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Locations: Songdo, South Korea
Program Terms: Academic Year, Calendar Year, Fall Semester, Spring Semester

Program Description:

Mason Korea

Songdo, South Korea

Overview

Travel across the world and immerse yourself in a new culture while experiencing the ease and affordability of Mason Korea: Your home away from home.

Students at Mason Korea engage in the same curriculum and courses as Mason’s US campuses while immersing themselves in one of the world’s most intriguing and vibrant places. Explore how the country's ancient and complex past meets a modern, globalized culture. Korea is an economic miracle that is home to some of the most popular international music and television. Efficient transportation systems allow students to easily explore. The campus in Songdo is located just 45 minutes from Seoul and 30 minutes from Incheon International Airport—a hub of inexpensive flights to locations across Asia. Students at Mason Korea enjoy the smaller size of the Mason Korea campus—but still with plenty of Mason spirit—which means that Mason Korea students receive individual attention and the experience of a close-knit, international community of students and teachers. Mason Korea students might take an anthropology class on K-pop or a conflict resolution class on the North-South Korean conflict, travel to the DMZ (the demilitarized zone between North and South Korea) or explore Seoul’s royal palaces. Learn about Korean life and culture first-hand by applying to study abroad at Mason Korea today!

More Information

For International Students

Academic Details

Mason Korea offers a variety of courses that satisfy Mason Core requirements as well as the majors listed below. With course offerings in the Mason Core and a variety of electives, students from all majors can find courses applicable to their major at Mason Korea. All students applying for this program must meet with an academic advisor to have their coursework at Mason Korea approved prior to being accepted into the program.

Course Offerings

Please visit Course Listings to view courses at Mason Korea.

Check the 3-year course projections to view courses that are planning to be offered at Mason Korea in future semesters. Please note that these courses are subject to change and that this is not an official list

Housing

Furnished single and double occupancy rooms are available, as well as a convenient on-campus cafeteria. Furnished off-campus housing options have partnered with Mason Korea to provide housing for students as well. Please visit the links below for more details on both housing options.

On-Campus Housing

Semester	Spring Semester 2023*
Double	~$1,200 USD (1,200,000 KRW)
Single	~$1,900 USD (1,900,000 KRW)

*Pricing subject to change

On-Campus Housing

You must be 19 years or older in Korean age to reside off-campus.
To find out more about what off-campus housing options are currently available, please follow the off-campus housing link below.

Resources

On-Campus Single Room MK Housing Double

On-Campus Double Room

Tuition

Please visit Mason Korea Tuition and Costs for information on program fees.

Given the relatively low cost of living in Korea, students can enjoy the Mason experience at an affordable cost.

Student Classification	Tuition Cost	Details
In-state	In-state rate	Students classified as VA in-state residents pay the in-state rate at MK. The tuition differential is only available to VA in-state domiciled students taking classes at the Mason Korea campus The differential amount from Mason Korea’s rate is discounted as a VA in-state scholarship
Out-of-State	$10,000 per semester	Out-of-state residents pay Mason Korea rate of $10,000 per semester.

Financial Aid and Military Benefits

For questions on using financial aid for Mason Korea, please contact:

Dan Frank, Assistant Director, Financial Aid Office: dfrank3@gmu.edu
To use military benefits, please contact military@gmu.edu

Scholarship

Stearns Travel Scholarship

The Stearns Travel Scholarship provides support for Mason Korea students and Mason Fairfax students traveling to or from the Mason Korea campus. Recipients must demonstrate financial need. Please visit the link below for more details.

Award: $1,000 award to be used towards students' tuition for the following semester. The awards are applicable only towards Spring and Fall semester tuition. The awards do not apply to summer term tuition.
This scholarship is not renewable.

Stearns Travel Scholarship

Patriot Activities Council

The Patriots Activities Council, also known as PAC, is an academic-year student employee program within the Office of Student Affairs that helps to create and support a community of students at George Mason University Korea. PAC members are expected to be visible in their communities and serve as available resources. They will engage with Mason Korea students through peer-to-peer communication, implementation of curriculum initiatives, hosting interactive programs, and will work to bring fun events to the campus community. Please visit the link below for more details.

Award: $1000 USD tuition deduction and free accommodation from IGC Housing per semester. Each award will last for two consecutive semesters, and is only applicable towards semesters in residence at the George Mason University Korea campus.

PAC Scholarship

Apply Now

Applying to Mason Korea is fairly simple if you follow these 4 easy steps:

Step 1: Attend an Info Session
Email Karen Torres or Kelly Byrd to learn about upcoming info sessions.
Step 2: Mason Korea Course Approval Form
Meet with your designated MK Academic Advisor (see "Contacts and Resources" tab for advisor information) to complete and upload the MK Course Approval Form.
Step 3: Passport
Complete the Passport Status Questionnaire. You do not need a valid passport to apply to the program, but you should begin applying now if you do not have one. Your current passport needs to be valid for at least 6 months after the program’s end date. The Global Education Office offers Passport Grants to help.
Step 4: Signature Documents
Read and electronically “sign” the documents regarding the acknowledgement of risk, the pre-departure orientation, and your financial responsibility.

Email Karen Torres once all steps above have been completed.

Contact Information

Mason Korea Staff in Fairfax

Name	Title	Office	Email	Phone
Grace Lee	Mason Korea Coordinator	3100 Merten Hall	glee36@gmu.edu	1-703-993-5961
Kelly Byrd	Mason Korea Program Assistant	3100 Merten Hall	kbyrd20@gmu.edu
Karen Torres	Mason Korea Program Assistant	3100 Merten Hall	ktorres8@gmu.edu
Ilya Kim	Mason Korea Program Assistant	3100 Merten Hall	ikim27@gmu.edu

Mason Korea University Life Team

Name	Title	Email
Won Seok Park	Senior International Student Services Coordinator	wpark6@gmu.edu

Academic Advising for Mason Korea

Students should meet with the appropriate advisor from the list below. Virtual meetings are available and may be required by some advisors. Please reach out to your advisor for more information.

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For more information

Contact Mason Korea Coordinator, Grace Lee or Mason Korea Program Assistants, Karen Torres and Kelly Byrd.

Dates / Deadlines:

There are currently no active application cycles for this program.

Programs : Brochure

Mason Korea