2. General Eligibility
- Mandatory enrollment in the upcoming semester
- Not currently receiving other scholarships or tuition reductions
- Others
① Academic/Exemplary Scholarship: General Eligibility + excluding recipients of the previous semester's scholarships.
② Academic Encouragement, Supporters' Scholarship: Eligible for overlapping benefits with other scholarships/tuition waivers.
The number of recipients, the amount of scholarship, and the specific eligibility can be changed in each semester.3. Medical Insurance Scheme
According to the Ministry of Education, the regulation of “Foreign Student Medical Insurance Scheme Guidelines”, all the foreign students who have to stay more than 6 months in Korea, must join the Foreign Student Medical Insurance Scheme and its related clauses. Students who are studying in Center for Korean Language & Culture, Hankuk University of Foreign Studies must join the Foreign Student Medical Insurance Scheme in compulsory.
Cautions
- Those who are not joining the Insurance : Would not be issued any academic certificates; Would not be allowed to receive any scholarship; Would not allowed to receive or extent your visa; Would not be allowed to join any activity held by the university
- For those students who had already applied medical insurance in their countries, Korean National Health Insurance, or from any private insurance company in Korea, must send the latest copy of insurance certificate to CKLC office.
Who should Apply for Insurances?
- For those students who will stay in Korea more than 6 months (D-4-1 Visa)
※ Except for the exchange students (Please inquire the Office of International Student Affairs) - Other Visas Holders (C-3-1, H1, F-2, etc.) We encourage you to join the scheme but it is not compulsory to apply.
Types of Insurance (The following types are available to choose for application)
- National Health Insurance Service (The Republic of Korea)
- Private insurance companies which provide medical insurance for foreign students
- Overseas medical insurance (with full coverage on accident and illness) which could be effectively claimed in Korea (Included private insurance company)
Information of Private Korean Insurance Companies and the Application Procedures[Application Procedures for Foreign Student]
- Please visit the CKLC office if you want to get more information about other insurance companies
- For example, normal insurance fee: 3 months (30,000 KRW) / 6 months (60,000 KRW)
