Weather in Seoul Keep in mind the Seoul climate when packing. The weather is fairly cold from January through February. Winters are cold, so you will want to bring warm-weather clothes. Bring clothing that allows you to dress in layers (e.g., turtlenecks, t-shirts, shirts, sweaters). An all-weather coat with a zip-in lining is still advisable as it warms up during the spring season. For academic year students planning to stay in South Korea through the summer, consider packing summer clothing. The weather becomes hot and humid through the summer. For current and projected weather conditions in...

Community Involvement Students have extensive opportunities to participate in cultural and community activities through student clubs and societies. In addition, students may have the opportunity to engage with SAF Korean students that have studies abroad or are soon to go abroad.

Safety Abroad in South Korea Additional Safety Information while in South Korea can be found below: Students are strongly discouraged from planning travels to North Korea. Protests are common in Seoul and even demonstrations intended to be peaceful can turn confrontational and possibly become violent. We advise students to avoid areas around protests and demonstrations when possible. Motorists can be impatient with pedestrians, so its best to always take extra precautions when crossing roads.

Arrival in Seoul Book your flight so that you arrive at Incheon Airport (ICN) during one of the two following arrival windows: Evening Arrival Window : 4-7 PM on the official arrival date For SP26: Wednesday, February 18, 4PM – 7PM Morning Arrival Window : 5-9 AM on the morning after the official arrival date For SP26: Thursday, February 19, 5AM – 9AM All students MUST arrive during one of the designated arrival windows listed above. Arrival windows are determined based on popular US direct flight arrival times into Seoul as well as availability and capacity of our IES Abroad Seoul Center...

Your specific housing assignment will be sent to you via email from admissions@IESabroad.org approximately three weeks before the program start date, provided you have submitted all forms listed below. Make sure that emails from this address will not end up in your spam filter by adding it to your trusted sender list. NOTE: We must receive all forms listed below before we can finalize housing arrangements on your behalf and release your housing assignment to you. Review the housing option and contact your IES Abroad Program Advisor with any questions. Housing options and details may not be...