Yonsei Institute
for Global Health

Specialist course for Prevention of Epidemics is open to a team consisted of more than 15 members.

Individual applications are not accepted.

Please email int_academy@yuhs.ac for inquiries or details of this course.

[Work Experience]

• Mid- and High-level Health Policymakers in a foreign country who can make decisions on making policies within the institution
  [Priority order]
  (1) Personnel related to establishing national epidemics management system
  (2) Personnel working in a central government department of disease control and prevention
  (3) Personnel working in a local government department of disease control and prevention
• Must have more than 10 years of experience in working in an institution related to disease control and prevention
  (Recommended) More than 5 years of working experience in quarantine or disease control
• At least 1 of the team member must have access to the monitoring system on the national number of infected patients and deaths.
• (Recommended) At least 1 of the team member should be an epidemiological investigator.

[Language & Proficiency]

• Must be fluent in English (must be able to communicate in English during consulting sessions with a specialist)
• Must be skilled in paperwork (Word, Powerpoint, Excel)
  - Personal laptops are necessary in order to participate in online video sessions.

[Immunization]

• Must provide documentation of current immunizations (see “Required Documents”)
• (Recommended) COVID-19 vaccinated

• All documents must be in English or translated in English and be authorized.
  • List of Participants (Full name, working institution, job title, period of work experience, email address)
  • English CV / Resume
  • Copy of highest degree certificate
  • Proof of Employment (Past & Present : you must prove that you satisfy the qualifications stated in "Eligibility" section)
  • Copy of Passport
  • Self-portrait photo (Passport-type)
  • Immunization Form (Download)   See Guideline
  • (over 90 days) VISA Application Form  (Download)

1. Email inquiry
2. Discussion about schedule and course details
3. Approval Announcement
4. VISA Application (if applicable) & Verification of immunization status (mandatory)
5. Payment of Training fee (2 weeks prior to starting date)
6. Arrival to Korea & Beginning of Training