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Please note that the information provided here is general and intended to give you an overview of our housing options that will be available. Closer to the housing selection date, you will receive access to a Moodle page with much more detailed housing information that you will be able to use to select your specific housing preferences. It is your responsibility to choose a housing option that is inline with your school's housing requirements. If we have to move you after your onsite arrival due to your school's housing policy you may be responsible fees for multiple housing options, Student...

Kyuseok Kim • IES Abroad Seoul Center Director

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Kyuseok Kim
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Kyuseok Kim
IES Abroad Seoul Center Director
Kyuseok “KS” Kim, Ph.D., is the inaugural Center Director of IES Abroad Seoul, where he provides strategic leadership over academic programming, operations, and institutional partnerships to support a growing population of international students in South Korea, while advancing IES Abroad’s mission of academically grounded and culturally immersive international education.
 
Dr. Kim earned his Ph.D. in Educational Administration and Higher Education from Korea University. His research focuses on global higher education dynamics, international student mobility, and transnational education, and he has published and presented widely in academic and professional venues. A Fulbright Scholar in the International Education Administrator Program, he brings a comparative and policy-informed perspective to international education.
 
Prior to joining IES Abroad, Dr. Kim built a multifaceted career across higher education administration and the education technology sector. He served as a Project Manager at UWAY Co., Ltd., and held leadership roles at the State University of New York, Korea in admissions, external relations, and strategic planning. His professional foundation was shaped by nearly a decade at Sungkyunkwan University, where he managed international student mobility, global partnerships, and cross-border programs across multiple academic and international offices.
 
Bridging scholarship and practice, Dr. Kim is also an active commentator on higher education policy and globalization, contributing regularly to international and Korean higher education media, and is widely recognized as a leading practitioner in the evolving landscape of global higher education in Asia.
Health Insurance While in Tokyo Students studying at IES Abroad Tokyo for the Summer Program are required to have one type of health insurance: Cultural Insurance Services International (CISI) This is comprised of three parts: CISI emergency assistance, evacuation and repatriation coverage CISI Security and Political Evacuation Services (CISI insurance coverage begins on the first day of your program and expires on the last day of your program) Detailed information about the student health insurance plan(s) is located in the IES Abroad Student Handbook. You receive an insurance confirmation...
WhatsApp WhatsApp is an extremely popular mobile messaging app in Japan, and you will certainly use it as a means of communicating with classmates and the IES Abroad Tokyo Center staff. Students are required to install WhatsApp on their mobile device before leaving for Japan. This must be done before departure because installing WhatsApp requires a SMS confirmation process that those with data only plans cannot complete on-site. Below are step-by-step instructions on how to add WhatsApp to your mobile device: Download WhatsApp Onto Your Mobile Device IES Abroad Tokyo requires that students...
IES Abroad policy requires that all students obtain a functioning cell phone with calling and texting capabilities by the end of their first week of the program. Students are required to carry their cell phones at all times and be able to respond immediately in case of emergency. International Calls The following is the usual dialing procedure for international calls from the United States to (Country): International access code (###) + country code (## for Country) + city code (may vary for cellular phones) + local number. Students are required to carry their cell phones at all times and be...

Expectation and Change: How Do We React to Living in a New Place?

For my first blog post in Nantes, I wanted to talk about the more immediate culture changes that occur when really living in a new country for the first time. I think that each student studying abroad leaves home and arrives in their host country expecting difference, and each student also sets out with their own idea of what that difference will be. This understanding varies, of course, based on the student’s life at home and their understanding of the culture they will be living within, but also due to the general variance of life within any place.

Departure Policy You must move out of your housing accommodation on the departure date. You may depart at any time on the official departure day and are required to complete all exams before departure.
Confirm Your Spot & Understand Arrival Instructions Wait until you have officially confirmed your spot in the program and completely read arrival and departure information prior to booking your flights. Once you are confirmed, you will be responsible for booking your own travel. When booking flights, please keep in mind flight times and time differences. In many cases, you may need to depart the day before to arrive in your program host country on the official arrival date. IES Abroad strongly encourages you to book flexible flights and/or contact the airline to determine their cancellation...
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