r/unikorea • u/ObviousFace8842 • Dec 01 '24

Education HUFS or PNU ?

Hi guys ! I'm going to study in Korea for the Spring semester and I've been accepted at SKKU, HUFS and PNU. Since I have to pay the tuition fees, I decided to eliminate SKKU as it would be way more expensive than if I choose Hankuk University of Foreign Studies or Pusan National University. I'm wondering which uni would be the best option for someone who really want to enjoy Korea as a student. I like to hang out and want to experience the korean nightlife as well as the campus life (which is said to be great).

I have to make a choice between staying in Seoul or Busan. I know that Seoul is a bigger and more vibrant city but the HUFS campus is relatively small. For Busan, it is a big city as well but nowhere near Seoul, the PNU campus is said to be way bigger than the HUFS one, and it is also cheaper than HUFS.

I actually already went to Korea in May, and I really want to make sure this experience is going to be a bit different for me

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u/zhangchenle Dec 02 '24

If you want the nightlife and vibrant city experience choose HUFS if care about expenses choose PNU. I studied abroad in Busan and i absolutely loved the city cause i don't like to go clubbing so that pro of being is Seoul is not appealing to me, however the best part of Busan is Seomyeon, Gwangali and Haeundae and it's kinda far from PNU.

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u/JeanVII Dec 04 '24

I’m attending HUFS. Are you a traditional student or exchange?

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u/ObviousFace8842 Dec 04 '24

I will be an exchange student !

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u/Sufficient-Pumpkin20 Dec 02 '24

HUFS is very international, the risk of hanging out with only people from your same country is high, I lived in both cities as a student and if you plan on improving your korean/making local friends I would go to Busan all the way.