FAQ

답변 Fortunately, there are two banks that you can go if you wish to travel less: 1) Shinhan Bank, which is located on the first floor in the Student Union; 2) Kookmin Bank, which is nearby the school's hospital and the subway station. It is your free choice to decide where and which bank you would like to go.

답변 Yes, it is necessary. The bank account must be in your own name whether it is in Korean or English. Having it may come in handy in the future.

답변 No, the school does not give anyone a visa or residence permit. Since a visa is something personal, it is your job to apply for either one or both separately. The school only provides a confirmation of acceptance and invoice for application purposes.

답변 Visa refusal is typically less severe due to missing or incorrect information. Visa rejection is more serious and can involve bans or significant concerns like fraud. If you wish to know why your visa got refused or rejected, you should be fully aware of the specific reasons for either outcome is crucial for addressing as well as resolving the issues.

답변 Without a visa, you cannot reside as well as study in a different country. The school is NOT responsible for visa denials. Upon receiving an official letter rejecting a visa application, you have two possibilities: 1) You may have to apply again for a visa at any time; 2) You may file a lawsuit against the rejection.

답변 If you have a student visa and are notified that you have been withdrawn due to non-attendance and failure to meet the conditions of your visa, it is really necessary to come to our office right away to discuss further. You may receive instructions and/or guidelines.

답변 Yes, your teacher should provide it to all students in his/her class. It includes instructions, policies, and other class information. If you did not receive anything, your teacher may explain everything about the class in words. OR, you can ask your teacher for it during class.

답변 No, we do not have a waitlist for all students and candidates. We encourage students to check the dates of each semester before preparing all the necessary documents, including visa. For general enquiries, please feel free to contact the office or either send an email.

답변 No, living on campus is not mandatory. It is totally up to you. If you wish to register for housing, go to this website (https://kulhouse.konkuk.ac.kr/home/lan/eng/e_index_01.asp) in order to check the dates right away to see whether you can or not. The Administrative Office is always available if you are unsure or need some assistance.

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Yes, of course! In fact, for non-Koreans, going to university hospitals in Korea is a lot better than going to any community hospitals. Fortunately, Konkuk University Hospital is VERY CLOSE to the subway station and it shouldn't be too far from school as well.

Typically, a university hospital is a large research and teaching hospital affiliated with a medical school. Because of their mission to train doctors and many others in the medical field and their research, they tend to have lots of highly qualified physician specialists to do this teaching and research. University hospitals are usually on the cutting edge of medical care and likely to have sub-specialists in unique fields not available elsewhere. 

A regular or community hospital has a far smaller teaching role or none at all. Your care is going to be by fulled trained and experienced nurses and staff and fully trained doctors. It depends on the size and nature of the community hospital how good the care may turn out to be. For most illnesses and injuries, a quality “regular” hospital will take good care of you. For rare, highly complicated or unique things, a university hospital has a higher level of staffing and expertise and would likely do a better job.