Chung-Ang · Seoul
A private university in Seoul that began as a kindergarten in 1916. It has about 30,000 students. Exchange students study at the Seoul campus in Heukseok-dong.
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Chung-Ang Kindergarten opened in April 1916 at a Methodist church in Insa-dong. It became Chung-Ang Women's College in 1947, and in 1948 Chung-Ang University, which the school calls Korea's first co-educational institution.
When founder Louise Yim bought the land in Heukseok-dong, she dreamt of a blue dragon, and it became the school's symbol. A monument paid for by alumni shows a dragon lifting the earth toward the sky.
Chung-Ang says it's the best in Korea for pharmacy and for culture and art education. It also has medical and law schools. The school colour is CAU Blue.
The Seoul campus is by Heukseok Station on Line 9 and Sangdo Station on Line 7, about 30 minutes from central Seoul by subway.
From Chung-Ang's official English pages (introduction, symbols and history) and its exchange pages, checked on 26 October 2026.
Clubs and help for international students at Chung-Ang.
A culture exchange club for exchange students, run by Korean officers each semester.
@caukoreaclubThe International Office's buddy programme. Every exchange student is matched with a GLAM student before the semester, and GLAM runs the GCC lounge and exchange orientation.
Instagram accounts checked on 19 October 2026.
Country chats are for everyone from that country studying anywhere in Korea, not only at Chung-Ang.
Going with friends? Make a group in A-CHA for your own crew and send them the invite link.
Open to every international student in Korea, not only at Chung-Ang.
Flash meetups. Anyone can start or join a short meetup in the app, like dinner tonight or a hike on Saturday.
Exchange students at Chung-Ang study at the Seoul campus in Heukseok-dong. The Da Vinci campus in Anseong, Gyeonggi, has its own dorm and lounge, and this guide covers Seoul.
서울특별시 동작구 흑석로 84
84 Heukseok-ro, Dongjak-gu, Seoul 06974
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Nodeul Island and the National Museum of Korea within 5 km of campus, and every place to eat nearby.
A culture and rest space looking over the Han River - best as a light evening stop on a day when something is on.
Open late on Wednesdays and Saturdays, and the Mirror Pond at night is a sight in itself. First pick on a rainy day.
The instant ramen cookers at the GS25 and CU convenience stores are the whole point. Rain basically rules it out.
Each run lasts 20 minutes. Monday to Thursday the shows are at 20:00, 20:30 and 21:00. On Friday, Saturday, Sunday and public holidays a 19:30 show is added. In July and August there is a 21:30 show as well. The off-peak season is March 15 to June, plus September to October. July and August are the peak period. They switch it off when wind reaches 7 m/s. It also stops if rain is forecast during a show, or if Han River turbidity reaches 15 NTU.
The market floor is open every day. Only the dawn auction closes on Sundays and major holidays.
For Spring 2027. The emails from the school come first. Use this list to check nothing is missing. Ticks stay in this browser only.
Not an official Chung-Ang page. Dates and rules change. Check the details on Chung-Ang's official site before you apply or book anything. Chung-Ang exchange programme ↗ Checked on 19 October 2026
Your home university nominates you in October for spring. You then apply online in November and post the original documents.
A passport valid six months past the semester and a 3.5 × 4.5 cm photo. Students from outside the OECD also send an apostilled transcript and a bank statement over US$6,000 for a semester, issued within 30 days.
You need a D-2-6 student visa at least a week before classes start. You can't switch from a tourist visa in Korea. Chung-Ang sends the certificate of admission in January.
Dorm residents bring the original TB test result, in English or Korean, taken within four weeks before moving in.
Orientation is in the last week of February and you have to attend. Move-in is around the same time, so most students land two or three days before classes.
The D-2-6 is a single-entry visa, so leaving Korea before you're registered uses it up. If you have to travel, ask the International Office or call 1345 first.
You need the card to open a phone contract in your own name, open a bank account and sign up for most Korean apps.
Booking the immigration visit. Papers, fee and HiKorea screens step by step. Read the guide
Exchange students get priority for the Seoul dorm, with double and quad rooms. Places are few and go first come, first served.
Chung-Ang's exchange housing page and the Seoul dorm's fee page (16-week semester). Checked on 19 October 2026.
Korean universities point exchange students to these. They're private companies with no tie to any school. Don't send a deposit before you've seen the contract.
Finding a room. Browse rooms near campus in the app. If nothing fits, tell us what you need and we'll ask local agents for you, free.
Three rounds for spring: mid January, mid February and the first week of March.
More than 1,000 courses a year are taught in English.
The International Office posts the list each semester.
₩952,000 to ₩1,366,400
A semester, depending on the room
The buildings are closed from 1:00 to 5:00.
You need a D-2-6 student visa at least a week before classes start.
You can't switch from a tourist visa in Korea.
Chung-Ang sends the certificate of admission in January.
GLAM
The International Office's buddy programme.
Every exchange student is matched with a GLAM student before the semester, and GLAM runs the GCC lounge and exchange orientation.
Yes.
Chung-Ang has a room on A-CHA where exchange students meet, and you can join before you land.
Orientation is in the last week of February and you have to attend.
Move-in is around the same time, so most students land two or three days before classes.
No trips abroad until your card is ready.
The D-2-6 is a single-entry visa, so leaving Korea before you're registered uses it up.
If you have to travel, ask the International Office or call 1345 first.
You join National Health Insurance once you're registered, at about ₩79,000 a month in 2026.
The bill goes to the Korean address on your card application.
NHIS decides whether insurance from home can exempt you.
3 to 19 credits for undergraduates.
Graduate students can only take GSIS and Global MBA courses.
A 3-credit course meets for 150 minutes a week.
Your home university nominates you in October for spring.
You then apply online in November and post the original documents.
Where to ask. GSI: Native speakers can work as interns in the GCC language lounge. Details come by email at the start of the semester, or ask inbound@cau.ac.kr.
Living in Korea.Packing, weather by semester, parcels, phone, bank and trash rules are the same for every school.
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