2027 Spring (Mar 8–May 14): apply Nov 2–Dec 24, 2026
2027 Summer (Jun 7–Aug 13): apply Feb 1–Mar 29
2027 Fall (Sep 6–Nov 12): apply May 3–Jun 28
2027 Winter (Dec 6–Feb 11): apply Aug 2–Sep 24
New students pay tuition by the Friday 8 weeks before classes start
Vietnamese and Mongolian D-4 applicants should apply one term earlier
Documents
Online application (no mail/visit applications)
Study plan (A4, 1 page, KO/EN/ZH/JA)
CV or personal statement (A4, 1 page)
Scan of final-school diploma and full transcript, with Apostille or Korean consular confirmation (China: CHSI/CDGDC verification)
Passport copy
Application fee 100,000 KRW (non-refundable)
Bank balance certificate ≥ 10,000,000 KRW issued within 30 days (only if D-4 needed; parents' account requires family-relation certificate)
Insurance policy copy (submit within first week)
Notes
Center issues the admission letter for D-4 (regular program only); if D-4 is needed, pay 2 terms after admission. The center does not apply for the visa—students apply at a Korean embassy/consulate themselves. One-term students need a visa or visa-free 90-day stay.
SNU campus dorm, double, 600,000 KRW/term incl. 150,000 deposit (use may be restricted from Spring 2027 due to remodeling); institute off-campus single 'Woori House' 1,700,000/term incl. 200,000 deposit; 'Dragon' doubles also listed. Regular-program students only.
Morning class may close early; afternoon class ~10% cheaper and also eligible for visa. Mandatory group insurance since Spring 2022.
정규 오전과정 Regular (morning)20 hours a week · Levels 1–6 · morning 09:00–13:00 Mon–Fri
정규 오후과정 Regular (afternoon)20 hours a week · Levels 1–6 · afternoon 14:00–17:50 Mon–Fri
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2026 Fall (starts Sep 1): documents Jun 8–Jul 16 5PM KST, tuition by Jul 24
2026 Winter (starts Dec 1): Sep 7–Oct 16, tuition by Oct 23
2027 Spring (starts Mar 5): Dec 7, 2026–Jan 15, 2027, tuition by Jan 22
2027 Summer (starts Jun 3): Mar 8–Apr 16, tuition by Apr 23
2027 Fall (starts Sep 1): Jun 7–Jul 16, tuition by Jul 23
2027 Winter (starts Dec 1): Sep 6–Oct 15, tuition by Oct 22
D-4 applicants: mail documents at least one week before deadline
Documents
Online application (portal)
Passport copy
ID photo 3.5×4.5 cm
Final diploma/graduation certificate (original, Apostille or Korean consular confirmation; temporary certificates not accepted)
Transcript with Apostille/consular confirmation (D-4)
Bank balance certificate ≥ USD 10,000 in applicant's or parents' name, issued within 30 days (D-4)
Application fee 120,000 KRW
Notes
D-4 applicants must register at least 2 terms (some countries 4 terms); standard admission letter issued after tuition payment; apply at Korean embassy in home country.
2026 per term: SK Global House single 2,320,000 / double 1,680,000; International House (women only) double 1,440,000; max 2 terms, first-come, meals not included.
High-school graduates or above; high-school expected graduates, GED and homeschool not accepted; no age limit. TOPIK scores not used for placement.
일반목적 과정 General purpose – morning20 hours a week · Levels 1–6 · morning
일반목적 과정 General purpose – afternoon20 hours a week · Levels 1–5 · afternoon
최상급 과정 Top-advanced (after level 6)20 hours a week · Levels 6 completers · afternoon
학문목적 과정 Academic purpose20 hours a week · Levels 1–6 · afternoon
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2026 Fall (Sep 11–Nov 26): documents Jun 8–Jul 29; tuition by Jul 29
2026 Winter (Dec 11–Feb 25): Sep 7–Oct 28
2027 Spring (Mar 18–May 31): Dec 7, 2026–Jan 22, 2027
2027 Summer (Jun 16–Aug 26): Mar 8–Apr 23
2027 Fall (Sep 10–Nov 26): Jun 7–Jul 23
2027 Winter (Dec 14–Feb 28): Sep 6–Oct 22
D-4 applicants: original documents must arrive at least 2 weeks before deadline
Documents
Online application
Color photo 3.5×4.5 cm
Passport copy
Final diploma (Apostille or Korean consular confirmation for D-4)
Bank balance certificate ≥ 10,000,000 KRW (applicant or parents), issued within 1 month (D-4)
Proof of activities if gap >6 months, financial-support documents for designated countries, guarantor letter if requested
Notes
Standard admission letter requires registering at least 2 terms (~6 months) at once; issued about 1 month before start. Vietnam, Mongolia, Uzbekistan: must register 4 terms.
Frontier Hall on campus, new regular students only, 1,450,000 KRW per term, double rooms, max 1 term (no extension).
Class size 14. Documents in languages other than KO/EN/ZH need translation + notarization.
D-4 requires registering 2 terms (6 months)+; student must apply for the visa personally.
Bongryong Hall dorm is offered to Suwon (Natural Sciences) campus students only (600,000 male / 1,200,000 female per term); no Seoul-campus dorm stated.
Switched from 6 to 4 terms per year from 2026. Age 18+ required.
정규과정 Regular (on campus)20 hours a week · Levels 1–6 (+ Korean Studies level) · core classes in the morning; optional afternoon culture/special classes
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2026 Winter (Dec 14–Feb 25): Sep 7–Oct 30, 2026
2027 Spring (Mar 29–Jun 9): Dec 7, 2026–Jan 22, 2027
2027 Summer (Jun 17–Aug 27): Mar 8–Apr 23
2027 Fall (Sep 29–Dec 9): Jun 7–Jul 23
2027 Winter (Dec 15–Feb 28, 2028): Sep 6–Oct 22
Documents
Online application via Study in Korea system
Passport copy (2+ years validity recommended)
Final diploma, 2 originals (Apostille or consular confirmation; within 6 months)
Bank balance ≥ 10,000,000 KRW, 2 originals, issued within 30 days
Family-relation documents, parents' employment & income certificates (21 MOJ-listed countries)
Gap-period proof if applicable
Alien registration card (other visa holders)
Notes
D-4-1 requires applying for 2+ terms and paying at once; admission letter issued 1–2 weeks after payment; student applies for visa personally; about 1 month+ from application to visa.
Off-campus contracted housing, from Fall 2026 per 10-week term: Changdeokan single 2,450,000 / double 1,450,000; Richville single 2,100,000. Apply by ticking the box on the application; one term at a time.
Age 18+; high-school graduates, GED/homeschool not accepted.
2027 Spring (Mar 3–May 12): Dec 9, 2026–Jan 7, 2027
2027 Summer (Jun 2–Aug 11): Mar 10–Apr 8
2027 Fall (Sep 1–Nov 15): Jun 9–Jul 8
2027 Winter (Dec 3–Feb 16, 2028): Sep 8–Oct 7
Documents
Online application
Passport copy
2 color photos (3×4)
Final-school graduation certificate
D-4: bank balance ≥ 10,000,000 KRW (original)
D-4: diploma with Apostille or consular confirmation (China: MOE verification)
Gap proof if ≥1 year
Korean guarantor letter if requested
Notes
D-4-1 for 2+ terms (6 months); flow: payment → standard admission letter → visa; one-term students use C-3-1 (no admission letter). Extension requires 70% attendance.
Off-campus (~15 min walk), doubles only: 6th Hall (women) 1,880,000 / 7th Hall (men) 1,627,000 per term; new students only, max 2 terms.
Merit scholarships 900,000/500,000/300,000 (≈100 students per term); 10% family discount.
Final diploma and transcript (Apostille or consular confirmation; China: CHSI/CDGDC)
Bank balance: USD 10,000+ (China RMB 70,000+), issued within 1 month, held 6 months
Gap proof if 2+ years since graduation
Notes
Standard admission letter emailed after tuition payment.
Global Hall: 1 term (double) total 1,720,000 incl. deposit/cleaning/fees; 2 terms 3,290,000. Fall 2026 notice listed 0 places—availability varies by term.
Merit scholarships (full/half tuition), up to 30% for HUFS students/staff families, 10% for alumni; require continuous next-term registration.
한국어연수과정 Korean language program20 hours a week · Levels 1–6 · morning 09:00–12:50 or afternoon 13:30–17:20, assigned by level/class (not selectable)
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2026 Spring (Mar 3–May 13): Dec 8–19, 2025
2026 Summer (Jun 1–Aug 11): Mar 9–20
2026 Fall (Sep 1–Nov 13): Jun 8–19
2026 Winter (Dec 1–Feb 11, 2027): Sep 8–21
Schedule is for overseas D-4 applicants; others ask by email. Online application only for Vietnamese applicants.
Documents
Application form (school form, with photo)
Handwritten study plan
Privacy consent form
3 passport photos 3.5×4.5 cm
Passport copy
Final diploma and transcript (Apostille or consular)
Bank balance ≥ USD 10,000 in own name, within 30 days (China: frozen 6+ months)
Birth certificate copy
Parents' employment and income documents
TB certificate for high-TB-risk countries
All originals by post or in person
Notes
Intake is for overseas D-4 applicants; holders of tourist or other visas are restricted.
Not stated on the program page.
Merit/attendance scholarships each term. Program sits under KNU's Global Education Center (the International Affairs page links here). The server returned HTTP 500 to plain requests; it loaded with browser headers.
Application form (incl. self-introduction and study plan)
2 photos (white background)
Passport copy
Final diploma and transcript (Apostille or consular; China: CHSI)
Bank balance ≥ 8,000,000 KRW, frozen 6 months
Parents' employment and income certificates
Family-relation documents
ID copies of applicant and parents
Originals by post or in person
Notes
Flow: review → result → tuition → admission letter → visa → entry → level test.
On-campus Hall 9 (Yehyang-gwan) for language students with no period limit; about 940,000–1,870,000 KRW per 6 months, meals separate (mandatory meal plan).
15% discount categories listed; the address now reads 전남광주통합특별시 (Gwangju area).
1Apply online to the institute and pay the (usually non-refundable) application fee; send original documents by post if the institute asks for them.
2The institute reviews the documents and notifies the result, then the student pays tuition. For a D-4 visa, most institutes require paying at least 2 terms (about 6 months) at once; some nationalities must pay 4 terms.
3After payment the institute issues a Standard Certificate of Admission (표준입학허가서), signed by the university president or dean.
4The student applies for the D-4-1 visa at the Korean embassy/consulate with jurisdiction over their residence or last school. In some cases a Certificate for Confirmation of Visa Issuance (사증발급인정서) is issued first by the immigration office; it is valid 3 months for one visa application. Depending on the university's accreditation and the applicant's nationality, the consulate may issue the visa directly.
5Enter Korea, take the placement test, and register as a foreign resident. The first D-4 stay granted for language trainees is up to 6 months; it can be extended.
