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. Submit the Lifestyle Demographics Survey in your Moodle account as early as possible after it is made available. Be honest and...

The day after the official arrival date, the on-site portion of your IES Abroad program will begin with a mandatory five-day orientation program. During orientation, you will become familiar with the IES Abroad staff, your peers, and the city of Rome. Once on-site, you will receive detailed information about transportation, official course registration, housing accommodations, personal health and safety, field trips, and other aspects of the program. You will also meet with the Internship Coordinator who will give you all the necessary details to start your internship in Rome. Language classes...

All students must arrive in Rome by 5:30pm on the official arrival date. Rome is served by two airports. You will likely arrive at the main one, Fiumicino/Leonardo da Vinci Airport (FCO), which is used by most carriers and for nearly all intercontinental flights. The second one, Roma Ciampino Airport (CIA), is mainly served by intra-European and low-cost carriers such as Ryanair and EasyJet. Arriving via FCO Airport If you arrive at FCO airport between 8:30am and 5:30pm, you will be greeted by an IES Abroad staff member holding an IES Abroad sign in the arrivals area (after exiting the baggage...

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.

Detailed information about on-campus facilities and services will be provided by Yonsei University. International students can join a variety of Foreign Student Associations to network and communicate with other international students. More information about student groups through OIA and Foreign Student Associations can also be found here. Sports & Fitness You can purchase a membership to the Yonsei Sports Center in Building 305 (스포츠 과학관 Sports Science Building). Available facilities include a indoor gym, swimming pool, squash and table tennis courts, weight room, outdoor track, tennis and...

Weather in Seoul Keep in mind the Seoul climate when packing. You will be arriving in the middle of the summer period, which is very hot and steamy especially June through September. In addition, you may have some dust storms impacting the air quality. And before you head home, you will experience some of the Winter in Korea, which you will need warm-weather clothes and an all-weather coat with a zip-in lining. For current and projected weather conditions in Seoul, visit www.weather.com or another reliable source for worldwide weather.

Seoul Field Trips & Events As a part of the IES Abroad Seoul program, you have sponsored field trips and activities that are arranged on your behalf: Field Trip 1 - Jeonju Hanok Village (1 day) Field Trip 2 - Gangneung/Sokcho (2 days) Cultural Activity 1 - Han River Cruise & Picnic (half-day) Please reference the Seoul Program Calendar for the date of each field trip and activity. Please keep your travel plans free on the dates listed so you can get the most out of your Seoul semester abroad. NOTE: IES Abroad field trip destinations, activities, and lengths of stay may vary according to term...