FAQ

If your Registration Card is lost or damaged, you should apply for re-issuance of the lost or damaged card to the Seoul Immigration Office, within 15 days since such events occur. 

You should also report changes of particulars of your Registration Card to the Seoul Immigration Office, within 15 days since the changes occur. 

** Please make sure you make a visit reservation at HiKorea beforehand!!

Eligibility

A D-2 visa holder who has studied for more than one semester in Korea (with an official transcript) confirmed by our staff at the Office for International Affairs.

Limitations

1. A student with granted permission may work a part-time job (up to 25 hours a week during the semester) in Korea. There is no limitation on work hours during the summer/winter vacation under the circumstances that you have TOPIK 4 or above. 

2. The job starting date must be after the student obtains permission from the Immigration Office. 

Requirements

1. Korean Language Proficiency (TOPIK 4 or above): if not, you will be limited to 10 hours a week

2. (Integrated) Application Form

3. Passport (both original & photocopy)

4. Registration Card

5. Part-time work Confirmation Form: signed by our staff at the Office for International Affairs

6. Academic Transcripts

**  Make sure to receive confirmation from the Immigration Office before you start working! 

Your residence permit will be terminated regardless of the date written on your visa once we report to the Immigration Office of the end of the semester.

You will have 1 month to leave Korea, and if you do not leave Korea within the grace period, you will be considered an Illegal Alien.

If you have finished your study here in Korea and will not be returning back for a second semester you will need to return your Registration Card to the immigration officer at the airport. 

However, if you are returning back for a second semester and are only visiting your home country during the holidays/vacation you must keep your Registration Card in order to re-enter Korea.

All registered foreigners in Korea (aka. foreign registration card holders) are exempt from having to obtain a re-entry permit when traveling outside Korea temporarily and intending to return to Korea within their sojourn period. 

Since a D-2 visa is a single entry visa, unless you have applied for your Foreigner Registration Card and have received one, you will not be able to travel back outside of Korea and return. Once you are registered in Korea, your Foreigner Registration Card will work as your proof of stay. Hence, you will have to bring your Foreigner Registration Card with you during your departure and entry if you are traveling temporarily.

If you have a dire reason for international travel after you start your semester, we highly suggest you move your schedules to AFTER receiving your Registration Card.

** you must inform the OIA regarding any plans of traveling abroad during your stay here at Konkuk

Technically speaking, yes.

As mentioned in the above question, you will need to bring your Foreigner Registration Card with you.

For those who have only applied for a 1-semester exchange but have extended their program, you will need to be back in time to receive all the documents for your visa extension, make a reservation on HiKorea* for your visit to the Immigration Office, all before your visa expires.

It is ultimately your decision to travel back during the holidays, but always be wary of sojourn-related issues when traveling abroad during your exchange program period.

*making a reservation on HiKorea or dealing with any sojourn related issues are only possible when you are physically in Korea

Konkuk's dormitory is run by a private company separate from the University. After we send your dormitory applications to the KU:L House Administrative Office, they will send the invoice back to us after they confirm all the dormitory applicants. 

Payment information will be sent to you around mid to late January (Spring semester) and June (Fall semester). The payment deadline for each semester will be early February and July respectively.  

The dormitory office only accepts wire transfers called Flywire and each student will receive an Payment link in their email from the Office of International Affairs in late January(for Spring students)/July(for Fall students) for your dorm payments. Payments using credit/debit cards and cash are not accepted. 

We strongly suggest you do not wait until the last day to transfer your money in case any error(s) occur and the money should be in the Dormitory's account before the deadline.

We highly suggest you make your decision to sign up for one after you come to Korea as the dormitory cafeteria mostly serves Korean dishes (international dishes are served at the cafeteria in the Student Union Building)

How to sign up for a meal plan: AFTER you have been accepted, login to the KOREAN version of the KU:L House website and click "3. 식사신청" 

*please ask your ISV for help as we do not have direct access to this site

KU:L House only provides the basics; the mattress and the cover. You must purchase all other bedding and sheets yourself at the nearest store. Please search for E-mart on Kakaomap/Naver map to purchase other beddings such as pillows and duvet.

Yes. You can still apply for the on-campus dormitory as we will be sending out a google form every semester to finalize your dormitory application. 

However, we highly suggest you do not change your application decisions once you answered your google form as it may cause confusion in the payment process.

The official check-in date for exchange/visiting students IS an early check-in, as other degree-seeking and regular students will check in later in the week. 

Thus, you will be able to check in late, but NOT EARLY.

Yes. during the initial online application and once more through the MS Forms, you can request certain roommates to be assigned together with you.

The answer varies according to the cancellation date

1. Yet to arrive in Korea/yet to check-in: Let us know your cancellation via email (ku_exchange@naver.com) and follow the steps below

• click here for the dormitory application cancelation procedure

• do note that since the refund is an international transfer, it may take several months for the dormitory office to confirm and finalize the transfer

• the requester (the student) will bear the full cost of the international transfer

• you may choose to have your refund sent to a Shinhan Bank account after you make one (if you haven't canceled your exchange program and will arrive in Korea), visit the dormitory office with your Shinhan bankbook

2. Have checked in but haven't made a Shinhan bank account yet: Let us know your cancellation via email (ku_exchange@naver.com) and visit the dormitory office to request a mid-way check-out. Make a Shinhan Bank account ASAP and re-visit the dormitory office with your bankbook. Once you check in, refunds can only be made to a Shinhan Bank account.

3. Have checked in and already have a Shinhan bank account: Let us know your cancellation via email (ku_exchange@naver.com) and visit the dormitory office with your Shinhan bankbook to request a mid-way check-out. Once you check in, refunds can only be made to a Shinhan Bank account.

Yes. Depending on the date you cancel your dormitory stay, the cancellation fee may vary. Please check the refund policy of KU:L House

Please note: as the dormitory is run by a separate company from the University, 

we do not have the authority over how much is refunded to you

First of all, we highly suggest you refer to the "Courses Provided in English" that we will be sent your way. 

However, if you are able to understand Korean and wish to search for more courses online, or need information on what restrictions each course has, you may refer to the course timetable website.

1. Make sure you have the Year (년도) and Semester (학기) according to the semester you are attending. 

• 1학기 for Spring semesters, 2학기 for Fall Semesters

2. Click the drop down menu next to "검색어" and type in your 4-digit Course number for each course in "과목번호" and click "조회"

• 개설학과 = Department

• 강의요시 = Course schedule/Class Number

• 원어유형 = English Course

• 과목해설 = Course Description

• 강의종류: Method of Instruction & Ratio (Pre-recorded: Live Online: Offline)

• 비고 = Restrictions on majors/year grade and etc.

• Click the green button (과목번호) to see the syllabus

3. Examples of Restrictions

• 다/부/연계전공 학생은 전체수강신청때 신청바람

= Students with second major/minor may sign up during the registration period for all year-grades

• 생물공학과 학과 제한 = restricted to 생물공학과 학과 only

• 전기공,전자공,전기전자공학부 우선수강 = only 전기공,전자공,전기전자공학부 student may sign up during year-grade registration period. Other majors may sign up during the registration period for all year-grades

As each course has different and varying restrictions, we do not provide them to you on the Full List of Courses Provided in English. You can search for restrictions online by referring to the answer above.

Please see here

Your major/department was selected according to the list of courses you have chosen during the initial online application. The major you were assigned to is the major/department which most of your selected courses are provided by. For example, if 3 out of 5 courses you've chosen are from the Business Department and 2 from the Engineering Department, you will be assigned as a Business major. 

This is chosen automatically to prevent as many restrictions as we can during your course registration as some courses have restrictions on students in other majors/departments. However, depending on the courses you have chosen, the department that makes up most of your courses may have fewer restrictions than other department courses you have chosen. Hence, please check your major and the restrictions on your courses before your course registration and see if your chosen major is the most optimal choice. 

If by any chance you need to change your major, please let us know ASAP! If you tell us too late in the month, you might not be able to sign up for the course you need.

They will be sent to you via email individually before course registration. 

Your portal login ID comprises of the letter ku + your student number. It will look something like this: ku202156789

We will create your student ID card before the semester starts and hand them to you during the Welcoming Orientation (usually a week before the start of the semester)

If you fail to participate in the orientation session, please visit our Office (Room 104, Bldg #8) to pick it up!

Your Student ID card can be reissued at the Student Affairs Office (2nd floor, Student Union Building, Bldg # 20)

You will need to bring your passport and 5,000 KRW in cash for the re-issuance fee.

A lot of services in Korea will require you to verify your personal information using a Korean phone number. This is only possible after you are registered in Korea as a resident and have received your Registration Card. Once you apply for your Registration Card, you will be able to use these services. However, it is important to note that as most of you will have bought a pre-paid SIM card with your passport, you will need to connect your phone number to your Registration Card so the system can correctly verify you.

Please visit the nearest shop of your mobile carrier (LG U Plus, SK, KT) and ask them to connect your phone number to your Registration Card.

The Office of International Affairs will send a copy of your academic transcript a month after your semester is finished. 

If you need extra copies or have lost the original copies you received, please click here.

Please send the document to our email at: ku_exchange@naver.com

Please send the document pre-filled with all personal information and as a PDF/DOC file. 

• DO NOT send us a blank document. It will take extra time to find your personal details.

• DO NOT take a picture of your document and send it to us. Not only is it extremely hard for us to recognize the document, but multiple prints and scans will mess with the document furthermore.   Download apps such as "Microsoft Office Lens" and send us a CLEAR SCANNED copy of your document.

Do note that it may take time to get back to you with your document as we have multiple students asking for signatures and approvals. We will try to get back to you as soon as possible, but in the meanwhile, please be patient with us.

Unless you are using a remittance system that does not require any other information than the account number, you will need the following information to send money from your home account to your Shinhan Bank account.

• Bank Name: Shinhan Bank

• Branch Name: Konkuk University Branch

• Branch Address: 120, Neundong-ro, Gwangjin-gu, Seoul 050529, Korea (Tel: +82-2-453-0583)

• Swift BIC: SHBKKRSE (some bank systems may include multiple Xs at the end)

You can log in using your student number as your ID and your birth date (6-digits, YYMMDD) as the password.