THE ROAD AND COST TO STUDY IN KOREA-NEWEST
The process of studying in Korea normally has a route available. Depending on the subject, conditions and desire to study abroad, the route will change. The study abroad process is summarized in the following diagram:
COST NEEDED PREPARATION
1. Before going to Korea
⇥ Learn the language before you fly: When you study at the center or anywhere, you also have to spend a certain amount of money to rent a house, dormitory, and meals. Normally to study abroad, students will take 2 to 3 months.
⇥ Tuition fee: After receiving Invoice from the school, you need to pay this tuition fee to complete the application. Falling about 80 million -140 million / year (depending on the school). You should choose schools in areas other than Seoul if you can't, because the cost here is quite expensive in terms of tuition and living expenses.
⇥ Dormitory: Ranges from 15 million - 40 million (6 months)
⇥ Cost of study abroad services: Depending on the center, there will be different fees, some centers will do the package, some centers will separate the costs so that international students can choose the service.
An example of a detailed description of fees is as follows:
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Numerical order |
Type of fee |
Amount (approx.) |
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1 |
Processing documents, tuition fees, processing documents, translation, delivery, visa... |
33,000,000 VNĐ |
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2 |
Financial proof (Not required if the student's family has self-documented, pay fees to the bank in case of need to use the service) |
5,000,000 VNĐ |
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3 |
Health certificate (Submitted to the hospital) |
1,100,000 VNĐ |
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4 |
Tuition fee for the first year (Tuition fee paid directly to the university according to the invoice issued by the school) |
120,000,000 VNĐ |
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5 |
Flight tickets |
11,000,000 VNĐ |
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6 |
Living expenses for the first 2 months |
20,000,000 VNĐ |
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Total initial cost to prepare before going to Korea |
180.000.000 – 200.000.000 VNĐ |
2. After flying to Korea
⇥ Insurance cost: About 200,000krw (equivalent to 4 million VND)
⇥ Living expenses: According to the law, each person is allowed to hold 5000$-10000$ when coming to Korea. Avoid the case of many friends being bullied and losing money unfairly at the airport. However, students usually only hold 1,000,000krw to use for consumption expenses for the first few months.
After 6 months, international students will be allowed to work part-time with a basic salary of 170,000 VND / 1 hour (standard in 2019). For international students studying foreign languages, the prescribed number of overtime hours is 20 hours/week. For university study abroad, the number of hours is limited to 20 hours/week excluding weekends.
FILE
Here are the necessary documents and the basis for you to have a set of documents to study in Korea:
✎ Academic transcripts, high school diplomas and diplomas, transcripts of the highest level of education (if any)
✎ Birth Certificate
✎ Identity card (self and family)
✎ Passport (minimum 12 months validity)
✎ 12 4 x 6 photos and 12 3 x 4 photos (white background photos taken not older than 6 months)
✎ Household registration book
✎ Curriculum Vitae
✎ Health Certificate
✎ Financial documents: confirmation of work, income, savings book, red book of real estate
✎ Parents' financial guarantee commitment
✎ Savings book according to each system you want to apply to study abroad. Open for more than 6 months and have at least 10,000 USD for language study abroad system. Open for more than 3 months and have at least 11,000 USD for vocational study abroad system, at least 20,000 USD for college/university/Master/PhD students
✎ Self-introduction and study plan written in Korean or English
INSTRUCTIONS FOR FINANCIAL PROFESSIONALS
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Numerical order |
Work to do |
Prepared papers |
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1. Bank book |
Passbook and confirmation price of 10,000 USD balance sent 6 months in advance (It is recommended to send 12 months term)
Note: for savings books that are due before the filing date, it is necessary to renew the savings books (no new books are allowed) |
Submit 2 copies of book and 2 balance confirmations with red stamp and signature of bank director (Priority banks: VietinBank, Techcombank, Agribank, Vietcombbank, BIDV, Eximbank, HSBC, Standard Chartered, ANZ, CITI, BNP Paribas,...) |
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A frozen savings book of 10,000 USD deposited at Korean bank Wooribak or Shinhan Bank. (Is an advantage) |
Submit 2 copies of book and 2 certificates of frozen balance with red stamp and signature of bank director |
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2. Mom and Dad's job |
2.1 Business parents (with license) |
Copy of business license · Copy of tax payment certificate · Bank statement for 3 months |
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2.2 Small trade (unlicensed)
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· Photo of office, business premises · Copy of tax payment · Detailed statistics of income and profit |
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2.3 Parents working as civil servants, office workers
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· Copy of labor contract · Confirmation of salary slip for the last 3 months · Social insurance book · Decision appoint |
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2.4 Parents are farming, farming, raising animals
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· Copy of real estate book · Pictures of fields and gardens with parents · Detailed statistics of income and profit |
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2.5 Do not work, stay at home
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· Listen to advice through the company |
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2.6 Retired parents |
· Certificate of pension · Other businesses if any |
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2.7 Parents lease house, land, car, machinery, etc. |
· Land lease contract + real estate book · Vehicle license, land lease contract, machinery... (Picture of machinery and vehicle with license plate number) |
☞SUPPORT FROM H&A
H&A understands the difficulties and problems of parents and students on the journey to study abroad.
H&A is ready to accompany you on your way to study in Korea, please contact us for support and answer all your questions.
Free support services from H&A include:
✔Free Korean study abroad consultation, economical solution
✔Advice on choosing the right school, major and course
✔Support to apply for admission, monitor progress, receive confirmation letter from school
✔Advice on accommodation, study abroad budget, support to book flight tickets, equip skills before leaving
