A shield and a deep sea blue
The Dong-A symbol is a shield, which the school says stands for protecting learning. The school colour is Dong-A Dark Blue, which the school links to the university's spirit of reaching out toward the Pacific Ocean.
Dong-A University
Dong-A · Busan
Dong-A opened in Busan in 1946 and has three campuses in the city. The international office is on Bumin Campus, and the dorm is on Seunghak, the main campus.
- Founded
- 1946 in Busan
- Campus
- Seunghak Line 1, Hadan Station
- Dorm
- From ₩900,000 to ₩950,000 for four months, two to a room
- Residence card
- Within 90 days of arriving in Korea
Seokdang Museum, Bumin Campus. S h y numis, CC BY 4.0, resizedWhat Dong-A is like
Things Korean students all know that are new when you arrive.
Sitting together to ask the way
The founder's educational philosophy is Dongjwamundo (同坐問道), which the school translates as asking for directions while sitting in the same place. It names four key words: Community, Communication, Challenge and Creation.
A museum in a wartime government building
In 2008 Dong-A finished repairing the Busan Temporary Capital Government Office Building and built the museum's interior. The museum opened on Bumin Campus in 2009.
Seunghak, Gudeok and Bumin
Seunghak is described as the research-oriented campus and Gudeok as the medical and healing campus. Bumin is the glocal campus and has the Seokdang Museum, the International Building and the Law School.
- Words you'll hear
- Dong-A-dae 동아대 Short for Dong-A University
- Seunghak 승학 The main campus, where the dorm is
- Bumin 부민 The campus with the international office
- Sugang 수강신청 Course registration
From Dong-A's official English pages (president's message, symbol, goals and values, history and the home page), checked on 26 October 2026.
People
Help for international students at Dong-A.
Country chats
Country chats are for everyone from that country studying anywhere in Korea, not only at Dong-A.
Netherlands
Germany
France
Spain
Italy
Sweden
Finland
PolandGoing with friends? Make a group in A-CHA for your own crew and send them the invite link.
A-CHA events
All eventsOpen to every international student in Korea, not only at Dong-A.
Flash meetups. Anyone can start or join a short meetup in the app, like dinner tonight or a hike on Saturday.
Around campus
Dong-A has three campuses in Busan. Seunghak in Saha-gu is the main campus. The Office of International Affairs is on Bumin Campus in Seo-gu, and Gudeok is the medical campus.
Address in Korean
부산광역시 사하구 낙동대로550번길 37
37 Nakdong-daero 550beon-gil, Saha-gu, Busan 49315
Also on Kakao Map and Google Maps. Naver and Kakao work best in Korea.
- Subway
- Hadan Station on Line 1. From Exit 6 take the Dong-A campus shuttle bus, or walk 1.1 km from Exit 9 to the main gate, about 10 minutes.
- Bus
- Buses 2, 16, 68, 123, 126, 138, 338 and 1001 stop at Dong-A Univ. Entrance.
- From Gimhae Airport
- Light rail towards Sasang, then from Sasang Station Exit 2 bus 138-1 to Dong-A Univ. Entrance.
- International Office
- On Bumin Campus, 225 Gudeok-ro, Seo-gu. Toseong Station on Line 1, Exit 2, then 5 minutes on foot. Call +82-51-200-6442.
Eulsukdo bird park and MOCA Busan within 3 km of campus, and Gamcheon Culture Village a little further.
194places to eat near Seunghak CampusVegetarian options 76Each place shows the menu in English and Korean and walking directions.
2.3 km from campus
Eulsukdo Bird Park
A migratory bird site at the mouth of the Nakdong River, best in winter. You can walk between here and the contemporary art museum.
2.3 km from campus
MOCA Busan
On Eulsukdo island, so transfer to a bus at Hadan Station. Open Tuesday to Sunday, 10:00-18:00, with a shuttle on weekdays from 14:00 to 17:00.
4.4 km from campus
Gamcheon Culture Village
Very steep, so wear comfortable shoes, and people live here, so keep it down. Transfer at Toseong Station to the village bus. Going back, walk a stop or two ahead to get a seat; looping out past DUF Coffee usually works. The public car park is hard to get into.
Before you come
0 / 6For 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 Dong-A page. Dates and rules change. Check the details on Dong-A's official site before you apply or book anything. Dong-A Office of International Affairs ↗ Checked on 21 October 2026
Your home university nominates you, then you email your application documents as PDF files. Dong-A doesn't need originals.
The application form with a photo, your enrolment certificate and transcript, a passport copy and a photo file. Dong-A also recommends sending your insurance certificate and a TB test result.
If English isn't your first language and you want to take courses in English, send TOEIC 700, TOEFL iBT 70 or IELTS 5.5.
Dong-A sends the acceptance letter in mid-December for spring. Take it to the nearest Korean embassy to apply for your student visa.
You'll be enrolled in National Health Insurance from April if you start in spring, or October in autumn. Bring your own international insurance to cover you from the day you arrive until then.
Dong-A's estimates: lunch on campus is about ₩6,500 to ₩8,000, and transport about ₩60,000 a month. There are no scholarships for exchange students.
After you arrive
Residence card
Register within 90 days of arriving.
Every exchange student staying more than 90 days has to. You apply at the Busan Immigration Office or online on Hi Korea.
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
- Where
- Busan Immigration Office, 146 Jungang-daero, Jung-gu, 400 m from Busan Station Exit 2.
- Documents
- The application form from the immigration office, your passport and a copy of your visa, a 3.5 × 4.5 cm photo and an enrolment certificate. Print the certificate from the machine in the Humanities Building on Seunghak Campus.
- Fee
- The government fee for the card is ₩35,000.
- Changes
- Report a new address within 15 days of moving, at your local community centre or at immigration. Report a new passport to immigration within 15 days as well. Both are free.
- Trips abroad
- Don't travel to other countries until your card is out. A single-entry visa works only once, so leaving early can stop you from coming back on it.
- Immigration helpline
- Call 1345 with visa or residence card questions. It answers in English and other languages on weekdays from 9:00 to 22:00. From abroad, dial +82-2-1345.
Going to Dong-A with a friend? Send them this page.
Housing
The Office of International Affairs gives exchange students a room in the Seunghak Campus dorm. It doesn't help with housing off campus.
Seunghak Campus dorm
About ₩900,000 to ₩950,000a semester of four months
- Rooms
- Two to a room. Men live in the new dorm and women in the old one.
- Rooms given
- The Office of International Affairs assigns your room.
Dong-A's autumn 2026 exchange fact sheet and International Office dorm page. Checked on 21 October 2026.
- Seokdang Global House
- Dong-A also has a dorm only for international students, near Bumin Campus, with double rooms and their own bathroom.
Room search sites in English
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.
Courses
- Course list
- Dong-A sends a list of courses taught in English. Some Korean helps you get a better choice of courses.Dong-A in English ↗
- Korean
- Korean classes are free for exchange students and optional, 4 hours a day from Monday to Friday.
- Classes
- Daytime classes run in 75-minute blocks from 9:00, with 15-minute breaks.
- Grades
- Out of 4.5, from A+ down to F. You earn credit for a D or better, or a P.
- Attendance
- Korean universities usually fail you after a set number of absences, whatever your grades. Ask each professor in week one.
Questions exchange students ask
How much is the dorm at Dong-A?
Seunghak Campus dorm · On campus
About ₩900,000 to ₩950,000
A semester of four months
What do I need for the visa to study at Dong-A?
Dong-A sends the acceptance letter in mid-December for spring.
Take it to the nearest Korean embassy to apply for your student visa.
Is there a group chat for Dong-A exchange students?
Yes.
Dong-A has a room on A-CHA where exchange students meet, and you can join before you land.
How do I get my residence card at Dong-A?
Register within 90 days of arriving.
Every exchange student staying more than 90 days has to.
You apply at the Busan Immigration Office or online on Hi Korea.
Do exchange students at Dong-A need health insurance?
You'll be enrolled in National Health Insurance from April if you start in spring, or October in autumn.
Bring your own international insurance to cover you from the day you arrive until then.
How do I apply to Dong-A as an exchange student?
Your home university nominates you, then you email your application documents as PDF files.
Dong-A doesn't need originals.
Who do I contact at Dong-A?
Official links and help
Office of International Affairs+82-51-200-6442
bk1016@dau.ac.krWhere to ask. DAILY: Dong-A students picked by the Office of International Affairs to help international students, exchange students included, settle in. It's not a club you join. Open ↗
Living in Korea.Packing, weather by semester, parcels, phone, bank and trash rules are the same for every school.