How to Find a Home When Studying Abroad in Korea. Foreign student’s home selection and contract
What is the first thing you should do if you come to Korea to study abroad? that’s right. Which school will you study at, and if you come, where will you live? That’s why today I’m going to learn more about the various houses that foreign students can live in Korea!
Dormitories available through the school
Most Korean universities provide dormitories, which are houses for students to live in. Since it is a house provided by the school for students, the price is on the cheap side. That’s why, if you’ve decided on a school, it’s good to find out if you can get into the dormitory at that school first.
You can usually apply for a dormitory for 6 months, which is one semester, and applications are accepted in February and August, which are the beginning of the semester. After the semester is over, you have to apply for a new one for the next semester, and the cost varies from school to school and room to room, but usually ranges from 450,000 won to 1.5 million won per semester. Sometimes there is only one person per room, but there are many cases where there are more than two people.
How to Find a Home When Studying Abroad in Korea – Similar to a dorm, but different lodging
A boarding house is similar to a dormitory where you live in a house where many students live together, and they also provide meals. There are usually many boarding houses near universities.
However, if there is a downside compared to dormitories, the cost is about 300,000 won to 550,000 won per month, which varies from region to region or house, but it is more expensive than dormitories!!
The most common way to find a boarding house is to look around the university and find it yourself, and there are also cases where you can find it on the Internet or on the university homepage community. Also, the international exchange office at the school may provide lodging information, so it’s a good idea to ask.
There are a few things to check when looking for lodging. It’s like this.
– How many people live in a room
-Breakfast, dinner time and menu
-Is it possible for students to use the kitchen?
– How many people use each bathroom?
Is there good water in the bathroom?
-Are all the washing machines shared, and how many are there?
– Internet access is free
Are the washing machines shared in the room, how many are there, and what kind of furniture is there?
It’s small, but it’s a good choice if you don’t stay at home for a long time
A gosiwon is a small room with a desk, a bed, and an air conditioner. I usually stay alone in a room. But it’s narrow, so it’s good if you live outside and need a house to sleep. The washing machine is mainly shared, and rice, kimchi, and ramen are provided in the communal kitchen, but other side dishes are prepared by yourself.
You need to look carefully and decide if the goshiwon is well managed and safe from fire, and you can usually find it easily around universities. It is cheaper than other houses, but depending on the structure of the room and how food is served, it is usually around 300,000 won a month for cheap, and more than 550,000 won for expensive ones.
May be the most comfortable, but the most expensive trace
The trace is to find a house on your own. Usually, if you live alone, you get a studio with one room, but you can find a bigger house and find several people to live together. You can go directly to a real estate agent, find one through a real estate application, or find one from the internet community within the school.
There are usually two ways for a self-made room to pay. One is monthly rent, and there is a method of depositing a small amount of money at the beginning and paying monthly, and a method of paying monthly without depositing money at first. The initial deposit can be returned later, and the monthly payment is slightly cheaper if you deposit the money initially.
Another option is to pay a large amount of money at the beginning rather than paying monthly rent as a charter, and stay there for the duration of the contract. You can get your money back later. Usually contracts are for two years.
Here are some things to check when looking for a self-catering room:
-What kind of home appliances are there/ -How much maintenance costs per month/ -Is internet installed/ -Is safety equipment installed and is there CCTV around/ -Is sunlight coming into the house well/ – Does the water come out well?
Source: International Student Guidebook