- We carry out regular medical checkups for maintaining student’s health and for early detection of diseases.
- Medical checkups will be held with Korea Medical Institute(KMI).
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A student can get a medical checkup ONCE a year.
- Notices on student medical checkups will be on the university & Healthcare Center’s bulletin boards.
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It may be changed depending on the academic schedule and policy.
※ Health checkup by NHIS (National Health Insurance Service) _ (For 2024, born in even years)
- FREE of CHARGE (National Health Insurance Benefit)
- Check if you can get it at the National Health Insurance Service.
[(English, Chinese, Vietnamese) consultation only, number is ☎1577-1000(Extension Number 6) or ☎033-811-2000]
- If you want to get Health checkup by NHIS, you don’t need to apply for Student Medical Checkup at GLS.
Schedule for Student Medical Checkup [2025 School year]
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Checkup period: 2025, Mar.5th(Wed.)~May. 31st(Sat.) [Except public holidays]
Session
Subject
Apply on GLS
KMI process
(Korea Medical Institute)
Checkup At KMI
1st
Enrolled student
2.10.~3.03.
Registration of application information takes 1 day.
(excluding public holidays)
3.05.~5.31.
1st-2
Including Freshmen
3.01.~3.03.
3.05.~5.31.
2nd
All subject
3.04.~3.09.
3.11.~5.31.
3rd
All subject
3.24.~3.30.
4.01.~5.31.
4th
All subject
3.31.~4.06.
4.08.~5.31.
5th
All subject
4.28.~5.06.
5.08.~5.31.
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KMI operating hours [Mon, Tue, Thu, Fri] 07:00 ~ 16:00 [Wed, Sat] 07:00 ~ 12:30 (Closed on Sundays and public holidays)
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On-campus student medical check-up are not conducted.
Location
- Korea Medical Institute. : 8 KMI centers in Korea. (Seoul 3, Suwon, Gwangju, Daegu, Busan, Jeju)
- You can check the centers here. ▶https://global.kmi.or.kr/introduce/national_center
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Subject to Checkup
- University students (Bachelors and Graduate school, excluding completed students), students on leave, who have applied for a medical checkup on GLS.
Cost
● Student Payment : 30,000 KRW
(If you want to get additional examination, you need to pay more fee.)
Fasting
- Afternoon checkup : do not eat or drink anything from the morning before the checkup
Checkup Result
- The result will be notified personally. (2~3 weeks after the checkup) Also, consultation will be available at the healthcare center later on.
- If you do NOT RECEIVE result e-mail
: You can check it individually on the KMI’s website.
Examination Items
Item | Details | Clinical Significance | |
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Radioactive Examination | X-ray | Chest PA | Lung-related Disease |
Blood Examination | Liver Disease | AST/ALT / (Added in 2023) γ-GTP | General Liver-function Examination |
Diabetes | Glucose (fasting) | Diabetes Examination | |
Hematologic Examination | WBC, RBC, Hemoglobin, Platelet | Inflammation, Anemia | |
Cholesterol | T. Cholesterol, Triglyceride, HDL-Cholesterol, LDL-Cholesterol | Hyperlipidemia, Circulatory disease. | |
Tests for Hepatitis B | HBs Ag/Ab | Hepatitis B Antibodies, Antigen | |
Urine Examination | Urine Test | Protein | Kidney disease |
Physical Examination | Body Measurement | Height / Weight / Body composition test(Inbody) | Body fat percentage, Nutritional status. |
Blood Pressure | Blood Pressure Examination | Hypertension, Hypotension | |
Ocular Measurement / Hearing test | Naked & Corrected Eyesight / Hearing test (left, right) | Eyesight Check / Hearing check | |
Health Declaration | General Survey | Lifestyle Disease | Drinking, Smoking, Dietary Habit |
Internal Medicine | Health Counseling, Basic Disease Care | ||
Dental Examination |
Oral disease check
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Preparation before Medical Checkup
- Avoid alcohol, overeating, and overworking 1 ~ 2 days before an examination for an accurate diagnosis.
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Morning Checkup : do not eat or drink anything the midnight before your checkup.
Afternoon Checkup : do not eat or drink anything the morning before your checkup. Also avoid gum, cigarettes, and coffee. - Hypotensive agent and medicines for heart disease (Antiarrhythmic agent) : You should take the medicines with some water in the morning.
- Diabetes cures (Insulin shot or medicine : Avoid taking them to prevent hypoglycemia.
- Do not get an X-ray if you are pregnant.
- Preparation Item : Proper ID card (ex. Alien Registration Card, Driver's License, Passport ...)
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Clothes
- Wear clothes that are easy to remove.
- Do not wear metal accessories.
- You may need to tie your hair when you get an X-ray, so prepare a hairband.