University Cooperatives in Korea

Cooperation, built into campus life.

University cooperatives in Korea are owned and governed by the people who use them — students, faculty and staff. They run everyday campus services and put cooperation into practice.

Discover University Co-opsAbout KFUC

01 · University Co-ops

What university co-ops run

Co-ops operate the everyday services a campus depends on. What each one runs differs by campus — the constant is that the people who use the services also own and govern them.

33Member co-ops nationwide
100,000+Individual members
1989Movement began

Dining halls

Student and faculty canteens serving affordable daily meals, with co-ops accountable to members for price, quality and food safety.

Cafés

Campus cafés and rest areas — places between classes to sit, meet and talk, run under the shared COOP CAFE brand or a co-op's own.

Convenience stores

Everyday goods and groceries on campus. Many co-ops use the shared COOPSKET brand and joint purchasing to keep prices down.

Books, print & more

Bookstores, stationery, copy and print services, vending and campus-specific welfare services — each co-op runs what its own campus needs.

COOPSKETConvenience

A basket that fills the campus with sharing

COOP CAFECafé

Premium made reasonable, right next door

Three BeansSocial contribution

A parcel that carries a note of care

COOP ONDigital platform

Campus life, switched ON

02 · About KFUC

A cooperative of cooperatives

KFUC is a federation whose members are the university cooperatives themselves. Each co-op is independently run, while KFUC takes on the work that is more effective done together.

Member Co-opsNeeds · Experience
KFUCSupport · Shared projects
Member Co-opsShared results

Member needs and experience become shared projects, support and infrastructure — and the results return to the member co-ops.

03 · What We Do

We do together what is hard to do alone.

KFUC supports member co-ops and creates shared opportunities across the network.

01

Member Support

Operational support, consultation and practical guidance for both established and newly forming university co-ops.

02

Shared Business & Infrastructure

Joint purchasing, shared brands and digital systems that member co-ops build once and use together.

03

Education & Exchange

Training and exchange programs for staff, directors, student members and cooperative leaders.

04

Policy & International Cooperation

Carrying the voice of member co-ops to government and universities, and connecting with cooperatives abroad.

04 · Beyond Business

More than campus stores

Running services is only part of it. What makes a co-op a co-op is who decides, who learns from it and where the results go.

Participation

Member Voice

General meetings, boards and student committees where members shape how services are run.

Education

Learning & Exchange

Cooperative education, the University Cooperative School and exchange between campuses.

Community

Social Impact

Food support for students in need, sustainability efforts and local community work.

05 · Global Network

Connecting university co-ops across borders

KFUC welcomes study visits and builds exchange between cooperative communities — learning from each other and sharing what works.

  • Korea–Japan Student Exchange
  • Study Visits & Cooperative Tours
  • International Cooperative Networks
  • Knowledge & Practice Exchange

06 · Stories

Stories from university co-ops in Korea

The latest stories from university co-ops across Korea.

19 stories

Let's connect.

Interested in university cooperatives in Korea, study visits, international exchange or cooperative partnerships? We are glad to hear from you.

Address
4F, 49 Gwangjang-ro, Gwangjin-gu, Seoul, Republic of Korea
Phone
+82-2-324-6766
Email
univcoopkr@gmail.com
Website
univcoop.or.kr