From Busan to Hoegi-dong
Kyung Hee began in 1949 as Shinheung Junior College. It bought land in Hoegi-dong, Seoul, in 1953 and moved there from Busan in 1954.
Kyung Hee University
Kyung Hee · Seoul
A university in Dongdaemun-gu, Seoul, founded in 1949. Its chancellor proposed the UN's International Day of Peace, and peace is on the school seal. Exchange students pick the Seoul campus or the Global campus in Yongin when they apply.
- Founded
- 1949 as Shinheung Junior College
- Campus
- Seoul Line 1, Hoegi Station
- Dorm
- ₩1,290,000 a semester in a double room. Meals not included
- Course load
- 9 to 18 credits 9 to 15 recommended
Kys951, CC BY 3.0, croppedWhat Kyung Hee is like
Things Korean students all know that are new when you arrive.
The school behind the UN's Day of Peace
Kyung Hee's chancellor Choue Young-seek proposed a UN Day and Year of Peace, and the UN made 21 September the International Day of Peace. In 2026 the school's Peace BAR Festival ran from 19 to 23 September at Peace Hall.
The magnolia
Kyung Hee's flower is the magnolia, chosen in May 1970 for the school's 20th anniversary. The school says it stands for a peaceful and prosperous world.
By Hoegi Station
The Seoul campus is by Hoegi Station on Line 1 and the Gyeongui-Jungang Line. Village bus 01 from Exit 1 goes to Kyung Hee Medical Center next to campus.
- Words you'll hear
- Hoegi 회기 The station and student area by campus
- Gukje-kaem 국제캠 The Global campus in Yongin
- Sugang 수강신청 Course registration
From Kyung Hee's official English pages (history, about Kyung Hee and the university flower) and the Peace BAR Festival site, checked on 26 October 2026.
People
Help for exchange students at Kyung Hee.
Global Ambassador KHUnnect
The International Office pairs exchange students with Kyung Hee buddies. Short trips and cafe tours, with a small activity allowance from the office.
- How to join
- Kyung Hee matches you through the International Office.
Kyung Hee OIA
The International Office's Instagram. Buddy recruiting and exchange news go up here, and the bio says DMs get slow replies.
@khu_internationalInstagram accounts checked on 19 October 2026.
Country chats
Country chats are for everyone from that country studying anywhere in Korea, not only at Kyung Hee.
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 Kyung Hee.
Flash meetups. Anyone can start or join a short meetup in the app, like dinner tonight or a hike on Saturday.
Around campus
Kyung Hee has a Seoul campus and a Global campus in Yongin. You pick one when you apply, and this guide covers Seoul.
Address in Korean
서울특별시 동대문구 경희대로 26
26 Kyungheedae-ro, Dongdaemun-gu, Seoul 02447
Also on Kakao Map and Google Maps. Naver and Kakao work best in Korea.
- Subway
- Hoegi Station on Line 1 and the Gyeongui-Jungang Line, Exit 1. Village bus 01 in front of the exit goes to Kyung Hee Medical Center by the campus.
- City buses
- 273 and 201 stop at the Kyung Hee University entrance. 120, 147, 261, 273 and 1222 stop at Kyung Hee Middle and High School.
- From Incheon Airport
- About an hour to an hour and a half by car.
- Global campus
- In Yongin, an hour and a half to two hours from Seoul by car, with a weekday shuttle. Students based there live in its own dorm, Woojungwon, at ₩1,240,000 a semester for a double. Seoul campus students live in Sewha Hall.
- International Office
- Office of International Affairs. inbound.mobility@khu.ac.kr, +82-2-961-0030.
- Where students eat
- Mostly in the street in front of the main gate, and the pajeon alley by Hoegi Station.
Gwangjang Market and Cheonggyecheon within 6 km of campus, and every place to eat nearby.
1,570places to eat near SeoulRestaurants 1,046 · Cafés 347 · Bars & pubs 177 · Vegetarian options 143 · · Open late 323Each place shows the menu in English and Korean and walking directions.
5.0 km from campus
Sindangdong Tteokbokki Town
The birthplace of jeukseok tteokbokki (즉석떡볶이), cooked at your table. Many places take orders from two portions up.
5.1 km from campus
Cheonggyecheon Night Walk
The stream is lit every night. In winter the lantern festival overlaps with the Bamdokkaebi Night Market's Cheonggyecheon site on Friday, Saturday and Sunday.
5.3 km from campus
Changgyeonggung Palace
Along with Deoksugung it stays open until 21:00, last admission 20:00. Those are the two palaces you can walk after dark. It closes on Mondays, the opposite of Gyeongbokgung.
5.5 km from campus
Gwangjang Market
The food alley runs 09:00-23:00 every day. Only the regular shops close on Sundays.
5.7 km from campus
Children's Grand Park
Located in Neung-dong and easy to reach. The zoo inside runs 10:00-17:00.
- Coffee & dessert 246
- Korean BBQ 168
- Soups & stews 132
- Korean home food 118
- Western 114
- Street food 109
- Pocha 102
- Japanese 95
- Fried chicken 75
- Pub & Bar 75
- Bakery 62
- Chinese 61
Checked by A-CHA
- 키친요로시쿠
- 크로네
- 용토끼
- 도읍지
- 8번가
- 거복이식당
- 비반트
- 모스플레이스
- 79번지국수집
- 여기가좋겠네
- 백수씨심야식당Try: Yeosu Spanish Mackerel Sashimi, Beef Jeon, Spicy Squid Ramyeon
- 발짝경희대점Try: Boneless Chicken Feet Soup, Bone-in Chicken Feet Soup, Soup Tteokbokki with Fritters
Before you come
0 / 8For 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 Kyung Hee page. Dates and rules change. Check the details on Kyung Hee's official site before you apply or book anything. Study Abroad at Kyung Hee ↗ Checked on 19 October 2026
Your home university nominates you by email by 30 October. Kyung Hee then sends you the online application, due 30 November.
Undergraduate courses only, with a GPA of at least 2.5 out of 4.0. Master's students can come too, and Kyung Hee advises against coming in your final term. Choose the English track, with TOEFL iBT 82 or IELTS 6.5 recommended, or the Korean track with TOPIK level 5.
A passport copy, a 3.5 × 4.5 cm photo, an enrolment certificate, transcript, recommendation letter, study plan and health form. Later you add a bank statement of US$5,000 for a semester and proof of insurance in English.
Students from outside the OECD send a hard copy of the enrolment certificate with an apostille, plus the original bank statement.
You need a D-2-6 visa before you come. Most are single entry.
Buy travel or health insurance from home before you enter and keep it for your whole stay. National Health Insurance is added after you arrive.
Sewha Hall asks for a TB test and a measles antibody test. Wait for the dates Kyung Hee sends before you get them.
Arrive in mid to late February. Orientation at the end of February is required, and the date is announced later.
Other dates
- Mid DecemberDorm application
- Early MarchSemester starts
After you arrive
Residence card
No trips abroad until your card is ready.
Most D-2-6 visas are single entry, so leaving before you register ends it.
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
- How long
- Kyung Hee says registration is finished about six to eight weeks after the semester starts.
- Health insurance
- National Health Insurance starts automatically once you're registered, at about ₩79,000 a month in 2026. If you bought private insurance before you registered, you can ask NHIS for an exemption, and NHIS decides each case.
- 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.
- 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 Kyung Hee with a friend? Send them this page.
Housing
Exchange students on the Seoul campus live in Sewha Hall.
Sewha Hall
₩1,290,000a semester. Prices may change
- Rooms
- Doubles only. Meals aren't included.
- Curfew
- 1 AM, with a room check every month.
- In the building
- Study rooms, laundry and a gym.
- Contact
- Sewha Hall office: khsd9476@khu.ac.kr or 02-961-9476.
Before you apply
- Apply in December. The International Office emails nominated students in mid December. A room isn't guaranteed, but 90 to 95% of applicants get one.
- Deposit. The International Office handles the dorm fee for exchange students, so Sewha Hall's deposit refund form isn't for you.
Kyung Hee's information sheet for exchange students and the Sewha Hall site. Checked on 19 October 2026.
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
- Registration
- Online, in two rounds before the semester starts.
- Course list
- On sugang.khu.ac.kr. Switch to English and open the Course Schedule Index. It's updated from two months before the semester.Course list ↗
- Bilingual courses
- Taught in Korean with materials in English. Intermediate Korean or better is recommended.
- How much
- 3 to 6 courses, or 9 to 18 credits. Kyung Hee recommends 9 to 15.
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- Limits
- Some courses are for regular students only. You can take courses from other colleges and the Global campus.
- Attendance
- You need to attend at least 70% of classes to pass.
- Grades
- Out of 4.3. One ECTS credit is about 0.6 Kyung Hee credits.
- Korean with credit
- Korean Language 1 and 2 at Humanitas College, beginner courses for exchange and international students.
- Intensive Korean
- The Institute of International Education runs 10 weeks and 200 hours for ₩1,890,000, without credit. You still take at least 3 credits of regular courses.
Questions exchange students ask
How does course registration work at Kyung Hee?
Online, in two rounds before the semester starts.
How much is the dorm at Kyung Hee?
Sewha Hall · On campus
₩1,290,000
A semester. Prices may change
Does the Kyung Hee dorm have a curfew?
1 AM, with a room check every month.
What do I need for the visa to study at Kyung Hee?
You need a D-2-6 visa before you come.
Most are single entry.
How do exchange students meet Kyung Hee students?
Global Ambassador KHUnnect
The International Office pairs exchange students with Kyung Hee buddies.
Short trips and cafe tours, with a small activity allowance from the office.
Is there a group chat for Kyung Hee exchange students?
Yes.
Kyung Hee has a room on A-CHA where exchange students meet, and you can join before you land.
When should I arrive at Kyung Hee?
Arrive in mid to late February.
Orientation at the end of February is required, and the date is announced later.
How do I get my residence card at Kyung Hee?
No trips abroad until your card is ready.
Most D-2-6 visas are single entry, so leaving before you register ends it.
Do exchange students at Kyung Hee need health insurance?
National Health Insurance starts automatically once you're registered, at about ₩79,000 a month in 2026.
If you bought private insurance before you registered, you can ask NHIS for an exemption, and NHIS decides each case.
How many credits can I take at Kyung Hee?
3 to 6 courses, or 9 to 18 credits.
Kyung Hee recommends 9 to 15.
How do I apply to Kyung Hee as an exchange student?
Your home university nominates you by email by 30 October.
Kyung Hee then sends you the online application, due 30 November.
Who do I contact at Kyung Hee?
Official links and help
Office of International Affairs+82-2-961-0030
inbound.mobility@khu.ac.krStudent life
- Field trips
- The International Office runs field trips for exchange students, from cooking to meditation.
- Study Abroad at Kyung Hee
- Information sheet 2027-2028
- Sewha Hall
- Course list
- Directions to the Seoul campus
- Academic calendar