Casslynn Koh
School of Biological Sciences
Year 3
Dong-A University kohw0051@e.ntu.sg Singaporean
Kitty Wong
School of Biological Sciences
Year 3
Dong-A University
Wong0735@e.ntu.edu.sg
Singaporean
Jiajun K. Yam
School of Biological Sciences
Year 3
Dong-A University
Yamj0002@e.ntu.edu.sg
Singaporean
Duration of exchange
An academic year in DAU is made up of the two semesters: Spring Semester (March till August) and Fall Semester (September till February of the next year).
We went for our exchange on the Fall Semester in 2011, from 29/08/2011- 13/12/2011
Application package
Application form is available at the Instep office. Exchange students to Dong-A University will have to hand in the application form, NTU transcript, A-/O- level certification, a course matching list and Certificate of Enrolment (NTU).
Ensure you duplicate a set of this package for future use.
Acceptance package
It took around 4-8 weeks for the acceptance package to reach us. The host university sent the package to the GEM Explorer office and we will have to collect it from there. In it, is the letter of acceptance which is required for the application of the VISA, as well as a small brochure that contains information on the different campus the university has, the availability of Korean courses for foreign students to take, brief academic calendar, contact information of the university, etc.
VISA
All foreigners visiting Korea for more than 90days have to apply for visa. The Visa can be applied at the Consular section of the Embassy of the Republic of Korea in Singapore.
Address: 47 Scotts Road #05-01, Goldbell Towers, Singapore 228233 and the nearest MRT is Newton station.
Documents required will be an application form (can be downloaded or obtain at the Embassy itself), application fees, a passport size photo, photocopy of the last 2 pages of your bank book, letter of attendance from the NTU and acceptance