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Student Medical Checkup

Student Medical Checkup Guide

Student Medical Checkup

Student Medical Checkup Guide

  • 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).
  • 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.
  • 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]

  • 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.

  • KMI operating hours [Mon, Tue, Thu, Fri] 07:00 ~ 16:00 [Wed, Sat] 07:00 ~ 12:30 (Closed on Sundays and public holidays)

  • 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

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
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

(Gwanghwamun Center provides alternative tests with “Thyroid Function Test”)

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Preparation before Medical Checkup

  • Avoid alcohol, overeating, and overworking 1 ~ 2 days before an examination for an accurate diagnosis.
  • 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 ...)
  • 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.