GSS Asia 
Our GSS (Asia) partners include :
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
  
Please scroll to each program summary for more information or click a university in the above listing. Some program details may not be finalized at point of application. For such cases, applicants are advised to use last year's program details as a guide. 
 
Fee-paying applications (Chinese University of Hong Kong, for example), are welcome after the formal GSS application deadline. Please read FAQ #27 to find out more. You are strongly encouraged to apply early to avoid course availability issues and high travel traffic during summer.
 
 
 
 
Program at a Glance
Name of Host University : Akita International University (AIU)
Location : Akita, Japan
Duration : 22 June – 31 July 2009
Number of Vacancies : 10 (for exchange students). 6 (fee-paying students. On first-come-first-serve basis subject to AIU approval)
Academic Focus : L
URL : http://www.aiu.ac.jp/en/admissions/pdf/summer_program/summer%20program%202009%20info.pdf
Program Cost : JPY150,000, including room & meals. 
Credit Transfer Scheme: 6 AUs towards the UE upon successful completion. No course matching required.  
 
 
 
Name of Host University : Wuhan University
Location : Wuhan, Hubei, PR China
Duration : 14 June to 11 July 2009
Number of Vacancies : 15-20 
Academic Focus : C
URL : http://www.whu.edu.cn/en/
Program Details: 2009 Program Details(Pg 1) 2009 Program Details(Pg 2)
Program Cost : US$330
(excluding airfare & personal expenses)
Credit Transfer Scheme: 3 AUs towards the UE upon successful completion. No course matching required.
  
  
 
Name of Host University : Chinese University of Hong Kong (CUHK)
Location : Hong Kong, PR China
Duration : 30 June - 3 August 2009
Number of Vacancies : Fee-paying applications only
Academic Focus : A
URL : http://www.cuhk.edu.hk/osp/a/a.html
Program Cost : est.US$1550 (http://www.cuhk.edu.hk/osp/ISS2009.pdf)
1. Tuition Fee per 3-credit course - US$750
2. Administrative Fees - US$400
3. On-campus Hostel (optional) - US$400
 
Credit Transfer Scheme: Up to 8 AUs for all course categories may be awarded, subject to school's approval.  
 

Program at a Glance
Name of Host University : City University of Hong Kong (NEW!)
Location : Hong Kong
Duration : 8 June – 8 August 2009
Number of Vacancies : 6
Academic Focus : A
URL : http://www.cityu.edu.hk/inso/
Program Cost: Students are responsible for meals, housing, airfares and personal expenses. Tuition fees waived. On-campus housing about HKD3,000 per student (double room) and HKD4,500 per student (single room)               

Credit Transfer Scheme: Up to 8 AUs towards all course categories may be awarded. Course matching required.

IMPT: NTU IRO will not process applications that come in after Wed, 22 April 2009. Please plan accordingly.

 
Name of Host University : National Sun Yat-Sen University (NSYSU)
Location : Taiwan  
Duration : 11 May - 3 July 2009 
Number of Vacancies : 10
Academic Focus : L
Program Description: Click here
Program Cost : 
  1. Insurance - NT$500 per person
  2. Accomodation - NT$9,200 est.
  3. Meals - NT$70 per meal

Credit Transfer Scheme: 6 AUs towards the UE upon successful completion. No course matching required.

 
Program at a Glance
Name of Host University : Yonsei University 
Location : Seoul, South Korea 
Duration : 29 June - 5 August 2009
Number of Vacancies : 6 
Academic Focus : A
URL : http://summer.yonsei.ac.kr/
Program Cost : Accommodation - KRW$850,000
Credit Transfer Scheme: Up to 8 AUs for all course categories may be awarded, subject to school's approval.
 

Program at a Glance
Name of Host University : Korea Advanced Institute of Science & Technology (KAIST) 
Location : Daejeon, South Korea 
Duration : 1 June - 10 July 2009 
Number of Vacancies : 10 
Academic Focus : A
URL : http://summer.kaist.ac.kr 
Program Cost : Refer to http://summer.kaist.ac.kr                                                                                                       Credit Transfer Scheme: Up to 8 AUs for all course categories may be awarded, subject to school's approval. 

Program at a Glance
Name of Host University : Pusan National University (PNU) 
Location : Pusan, South Korea 
Duration : 22 June – 17 July 2009
Number of Vacancies : 10 (min. 10 to commence program) 
Academic Focus : A, C, L 
URL : http://home.pusan.ac.kr/~summer/sub_html/sub1.htm
Program Cost : US$700                                                                                                                                           Credit Transfer Scheme: 3 AUs towards the UE upon successful completion. No course matching required.       

Program at a Glance
Name of Host University : Ewha Womans University (NEW) 
Location : Seoul, South Korea 
Duration : 19 June – 17 July 2009 (Session I)
Number of Vacancies : 4 
Academic Focus : A, L   
URL : http://summer.ewha.ac.kr
Program Cost : Application & tuition fees are waived for exchange nominees. Participants are responsible for housing and other personal expenses.              

Credit Transfer Scheme: 3 AUs(1 Course)/6AUs(2Courses) towards the UE upon successful completion. No course matching required.                                                                                                          

Program at a Glance
Name of Host University : Seoul National University 
Duration : 6 July - 7 August
Number of Vacancies : Any (Fee-paying applications only)
Academic Focus : A, L   
URL : http://oia.snu.ac.kr/summer
Program Cost : Fee-paying applications only. See SNU website for more details.

Credit Transfer Scheme: Up to 8 AUs for all course categories may be awarded, subject to school's approval. 

IMPT: NTU IRO will not process applications that come in after Thurs, 7 May 2009. Please plan accordingly.  

 

 

 

 

 

 

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