25 AUGUST 2017 3:28 PM
The Business School is incredibly attentive as they reply and send emails frequently to inform business students. The main reason why I signed up for KU was because of their Buddy system. Every international student is assigned a buddy who helps them during their stay in Korea. In this case, I had two buddies, one from Korea University, and one from the Business School. Their emails included pre-arrival check lists and arrival checklists. The school will send you an email providing the things you would need before arrival: 1 ) Visa: You would need to go to the Consulate General of the Republic of Korea. On the bright side, there is no need to wait to get a visa, as long you have the required documents, you can go directly there without an appointment to get your VISA. Here are the the general requirements for VISA Application: You will not receive your VISA until a few days, they will provide you a tentative date for pickup
2 ) Housing: I did not make it into the dorms so I was resorted to find my own accommodation, fortunately, I found a place five minutes away from the universities front gate by foot! The place that I am staying at is called "Crimson House". 3 ) Korea University Health Clearance form: This is to ensure the school that you have received all of your TB tests within three months before arrival and will be filled out by your doctor. 4 ) Flight: I would suggest you to look into dates upon arrival as soon as the school releases the tentative date for orientation. To prevent the mistake I have done, it is best to arrive at least a few days before orientation to familiarize yourself to South Korea. 5 ) Class Registration: The Business School will send a few reminders of course registration. There is a timetable that changes semesterly. In my case, I would have to sign up on August 16 (Wed) 10:00 AM - August 17 (Thu) 9:00 AM (Korea time). The school will provide further instructions on how to sign up in detail. Before the day of course registration, the system allows students to prepare a "preferred course list" that you can utilize to form a schedule that will have classes that will not overlap. Thankfully I have gotten into all of my classes without having to get on the waitlist. If you confused with which courses to take, definitely take reference of Korea University Course Equivalencies in order to know whether or not your credits will transfer back as the right classes. Contrary here is a visual of the courses that I am taking this semester : 6) Alien registration card : This is mandatory for all students who are staying in South Korea four months and on. Right when you board off the plane, your passport will notify the government when you have landed. After two period days of landing, you are permitted to create an appointment to create an Alien registration card. More details will be sent through Korea University !
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AuthorCindy is an epicurist, a food photographer, and a self-proclaimed creative writer. When Cindy isn't studying at Korea University Business School (2017), she can be found in cafes, asking random seoulites for directions, or singing at noraebangs (korean karaoke). Archives
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