A spine-focused neurosurgery track at Gangnam Severance within Yonsei's international physician fellowship.
Spinal neurosurgery at the Gangnam campus, listed as a separate neurosurgery track within the Severance International Fellowship.
ClinicalRolling / contact programme
Spine →Severance International Fellowship — Spinal Neurosurgery (Gangnam)
Gangnam Severance Hospital, Yonsei University Health System
⌖ Seoul · South Korea
Profile completeness44%14 decision fields need confirmation
Key facts at a glance
Source reviewed 8 Oct 2026. Verify the current intake with the host.
- Eligibility
- International physicians; hands-on practice requires completion of the SIF-Prime Course needed for Ministry of Health and Welfare permission.
- Funding
- Fee-paying: observership USD 2,000/month or hands-on practice USD 3,000/month plus SIF-PC tuition and admin fees; discounts or waivers may apply.
- Deadline
- Not recorded · check the official call
- Duration
- Approved period, charged per month
- Hands-on status
- Observership, or hands-on practice only after the SIF-Prime Course: 3 months of pre-training (4 weeks orientation plus 2 months clinical observation) and Ministry of Health and Welfare permission (20–30 days), so no hands-on practice in the first 4 months.
INTERNATIONAL APPLICANT CHECK
What the official evidence currently supports.
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International eligibility
International physicians; hands-on practice requires completion of the SIF-Prime Course needed for Ministry of Health and Welfare permission.
Training level & pathway
Clinical · Spine
Participation / hands-on scope
Observership, or hands-on practice only after the SIF-Prime Course: 3 months of pre-training (4 weeks orientation plus 2 months clinical observation) and Ministry of Health and Welfare permission (20–30 days), so no hands-on practice in the first 4 months.
Medical registration & licensing
No programme-specific licensing field is recorded in the cited profile. Confirm directly with the host and regulator.
Language requirement
No programme-specific language score is recorded in the cited profile. Confirm the clinical working language and any formal test requirement.
Visa & work authorisation
C-3-1 short-term visa, or D-4-2 for which the International Office seeks immigration approval (notified within about 3 weeks) before the visa is issued at a Korean embassy/consulate.
NeuroSurgFellow does not guarantee admission, licensing, visas, employment, funding or operative privileges. Requirements may change by intake and appointment.
Data quality & missing information · 44% of decision fields recorded
44% of tracked decision fields are published
Checked 8 Oct 2026. Unavailable details below were not published in the cited material and have not been guessed.
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- Application status
- Rolling / contact programme
- Commencement
- Not published
- Duration
- Approved period, charged per month
- Positions
- Not published
- Application route
- Continue through the official programme or institution source.
- Standalone deadline
- No separate deadline field is recorded; check the current official call.
- Official contact
- int_academy@yuhs.ac
Published entry requirements.
Clinical or academic eligibility
International physicians; hands-on practice requires completion of the SIF-Prime Course needed for Ministry of Health and Welfare permission.
Funding and support
Fee-paying: observership USD 2,000/month or hands-on practice USD 3,000/month plus SIF-PC tuition and admin fees; discounts or waivers may apply.
Benefits, fees & relocation
Benefits not published in this profile. Observership USD 2,000/month; hands-on USD 3,000/month; SIF-PC tuition USD 3,000/month; admin fee USD 100–200. Insurance details are not published. Accommodation support is not published.
Application documents
- Online application via the Yonsei Institute for Global Health site
- Completed immunisation verification form (mandatory; missing vaccines must be obtained in Korea at own cost)
Licence, examinations, language & visa
Registration requirements need direct confirmation. Examination requirements are not published. Language requirements are not published. C-3-1 short-term visa, or D-4-2 for which the International Office seeks immigration approval (notified within about 3 weeks) before the visa is issued at a Korean embassy/consulate.
HOST INSTITUTION
Gangnam Severance Hospital, Yonsei University Health System
1 sourced pathway is currently indexed for this institution.
SOURCE & VERIFICATION
Official programme information.
- Source
- Official Yonsei Institute for Global Health physician fellowship page
- Coverage
- Official programme or institutional starting point
- Last checked
- 8 Oct 2026
- Editorial status
- Source-linked profile
- Programme lead
- Not recorded
- Accreditation / recognition
- Not recorded · confirm with the host or accreditor
- Planned editorial review
- 8 Apr 2027
BEFORE YOU APPLYConfirm the details
Confirm the details
that affect your move.
- Is the stated intake still open?
- Are international graduates eligible?
- Does the role include hands-on clinical privileges?
- Which licence, visa and language requirements apply?
- What salary, fees, insurance and relocation costs apply?