Sookmyung Women’s University requires all full-time international students, including exchange students, to have hospital/accident insurance or other healthcare coverage for the entire year. For those who have not yet purchased adequate health insurance for their study at SMU, we would like to provide a brief information on the health insurance policy program offered by Dongbu, one of the major local insurance companies in Korea.
Please check the link below for the information on Korea's National Health Care mandatory requirement (since May 2021):
https://www.sookmyung.ac.kr/en/university-life/notice.do?mode=view&articleNo=83797
Students with sufficient insurance coverage that fulfills the health insurance waiver conditions must submit a copy of their insurance policy to the staff at Global Lounge. Please be aware that students without adequate health insurance will not be eligible for benefits available to International Students, including scholarships and other services (such as Cultural Activities) provided by SMU.
Insurance Plan
| COVERAGE | AMOUNT(KRW) | |
|---|---|---|
| Coverage | Accidental Death and Disability/ Sickness Death |
Joint Limited Payments |
| Accidental Medical Reimbursement (Domestic, Inpatient) |
10,000,000 | |
| Accidental Medical Reimbursement (Domestic, Outpatient) |
250,000 | |
| Accidental Medical Reimbursement (Domestic, Prescription) |
50,000 | |
| Sickness Medical Reimbursement (Domestic, Inpatient) |
10,000,000 | |
| Sickness Medical Reimbursement (Domestic, Outpatient) |
250,000 | |
| Sickness Medical Reimbursement (Domestic, Prescription) |
50,000 | |
| Liability of Reparation | 10,000,000 | |
| Inpatient Medical Expenses for Overseas Treatment |
Joint Limited Payments | |
| Evaluation / Repatriation |
Joint Limited Payments | |
Accident / Sickness Medical (Domestic, Outpatient)
Deductible Amounts:
Deductible for Accident/Sickness Medical (Prescription): KRW 8,000
Insurance Coverage Exclusions:
Please note that the provided information is a summary of the insurance coverage and exclusions. For more detailed information, refer to the full insurance policy documents.