It started with medicine
The Wonju campus opened in October 1978 with a medical school and a Department of Public Health.
Yonsei University Mirae Campus
Yonsei Mirae · Wonju, Gangwon
The Mirae Campus in Wonju opened in 1978 as a medical campus of Yonsei University. It runs its own exchange programme, and exchange students at Sinchon in Seoul have a separate guide.
- Founded
- 1978 as a medical school campus
- Campus
- Wonju City buses 30, 34 and 34-1, Yonsei-dae Sport Center stop
- Dorm
- Everyone on campus from ₩538,080 a semester
- Course load
- 12 to 18 credits
Youngjin, CC BY-SA 4.0, resizedWhat Yonsei Mirae is like
Things Korean students all know that are new when you arrive.
Moving to Maeji-ri
The school became Wonju College in January 1981 with 10 departments. It moved to its present site in Maeji-ri in 1984.
What Mirae stands for
The campus is officially the Yonsei University MIRAE Campus. Yonsei says MIRAE stands for Merging Industry, Research, and Advanced Education.
An eagle the students asked for
After a tuition protest in 2001, Mirae students asked for an eagle statue of their own. It went up in December 2002 between the central library and the student union, and the area is called Eagle Plaza.
An alcohol free campus
The whole campus is alcohol free, and the dorm rules say the same.
- Words you'll hear
- Mirae 미래 Short for the Mirae Campus
- Maeji 매지 The area of the campus, Maeji-ri
- Doksuri Gwangjang 독수리 광장 Eagle Plaza, around the eagle statue
- Sugang 수강신청 Course registration
From the Yonsei Mirae Campus English page, the Mirae housing page and the Yonsei student newspaper's article on the Mirae eagle statue, checked on 26 October 2026.
People
Country chats
Country chats are for everyone from that country studying anywhere in Korea, not only at Yonsei Mirae.
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 Yonsei Mirae.
Flash meetups. Anyone can start or join a short meetup in the app, like dinner tonight or a hike on Saturday.
Around campus
This guide covers Yonsei's Mirae Campus in Wonju, which runs its own exchange programme. Exchange students at the Sinchon campus in Seoul have a separate guide.
Address in Korean
강원특별자치도 원주시 연세대길 1
1 Yonseidae-gil, Wonju, Gangwon State 26493
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- Airport pick-up
- Yonsei Mirae picks up new international students from Incheon Airport once, on a set day. Details come by email.
- Bus
- City buses 30, 34 and 34-1 stop at Yonsei-dae Sport Center.
- International Office
- Room 303, Yonsei Plaza. Phone 033-760-5092.
- No alcohol
- The whole campus is alcohol free.
- In a taxi
- Show the driver 연세대학교 미래캠퍼스로 가 주세요.
Every place to eat near campus.
18places to eat near WonjuEach place shows the menu in English and Korean and walking directions.
Before you come
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Not an official Yonsei Mirae page. Dates and rules change. Check the details on Yonsei Mirae's official site before you apply or book anything. Mirae Office of International Affairs ↗ Checked on 21 October 2026
Your home university's exchange office nominates you on a Google Form by 31 October for spring or 30 April for autumn. You need two finished semesters, a GPA of 2.6 out of 4.0 and TOEFL iBT 61 or TOPIK 3. Native English speakers don't need a language score.
Yonsei then emails you the application. Fill it in on Google Forms by 15 November for spring or 15 May for autumn. You can ask for more time if you need it.
An English transcript, a statement of purpose, a recommendation from a professor, your health history, a TB test from the last three months, proof of insurance, a passport copy, a photo and a bank statement of US$3,500 a semester.
You need your own health and accident insurance that works in Korea for your whole stay. Send proof a month before you arrive. A plan from your home university is fine.
After acceptance Yonsei sends your certificate of admission and a confirmation of visa issuance for a D-2-6 exchange student visa. Apply at the Korean embassy or consulate.
The day after you move into the dorm, and you have to come. It covers the residence card, bank account, course registration and student ID, ends with a trip to Daiso and E-mart, and the next day there's a half-day field trip.
Other dates
- 15 DecemberFinal exams
- 31 OctoberNomination deadline
- 15 NovemberApplication deadline
- Early FebruaryCourse registration email
- Last spring: 3 MarchSemester starts
After you arrive
Residence card
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
- When and where
- Register within 90 days of arriving, at Chuncheon immigration. It's explained at orientation and the coordinator helps with every step. Book your visit, as waits are long.
- How long
- About six weeks, and immigration keeps your passport the whole time.
- Fee
- The government fee for the card is ₩35,000.
- 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.
- Travel permission
- Before any trip abroad, hand in a travel permission form at the Mirae Office of International Affairs.
- Health insurance
- You join National Health Insurance automatically once you register, at about ₩79,000 a month in 2026. It only covers you after the card comes out, so keep your own insurance until then.
- Insurance helpline
- NHIS answers in English and other languages on +82-33-811-2000.
- 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 Yonsei Mirae with a friend? Send them this page.
Housing
All incoming international students live on campus. The Mirae Office of International Affairs assigns your room type from your application.
Residence halls
₩538,080 to ₩1,127,460a semester, rate on the international office page
- Maeji 1 and 2
- Rooms for three, ₩554,080.
- Maeji 3
- Rooms for four, ₩538,080.
- Seiyon A
- Rooms for two, ₩1,127,460.
- Seiyon B
- Rooms for three, ₩831,060.
- Cheongyeon 1 and 2
- Rooms for three, ₩1,127,460.
- Roommates
- Assigned at random unless you ask for someone. You can't swap rooms afterwards.
- House rules
- Gates open 05:00 to 24:00, or 00:30 Friday to Sunday. Roll call is from 23:00 to 01:00. Log a night out in the dorm system between 05:00 and 22:30.
- Bring
- Bedding and towels. The dorms don't give them out.
- Moving out
- Leave the room clean or pay ₩30,000 for cleaning.
The Mirae Office of International Affairs housing page. Rates can change. Checked on 21 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
- How much
- 12 to 18 credits. One credit is 15 hours of class.
- Registration
- You register yourself on the Yonsei Portal. The English course list is final at the end of January or July, and instructions come by email in early February or August. Seats go by a mileage system and first come, first served.Yonsei Portal ↗
- English courses
- On the portal, open Course Catalogue and Syllabus, choose Undergraduate Programs (mirae) and then English Class. Some majors have none.
- Closed to exchange students
- The Global Elite Division and the Wonju College of Medicine, which includes medicine, nursing and dental hygiene.
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- Attendance
- Miss more than a third of a course's classes and you fail it.
- Grades
- Yonsei doesn't convert grades to pass or fail. Two ECTS make one Yonsei credit, though your home university decides.
- Transcripts
- Posted to your home university in mid-January or mid-July.
- Korean language tutor
- Sign up at orientation to be matched with a Korean student. If no one volunteers, there's no match, and you can't drop out mid-semester.
Questions exchange students ask
How does course registration work at Yonsei Mirae?
You register yourself on the Yonsei Portal.
The English course list is final at the end of January or July, and instructions come by email in early February or August.
Seats go by a mileage system and first come, first served.
Are there courses taught in English at Yonsei Mirae?
On the portal, open Course Catalogue and Syllabus, choose Undergraduate Programs (mirae) and then English Class.
Some majors have none.
How much is the dorm at Yonsei Mirae?
Residence halls · On campus
From the last semester₩538,080 to ₩1,127,460
A semester, rate on the international office page
What do I need for the visa to study at Yonsei Mirae?
After acceptance Yonsei sends your certificate of admission and a confirmation of visa issuance for a D-2-6 exchange student visa.
Apply at the Korean embassy or consulate.
Is there a group chat for Yonsei Mirae exchange students?
Yes.
Yonsei Mirae has a room on A-CHA where exchange students meet, and you can join before you land.
When should I arrive at Yonsei Mirae?
The day after you move into the dorm, and you have to come.
It covers the residence card, bank account, course registration and student ID, ends with a trip to Daiso and E-mart, and the next day there's a half-day field trip.
How do I get my residence card at Yonsei Mirae?
Register within 90 days of arriving, at Chuncheon immigration.
It's explained at orientation and the coordinator helps with every step.
Book your visit, as waits are long.
Do exchange students at Yonsei Mirae need health insurance?
You join National Health Insurance automatically once you register, at about ₩79,000 a month in 2026.
It only covers you after the card comes out, so keep your own insurance until then.
How many credits can I take at Yonsei Mirae?
12 to 18 credits.
One credit is 15 hours of class.
Who do I contact at Yonsei Mirae?
Official links and help
Mirae Office of International Affairs+82-33-760-5092
yiec@yonsei.ac.krStudent life
- Culture trips
- The office runs culture events for international students on Fridays, with no extra fee. Sign up for each one beforehand.
- Festival
- The school festival is every May, with club shows, food booths and the AKARAKA cheering night.
- Food
- There's no meal plan. Eat at the dining halls and snack bars on campus, which open less in the holidays.
- Health centre
- Room 243 in the Student Union, weekdays 9:00 to 12:00 and 13:00 to 17:00. Phone +82-33-760-2641.
- International clinic
- Wonju Severance Christian Hospital has an international clinic with English-speaking staff, weekdays 8:30 to 17:30. Phone 033-741-0808 or email intlclinic@yonsei.ac.kr.
- Bank
- Most students open an account at the Woori Bank on campus. You hand in the form at orientation, and the account takes about four weeks.