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Admissions Schedule

Majors and Personnel

Admissions

Qualifications

Admissions Criteria

Distribution and Reception of Application Forms

Admissions

Requirements

Miscellaneous

Audition Assignments

Notification of Admittance

 

Admissions Schedule

Main Campus - Spring Semester 2008

 

Semester

                           Admissions Schedule

 

Spring

Application distribution

Continuous

Application reception

Nov. 11, 2007 (Thurs) –

Feb. 11, 2008 (Mon)

Audition and interview

On further notice

Notification of admittance

By individual notice

 

Fall

Application distribution

Continuous

Application reception

July, 2008

Auditions and interviews

August, 2008

 

Seoul Office - Spring Semester 2008

 

Semester

                           Admissions Schedule

 

Spring

Application distribution

Continuous

Application reception

Nov. 11, 2007 (Thurs) -

Feb. 11, 2008 (Mon)

Auditions and interviews

On further notice

Notification of admittance

By individual notice

 

Fall

Application distribution

Continuous

Application reception

July, 2008

Audition and interview

August, 2008

 

* The school has the same schedule for both first-time (new) applicants and transfer applicants.

* The school operates on the semester system.

The above schedules may change according to the conditions of the school.

 

Majors and Programs

 

Department

Majors

 

 

Theology

Missiology (Intercultural Studies)

Biblical Studies

Divinity

Christian Education

Management

 

 

 

Music

Piano

Organ

Vocal Music

Composition

Orchestral Music

Conducting

Music Art Management

Praise Ministry

 

Design

 

 

Visual Design

IT

e-Business

Early Childhood Education

Child Care Education

 

* The school has the same schedule for both first-time (new) applicants and transfer applicants.

* The school operates on the semester system.

* The above schedules may change according to the conditions of the school.

 

 

Admissions Qualifications

Main Campus

 

First-Time(New) Applicants

-         Students must have graduated from high school or be graduating in the near future.

-         Students who are considered to have equivalent qualifications or beyond according to school regulations can apply for admittance.

-         Current students at different colleges, students who have temporarily withdrawn from their schools, college graduates or students without TOFEL scores may apply.

(Students who lack English proficiency can take ESL courses at BCU)

 

Transfer Applicants

-         Students must enroll in the same (or a similar) major to the one they have studied for at least one semester at a regular college inside or outside their home country.

-         Students who already have a bachelor¡¯s degree or who are studying to obtain a bachelor¡¯s degree may apply to transfer.

-          Students who are considered to have equivalent qualifications or beyond according to school regulations can apply to transfer.

 

Admission Criteria

 

Department

Admission Requirements

Total

Audition

Portfolio

High school G.P.A.

Interview

Writing

 

Theology

New students

-

-

50%

25%

25%

 

 

 

 

 

 

100%

Transfer

students

-

-

50%

25%

25%

 

Music

New students

60%

-

30%

10%

-

Transfer

students

60%

-

30%

10%

-

 

Design

New students

60%

-

30%

10%

-

Transfer

students

-

60%

30%

10%

-

 

IT

New students

-

-

70%

30%

-

Transfer

students

-

-

70%

30%

-

 

Early Childhood  Education

New students

-

-

50%

25%

25%

Transfer

students

-

-

50%

25%

25%

 

The admissions criteria above may change according to the conditions of the school.

 

*First round: Document (GPA and interview)

*Second round: Audition (Music and Design Departments)

 

* If you do not yet have a passport, apply for a passport in advance.

 

Distribution and Reception of Application Forms

 

Main Campus - Spring Semester 2008

Application Distribution

Nov. 1, 2007 – Jan. 15, 2008

(continuously distributed)

 

Application Reception Location

Main Campus administration office

 

 

Yoido Office - Spring Semester 2008

 

Application Distribution

Nov. 1, 2007 – Jan. 15, 2008

 

Application Reception Location

Yoido Office in Seoul (CCMC building on the 11th floor)

 

 

Admissions Required Documents

 

Main Campus

When applying to the Main Campus (LA), please submit the documents below.

 

 

  1. One application form – use Bethesda¡¯s forms
  2. Two references - use Bethesda¡¯s forms
  3. One affidavit of financial support- use Bethesda¡¯s forms
  4. One affidavit regarding your bank balance (in English)- you should have more than US $16,500
  5. One medical certificate – use Bethesda¡¯s forms
  6. One copy of diploma or attendance certificate (in English) from the last school you attended
  7. One official transcript (in English) from the last school you attended
  8. One autobiography – 1-2 pages on A4 or Letter-sized paper
  9. Two recently - taken passport photos
  10. Application fee - applicants in the U.S. ($35), international applicants ($70)
  11. I-20 issuance fee - $100

 

 

Seoul Office (Yoido Office: Korean residents)

When applying to the Yoido Office, please submit the documents below.

 

 

  1. One application form – use Bethesda¡¯s forms
  2. Two references – use Bethesda¡¯s forms
  3. One affidavit of financial support – use Bethesda¡¯s forms
  4. Three affidavits regarding your bank balance (in English) - you should have more than US $16,500 (around ₩ 16,000,000).
  5. One medical certificate – use Bethesda¡¯s forms
  6. Three copies of diploma or attendance certificate (in English) from the last school you attended
  7. Three copies of official transcript (in English) from the last school you attended
  8. Results of other officially-recognized tests or certificates demonstrating applicant's scholastic achievement
  9. One autobiography - 1-2 pages on A4 or Letter-sized paper
  10. Two recently-taken passport photos
  11. Copy of the census register or copy of resident registration
  12. Application fee - applicants in the U.S. ($35), international applicants ($70)
  13. I-20 issue fee – ₩ 125,000

 

If your school does not issue the above documents in English, you can submit Korean versions.

* If necessary, the application forms below can be downloaded.

 

* Application for Admission Package

 

* Only students with an F-1 Visa are admitted to this school.

(Exception: Applicants to Online Education)

 

* Applicants to On-line Education can download the required documents and application forms below.

Online Application for Admission and required documents

 

Main Campus

Address: 730 Euclid St., Anaheim, CA 92801

Tel: 714-517-1945

Fax: 714-517-1948

 

Seoul Office

Bethesda Christian University Yoido Office

CCMM building on the 11th floor

12 Yoido-Dong, Youngdeungpo-Gu, Seoul, Korea

 

Miscellaneous

 

* Admission will be cancelled in the cases below.

 

* Admission will be cancelled if an applicant who has been granted admission, is found to have applied through illegal means such as submission of false/forged documents or altered representation of application eligibility.

* Admission will be cancelled if an applicant did not submit all required admissions documents, wrote false information about himself/herself or cheated on tests.

* Applicants are responsible for notifying the admissions office in the case of an incorrect address or an address change.

* All documents submitted (including application forms and application fees) will not be returned to applicants. You cannot change any information on the application forms after they have been submitted. Your grades will not be publicly announced.

* In case of students who were supposed to graduate from their former school in February, 2005, your admission will be cancelled if you have not yet graduated.

* Other details about the application process not mentioned above will be determined through the school¡¯s bylaws.

 

 

Audition assignment

* Assigned Songs for Music Department Auditions

 

Piano

Further notice

Organ

Further notice

Accompaniment

Further notice

Vocal Music

Further notice

Composition

Further notice

Orchestral Music

Violin

Further notice

Viola

Cello