Korea: Universities
Korean Universities In Depth
Admission guides for Korea’s leading universities — Korea University, Yonsei, KAIST, POSTECH, SKKU, Hanyang and Kyung Hee.
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- Korea University Admission Guide for International StudentsKorea University at a glance: a SKY-trio university founded in 1905 · What KU is known for — Business, Media, Liberal Arts and a graduate School of Law · The all-English route: KU's College of International Studies (DIS, DGKS, GOMD)
- Yonsei University Admission Guide for International StudentsYonsei's identity: SKY, Severance medical roots, and three campuses · Underwood International College (UIC): fully English-taught, three divisions · The first-year Residential College at Songdo, then Sinchon
- POSTECH Admission Guide for International StudentsPOSTECH at a glance · Graduate admission (master's and PhD) · Undergraduate admission
- Sungkyunkwan University (SKKU) Admission Guide for International StudentsTwo campuses at SKKU, split by discipline · What SKKU is known for: semiconductors, computing, pharmacy and business · SKKU's Korean track vs English track admission
- Hanyang University Admission Guide for International StudentsAn engineering-rooted university that grew broad · Seoul campus vs ERICA campus: apply where your program lives · IC-PBL and Hanyang's industry-linked learning
- Kyung Hee University Admission Guide for International StudentsKyung Hee's identity: two teaching campuses, one university · The health-science cluster and the College of Korean Medicine · Where international students most often apply: hospitality, international studies and the arts
- Korea University vs Yonsei University: How to ChooseTwo private SKY rivals — decide by fit, not prestige · Campus and city setting · English-taught pathways
Guides for East & Southeast Asia
7 of 7 guides in this hub are for East & Southeast Asia.
Korea University Admission Guide for International Students
Applying to Korea University in Seoul: its SKY-trio identity, the Anam and Sejong campuses, signature colleges (KU Business School, Media & Communication, the all-English College of International Studies) and how KU's international track works.
Read guideYonsei University Admission Guide for International Students
Applying to Yonsei University as an international student: the fully English-taught Underwood International College and its three divisions, the first-year Residential College at Songdo, and how the regular and GKS routes work.
Read guidePOSTECH Admission Guide for International Students
Applying to POSTECH, Korea's small research-intensive science and engineering university, as an international student: graduate and undergraduate routes and lab fit.
Read guideSungkyunkwan University (SKKU) Admission Guide for International Students
Applying to Sungkyunkwan University (SKKU) as an international student — its Seoul (humanities) and Suwon (sciences) campuses, its Samsung-linked semiconductor and computing strengths, and its Korean-track vs English-track admission.
Read guideHanyang University Admission Guide for International Students
Applying to Hanyang University as an international student: its 1939 engineering roots, the distinct Seoul and ERICA campuses, IC-PBL industry-linked learning, startup support, and how international admission and language rules work.
Read guideKyung Hee University Admission Guide for International Students
Applying to Kyung Hee University as an international student: its Seoul and Global campuses, the Medical Center cluster and College of Korean Medicine, Hotel & Tourism Management, the 100% English-taught College of International Studies, and its two campus-based Divisions of Global Admissions.
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