Korea University
Business Administration
“They helped most with my application documents, personal statement and study plan.”
Daniel M. · United States
Find the right Korean university for you.
Tell us about your studies, your Korean and English level and what you want to study. We'll reply with universities that fit you and what it takes to apply.
- Admission guides checked against each university's official guideline
- English-taught options for students without Korean
- Help with documents, deadlines and scholarships
Our students have been admitted to
- Korea University
- Yonsei University
- Yonsei Underwood International College
- Sungkyunkwan University
- Hanyang University
- Sogang University
- Ewha Womans University
- Hankuk University of Foreign Studies
- Soongsil University
- Kookmin University
First, choose the right universities
The most important decision is choosing universities that fit your grades, your budget and your goal for studying in Korea. Applying only to famous universities that don't match your profile is the most common reason students end up with no offer.
What applicants often miss
Korean international admission works differently from the US or UK. These three details decide more applications than grades do.
Deadlines are arrival dates
Many universities require paper documents to reach their office by the deadline. Sending them on the last day is too late.
Your diploma needs certifying
Foreign diplomas and transcripts usually need an apostille or Korean consular confirmation. It can take weeks, so start early.
TOPIK isn't always a cutoff
At some universities you can be admitted without the required Korean level, but you can't start your degree until you reach it.
The hard part isn't getting in. It's the paperwork.
Apostilles, notarized translations, each university's rules, scholarship forms, the D-2 visa and housing. Our Seoul-based team handles the practical side with you, in Korean, directly with university offices.
Still open for March 2027
Most top universities have closed their spring rounds. These are still taking, or about to take, applications.
| University | Applications | Good to know |
|---|---|---|
| Kyung Hee University | Round 2: Oct 26 – Nov 6, 2026 | Documents by postmark; arts majors recruit in round 2 only |
| Ajou University | Sep 28 – Nov 20, 2026 | Korean or English track; Ajou's own Korean test accepted |
| Hankuk University of Foreign Studies | Regular Decision: Oct 19 – Nov 20, 2026 | No score required to apply, but you are then interviewed in Korean (English for International Studies); new Songdo open major with 50% tuition + allowance |
| Kyungnam College of Information & Technology | Nov 11 – Nov 25; Jan 4 – Jan 20 | Busan junior college; TOPIK 2; documents only; dorm from KRW 750,000 a semester |
| Kookmin University | Round 2: Nov 9 – Nov 26; Round 3: Dec 7 – Dec 29 | Seoul; TOPIK or a Korean language center certificate |
| Chung-Ang University | Round 2: Nov 16 – Nov 27, 2026 | No score needed for most majors; Korean program after admission |
| Hansung University | Round 2: Nov 23 – Dec 4 | Seoul; documents only; lower tuition; English track with IELTS 5.5 |
| Gachon University | Round 2: Nov 23 – Dec 4; Round 3: Dec 28 – Jan 4 (press reports) | Seongnam, near Gangnam; Korean and English tracks |
| Dongseo University | Round 2: Dec 21 – Jan 3 | Busan; tuition from KRW 3.1M; 50% first-semester scholarship with TOPIK 3 |
| Woosong University | Until Jan 15 (applicants abroad) | Daejeon; SolBridge business programs in English |
| Sungkyunkwan University | Round 2 planned | Dates not yet announced |
Plan with real numbers
Most students first need to know what they can afford and which universities realistically fit.
What studying in Korea really costs
Tuition, living costs, the visa bank balance and a first-year calculator.
Universities by group
Top, mid-level, affordable and scholarship-friendly universities.
Language program first, then university
No Korean yet? The route most of our students take.
Junior college, then a Korean work visa
Career-focused colleges and the new 2026 work-visa route.
Hoping for GKS? Have a Plan B.
Most GKS applicants aren't selected. Apply in the same season to universities with their own scholarships, and a GKS rejection won't cost you a year. (We don't handle GKS applications; we help with the self-funded Plan B.)
All university guides
Every guide shows when it was last checked against the university's official guideline.
Hanyang University
Seoul · Private · Founded 1939- English tracks
- 3 undergraduate
- Korean-taught
- TOPIK 4
- Tuition
- From KRW 5.28M / semester
Yonsei University
Seoul · Private · First year in Songdo- TOPIK to apply
- Not required (most majors)
- To enter major
- TOPIK 3
- English route
- Underwood Int'l College
Yonsei Underwood International College
Seoul · Fully English-taught- TOPIK
- Not required
- Selection
- Documents + interview
- Apply via
- UIC site or Common App
Korea University
Seoul · Private · Anam campus- Language proof
- Korean or English score
- Major courses
- From TOPIK 4
- English route
- International Studies
Sungkyunkwan University
Seoul and Suwon · Private- Tracks
- Korean or English
- Korean track
- TOPIK 3 to apply
- Selection
- Documents only
Kyung Hee University
Seoul and Yongin · Private- Round 2 opens
- Oct 26, 2026
- English tracks
- 4 majors
- Documents
- Postmarked by Nov 5
Ewha Womans University
Seoul · Private · Women only- Spring 2027
- Closed Oct 8 · next: Fall 2027
- Language to apply
- None (most majors)
- English-taught
- International Studies
KAIST
Daejeon · Science & technology- Early round until
- Oct 22, 2026
- Entry
- Spring or Fall 2027
- Scholarship
- Tuition + monthly support
Chung-Ang University
Seoul and Anseong · Private- Round 2
- Nov 16 – 27, 2026
- Language to apply
- None (most majors)
- Rounds per year
- Four
Kyungpook National University
Daegu · National- Applications
- Oct 12 – 30, 2026
- New
- Global Liberal Studies
- Status
- Guideline pending
Hankuk University of Foreign Studies
Seoul, Yongin, Songdo · Private- Regular Decision
- Oct 19 – Nov 20, 2026
- Language to apply
- Optional
- New
- Songdo open major
Ajou University
Suwon · Private- Applications
- Sep 28 – Nov 20, 2026
- Tracks
- Korean or English
- Korean track
- TOPIK 3 or own test
Seoul National University
Seoul · National- Language
- TOPIK 3 or IELTS 6.0
- Tuition
- From KRW 2.44M / semester
- Applies
- Early: July for March
Student stories
Yonsei University
Underwood International College
“They explained English-taught programs and international admission in detail, which really helped me choose.”
Emma R. · Canada
Sungkyunkwan University
Global Business Administration
“My documents weren't just filled in. I learned to explain clearly why I want to study this field.”
Oliver B. · United Kingdom
Talk to an admissions advisor
Not sure where you qualify, or worried about documents and deadlines? Our Seoul-based team reads each university's Korean-language guideline and can review your situation with you.