Frequently asked Questions about Studying in Korea

How much are the tuition fees? What are the accommodation costs?

Total cost for one year is calculated to be USD 8230/- including fee and accommodation at University Hostel with two time meals will cost USD 1900 per year.
If you want to live outside University, it will be rather cheaper & you can live with other Pakistani persons. Roughly living costs are around 20-30000 Rupee per month.

What about Part Time Jobs?

Part time jobs are allowed 20 hours a week after first semester. Earning depend what type of job it is, but there is no restriction on that.

What is the transportation fee per month?

Transport in Korea is very cheap. A bus ride costs 90 cents to $ 2 depending on the type of bus and the distance, and the subway (underground train) costs 90 cents to $1.50 depending on the distance.

How does a student get a visa?

1. Before Coming to Korea

Anyone who wants to visit Korea has to obtain visa information from any of the Korean Consulates or Embassies in their country of residence, before commencing travel to Korea. Visa requirements differ from country to country, depending on the countries’ mutual visa agreements.

2. Procedure to get a Student Visa

Only students who have been accepted onto the degree programmes, and who have received a letter of acceptance, can apply for a visa, on condition that 50% of the annual tuition fee, and the enrolment fee have been paid. These fees are non-refundable once the visa number has been issued by Korean Immigration. Should the visa application be rejected, the tuition fee will be refunded.

Documents required for visa are given in SCS Study in Korea leaflet

Normally, once visa approval number will be issued from Korea, there should be no problem in getting Korean visa at Embassy in Islamabad. Embassy visa fee is only Rs 1300/-

Approval of visa is sole discretion of Korean Immigration Department & SCS has no link or any guarantee of visa.

For further information and downloadable application forms, go to the website of the Korean Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Trade:
http://www.mofat.go.kr/me/me_a006/me_b026/me06_02.jsp

3. Staying in Korea

Anyone who wants to stay in Korea for longer than 90 days, is required to register at an Immigration Office within 90 days from the date of entry.
It is punishable to stay in Korea for more than 90 days without being registered. To register, students should take their Korean visas, obtained in the country of residence, to the nearest Immigration Office in person, and complete the necessary application forms within 90 days of arrival. The University’s International Office will assist students with this process.

Do students get Scholarships?

Most scholarships are for Masters degrees. Although students can compete for other scholarships but that’s possible once they will complete there studies of first semester in Korea. There are some awards for excellent quality overseas students. If you have above 75% marks & IELTS6.5, you can apply for those.



Weather, Time & Currency:

Korea has all 4 seasons. In summers temperature is around 19-27C, In winters it is -5 to 10 C. January is coldest month while August is hottest. There is much snow fall in Seoul in winter season, so students should bring warm clothing from Pakistan

Korean Currency is WON & 1 US Dollar = 935 Won So 1 Pak Rupee = 15 Won

Korean time is 4 hours ahead of Pakistan time. So at 12 Noon, in Seoul Korea it will be 4 pm evening.

Muslims & Pakistanis in South Korea

There are around 20,000 Pakistanis in Korea. Mostly are related to private business or labor jobs. There is good number of Muslims in Korea with 4 big mosques in Seoul. Halal & Muslim food is widely available.