ADMISSIONS-UNDERGRADUATE-HOW TO APPLY-INTERNATIONAL STUDENTS

2019-01-17 14:46

1. Admissions Timeline

1-1. International applicants (Non-LEI / Normal admissions track)

	Steps	Timeline & Details	Location
1	Application	Apr 9 (Mon.) ~ Aug 10 (Fri.), 2018 (by 14:00, Mongolian standard time)	Email (admission@miu.edu.mn) or MIU Admission Affairs office
		All required and original documents must be submitted via email, mail or in person. On legal holidays including the weekends, the documents cannot be accepted in person. If you are submitting the documents via email (toadmission@miu.edu.mn), please ensure that the tile of the email is “Full name of the applicant_Undergraduate International Admission”
2	Interview (Mandatory)	1st wave : June 28 (Thurs.), 2018 2nd wave : July 19 (Thurs.), 2018 After July 19, 2018 the Admission Affairs office will individually notify the applicants with the interview details.	Online Skype
		Admissions office will notify each candidate with the time of interview.
3	Entrance Exam (Mandatory)	1st wave : June 28 (Thurs.) 2nd wave : July 19 (Thurs.) After July 19, 2018 the Admission Affairs office will individually notify the applicants with the entrance exam details.	Online (Exam link will be sent to applicant’s email)
		Only those who successfully pass the interview will take the entrance exam online. The entrance exam will take place straight after the interview.
4	Skill Test (Mandatory for ONLY ME, EE, MC applicants)	1st wave : June 28 (Thurs.), 2018 2nd wave : July 19 (Thurs.), 2018 After July 19, 2018 MC, ME, EE departments will individually notify the applicants with the skill test details.	Online (Refer to the left)or MIU, M-building
		Media & Communication, Music Education, English Education (MC, ME, EE) program applicants are subject to skill test (based on Order A/87, Regulation of the Mongolian Ministry of Education, Cultures, and Sports.) MC & EE program skill test will be conducted via online test for 45 minutes. Once the Admission Officer informs the test date and time, the online text link will be sent to the applicant’s email. For ME applicants’ skill test, applicants are required to send a sample video of performance recording toadmission@miu.edu.mn by the submission date. Submission date will be notified individually via email. – Voice track applicants’ video recording : Singing performance should take more than 2 minutes or – Piano track applicants’ video recording : Piano performance should take more than 2 minutes. * All performance recordings must clearly show the face and full body of the applicant. If the evaluators are unable to identify the applicant, the applicant’s admission process will be withdrawn. * If the applicant can play other instruments, the applicant can send a performance recording of 5 minutes of the secondary instrument. This will assist the evaluators to assess your music ability in depth.
5	Notification of Final Decision	1st wave : July 17 (Tues.), 2018 / 17:00 2nd wave : July 31 (Tues.), 2018 / 17:00 3rd wave : August 21 (Tues.), 2018 / 17:00 After August 21 (Tues.), 2018 results will be individually notified by the Admission Affairs office.	Via email
6	Registration (Course Fee Payment)	August ~ September 7, 2018 / 15:00	Designated bank (can be found on the invoice)
		If the course fee payment is not received during this period, the applicant will be considered unregistered and the admission will be cancelled. Course fee includes tuition (of at least 50% of 1-year tuition fee), 2018 Fall semester dormitory fee, and international student orientation fee.

1-2. International applicants (LEI international admissions track)

	Step	Timeline & Details	Location
1	Application	Apr 9 (Mon.) ~ May 9 (Wed.), 2018 (by 14:00, Mongolian standard time)	Email (admission@miu.edu.mn) or MIU Admission Affairs office
1	Application	All required and original documents must be submitted via email, mail or in person. On legal holidays including the weekends, the documents cannot be accepted in person. If you are submitting the documents via email (toadmission@miu.edu.mn), please ensure that the title of the email is “Full name of the applicant_Undergraduate International Admission”
2	Interview	May 28 (Mon.), 2018 / 9:00 ~ 16:00 Specific interview time schedule of the candidates will be announced on the LEI board.	MIU, M201
3	Entrance Exam	May 29 (Tues.), 2018 / 9:00 ~ 10:00	MIU, M201
4	Skill Test (Mandatory for ONLY ME, EE, MC applicants)	§ MC & EE applicants : May 29 (Tues.), 2018 / 10:10 ~ 10:40 § ME applicants : May 29 (Tues.), 2018 / 10:10 ~	MIU, M-building or Online
4		MC & EE program skill test will be a paper-based exam, conducted for 45 minutes. For ME applicants’ skill test, applicants are required to prepare and do a performance of 5 minutes according to the following tracks; – Voice track applicants : Singing performance should takemore than 2 minutes or – Piano track applicants : Piano performance should takemore than 2 minutes. * If the applicant can play other instruments, the applicant is permitted to do a 5-minute performance of the secondary instrument. This will assist the evaluators to assess your music ability in depth.	MIU, M-building Grand Piano Room
5	Notification of Final Decision	§ June 5 (Tues.), 2018 / 17:00	Via email
6	Registration (Course Fee Payment)	August ~ September 7, 2018 / 15:00	Designated bank (can be found on the invoice)
6	Registration (Course Fee Payment)	If the course fee payment is not received during this period, the applicant will be considered unregistered and the admission will be cancelled. Course fee includes tuition (of at least 50% of 1-year tuition fee), 2018 Fall semester dormitory fee, and international student orientation fee.	Designated bank (can be found on the invoice)

2. Enrollment Timeline

	Events	Date	Location
1	International Student Arrival to Mongolia	Aug 28 (Tues.) ~ Aug 29 (Wed.)	Chingghis Khaan airport or UB train station
2	International Student Orientation	Aug 30 (Thurs.) ~ Aug 31 (Fri.)	MIU & Ulaanbaatar
3	Freshmen Orientation	Aug 31 (Fri.)	MIU
4	Dormitory Orientation	Sep 1 (Sat.)	P-building, MIU
5	2018 Fall Semester Start Date	Sep 3 (Mon)	MIU
6	End of Registration	Sep 14 (Fri.) 4pm	MIU

The start date of 2018 Fall semester may change according to the Mongolian Ministry of Education, Culture and Sports.

All international students who are enrolling into MIU must arrive in Mongolia between Aug 28 (Tues.) ~ Aug 29 (Wed.).

3. Academic Programs Offered

School of Management (SoM) :

International Business Management (IM)
Hotel & Tourism Management (HTM)
Human Resource & Organization (HRO)

* Successful applicants will be admitted to the School of Management (SoM). All entrants of SoM will take the same core courses for the first years and they will choose their specialization (either IM, HTM, or HRO) in their junior year.

Biotechnology & Food Science (BT)
Computer Science (CS)
Energy Resource & Environment Technology (ET)
International Relations (IR)
English Education (EE)
Music Education (ME)
Fashion Design (FD)
Media & Communication (MC)

4. Checklist for International Applicants

Listed documents must be submitted via email, to admission@miu.edu.mn.
Please ensure that the title of the email is “Full name of the applicant_Undergraduate International Admission”.

No.	Documents for Submission	Forms	Check
1	Completed online application form You must attach your photo, receipt of the application fee payment (or you may submit the receipt via website), and supporting documents. Your name must match the name on your passport or official certificate of nationality.	[DOWNLOAD FORM]	□
2	Statement of Purpose in English	[DOWNLOAD FORM]	□
3	Recommendation Letter in English	[DOWNLOAD FORM]	□
4	Notarized Official English Certificate of High School Graduation (or proof of a relevant education level)		□
5	Notarized Official High School Transcript Full marks / GPA must be written on the transcript.		□
6	Copy of Valid Passport Minimum 2 years till the expiry date		□
7	Personal Photo of 3cm x 4cm, Passport Size		□
8	HIV / AIDS Test Result The test should be conducted prior to 2 months from the date of application. The result can be in any language however, the certificate must contain the hospital’s or doctor’s official stamp or signature.		□
9	A Copy of Application Fee Payment Receipt		□
10	Portfolio, Records of Achievement (Not Mandatory)		□
11	Others (Not Mandatory) i.e. Medical certificate, criminal record and etc (if necessary)		□

All of the documents scanned and submitted must be originals.
If the original documents are not sent prior to the applicant’s course start date, the admission will be canceled.
High school certificate and transcript must be translated into Mongolian and have public notarization when documents are not in Mongolian. Once students are admitted to MIU and arrive in Mongolia, all international entrants will need to translate their high school certificate and transcripts (under the Admission Affairs office’s guidance). This is to successfully register all foreign students into the Mongolian Ministry of Education database. The translation cost for each document vary from 7,000 MNT to 30,000 MNT. Public notary cost 500 ~ 800 MNT for each document.
A certificate of registration, transcript, and graduation from schools outside of Mongolia must have an English address, an international phone number and a fax number from the department where the document was issued by the foreign school.

5. Requirements : Things You Should Know Before You Apply

5-1. Eligibility & Qualifications

A foreign applicant must have a high school diploma or its equivalent document form an accredited institution. (A foreigner refers to a person who holds non-Mongolian citizenship.)
Short-term education abroad, continuing education, and long-distance learning programs are not acknowledged in lieu of a certified secondary degree or diploma.
Application documents will NOT be reviewed if any of the followings occur:
- Some of the supporting documents are missing.
- Incorrect information is found in the application or supporting documents.
- If a third person sits the entrance exam or skill test instead of the applicant.
- The applicant or his/her parents are illegally residing in Mongolia.
- The applicant is found ineligible due to deficiencies in areas of academic preparation.
- The applicant has past criminal record.
Local foreign applicants who have graduated from Mongolian local high school should also follow the same application procedure as international applicants.

5-2. Admission Process

Applicants must input correct personal and contact information in their application form. Modification of the application is not permitted once you have submitted your application form.
If the application documents are not in English and Mongolian, they must be translated into English and Mongolian and notarized by an official notary. In regards to the Mongolian translation of high school certificate and transcript, applicants can visit and translate the documents with the Admission Affairs office staff member. The translation cost for each document vary from 7,000 MNT to 30,000 MNT. Public notary cost 500 ~ 800 MNT for each document.
If copied documents are submitted, the applicant must bring and submit the original documents to Admission Affairs office within 3 weeks of your application submission date. Submitted documents will only be returned after graduation.
If there is any fabrication on the submitted documents, the admission will be cancelled.
In general, the selection procedure will be in three stages:
(1) Application Document Screening

(2) Interview
(3) MIU Entrance Exam
Media Communication (MC), Music Education (ME) and English Education (EE) program applicants are subject to Skill Test.
Only those who successfully pass the application screening stage will receive an opportunity to take an interview.
For interviews, foreigners residing in Mongolia need to come to the University. For those living abroad, an online SKYPE interview will take place.
Only those who successfully pass the interview will be qualified for the entrance exam. Those who fail to attend the interview process will be terminated from the admission process.
Entrance examination requirements are as follow;

Score Range (Out of 88pts)	Admissions	Note
0 ~ 30	LEI	Applicants cannot enroll into MIU and are encouraged to attend LEI English course and re-apply the following year.
31 ~ 50	Conditional Offer : University Bridge Program (UBP)	Students will receive conditional offer to study additional English courses at LEI besides their MIU English courses. ME, EE, and MC applicants will to go to the next stage; skill test.
51 +	Unconditional Offer : Normal Admissions	Students will be enrolled with unconditional offer or they will be permitted to go to the next stage; skill test for ME, EE, and MC applicants.

Application forms submitted without application fees will be excluded from the screening process. Application fee is non-refundable.
Once you have been granted admission, you are NOT allowed to apply to other schools in Mongolia. If you get accepted to more than two universities, you must select only ONE institution. Enrolling in more than two schools will result in the withdrawal of acceptance from both schools.
MIU does not disclose information related to admissions decisions.
Elements which are not written in this admission requirement will be decided by the admissions committee of MIU. The admissions staff reserves the right to require additional documents from applicants to clarify the eligibility of the applicant or authenticity of the submitted documents.
Certificate of the applicant’s entry to Mongolia has to contain the entire list of the applicant’s entries and exits. If any false documentation is found, either by intention or the applicant has two passports, the applicant will be disadvantaged or admission will be cancelled.

6. Application Fee

USD	MNT	KRW	RUB	CNY	Other
25	40,000	24,000	1,100	120	Either USD or MNT

If you are a foreigner residing in Mongolia, you may pay the application fee in cash at MIU Financial Affairs office.
If you are living abroad, you may pay the application fee by wire transfer.
Application fee is non-refundable.

Payment Bank Information

From Abroad

Mongolian Account

Bank Name: Khan Bank
Account Holder’s Name: Mongolia International University/ if in Mongolia “Эм Ай Ю Дээд сургууль”

Account Number: 5720495555 (USD)
Swift Code: AGMOMNUB

Bank Address: Treasury Department, Khan Bank, Seoul Street 25, Ulaanbaatar 44, Mongolia
- Phone Number: +976-11-332333

Korean Account

계좌명: 사단법인 실크로드희망교육개발연대
계좌은행 및 번호: 하나은행 / 588-910018-82804

Domestic

Mongolian Account

Bank Name: Khan Bank
Account Holder’s Name: Mongolia International University/ if in Mongolia “Эм Ай Ю Дээд сургууль”

Account Number: 5720794350 (MNT)
Swift Code: AGMOMNUB

Bank Address: Treasury Department, Khan Bank, Seoul Street 25, Ulaanbaatar 44, Mongolia

Phone Number: +976-11-332333

Please insert your “NAME and ITEM(s) OF PAYMENT (i.e. Application Fee or Tuition Fee & Dorm Fee)” when you make a wire transfer. This is to help us to track your application status and payment.
Please keep all receipts in hard copies and submit them to Admission Affairs office when you arrive in Mongolia.
Please pay all financial transaction fees so that the full application fee is received by MIU, otherwise your application will be automatically removed from the admission process.

7. Tuition and other course fees and MIU Global Residence

If you wish to know about the tuition and residence fees, please send us an email to admission@miu.edu.mn with the following information;
- Full name
- Name of the department(s) that you wish to apply
- Nationality
All freshman (1st year) students are required to enter and live in the Global Residence for the first year.
- MIU believes that the first year of university is crucial in building a successful university life and that the MIU Global Residence will support all freshmen to swiftly adjust to campus life and develop their four-year academic plan.
- If you are a primary caretaker of a family or have a serious illness, you may write a free-style petition that stipulates your reason. Once the petition is submitted to admission@miu.edu.mn, the Residence Committee will review the petition and decide on the applicant’s status.

8. Visa Application Process

Stage	Duration	Place	Note
Submission of visa documents	–	–	Please refer to “4. Checklist for International Applicants” on this page.
Visa documents screening by the Mongolian Immigration office and request for the visa invitation code	14 ~ 21 days	Mongolia	Applicants must inform the Admission Affairs office in advance which country they wish to receive the visa
Notification of the visa invitation code to the applicant	1 ~ 2 days	–	Please call the Mongolian embassy/consulate in your country/region and ask if your visa invitation code has arrived prior to your visit.
Visa request	Express : Few hours (in 1 day) Normal : 2 ~ 3 days	Country that you wish to receive your visa	Applicants must inform the Admission Affairs office in advance which country they wish to receive the visa Express will cost much more than normal track. Please call the Mongolian embassy or consulate for the visa fee.

8-1. Applying for (S) Visa

This visa is for any international student enrolling in LEI, Undergraduate and Graduate programs at MIU.
Required Documents (You do not have to submit the listed documents twice. Please submit the required documents listed in 4. Checklist for international applicants on this page. Below is the list of documents for the S visa application for your reference.)
- Completed online application form attached with photo and the receipt of application fee
- Certificate of high school graduation (or proof of a relevant education level)
- Official high school transcript(s)
- Copy of valid passport
- HIV/AIDS test result(s)
- One recommendation letter in English from a high school teacher or employer
- Application fee: Depends on the Mongolian embassy/consulate in your country. Please check with the Mongolian embassy/consulate in your country regarding the S-visa application fee.
After the submitted documents are checked and examined by Admission Affairs, the student’s documents will be delivered to MIU lawyer and the visa process will be held by the Immigration Office of Mongolia.

Note: Sending visa invitation code to the Mongolian embassy/consulate in your country takes 2-4 weeks.

8-2. Certificate of Alien Registration (Once you arrive in Mongolia)

Applicants who are granted admission should visit the Mongolian Immigration Office (with MIU lawyer) to apply for an Alien Registration Card within 3 days from the date of entry to Mongolia.
If the applicant does not inform the arrival date in advance and do not register to the Mongolian Immigration Office, the applicant has the full responsibility in paying the penalty of 2,500,000 MNT.
Required Documents:
- Passport
- 1 portrait photo (3cm*4cm)
- HIV / AIDS Test Result
- Address Certificate (Residence in Mongolia)
- Payment: 34,000 MNT

9. Contact Information

1. MIU: Admission Affairs Office

Domestic Admissions
Address	D305, D-building, Mongolia International University, 13thKhoroo, Bayanzurkh District, P.O. Box 252, Post Office No. 51, Ulaanbaatar, Mongolia
Email	1) admission@miu.edu.mn (Official) 2) admission2@miu.edu.mn (Naranzul) 3) admission5@miu.edu.mn (Tuvshinjargal)
Telephone Number	(976) 7000-7447~8
Website	http://www.miu.edu.mn
Social Media	https://www.facebook.com/miunews2016/ https://www.instagram.com/miu_2002
International Admissions
Other countries or general inquiries	admission@miu.edu.mn
	http://www.miu.edu.mn
	(976) 7000-7447~8
Russia and Central Asia	admission4@miu.edu.mn (Valeria)
Russia and Central Asia	https://vk.com/miu_rus
Korea	support@miu.edu.mn (Lim Jae Hwan) dean_admission@miu.edu.mn (Kim Ju Yeon)
Korea	(82)-10-9475-2046 or (976) 7000-7447~8
China	admission6@miu.edu.mn (Yun Fei)
China	https://www.weibo.com/MIU-2002

2. MIU: Mongolia International University

Address

13th Khoroo, Bayanzurkh District,

P.O. Box 252, Post Office No. 51

Ulaanbaatar, Mongolia

Office No.

(976) 1145-7794

Fax

(976) 1145-7794

3. MIU : International Affairs Office

Address

D306, 13th Khoroo, Bayanzurkh District,

P.O. Box 252, Post Office No. 51

Ulaanbaatar, Mongolia

Office No.

(976) 1145-9599

international@miu.edu.mn

4. MIU : Academic & Student Affairs Office

Address	D305, D-building, Mongolia International University, 13th Khoroo, Bayanzurkh District, P.O. Box 252, Post Office No. 51, Ulaanbaatar, Mongolia
Office No.	(976) 7015-0073
Email	exs.stuaff@miu.edu.mn

5. MIU : Planning & Financial Affairs Office

Address	D307, D-building, Mongolia International University, 13th Khoroo, Bayanzurkh District, P.O. Box 252, Post Office No. 51, Ulaanbaatar, Mongolia
Office No.	(976) 7015-0072
Email	account2@miu.edu.mn

6. Visa Issuance Inquiries

Address

D307, D-building, Mongolia International University, 13th Khoroo, Bayanzurkh District,

P.O. Box 252, Post Office No. 51

Ulaanbaatar, Mongolia

Office No.

(976) 9914-5881

visa@miu.edu.mn

7. Language Education Institute (LEI)

Address

M205, M-building, Mongolia International University, 13th Khoroo, Bayanzurkh District,

P.O. Box 252, Post Office No. 51

Ulaanbaatar, Mongolia

Office No.

(976) 7015-0071

lei@miu.edu.mn