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Accommodation

Accommodation:

Dormitory

Students can apply for either the CJ International House or Anam Global House.

The CJ International House is an air-conditioned, suite style facility that offers single and double rooms with semi-private baths. Bathroom facilities are connected to the suite and are shared by the suitemates.

Anam Global House is an air-conditioned facility that offers double and triple rooms with semi-private baths. Bathroom facilities are installed in the room and are shared by the roommates.

For more information, you can click here!

Flying Chalks’ tip: Do note that rooms do not come with sets of bed sheets, blankets, pillows, pillowcases etc. Hence, either rent it from the dormitory or set aside some time on the first day to get all the above necessities!

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Goshiwon (고시원)

Goshiwons (a.k.a Goshi-tels, one-room-tels and living-tels) are residential facilities with small rooms that are usually furnished with a bed, desk, and mini-fridge, as well as a common restroom, showers and laundry room on each floor. Most Goshiwons have separate floors for different genders.

Originally occupied by students preparing for various national exams, Goshiwons today are also home to many young working individuals. Rents vary by its location, facilities, room size and type (e.g. private restroom).

Flying Chalks’ recommendation: Goshiwons are perfect for students who are on a budget and just want a comfortable no-frills accommodation to reside in.

Goshipages (link here!) is a website that allows you to find Goshiwons and other housing options near your host university!

Hasukjib (하숙집)

Hasukjibs are similar to Goshiwons in that it provides rooms that usually furnished with a bed, desk, and mini-fridge, as well as a common restroom, showers and laundry room on each floor. It also usually has separate floors for different genders and rents vary by its location facilities, room size and type (e.g. private restroom).

Key differences are that meals are often included in the monthly rents and service levels a notch higher based on general consensus.

Flying Chalks’ recommendation: Hasukjibs are suited for students who do not want to over-spend on accommodation, yet values a comfortable stay and having meals provided. Should you plan to eat out often, you may want to negotiate with the owners to see if you can opt out for the meals option.

Guesthouse

Guesthouse can be viewed as a category that is in-between that of Hasukjib and hotels. While it is slightly pricier than Hasukjib, guesthouses usually provide room services like that of hotels. Room rates may vary by season and length of stay. The longer the stay, the cheaper the room rates are.

Flying Chalks’ recommendation: Guesthouses are popular among backpackers and students seeking short-term stays (up to 1 month). If you are one who values room service (i.e. lazy to clean your own room) and would not mind paying slightly more for it, guesthouse may be your desired choice.

Apartment / room rental

For students who are considering to rent an apartment or a room, do note that it is common in Korea for heavy deposits, which can amount to several months’ rental, to be paid in advance.

By Jin hyeong
2017-03-03 20:00:26
2 Best restaurant near KU, 1. Lee Suyoung Pizza: You should try a pizza named "Lee Suyoung speical pizza." It's super cheap around KRW 7,500 for one whole pizza, and especially you can get discounted if you pay in cash. 2. 911 Onban: This is a Korean cuisine restaurant. They only two menus: spicy bulgogi and non-spicy bulgogi. Both are only KRW 7,000 and provide all the side dishes and beverages unlimited. Quality and quantity both are nice. You should try it! But if you visit them during the meal time, you should queue up for awhile.
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2016-11-01 03:53:19
As students who lived our entire lives in the tropics, our greatest “shock” was the weather – it was winter and so much fun! Korea University picked us up from the airport to our accommodation and welcomed us with a 3 day orientation. The orientation is basically for us to fill up forms and apply for student cards etc. as well as to know Korea’s culture and tour the school! On top of that, we were allocated buddies as long as we applied on KUBA. Activities were regularly hosted for us to interact with the local students so without doubt, we made several lifelong friends and experienced Korea in a different perspective (non-touristy)! One of the major highlights was the appearance of Korean Idols at the school concert (IPSELENTI)! I am still able to visualize that moment till date, making my exchange one of the best periods of my life. I would definitely recommend it!!
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2016-10-17 19:23:02
Korea University provides its students with dormitories located within minutes’ walk. I managed to confirm my accommodation before leaving Singapore. I searched online for reviews on Allive Goshitel and they were indeed, very good. It costs KRW550,000 per month, more expensive than other private single rooms, but it was clean, big and relatively new compared to the other goshitels around the school. The room was well-furnished (with fridge, cupboards, a wardrobe and LAN internet), clean and reasonably sized. I also had my own private adjacent toilet (though it was a little small). There is a washing machine/dryer and kitchen on every floor. I had a friend in Korea to helped me with the reservation confirmation (and payment of 1 month rent) in advance. The building manager does not speak Korean so it would be best to get someone who speaks Korean to communicate on your behalf. But If you apply for dorm and you don’t get it, the school will look for an alternative accommodation for you and will even pay the 1st month rent on your behalf.
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2016-10-15 18:53:12
I chose Korea for my exchange studies because I enjoy the Korean culture such as food, music and television shows and Korea was comparatively more affordable compared to Europe and the US. The overseas exposure gained through my exchange was largely beneficial as I was not only forced to be independent and responsible for myself, I also had to adapt and become thick-skinned when making friends with whom built me up. Adjustments to the weather, culture and language were inevitable as I went during the Winter and I missed home. I would recommend for you to pick up some basic Korean language before embarking on your journey as it really helped me a lot with daily life, like when reading menus and shopping.
By Jae Yoon Hwang
2016-07-30 01:37:43
Well, in order to keep review as 'review' and not long-winded essay, I will share my experience in easy-to-read manner (i.e point form :D) Also, I will try not to repeat things that were mentioned by other reviewers :D Why you should go KU (Summer programme)? 1. You can actually see/learn unique culture of Korea University that has been there for centuries! (Drinking culture, Ko-Yeon festival, Studying methods, etc) 2. Many of the modules taught involves group-work, and this will allow you to form network with people not just from KU but from other reputable Uni. 3. If you are a drinker, KU is your heaven. I believe KU is the only Uni where they 'officially' support you drink and provide occasions to drink (and pay), every Friday. 4. KU owns an ice-link, where you could skate at really cheap price. Also, since figure-skater Yuna Kim is from KU, who knows? she might visit there. 5. Professors @ KU are mostly english speaking as most of them has experience teaching in overseas. 6. Summer program @ KU is usually 5~6week INTENSIVE course. For example, I've taken principles of accounting in KU, which had a 2-hour class daily, 5 days in a week for 6 weeks. The amount of topics covered was almost the same as the syllabus covered for same subject back in home Uni which was taken through 1 semester So, if you have a compulsory module that you hate, and you are worried that it will get you mad if you take it for entire semester, I think its a good option to do it at KU. (I mean, get it done quick if you can't avoid :P) 7. To be honest, KU is located a little far away from city center (Anam), but I thought it's better to be that way. because its away from CBD area, things around KU are really cheap, and little traffic. For foreigners, scenery around Anam will provide more local sights in Seoul than CBD area. 8. To affiliated school students, a small scholarship that worth KRW 200,000 is granted. Also, if your either parents are KU Alumni, you will be granted KRW 400,000! Lastly, up to KRW 1.5 mil is granted to students who gets Average A for their subjects taken. (So, if you work hard enough, you will be able to study here almost for free!)
By Yeongseon Kim
2016-07-26 22:31:58
It is the place where you can enjoy what Korean culture is. It provides a lot of amazing experiences as below. 1. Sports festival with Yonsei University which is top 2 university It is held on Setember, fall for three days. It consists of ice hockey, baseball, basketball and football match. Students cheer for each university, wearing red(for Korea uni) and blue(for Yonsei). After playing, they gather aroung one of Korea and Yonsei university and are provided free drinks from their seniors. It will be a lot fun and unforgettable experience! 2. KUBA(Korea University Buddy Assistants) Every exchange student belongs to this club. Buddies who will be matched to you should be fluent at English and enthuasistic for helping you get adjust to Korea! They have two weekly sessions that give you chance to go around Seoul! 3. Cheap price for living Compared with others, everything is quite cheap at Korea university epecially for restaurants and pubs. For making a living except for housing, 400 to 500 USD would be enough! Do not miss chance to enjoy Korea university!
By Kyung Eun Lee
2016-07-26 18:40:52
Korea university is one of the best universities in Korea and offers lots of modules across faculties (over 100 modules offered for 6 weeks programme). Thus, it is easy to choose which modules to take. The summer school is 4 weeks/6 weeks programme and unlike other universities in Korea, there is scholarship for students who get average A+ or A. Also number of students for each class is limited to 50 students which is relatively small class compared to my home university so it is easy to approach the professors and concentrate during lecture. However, Korea university is private university so tuition fee for summer school is relatively more expensive. Furthermore, as it is summer school, professors do not teach everything and most of time they ask to read textbook. Also, during my summer programme, there was quiz every week which covered 3-4 chapters so students had to study at least 1 chapter everyday. Therefore, if you want to experience Korea, especially want to travel around Korea during summer school, you may consider other universities in Korea :)
By Chinsian Lee
2016-02-25 23:04:16
KU will be an amazing place for exchange if you're considering for a more affordable option in Asia. More tips to look out for: 1. Accommodation at CJ is pretty hard to get and it's not particularly accessible. Try and secure Goshiwons around the Anam-dong area (but you will probably have to pay a bit of premium for it), where you can get easy access to restaurants, supermarkets, late night snack stalls and the subway. 2. Telecommunications: If there is a language barrier, head over to the KT Olleh Global store in Hongdae where they have english speaking customer service officers. 3. Courses/classes: KU does offer a plenty of courses taught in English, you will have check them up or check with your schools if they can be mapped over.