HUFS UPEACE Dual Master's Program

HUFS-UPEACE Dual Master's Program has been established in 2007, which includes study for two semesters each at the University for Peace in Costa Rica and at the Graduate School of International and Area Studies, Hankuk University of Foreign Studies in Korea. participants will earn two master's degrees from the Hankuk University of Foreign Studies and the University for Peace upon completion of the program.

Department of UPEACE

• International Law and Human Rights
  Master of Laws from HUFS & M.A in International Law and Human Rights or M.A in International Law and the Settlement of Disputes from UPEACE
• Media, Peace and Conflict Studies
  M.A. in Communication from HUFS & M.A. in Media, Peace and Conflict Studies from UPEACE
• Sustainable Development
  M.A. in International Development Studies from HUFS & M.A. in Responsible Management and Sustainable Economic Development from UPEACE

Graduate School of International and Area Studies
Hankuk University of Foreign Studies, Seoul, Korea
http://upeaceeng.hufs.ac.kr or http://gsias.hufs.ac.kr

The Graduate School of International and Area Studies(GSIAS) was established in 1996 for the purpose of cultivating area specialists equipped with research capability and linguistic competence in regional languages and English, well prepared to excel in the fields of trade, diplomacy, politics, economy, society and culture, and international organizations.

Hankuk University of Foreign Studies, which started out in 1954 with five foreign language departments, now teaches grand total of 45 languages. Thus GSIAS is well able to offer courses combining training in foreign languages and area-specific social science- based studies.

By operating the dual degree program with UPEACE, GSIAS aims to contribute to cultivating experts in the fields of human rights, international media and sustainable development who will actively engage in conflict prevention and resolution around the world.

		1st Semester	2nd Semester	3rd Semester	4th Semsester	Total
HUFS (24/21 credits)	Required/Elective Courses	12				12
	Electives(Including 6-credit internship)				9/6 credits	9/6 credits
	Thesis Guidance				3 credits	3 credits
UPEACE (21/24) credits	Required/Elective Courses		21/24 credits			24/24 credits
		12 credits	21/24 credits		12/9 credits	45 credits

Submission of Master's Thesis
To be eligible to write a thesis a student should have been registered as a regular student at least four semesters, have obtained(or expected to obtain) the minimum of 45 credits and satisfy the foreign language proficiency requirement.

Advantages at HUFS

Scholarship
GSIAS provides all participants with benefits from the scholarships it offers so that they can strive to study in a secure environment. All participants in the Dept. of U-PEACE also receive scholarship during their study at HUFS based on their entrance exam results and academic grades (condition: GPA above C0(70/100) in the previous semester). participants with highest academic grades in each major receive full tuition scholarship and international participants receive half tuition scholarship.
^*Scholarship awards are not cumulative.
^*Scholarship while studying at UPEACE depends on UPEACE's own regulations.

Accommodation
International participants are eligible to apply for GlobeeDorm, an on-campus dormitory, which can accommodate up to 700 participants. The first floor has a cafeteria catering to diverse international tastes and each dorm floor has a lounge, a study room, and a laundry room.

Preparation Program
GSIAS runs a preparation program for entering participants in order to provide them with basic knowledge on politics, economics, society and culture, and international studies before the first semester starts.

Special Lecture Series
GSIAS invites former and current Ambassadors of Foreign Missions in Korea and other eminent people in order to expose its participants to a wide diversity of current affairs.

Spanish Language Course (non-credit)
An extra Spanish language course is provided during the first semester in order to help the dual degree participants prepare to adjust to a Spanish speaking environment in Costa Rica.

Admission
Applicants must directly apply to HUFS (NOT TO UPEACE), and admission to the program is available for the spring semester only. Please refer to the admission menu on the website for more information.

Contact
Graduate School of International and Area Studies
Hankuk University of Foreign Studies
270 Imun-dong, Dongdaemun-gu, Seoul, Korea (130-791)
Tel: +82-2-2173-2449 Fax: +82-2-2173-3369
Website: http://gsias.hufs.ac.kr Email: hufsgsias@hufs.ac.kr