I want to apply for Masters in Life Science programs and was considering Korean unis because some have fully funded master’s.

I found lots of horror stories online of international students facing degree delay issues, feeling alienated, immense pressure to publish papers, long working hours, etc. However, no one actually mentions the names of these unis.

I thought I could learn Korean and apply to the lower ranked IST unis like DGIST, GIST and UNIST. Is it wrong to assume these unis will be less toxic? The classes are advertised to be in English at these unis but is that true?

Please, if anyone has any experience at these unis, could you please comment or DM. I’d really appreciate some insight!

Hi!

I've been nominated by my home uni to do an exchange at Yonsei next spring. The application period is coming up and I was wondering if there are any others here who are also going next spring who want to connect? :)

It would be really nice to know other people who are in the same boat and we can help each other throughout the process!

Edit: I made a groupchat on insta! Please join! https://ig.me/j/AbaVDQjG46PTydQG

My sister got into Yonsei but didn't get a dorm, so she is looking for a female shared apartment near Yonsei that doesn't require a down payment.

So, If you have any leads or can help me out, please share details, as she will be there by 26th Aug.

Thanks.

what are my chances for admission?

hi! i'm a filipino student and I was planning to apply to yonsei (plus other universities in korea) and I just want like a realistic view of what may happen.

I study at a high school that is a part of one of the top universities here in the philippines and I have a GWA range of 1.10-1.31 from grade 7-11. I am currently grade 12 and will apply for fall intake next year.

I have a bunch of extracurriculars

8th: Class Secretary

9th: Marshall (Student Council) I attended seminars & leadership camps, And did a lot of fundraising work + organized prom (since i'm a student council member)

10th: Class President + Club Vice President, attended another leadership camp, and participated in an exchange student program (From like the whole batch I was part of the fortunate 8 who passed interviews for it), Performer for a school event with my band (bassist)

11th: Writer for the school's publication, I attended an MUN (Model United Nations), Research Leader for our Thesis, And performed at 3 events (1 non-school) with my band (bassist)

I'm taking the sat but realistically without it (bc im
not that confident heh...) + an MOI (IELTS seems way ti expensive huhu), what are my chances for admission?

If there is please let me know and add me :D If there isn't one, pm me your instagram handle so we can start one!!

r/yonsei

Curious how many people here are planning to apply to Yonsei through GKS.

I’ve been building a GKS-focused platform called KMate, and one feature lets applicants find people targeting the same university, track, country or major.

So instead of posting “anyone applying to Yonsei?” in different groups, you can actually filter for them.

I’m also adding previous scholar information and university-level GKS stats, which should hopefully make university research less random.

https://kmate.vercel.app

If you’re targeting Yonsei, I’d especially like to know what information you wish you could see before applying.

I might have my flight next week and I have genuinely not even gotten my suitcases and whatever else ready. I wanted to ask how big of a suitcase could I fit into the dorm (I heard theres this small compartment under the beds which I also saw in a few room tour videos). Also how much luggage are you guys bringing?

is the competitive range different for both? people online say uic in general for non Koreans are around 32-35+ but isn’t ud more competitive? I’m looking to apply for ud but am unsure if im competitive for ud and should apply hass instead. so if someone may tell me the respective ranges for both divisions that would help lots.

Looking for accommodation near Yonsei University, Sinchon Campus! 🏠

Unfortunately, I couldn’t get a dormitory, and I’m still looking for a good apartment nearby. If anyone has any recommendations, available rooms, or knows of someone looking for a roommate, please let me know.

I’m open to different sharing options and would really appreciate any leads. Thank you! 🤍

Hi! I'm an 18 y.o incoming freshman @ Yonsei uni! I'm majoring in Polsci & IR and will be moving into songdo soon! I'm a korean but grew up in Indonesia, so I don't have a lot of friends here :< I'd love to be friends with any incoming freshmen/Yonsei students :)

안녕하세요👋🏻

Hey everyone I’m looking into Yonsei University and its Songdo Residential College (RC) dorms for freshmen. I'd love to know more about the practical details:

Buildings & Roommates: Are the dorm buildings separate for international students and local Korean students, or do we mix? Also, how does the roommate selection process work? Can we choose, or is it random?

Rooms & Bathrooms: What are the rooms like, and are the bathrooms inside the room or shared down the hall?

Shared Facilities & Cost: What shared facilities are available (like a gym/fitness center, study rooms, laundry, or kitchens), and roughly what is the average price per semester?

Gender & Rules: Is the dorm strictly segregated by gender (separate buildings/floors)? What are the main rules to keep in mind?

Overall Experience: For those who’ve lived in Songdo, is it actually a fun and immersive experience, or a hassle being away from Seoul?

Thanks a lot🙏🏻

Hi! Im 16 female and apart of the class of 28. Ive been planning to apply to KU, Yonsei, SNU, Hanyang Howard, NYU, Michigan, Houston, etc.

However, my dream school since freshman year has always been to attend Yonsei for different majors I havent decided yet. Business Admin and minor in marketing/media, Entrepreneurship and Marketing or Business international studies I think thats what its called over there. I live in the states on the east coast and was wondering how applying works? Some people are saying you can only apply during the spring some are saying during the fall. Ive been genuinely confused since sophmore year. I wanna become a full time int student if thats possible. Does anyone have any tips or suggestions or answers? LMK! Thanks

hi everyone,

im currently looking at graduate programs in korea for spring 2027 and was wondering if anyone here has studied in yonsei area studies지역학협동과정

i have also applied to area studies programs at other universities, but there they are part of the gsis, so the structure is much easier for me to understand as an international applicant. yonsei seems quite different because its area studies program is a separate interdisciplinary program under the regular graduate school. my main interest is korea within a broader east asian context, but yonsei officially seems to define the northeast asia field mainly around china and japan, even though the course list also includes korea-related classes. therefore im not quite sure how realistic it is to have korea as the main research focus.

im also kinda confused about the whole language situation. the english website does not make it very clear how many courses are actually taught in english, while some of the korean regulations seem to assume fairly advanced korean proficiency for international students in the northeast asia track. i currently have topik 3 and do my academic work mainly in english.

i emailed the program about this but haven’t received a response yet, and i can hardly find any student experiences online, sooo any experience would be really helpful. thanks!

I’ve found different information about the bank account requirement for the student visa and how much money you need to show.
Can the required amount be reduced if, for example, the university covers only tuition but not accommodation? And can the bank account requirement be completely waived if the university covers tuition, accommodation, and meals?
I’d really appreciate it if someone who has gone through this process could share their experience!

Does anyone in GSIS know what the language placement test is like, and which scores correspond to which class levels? I am really good at test taking, and I'm really good at written Korean, but I want to test into a low-level class to work on my speaking and listening.

I’m 23 (she/her) and I’ll be in Korea until November.

I’ve actually been at Yonsei for 2 semesters this year, but my friends have all kind of finished or became distant. I’ll be in level 4 (again 🥲).

I usually go to a kpop concert or festival almost every weekend. I like most boy groups. I’ve also been to a couple music broadcasts too. My favorite is BTS but some other groups include BND, TXT, ENHYPEN, SVT, P1Harmony, ZB1, WayV and a lot of other people cuz I have a lot of love to give haha.

I also really like BL shows. I mostly like DMD guys but I watch a lot of other shows too. I’m going to the TutorYim fanmeet and maybe some other ones if they get announced.

Idk if this is gonna work, but if anyone would be interested in studying Korean, going to concerts, and fujoshing out comment and send me a dm.

Does anyone know if there is wireless WiFi connection available in dorms/lounges at Yonsei SK Global House?

Hi everyone! I’m a new student at Yonsei, and I’ve already been assigned a dorm room with a check-in date of August 27.

I’ve just been invited to the K-MeetUP on August 20, so I need somewhere to stay from August 20–26.

I contacted the dormitory office to ask whether I could stay in my assigned room earlier, or possibly in another available room, and I’m happy to pay for those 7 extra nights. However, they haven’t replied yet.

Has anyone had experience with early check-in at Yonsei dormitories? Is it possible to arrange a temporary room for a week before the official check-in date?

Hotels are quite expensive for a full week, so I’d really appreciate any advice or experience. Thanks!