) or registration form for the verification of renunciation of citizenship is NOT acceptable. An official document issued by Korean government saying that the process is completely finished is ONLY valid.
3.  Certificate of Family Relationship can be issued at any “dong” office.

Supplementary Documents

1. Certificate of expected completion(수료예정증명서), if applicable

1. Applicants for sophomore or junior year transfer may submit a certificate of expected completion for at least one year or two years of study, respectively, from their home institution.
2. If one’s home institution cannot issue a certificate of expected completion, applicants may use the Yonsei University format "Certificate of Expected Completion." (PDF))

2. Standardized test scores(IELTS, SAT, A level, etc)

3. Honors, awards, and qualifications not recorded on the transcript, if applicable

1. Use “The List of Supplementary Documents” section on the online application form.
2. 5 items at maximum in total across the three categories.
3. Scan and upload the supporting documentation. It must not exceed 5 pages of A4 size.

※Please refer to the 2026 UIC Transfer Process for International Students for details.

Apostille Requirement

Verification of enrollment/official transcript(s) from a college or university, and certificate of high school graduation can be verified in the following ways:

1. obtaining Apostille stamps on the documents if the student has attended or graduated from school(s) in a country that is a member of the Hague Convention (Convention Abolishing the Requirement of Legalization for Foreign Public Documents); or

2. obtaining Korean Consulate Confirmation; or

3. China Qualifications Verification of CDGDC (China Academic Degrees and Graduate Education Development Center) when the student has attended or graduated from school(s) in People’s Republic of China

※ Documents from a college/university/high school in Korea do not need Apostille requirement 

Qualification Notes

Documents submitted during the admissions process will NOT be returned.

International schools located in Korea (including foreign army bases) and educational institutions for the purpose of language practice are not considered as overseas schools.
Applicants must have completed a process equivalent to the Korean education system’s elementary, middle and high school. (Elementary education is from grade 1 to 6, middle school is from grade 7 to 9, and high school is from grade 10 to 12.)
A student with dual citizenship, one of which is Korean, is not considered an international student.