Study in South Korea
Korean universities admit international students in a separate track, mostly on documents. English-taught tracks are concentrated at a few universities.
Corinia finds the universities in South Korea that fit your record and checks the exact requirements of each programme you choose. Get started free
How to apply
Check you qualify as an international applicant
The international track is for applicants who, like their parents, are not Korean citizens, or who did all their schooling abroad.
Apply to each university
There are two intakes, March and September. Applications open roughly six months before each.
Prove your Korean or English
Korean-taught degrees usually ask for TOPIK level 3 or 4. English tracks ask for TOEFL or IELTS.
Consider the Global Korea Scholarship
GKS covers tuition, a stipend and a year of Korean language study.
Cost
Tuition is set by each university and varies by field. Many universities reduce it for international students with good grades or strong TOPIK scores.
Language
Korean for most degrees. A few universities and colleges teach entirely in English.
Good to know
Apostilled school documents are required, so begin the paperwork early.
Official sources: Study in Korea
Universities Corinia covers in South Korea
Corinia matches you against these, then checks the exact programme on the university’s own pages.
- KAISTDaejeon
- Korea UniversitySeoul
- POSTECHPohang
- Seoul National UniversitySeoul
- Yonsei UniversitySeoul
- Hanyang UniversitySeoul
- Sungkyunkwan UniversitySeoul
- UNISTUlsan
- Kyung Hee UniversitySeoul
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