125 reviews
4.25 / 5 based on 125 reviews
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Anna
Student life
Describe host city:
Students interact with the local community without much university involvement
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Travel: Takes place mostly outside the university/student environment
Activities, Nightlife: Takes place both within and outside of the university/student environment
Personal social experience
Personal comments
If you like going dancing, the area around Hongik University is tops.
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Anna
Expenses
Main source of funding:
Government assistance
Other sources of funding:
Personal savings
Work opportunities:
I worked, but it was illegal/cash in hand work
Personal spending habits
Stuff here is pretty cheap.
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Telephone:
was more expensive than at home.
Travel:
was the same price as at home.
Food, Housing, Overall, Nightlife:
was less expensive than at home.
Accessibility of student needs
Second-hand household items
Personal comments
Eat Korean food! It's so much cheaper and tastier than Western food.
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Lsong
Student life
Describe host city:
Students equally interact with the local and student community
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Nightlife, Travel: Takes place mostly outside the university/student environment
Activities: Takes place both within and outside of the university/student environment
Personal social experience
Personal comments
Shin-Chon, Dong-Dae Mun Night Market, Ap-Ku Jong Dong, and most of all..2002 WORLD CUP SOCCER!!
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“Full Time International Student”
Vívian L
Korea, South,
Engineering, Civil, 2026
OverallIt is a university that provides lectures with the best professors in the field.
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Careers
No internship for international students.
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Pros
It is a university full with history
Cons
More opportunities for foreigners
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Eric L
Expenses
Main source of funding:
Personal savings
Other sources of funding:
Family
Work opportunities:
I didn't want/need to work
Personal spending habits
Nightlife, Travel, Overall, Housing, Telephone, Food:
was less expensive than at home.
Accessibility of student needs
Second-hand household items
Personal comments
An account can be opened easily for free and a banking card is given to you immediately.
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Joost H
Academic
Course recommendations
Lots of great courses offered. Korean language course is timeconsuming though effective.
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My academic experiences
Interaction with teachers
Interaction with international students
Interaction with local students
My opinion of the university assessment
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