Mandatory Health Insurance Requirement

(All Degree Seeking International Students)

First notification: August 9^th, 2013(Friday)

Health insurance is mandatory at Ajou University for international students.  As of Fall 2013, Group Health insurance will be implemented to all degree-seeking international students, and its fee will be included in the tuition bill.

It is very important to be insured for international students’ own safety during study period at Ajou university, please read the below instruction for university’s insurance policy:

1. Who:  Enrolled all degree-seeking international students

• Undergraduate and Postgraduate KGSP students are excluded
• National Health Insurance holders are excluded (who have submitted national health insurance to the university only)
• Korean Language Student and Exchange students are excluded(will be separately announced)

2. Insurance: Dongbu Inbound Student Studying Abroad Insurance (insurance purchased via OIA previously)

• Please see the attached Insurance Service and Product information

3. How to purchase: included in your tuition bill, and pay when tuition is paid

• Undergraduate: \60,000/Semester
• Postgraduate: \65,000/Semester(Master, integrated, Ph.D. are all included)

4. Failure to pay health insurance: Those students who do not pay for health insurance fees by 1/4 of the semester will be suspended to use E-Class and university issuance certificates

- Spring Semester: As of April 1^st, /Fall Semester: As of October.1st

5. Insurance Fee Refund: Please refer to the below insurance agency service dates and time when refund is needed due to change of registration status(such as dismiss or semester leave of absence) or transfer to the national health insurance and etc.  Students in need of refund should visit the agency service hours, and ask for refund individually.

6. Notes: International Students or Overseas Koreans who are National Health Insurance holders or other private insurance holders whose tuition bill included health insurance fee should visit to each program office and notify that you are insured(confirm the original insurance and submit copy)

• Must visit the office and confirm the truth(submit the copy after confirmation)
• Submit By: August 30^th (Friday), 2013

7. Questions: Office of International Affairs

• TEL: 219-2925
• EMAIL: admission@ajou.ac.kr

Office of International Affairs