1. How to pay insurance fee?
Go to a bank and show your insurance invoice + or the insurance you can also pay at any convenience store just by showing them the QR! Beware you can only do so in cash!
2. Can I extend visa for my exchange period?
It's really hard to extend. You have to go back to your country and come back with a travel visa.
3. Can I make a Korean bank account as an exchange student?
If you have an RC card you can make it
4. Card tips
recommend Revolut card if you are an European
You should tell the card company that you are going to Korea before your departure.
There are some people who forgot and their card get banned to use in Korea.
5. Can I get a part time job with student visa?
Basically with student visa, you can not.
But you can as to the Korean embassy. You need reason for the extension.
6. Can I go to Japan or other country from Korea?
If you have residence card, you can. If you don't have you cannot go out from Korea.
7. Course
There are some professors who only speak in Korean even though you enrolled an English class.
you can cancel the course after 1-3 weeks after the course get started. (it's different school by school. so you have to check when you can cancel your course)
8. Vacation period in Korean universities.
usually,
Winter vacation : end of December to end of February
First semester : beginning of March to end of Jun
Summer vacation : end of Jun to end of August
Second semester : beginning of September to end of December
9. Hot places
- Seoul : Gangnam, Hongdae, Itaewon, Myeongdong, Ikseon-dong, Apgujeong, Han-river park
- Pusan : Gwanganri, Haeundae
- Gyeongju
- Jeju island
๐This information is from people who experience Korea before. So, it could be not accurate. If you have new information or you want to add, please leave a comment and let me know. I'll update ASAP.!
1. How to pay insurance fee?
Go to a bank and show your insurance invoice + or the insurance you can also pay at any convenience store just by showing them the QR! Beware you can only do so in cash!
2. Can I extend visa for my exchange period?
It's really hard to extend. You have to go back to your country and come back with a travel visa.
3. Can I make a Korean bank account as an exchange student?
If you have an RC card you can make it
4. Card tips
recommend Revolut card if you are an European
You should tell the card company that you are going to Korea before your departure.
There are some people who forgot and their card get banned to use in Korea.
5. Can I get a part time job with student visa?
Basically with student visa, you can not.
But you can as to the Korean embassy. You need reason for the extension.
6. Can I go to Japan or other country from Korea?
If you have residence card, you can. If you don't have you cannot go out from Korea.
7. Course
There are some professors who only speak in Korean even though you enrolled an English class.
you can cancel the course after 1-3 weeks after the course get started. (it's different school by school. so you have to check when you can cancel your course)
8. Vacation period in Korean universities.
usually,
Winter vacation : end of December to end of February
First semester : beginning of March to end of Jun
Summer vacation : end of Jun to end of August
Second semester : beginning of September to end of December
9. Hot places
- Seoul : Gangnam, Hongdae, Itaewon, Myeongdong, Ikseon-dong, Apgujeong, Han-river park
- Pusan : Gwanganri, Haeundae
- Gyeongju
- Jeju island
๐This information is from people who experience Korea before. So, it could be not accurate. If you have new information or you want to add, please leave a comment and let me know. I'll update ASAP.!