Housing

International House

Introduction

The International House (GukjeHaksa), one of the on-campus housing for international student at Yonsei University,can accommodate up to 232 students in double rooms with separate floors by gender. The House is available for international students, on a priority, of exchange/visiting program, Yonsei undergraduate and graduate students, and KLI students. The primary language in the House is English.

Application Eligibility

All applicants must enroll for and earn a minimum of six (6) credit hours per semester, except summer and winter vacations. KLI students need to enroll for 10 weeks’ regular program. All students need to submit all required information correctly for online housing application by the application deadline.

Assignment Priority

Application acceptance is made based on the following sequence, with first-come-first served basis.

  • International undergraduate students, including exchange students on a priority according to the order of application with confirming if the student registered for the program.
  • International graduate students, including exchange students on a priority according to the order of application with confirming if the student registered for the program.
  • If rooms are available after completion of room assignment for international students, domestic undergraduate students and domestic graduate students can get a room according to the order of application with confirming if the student registered for the program.

Application

  • Application Process
    Applicants need to sign up for the housing website (http://ih.yonsei.ac.kr) first, and apply on-line after log-in during the designated application period by program and semester(specified at INFORMATION – Schedule).
    Then, applicants need to check the result of acceptance at ‘MY Page’ of the housing website on the designated result update date. If the status is 'passed', applicant is able to see move-in information as well as payment information by clicking housing application number.
  • Restrictions on Application
    Those who have previously been evicted from other dormitories at Yonsei University. (However, such applicants may be admitted after an individual case examination.)
    Those who have been exposed to an infectious disease. (Tuberculosis test result is required for check-in.)
    Those who provide false personal information/data.
    Those who are considered unacceptable by the Director.
  • Roommate
    Students can send an email to request roommate during a week after payment due date for each program/semester. It's not 100% guaranteed, but will be assigned as long as the room status is allowed.
    Otherwise, assigning roommate is processed on a random basis.
Room Rates (double room)
Room rate for the academic year of 2015 : 1,456,000KRW/spring semester or fall semesters (118 days)

Facility

  • Public Area
    • Lounge, seminar room, computer room, laundry facility (coin laundry, dryer and iron on complimentary)
    • Shared shower rooms and toilets by floor
  • Room
    • Single bed, desk & chair, bookcase, closet, shoe rack, refrigerator, air-conditioning & heating system, linen set.
    • Interphone
    • Internet access (with LAN cable) available.
    • Students need to bring their own towels, slippers, toiletries and etc.
    • Resident of Int’l House can use facilities of SK Global House by trading the entrance card.

Service

  • Repair Service
    If there is any problem in the room such as light, internet, toilet, etc., residents needs to sign up for maintenance request log at the front desk to get it fixed. The maintenance staff can enter the room for repairs while the resident is away.
  • Telephone Use
    Interphone provided. Residents can take incoming calls from the outside through the dormitory
    (+82 2 2123 3612 ARS)

Refund Policy

In case you need to cancel the housing after payment or leave the House (Int'l House or SK Global House) after formal check-in date, you can request refund according to the refund policy as shown in the table below. The notice of cancellation or leaving the House in the middle of the semester needs to be made in written form (by email). Date of receiving the notice is based on the Korean time if the cancellation is made before or on the formal check-in date.

  • Applicable only for Exchange/Visiting/General Yonsei Students, KLI (regular program) students and YISS students (longer than 6 weeks)
  • In the case that the resident is evicted due to violation of housing regulations, there will be NO refund for the housing fee.
  • Banking charges incurred for wire transfer of the refund, if any, will be deducted from the refund amount.
  • The formal check in date is shown in the Schedule under INFORMATION on the housing website.
  • Housing semester schedule differs by program (Exchange/Visiting/General, KLI, YISS).
Refund Policy Table, Notice of Cancellation or Leaving, Refund informational
Notice of Cancellation or Leaving Refund
Cancel 7 days prior to the formal check-in date 100% of housing fee
Cancel 6 days - 1 day prior to
the formal check-in date
Deduction of KRW100,000 from the housing fee
Cancel or leave the House from
the formal check-in date
to the halfway point of the housing semester
Deduction of 20% from the housing fee,
then refund remaining days out of total days
for the housing semester
Cancel or leave the House after
the halfway point of housing semester
No refund

Other Information

  • Personal Belongings
    International House is not responsible for any case of breakage, damage, loss or robbery of personal belongings. Residents are fully responsible for their belongings.
  • Permitted electrical appliances
    Electric razor, hair dryer, computer, battery charger, light stand, humidifier, and others permitted by the house. Hot plates, irons, toasters, rice cooker, individual heater and similar electrical appliances are NOT permitted.
  • Mail/Parcel Delivery
    Residents should collect general mail from individual mail box assigned for each room, and registered mail or parcels from the front desk.
  • Disease
    • Residents can get some help from the duty manger for disease or injury such as getting information of hospital/pharmacy or ambulance arrangement.
    • If there's an emergency, call 119. Residents will be charged for the expense, if any.
    • If residents get an infectious disease, they should immediately report to the housing office.
    • If residents get an infectious disease, they should leave the house until they submit the medical report stating that they are fully recovered.
  • Gate Closing
    • Main gate: open 24 hours, no curfew
    • The Director may adjust the closing time if required.

Housing Website & Contacts

More information about Internationall House is available at the housing website (http://ih.yonsei.ac.kr/). If you have any questions regarding International House, please feel free to contact by e-mail at ihouse@yonsei.ac.kr or by phone (+82 2 2123 4616).

SK Global House

Introduction

SK Global House, another option in on-campus housing for international students, opened in February 2010 providing services and facilities on international standards. It can accommodate up to 585 students in single rooms and double rooms with separate floors by gender. It provides a 24-hour front desk operation and security system, which insure living convenience and security. Students and guests can enjoy various facilities and services within a global community network. The primary language in the house is English.

Application Eligibility

All applicants must enroll for and earn a minimum of six (6) credit hours per semester, except summer and winter vacations. KLI students need to enroll for 10 weeks’ regular program. All students need to submit all required information correctly for online housing application by the application deadline.

Assignment Priority

Application acceptance is made based on the following sequence, with first-come-first-served basis.

  • International undergraduate students, including exchange students on a priority according to the order of application with confirming if the student registered for the program.
  • International graduate students, including exchange students on a priority according to the order of application with confirming if the student registered for the program.
  • If rooms are available after completion of room assignment for international students, domestic undergraduate students and domestic graduate students can get a room according to the order of application with confirming if the student registered for the program.

Application

  • Application Procedure
    Applicants need to sign up for the housing website (http://ih.yonsei.ac.kr) first, and apply on-line after log-in during the designated application period by program and semester(specified at INFORMATION – Schedule).
    Then, applicants need to check the result of acceptance at ‘My Page’ of the housing website on the designated result update date. If the status shows "passed", applicant is able to see move-in information as well as payment information by clicking on the housing application number.
  • Restrictions on Application
    Those who were previously evicted from other dormitories at Yonsei University. (However, such applicants may be admitted on a case-by-case basis.)
    Those who have been exposed to a communicable disease. (Tuberculosis test result is required for check-in.)
    Those who provide false personal information ordata.
    Those who are considered unacceptable by the Director.
  • Roommate
    Students can send an email to request for a specific roommate. While it is not 100% guaranteed, roommates on request will be assigned as long as the room status allows. Otherwise, roommate assignment is done on a random basis.

Room types and Rates

  • Single room
    • Single bed, desk, chair, bookcase, closet, shoe rack, refrigerator, air-conditioning and heating system, interphone, internet access (with LAN cable), linen set
    • Room rate for the academic year of 2015 : 2,642,000KRW/spring or fall semester (118 days)
  • Double room
    • Single beds , desks and chairs, bookcases, closets, shoe rack, linen sets, air-conditioning and heating system,
      Interphone, Internet access with LAN cable available
    • Room rate for the academic year of 2015 : 1,785,000KRW/spring or fall semester (118 days)
  • Guest Rooms (for faculty members)
    Furnished apartment type of rooms for professors at Yonsei University
    • Single and double bed, desk and chair, bookcase, closet, shoe rack, linen set, sofa, dining table and chair, TV, refrigerator, washing machine, microwave, steam iron, fully furnished kitchen including glassware, utensils and table ware, internet access(with LAN cable) available.
    • To make reservation for a guest room, please contact your affiliated department at Yonsei University as reservation requires a formal letter of request from the related department of Yonsei University to Housing Dept.
      (Saeng-Hwal-Gwan)
    • Room Rate for the academic year 2015 (March 1, 2015 - February 29, 2016)
      A type(46 m²) : 1,545,000KRW/month, 72,000/night
      B type(106 m²) : 3,090,000KRW/month, 155,000KRW/night

Facility

  • Residents should be careful with all equipment, as they are responsible for breakage or other damages.
  • Housing fee should be fully paid by payment due date.
  • The housing fee may be adjusted annually considering inflation.
  • Residents are responsible for linen laundry and cleaning.
  • Common Area
    Common Area Table, Lounge, Study room, Seminar room, Computer lab, Laundry room, Kitchen, Music room informational
    Lounge Water purifier, refrigerator, microwave, computer, TV and sofa
    Study room Desk, chair, computer
    Seminar room Desk, chair, computer
    Computer lab Computers, printer, charger for printing
    Laundry room Coin laundry, coin drier, complimentary iron, dry cleaning shop
    Kitchen 10 sets of cooking stations, refrigerators
    Music room Piano with soundproof walls
  • Commercial Area
    Restaurants, convenience store, travel agency, cafe, burger shop, lunch box, mobile phone shop, flower shop, etc.

Service

  • Repair Service
    If there is any problem in the room such as light, internet, toilet, etc., residents needs to sign up for maintenance request log at the front desk to get it fixed. The maintenance staff can enter the room for repairs while the resident is away.
  • Telephone Use
    Interphone provided. Residents can receive incoming calls from the outside through the dormitory(+82 2 2123 7481)
  • Kitchen
    Residents can cook in the kitchen (named Liberatas in the basement 3rd floor). Personal kitchen utensils should be kept in a locker in the kitchen. Please visit Housing office to get a locker with some fee.81)

Refund Policy

In case you need to cancel the housing after payment or leave the House (Int'l House or SK Global House) after formal check-in date, you can request for refund as according to the refund policy as shown in the table below. The notice of cancellation or leaving the House in the middle of the semester needs to be made in written form (by email). Date of receiving the notice is based on the Korean time if the cancellation is made before or on the formal check-in date.

  • Applicable only for Exchange/Visiting/General Yonsei Students, KLI (regular program) students and YISS students (longer than 6 weeks)
  • In the case that the resident is evicted due to violation of housing regulations, there will be NO refund of the housing fee.
  • Banking charges incurred for wire transfer of the refund, if any, will be deducted from the refund amount.
  • The formal check-in date is shown in the Schedule under INFORMATION on the housing website.
  • Housing semester schedule differs by program (Exchange/Visiting/General, KLI, YISS).
Refund Policy Table, Notice of Cancellation or Leaving, Refund informational
Notice of Cancellation or Leaving Refund
Cancelling on the day 7 days prior to the formal check-in date 100% of housing fee
Cancelling on the day 6 days to 1 day prior to
the formal check-in date
Deduction of KRW100,000 from the housing fee
Cancelling or leaving the House on the day between
the formal check-in date
and mid-point of the housing semester
20% deduction from the housing fee,
then refund remaining days out of total days
for the housing semester
Cancelling or leaving the House after
the mid-point housing semester
Refund not applicable

Other Information

  • Personal Belongings
    The SK Global House is not responsible for any case of breakage, damage, loss or robbery of personal belongings. Residents are fully responsible for their belongings.
  • Permitted electrical appliances
    Electric razor, hair dryer, computer, battery charger, light stand, humidifier, others allowed by the dormitory.
    Hot plates, irons, toasters, rice cookers, individual heaters and similar electrical appliances are NOT permitted.
  • Mail/Parcel Delivery
    Residents should collect general mail from individual mail box assigned for each room, and registered mail or parcels from the front desk.
  • Disease
    • Residents can get help from the duty manger for disease or injury for information on hospital/pharmacy or ambulance arrangement.
    • In the case of an emergency, call 119. Residents will be charged for the expenses occurred, if any.
    • In the case of a communicable disease, resident must immediately report to the housing office.
    • In the case of a communicable disease, resident must leave the house until they submit a medical report stating that they have fully recovered.
  • Gate Closing
    • Main gate: open 24 hours, no curfew
    • The Director may adjust the closing time if required.

Housing Website & Contacts

More information about SK Global House is available at the housing website (http://ih.yonsei.ac.kr/). If you have any questions regarding SK Global House, please feel free to contact by e-mail to skghouse@yonsei.ac.kr or by phone (+82 2 2123 7481).

Muak Dormitory

Colleges & Graduate Schools (including professional graduate schools)
(Note: Special Graduate School students are not eligible to apply.)

Introduction

Muak Housing Complex consists of five buildings (nine blocks) and houses 2,353 residents. Undergraduate and graduate students, from cities outside Seoul, stay at Dorm #1, #2 and #6 (Woojungwon). Medical, dental and nursing college students occupy Muak Dorm #3 while Muak Dorm #4 is for foreign and local faculty members, instructors, students who are studying for the national qualification tests and law school students.

Eligibility

Undergraduates, regular and professional graduates students with a GPA over 2.7/4.3 in the previous semester and incoming students from outside Seoul can apply for Muak dormitory.

Application

Details on application policy and schedule are posted on the Muak Dormitory homepage every year. (early January & early July for current residents and at the end of January & at the end of July for freshmen or new residents).

  • How to apply
    • Apply online on the Muak Dormitory homepage. (http://web.yonsei.ac.kr/housing)
    • Submit a copy of your alien registration card to the Housing office.
      email: muakdorm@yonsei.ac.kr
      address : Housing office, Yonsei University 50 Yonsei-ro, Seodaemun-gu, Seoul, Korea / zip)120-749
  • Check the website to find whether you have been selected as a resident. Resident selection is determined by computerized random system.
Once accepted, you can stay for a full academic year. However, during summer and winter breaks, you must vacate the dorm room. If you want to stay during the vacation, you must apply to remain during summer/winter semester and pay additional fees.
  • Move-in Date: from one day before the semester begins
  • Move-out Date: within one day after the semester ends
  • For more details, please contact the housing office via phone (82-2-2123-3622) or by email (muakdorm@yonsei.ac.kr).

Facility

Facility Table, Dormitory, Occupants, Area (m2), Shower/Rest room, Facilities informational
Dormitory Occupants Area (m2) Shower/Rest room Facilities
Muak #1,2 2 13.52 by floor Lounge, Food court, Store, Gym,
Study room, Laundry, Computer room,
Prayer room, Seminar room, Self kitchen
Muak #1,2 2 22.47 in room Community room, Laundry, Study room, Gym,
Seminar & prayer room, Self kitchen
2 22.47 in room
Rooms are furnished with an air conditioner and wired LAN.
Each student is provided with a desk (including chair), a bookshelf, a wardrobe, and a bed. Beds in the rooms for 3 are 10 cm shorter than regular single beds.

Other Facilities

  • Cafeteria (Muak #2)
    • Breakfast (3,500KRW) 7:00 - 9:30 Monday through Sunday
    • Dinner (3,500KRW) 17:30 - 20:00 Monday through Sunday
    • Lunch (3,500KRW) 12:00 - 13:30 Monday through Friday and Sunday
  • Mini store
    • Muak #1 17:00 - 23:30
    • Muak #2 08:00 - 23:30
    • Muak #3 11:00 - 00:30
  • Electric Power
    All electric outlets in the dorms only provide 220V. (110V appliances are not compatible)
  • Cash
    ATM machines (of Woori bank) are located in the lobbies of Dorm #1 and #2. Students must open a domestic bank account in order to use this ATM.
  • Dry Cleaning shop
    A dry cleaning shop is located at the basement of Muak #2.Repair Service