Life on
Campus

Student Life

Student ID card & Bank Account

* Initial Issues
- Please visit Daegu Bank on campus, and fill out the application form for issuance of a Student ID card, and submit the form with your Alien Registration Card and one (1) photo to the bank. Student ID cards will be issued by the bank two (2) weeks later.
- Students can open a bank account when they apply for the student ID card at Daegu Bank.
- Daegu Bank is located on the 1st floor in the International Center. ATMs on-campus and off-campus are available from 09:00 to 24:00 every day for the whole year. Banks in Korea are closed on Saturday, Sunday and holidays.
* Usage
- Students can enter the libraries, loan the books from the libraries, and draw money from ATM with this ID card.
* Daegu Bank
- Contact : 053 - 810 - 2060
- Location : International Center

Housing/Dormitories

* On-Campus Housing
- Accommodation services of the university aim to foster an excellent quality residential life in the academic environments providing the residents with comfort and convenience. All campus facilities are in walking distance from the residence halls, and the residents can build their academic and personal competences by fully utilizing the accommodation at the university.
Your own cooking facilities are not permitted, but all of the residents can join the optional meal plan.
  • 1) Procedures of University's Dormitory Registration
    • - Applying for the dormitory in the Admission Application
    • - Submitting Application of the dormitory after Tuition Payment
    • - Arrangement of Room
    • - Dormitory Fee Payment
    • - Moving into the Dormitory
  • 2) Dormitory Fee
    • - Room for Two : Around KRW 580,000 ($557 USD) / semester
    • - Room for Four : Around KRW 600,000 ($567 USD) / semester
  • 3) Meal Plan (Optional)
    • - Room for Two : Around KRW 630,000 ($600 USD) / semester
    • - Room for Four : Around KRW 630,000 ($600 USD) / semester

    * Dormitory meals are usually served in Korean cuisine with a steamed rice, soup and side dishes.

  • 4) Student Council fee of Dormitory(Optional) : KRW 10,000 ($10 USD)
  • 5) Rules
    • A) Please return your room key to Dormitory Administration Office before your entire moving out at the end of semester.
    • B) Be sure to come back to the dormitory not later than curfew, 00:30 AM
    • C) Time for breakfast, lunch and dinner at Dormitory Cafeteria
      • - Breakfast 07:20 ~ 09:00
      • - Lunch 11:30 ~ 13:50
      • - Dinner 17:00 ~ 19:00
      • - The times may be adjusted for weekends and holidays.
    • D) Stay-out
      • - Please let your Resident Assistant know in advance.
      • - Application form should be submitted through on-line.
    • E) Roll Calling
      • - Roll call and inspection shall be carried out by the hall supervisor and committee executive after receiving approval from the hall director. However, when the committee executive is not present, the inspection can be carried out by the hall supervisor.
      • - Residents will be notified in advance before a roll call and facility inspection is conducted.
      • - However, if necessary, personal and facility inspection can be carried out without notice.
* Dormitory Administration Office
- Contact : 053 - 810 - 1811 ~ 5
* Link
- http://edormi.yu.ac.krgo

Convenient facilities

Convenient facilities such as student cafeteria, convenient stores, stationery are on campus for the students.
- Three (3) student cafeterias on campus are serving for the students from 07:00 to 19:00.
- Several convenient stores are available from 08:00 to 24:00.
- In the International Center, there are bookstore, fast food restaurant, stationary, travel agent, sports goods shop, optician’s on the 1st floor.
* Student Cafeterias
- Cafeteria - Location: Student Union Building
- Humanities Cafeteria - Location: Cafeteria for Liberal Arts Building
- Science Cafeteria - Location: Cafeteria for Natural Sciences Building
* Book store
- Location : International Center

Useful Programs

Window to Korea (WTK)

WTK is a self-backpack trip once in a semester to any places in Korea with Korean Yeungnam university students, and each team should be made up of two or three participants.

* Benefits
- Financial support for each team : ￦300,000 KRW
* Eligibility
- All incoming students
* Duty & Responsibility
a. To apply for WTK with Korean students
b. To trip a scheduled place more than two days

Language Partner Program (LPP)

The Office of International Cooperation(OIC) offers LPP for incoming exchange students those who are interested in teaching English and making friends with Korean students. Interviews are conducted by OIC.

* Benefits
- Monthly material fees : ￦400,000 KRW
* Eligibility
- Any incoming students who can teach English
* Scholarship Term
- Three months
* Duty & Responsibility
a. To teach English for four (4) hours every week per a group
b. To manage two (2) groups consisted of five students in one group
c. To hand in a roster every month

Buddy Program

Exchange students can buddy with YU’s students. Students at YU will be awarded with the credit of social work.

University Student Ambassador

Students who introduce Yeungnam University to foreign visitors or students as well as promote the international education programs, will become University Student Ambassadors.

School of International Studies

All courses are English-based.
Students can have access to lectures from Stanford University and others, through the cutting-edge IT communication system.

Korean Language Institute

International Students and Korean residents abroad can learn diverse information about Korea, such as society, culture, history and others.

* Link
- http://kli.yu.ac.kr/kli/e_index.htmgo

GKS (Global Korea Scholarship)

Tuition paying international students who have advanced grades on their Korean and major subjects will receive ￦500,000 KRW each month for one year, from the National Institute for International Education.

* International Cooperation Team
- Contact : 053 - 810 - 7871 ~ 5
- Location : International Center

Security

YU maintains a very safe campus. Local police branches are located near the campus which is on either side of the campus.
In the event of an emergency, dialing 119 (campus extension: 3119) will get you immediate assistances from the local police or campus police.

* Campus Police
- Contact : 053 - 810 - 3119

Insurance

All international students are required to have their own private insurance covering their entire stay in Kora prior to beginning their studies at YU. Students may purchase an insurance policy from the YU insurance agency during the designated period. The insurance policy needs to be extended every year. Students may not be able to register for classes if they fail to purchase the insurance within the given time.

1) Medical Insurance Policy
- Price: 130,000 ~ 150,000 KRW/Year
- Coverage
Medical Insurance Policy(Coverage)
Coverage Limit Deductible
Accident Death
And Physical Impediment		 ￦ 50,000,000 NA
Accident Expense In-Patient ￦ 10,000,000 Co-Payment: 10%
Out-Patient ￦ 250,000 Clinic: ￦ 10,000
General Hospital: ￦ 150,000
University Hospital: ￦ 20,000
Pharmacy ￦ 50,000 ￦ 8,000/Case
Sickness Expense In-Patient ￦ 10,000,000  
Out-Patient ￦ 250,000 Clinic: ￦ 10,000
General Hospital: ￦ 150,000
University Hospital: ￦ 20,000
Pharmacy ￦ 50,000  
Medical Evacuation
and Repatriation		   ￦ 10,000,000  
2) YU Health Care Center Support
- All enrolled undergraduate and graduate school students who pay for YU Health Care Center support fee (KRW 10,000) during the tuition and registration period can be Yeungnam University Health Center Member.
  • (1) Benefit
    The YU Health Care Center is to refund Korean National Health Insurance Co-Payment portion (this can be different from International Medical Insurance deductible) when using YU Health Care Center and YU designated Hospitals.
  • (2) Limitation
    The YU Health Care Center does not cover accident and disease occur overseas.
    The YU Health Care Center does not cover medical treatment fees that occur from traffic accidents or violence.
    The YU Health Care Center does not cover plastic surgery and congenital defect.
    The YU Health Care Center does not cover any treatment that Korean National Health Insurance does not cover.
* International Services
- Contact : 053 - 810 - 7882 ~ 4
more information :
http://isen.yu.ac.kr go

Work on Campus

Part time jobs of foreign students (D-2-S) / activities other than the qualification for stay
※ In case of working part-time without reporting, you may have to pay fines.

Candidates

A foreign student enrolled in undergraduate, master's or doctorate program, or a language trainee (D-4) who has received 6 months or more of training

Permitted Hours

  • * Able to work part-time at up to two places by 20 hours or less per week Monday ~ Friday during semester (master's & doctorate program: 30 hours or less per week)
  • * No restrictions on holidays, Saturdays, Sundays and during vacation

Restricted Areas

  • * A place of business for gambling
  • * Private tutoring

Allowed for 1 year within the period of stay

(can be extended on continued basis during the enrollment period)

Immigration Office

- http://www.immigration.go.kr/HP/IMM80/index.dogo