BUSAN UNIVERSITY of FOREIGN STUDIESNon-degree Overseas Student Mobility Programs

▪ Ilona Chaix

▪ France

▪ Bordeaux University

▪ Spring 2021

Being able to come to South Korea and study at Busan University of Foreign Studies is an incredible experience. Due to the current situation I could only stay for one semester, but I hope I will have a chance to come back to BUFS again in the future. Thanks to the university for allowing me and the other exchange students to study in this beautiful city.

▪ Daniela Carlino

▪ Italian

▪ Ca'Foscari Univ.

▪ Spring 2021

In the first period of my stay in Busan i found it difficult to adapt to the new environment. Even if I studied the Language for 1 year and a half in my country, communicating in real life is quite different so at first I could not express myself well. Moreover, I did not know how to go around and so it took me almost 2 months to feel comfortable. But now that I know the city of Busan better I enjoy visiting new places.
Regarding the university, I found out that professors are very good at explaining the lessons. They are always available when I have a questions and the classes are not difficult to understand. In addition, I feel my Korean skills have improved, in particular the speaking part because I have the chance to practice while talking to Korean people. Before coming to Korea I thought I really wanted to stay in Seoul, but now that I am in Busan I changed my mind because I really like the city and also the Busan University of Foreign Studies and if I have the chance in the future to come back in Korea for studying I would like to apply again for BUFS.
I think that 4 months are not enough to experience all aspects of living in Korea and attending the university here, so I just wish my Exchange program period was longer.

▪ Addolorata Giaccio

▪ Italy

▪ University of Naples

▪ Spring 2021

Studying at BUFS was a great experience. I have met so many fantastic people and also the teachers are always available and help you do your best. Thanks to them I have improved a lot, so I will leave Korea with a heart full of gratitude.

▪ Laura Pizzato

▪ Italy

▪ Ca'Foscari Univ.

▪ Spring 2021

My stay here in Busan is going so well, I’m having fun, I’m making new friends and I’m loving university life here!

▪ Francesca Thompson

▪ Italy

▪ Ca'Foscari Univ.

▪ Spring 2021

I am really enjoying my staying here at Busan University of Foreign Studies (BUFS) at first it was really hard to stay so far away from home my family and friends, but I started to feel comfortable in March/April. Not only I met new people thanks to the Italian Korean tandem class, but also with the tutoring program. All the lecturers were kind and willing to help you, I would have preferred more zoom classes or frontal, but I understand the struggles of organizing classes with the difficult situation we are facing.
Overall my staying here was really wonderful and I really wish I can come back as a student for my master degree here at BUFS.

▪ Arianna Davelli

▪ Italy

▪ Roma Sapienza

▪ Spring 2021

My stay here in Busan is going so well, I’m having fun, I’m making new friends and I’m loving university life here!

▪ Mariia Tarasova

▪ Russia

▪ Buryat State Univers

▪ Spring 2021

I consider myself a very lucky person for I’ve had a chance to study this semester at such a great university as BUFS. Although it’s a pity I couldn’t meet in person almost none of the professors that have been teaching us all those both interesting and useful things, I still felt very happy to be one of their students. I really liked all the professors and feel very grateful to them; they are very kind and competent. I am also extremely grateful to all the staff for the help and guidance they provided us during the quarantine and this whole semester. Thank you for letting me experience studying in Korea at such a difficult time. It’s been the most special semester in my life.

▪ Carmen

▪ France

▪ Lyons 3

▪ Spring 2021

"Studying at BUFS was an amazing experience that I would recommend to anybody. They really do their best to make their foreign students feel as comfortable as possible and the campus is really lively with a lot of animations quite regularly. Plus, there is a wide amount of classes to choose from and teachers are really great."

▪ Nell Luna BULLE

▪ France

▪ EMBA

▪ Spring 2021

First of all, I was very well received by the university.
Whether it was for quarantine or for questions we had, we were always well helped. I was pleasantly surprised with the organization of the university which handles situations well, especially for the covid19 situation.
Moreover, regarding the courses, despite the current situation, we follow interesting courses and the teachers are really present for all possible questions. The campus also has all those needed for our convenience.

▪ Orlane Panarotto

▪ France

▪ Lyons 3

▪ Spring 2021

I have enjoyed my stay in BUFS. I feel blessed that I could realized one of my biggest dream: traveling to Korea. I was a bit sad that we won’t have face to face classes but I’ve had still met people. I have learned a lot since I’ve been here so I’m very grateful for that semester, thank you.

▪ Eden Journo

▪ France

▪ Lyon 3 Jean Moulin

▪ Spring 2021

Studying at BUFS was a real pleasure. Thanks to the professors, learning Korean was fun and interesting. Plus I got to meet great people and do lots of activities. This experience will be a very good memory I will cherish for a long time.

▪ Aleksandra KOVAL

▪ 러시아

▪ 노보시비르스크대학

▪ Spring 2020

Speaking about spring semester in BUFS I should mention that despite the COVID-19 situation prerecorded videos and zoom classes helped to improve my level of Korean language. All the professors where kind and their explanation of material was very detailed. They were always ready to help. The study in BUFS during 2020-1 semester was very interesting, I met a lot of new people and gained great experience. After arriving in South Korea, we had to spend 14 days on quarantine. It was well organized and also a special program for students named Warm up Week was created during quarantine. After quarantine me and my friends while constant wearing masks visited some beaches and cultural places in Busan. And in July, when the situation with COVID-19 got a little better, I went for a two-day trip to Gyeongju city. During my study in Korea I made a lot of great memories and friends.

▪ Sara Tavarnesi

▪ Italian

▪ Ca'Foscari

▪ Spring 2020

I’m Sara Tavarnesi and I studied at BUFS university from March to June 2020.
My overall impression about studying in Korea is really positive. Classes and homework are organized in a different way compared to italy and also exams period is different. I think it was a good experience for me that helped me improve my knowledge about Korean language.
(Ca'Foscari University of Venice, Italy)

▪ Tea Tobescu

▪ Romania

▪ Univ. of Bucharest

▪ Spring 2020

While studying here not only I learned a lot, but all of the professors and students were always willing to help with anything and gave good feedback that helped me. This was a really good experience for me. I feel like I gained so much knowledge but also grew a lot as a person. If I have the chance I will recommend it to other people too. (University of Bucharest, Romania)

▪ Otilia Stancu

▪ Romania

▪ Univ. of Bucharest

▪ Spring 2020

I am very thankful for the time I spent here, at Busan University of Foreign Studies! I enjoyed the classes, even if they were held online and I learned new things while making new friends. The professors are really nice and the homeworks are fun! I really enjoyed doing homeworks for the first time in my University life! Also, I discovered beautiful places in the surroundings while practicing social distance, of course! Everything is so pretty! I will miss studying here when I will return to Romania! Every moment I spent here was so precious and I am very happy that I had the opportunity to study here! Thank you! (Univ. of Bucharest, Romania)

▪ Eugenia Vella

▪ Italian

▪ Ca'Foscari Univ.

▪ Spring 2020

Being an exchange student at BUFS university was a beautiful exxperience, even though the current situation of the pandemic I can say I enjoyed the college life and the lessons. All the teachers and the staff were kind and happy to help us studens with every problem. Plus, the online lessons were well organized, as well as the other activities that the university prepared. I'd recommend this university to everyone and I'm very thankful to both the teachers and the staff because they handled the situation well. (Ca'Foscari University of Venice, Italy)

▪ Sofia Ceoldo

▪ Italian

▪ Ca'Foscari Univ.

▪ Spring 2020

"I'm very glad I spend the last four months in Busan. Despite the pandemic situation I managed enjoying life in South Korea and doing unique experiences. University's international office and professors have been very helpful and understanding, so they made me feel safe during my stay."
(Ca'Foscari University of Venice, Italy)

▪ Alvaro Pineda Ruiz

▪ Spain

▪ Univ. of Malaga

▪ Spring 2020

New people, new experiences and new ways of thinking were waiting for me in BUFS. An indescribable experience that deserves to be told, 감사합니다.
(University of Malaga, Spain)

▪ Leslie Jimenez

▪ France

▪ EMBA

▪ Spring 2020

Coming to study at BUFS was a big adventure. Because of the Covid 19 it was uncertain and sometimes very difficult. We couldn't really learn or improve our Korean level. But I think, the Tandem class is the most interesting program I have had at BUFS. I could meet very kind and amazing people and share about our respective countries. Finally it was a good experience and we leave with a lot of beautiful memories. (EMBA, France)

▪ Vladyslava Herevych

▪ Ukraine

▪ Kyiv National Univ.

▪ Spring 2020

During this semester all of our students and university workers could feel themselves really exhausted and tired! That’s why I want to thanks BUFS for taking us as exchange students, even while this hard situation! Starting from the 2 weeks quarantine, online studying and finishing with our final exams, I could feel myself safe and happy! As always, BUFS provides us with good education program, qualified tutors and best memories! Thank you. (Kyiv National Linguistics University, Ukraine)

▪ Manon BONNAT

▪ France

▪ Bordeux Montaigne

▪ Fall 2019

I arrived in BUFS in September 2019 as an exchange student. Studying in BUFS has been a great journey because I was able to experience what it is to study abroad in a big campus unviersity. (University Bordeux Montaigne, France)

▪ Morgane Lebreton

▪ France

▪ Lyons 3

▪ Fall 2019

"Being able to study at BUFS was the achievement of many years of hard work and the possibility to finally discover Korea on my own. I made incredible memories while being here, I am very thankful I was given this opportunity and I hope to be able to come back in a near future.” (Lyon 3 Jean Moulin, France)

▪ Yolaine LEFEVRE

▪ France

▪ Lyon 3 Jean Moulin

▪ September 2019

Living in Korea and studying abroad was such an enriching experience for me. I had the opportunity to meet new people with different culture as mine, and I also had the opportunity to learn a lot more about korean culture, the language and its history. I don’t regret it at all, and I think I will cherish these memories all my life. (Lyons 3 Jean Moulin, France)

▪ Wandersa Martins

▪ Brasil

▪ Universidade de Sao

▪ Spring 2020

I'm already finishing my graduation in my home country, so somehow I had no expectations of what could happen coming to Korea. Many people could see this as a bad thing, but for me its not; because coming here expecting nothing I could appreciate every experience with an open heart and open mind. So I was able to see more clearly the real Korean society, how Korean students behave, the differences between my university system and BUFS system. And it's really interesting how different are the way college students behave at class and even how they use the campus. I could feel that young Koreans although smarts and with good grades, they still have a "school behavior", I couldn't get the feeling of academic students who joined the university because they are seeking for knowledge in a career they believe in it. And this is not a judgement, just an observation comparing the two environments. Although the current global situation, these past 5 months I had great experiences with Korean people and other foreigners.I'm glad to have chosen Busan as my target city, cause here I feel the most comfortable and safe. I definitely gonna come back to Busan someday. (Universidade de Sao, Brasil)

▪ Mariane BRITO

▪ Brasil

▪ Univ. of Sao Paulo

▪ Spring 2020

Although the pandemic situation we're living, I had a great time studying at BUFS. The campus is amazing, and I'm thankful for the understanding teachers and mostly for the caring team of the international affairs office, who helped us through quarantine and the semester. (Universidade de Sao Paulo, Brasil)

▪ Anastasia

▪ 우크라이나

▪ 키예프국립언어대학

▪ 2019.9-2020.6

My name is Anastasia and im a student of Kiev National linguistic university. I came to BUFS as an exchange student for Autumn semester of 2019. I was really impressed by the hospitality and will to help me as a foreign student. I am fully satisfied with the study system and teaching staff of BUFS. Every student makes his own flexible schedule and it is a big advantage for students who want have a part time job. All classes are interactive and effective. There are many after-school activities which can help students to socialize and find new friends as well as develop their skills in various areas. Overall my experience as an exchange student in BUFS was great. (Kyiv National Linguistic University, Ukraine)