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Summer/Winter Sessions

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Credit Earned During Summer/Winter Sessions
- Students can earn up to nine (9) credits during a summer or winter session.
- Registration and course completion for summer/winter sessions are not included in the time limits for course completion.
- Credits earned during summer/winter sessions are marked as summer/winter sessions on academic transcripts and will be included in calculations for total credits and overall GPA.
Students on a Leave of Absence and Summer/Winter Sessions
- Students on a leave of absence may take courses during the summer/winter sessions. However, when a student on a leave of absence fulfills graduation requirements by earning credits during the summer/winter sessions, the student must wait at least one semester after returning from the leave of absence to graduate.
Others
- The courses College Writing and Academic English must be taken initially during a regular semester.

Summer/Winter Sessions Procedures

계절학기 진행 절차
Steps	Notes
Request for Courses	Courses can be requested before the summer/winter sessions begin in April or October. (Refer to notices on the KU Portal.)
Courses Open for Summer/Winter Sessions	Courses are opened by departments offering summer/winter sessions in May or November. (Courses can be checked for at sugang.korea.ac.kr or the KU Portal.)
Course Registration	The procedure for course registration is the same as that for the regular semester. Summer Session: Course registration from the end of May to early June. Winter Session: Course registration from the end of November to early December. The course registration period is different each semester. Students must refer to the notices on the KU Portal.
Payment of Lecture Fees	Lecture fees for courses that have been registered for must be paid through a virtual payment account. Courses are automatically dropped when the lecture fees are not paid.
Withdrawal from Courses	Courses can be withdrawn from before half of the session passes Lecture fees will be refunded. The refund rates are determined by when the student withdraws from the session.
Cancellation of Courses, Grading, Surveys on Courses	Courses are canceled in the same way as those during the regular semester. After the course cancellation notification, students who signed up for the canceled courses can add/drop courses. Grading and surveys on courses will proceed in the same way as during the regular semester. However, students can check their grades for the summer/winter sessions immediately after completing the survey.

Regulations Concerned

Academic Regulations Article

Korea University Academic Regulations Article 49 (Credit Acquisition in Summer/Winter Session)

Inquiries

General inquiries
Go to the Administration Office of department
Seoul Campus
- Educational Affairs Team : 02-3290-2733, ponytail15@korea.ac.kr
Sejong Campus
- Sejong Academic Support Center : 044-860-1082, ktb05@korea.ac.kr
Content Department
- Educational Affairs Team