for those mentioned above under the pertinent education law. International applicants who have completed or will complete a bachelor's degree from regular colleges prior to admission and have a record that indicates good potential for advanced study and research in one of the disciplines at Yeungnam University are encouraged to apply for admission to graduate study. International programs The principal responsibilities of the Center of International Programs are to Develop and manage exchange programs with foreign institutions; student exchange programs, faculty exchange programs. Arrange joint seminars, international symposiums, special lectures or other international events to promote quality international education. Provide administrative support for faculty members and students of Yeungnam University and of foreign institutions. Advise on visas, studying abroad, University Referral Program and publishing English certificates. Student life Facilities Computer Center and Library Yeungnam University provides facilities for the students. University library is equipped with books, journals, periodicals of both domestic and foreign. The Institute of Information and Computing Systems(IICS) is supporting the academic and administrative activities by providing the state-of-art information technology such as efficient group-wares, gigabit network, high capacity servers, and mobile environment for the wireless voice and data communications. It plays a major role in planning for the advanced networks, telecommunications, and computing systems to build a futuristic intelligent campus named as i-campus. University also provides high speed internet service and Wi-Fi into the campus area. Dormitories The university opened dormitory facilities in May 1973, for those who need on campus housing. These facilities are opened for undergraduates(mainly) and graduate students. At present six residence halls, including one self-boarding apartment type hall, accommodate 1,200 students. A modern style dining hall in which more than 500 people can eat at a time, a video room with a big screen TV and a video player, study rooms, computer labs, resting rooms, ping-pong tables, snack stores and exercise rooms are facilities among others provided for dormitory residents. Health Service Center The University Health Service Center was established in December 1967, for the purpose of undertaking the health care for students, faculty members, and administration staff. The Center provides annual physical examination for students, environment sanitation on the campus, and preventive inoculation if required. It also takes charge of health counseling for students and university members. Center for International Programs The former Foreign Language Institute and the former Office of International Affairs has been merged since March, 2002. The new merged