Mapletree - SMU Study Trip (Korea)
MAPLETREE-SMU STUDY TRIP
Seoul, Korea (6D5N Trip) ~ Brought to you by SMU and Mapletree Investments
Date : 26 February – 3 March 2023
Cost per Student : $1,000 (Covers 2-way ticket, accommodation and guided tour. Excludes the Visa application fee)
Business Study Mission
The objective of the Study Trip is to enable students enrolled in the Real Estate Track to visit major players in the real estate sector and related government bodies in Asia. This is intended to expose students to the opportunities and risks of international real estate investing and develop an appreciation of the macro factors that influence the performance of real estate markets across countries.
Opportunities
Students get the opportunity to visit these companies.
| Date | Time | Itinerary |
| 26 Feb (Sun) | 01:30am | Depart from Singapore |
| 09:50am | City Tour + Check-in Hotel | |
| 27 Feb (Mon) | Morning | GIC Korea |
| 12.00pm | Lunch | |
| 2:00pm | Yoon & Yang LLC | |
| Afternoon | TBC | |
| 6.00pm | Dinner | |
| 28 Feb (Tue) | Morning | JLL Korea |
| 12:00pm | Lunch | |
| 2.00pm | Standard Chartered Bank | |
| 3:45pm | TBC | |
| 6.00pm | Dinner | |
| 1 Mar (Wed) | Public Holiday | |
| 2 Mar (Thurs) | Morning | Capitaland Korea |
| Morning | Mapletree Korea | |
| 12:30pm | Lunch | |
| Afternoon | Mapletree Logistics | |
| 6:00pm | Dinner | |
| 3 Mar (Fri) | Morning | TBC |
| Afternoon | Free & Easy | |
| 6:35pm | Depart from Seoul | |
Itinerary is updated as at 1 Dec 2022. Subject to changes without prior notice.
Who Can Apply
All SMU Undergraduate students are eligible to apply. Students in their year 1 and 2 of study are welcome to apply (priority given to Real Estate Track Students).
Terms & Conditions
Valid International passports (validity of at least six months from the date of returning to Singapore) and visa(s) (if any) are required.
From September 2021, all visa-free and visa-exempt foreign visitors need to register before traveling to South Korea.
Website : www.k-eta.go.kr
Visa application fee of $120 applies for the following nationalities :-
- Burmese
- Chinese
- Indian
- Indonesian
- Nepalese
Important Notes
This study trip is one of the compulsory requirements for the Mapletree Award from FY22/23 onwards.
Real Estate Track Students will be given priority. This trip can fulfill the Asia Studies criteria.
The study trip will be confirmed once the minimum number of 20 is reached.
Application Deadline
Please email us at Realestate@smu.edu.sg by 8 December 2022 to submit your interest.
Tell us why you would like to go on this trip along with a recent CV.
Shortlisted students will be notified by 21 December 2022.
