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HI[Help & Information] Club
HI is an acronym for help and information. The HI-Club is designed to assist international students at Sungkyunkwan University. Made up of around 15 Korean undergraduate students, they co-host the "Orientation Day" every semester, the annual "international Day" as well as have "HI-Day Tours" 2 times every semester.
Contact with the students involved in this club is the best way to adjust to your new environment at SKK University
Please Contact: hiclub@skku.edu
From the airport
Incoming students will be picked-up by 2 or 3 HI-Club members. HI-club will guide students to their individual dormitories around Sungkyunkwan University. If, for some reason, this is not the case, students are advised to take the airport limousine shuttle bus 602-1 coming to Daehakro[Hye-hwa: Subway station line no.4]. The Humanities and Social Sciences Campus [HSSC] is about 5 minutes walk from the bus destination. The Natural Science Campus [NSC] is about a 5 minutes walk from the line no.1. In this case, students must contact the International Relations and Education Center [HSSC] for dormitory Information.
School Tour
Students will be first introduced to staff members of the International Relations and Education Center [HSSC] and the Sungkyun Education Center [HSSC] and the Sungkyun Language Institute. Students will also be introduced to the administrative staff members of his/her department. After the formalities, HI=Club students will show the students the different building and facilities around campus: cafeterias, snack bars, convenience stores, the library, the medical service center, computer rooms, the book store, the e+ Global Zone, theatre, seminar rooms, the photo studio, the travel agency, the hair dresser's, gallery, fitness centers, student center, etc.
HSSC students are to note that there is a shuttle bus from Hye-hwa subway station [line no.4] to HSSC and back. Five stops are made; Hye-hwa subway station exit 1, Burger King [on the way to SKK University], SKK University main gate, 600th Anniversary building, basketball court [in front of the new Law Building].
Bus fare: 300won
NSC students are to note that there is a shuttle bus from Sadang subway station [line no.4] to NSC and back without any stops [30 minutes].
Bus fare: 1,400 won
There are also shuttle buses from Bun-dang and Ilsan.
Student ID card
To apply for the Student Identification Card students need their passport, and one photo [3X4cm]. Reissuing a lost card [Student Affairs Division] will incur a 5,000 won fee. Your Student ID card can also be linked to your bank account at the Woori Bank located near the campuses. Hi-Club member will be able to assist you with this process. As with most countries, you must present your passport to open an account in Korea.
Course Registration
Registration at our university is done online so students must register on the SKK University website. Since this service is only available on the Korean Website, Hi-club members will be of assistance.
Bank Account
Having a Korean bank account is convenient especially when you are paying your rent separately to the landlord. Woori Bank is the closest bank to Sungkyunkwan University. You will need your passport and address to make a bank account. the student ID card serves as a cash card when connected to your Woori bank account. Hi-club students will be of assistance.
