Foreign Student A Scholarships at Korea University
Around 89% of all admitted international students will be awarded scholarships.
Requirements for Scholarship Award
- Both admission evaluation and scholarship award evaluation will be conducted automatically and simultaneously. You do not need to contact the department individually for recommendation form the department.
- College of Medicine will grant Foreign Student Scholarship (75% of tuition fee) under its own policy.
| Foreign Student Scholarship A | – GPA from the previous (latest) school 4.0 or above (out of 4.5), 3.83 or above (out of 4.3), 3.57 or above(out of 4.0), or 90 or above (out of 100)- TOEFL (PBT) 577 or above, TOEFL (CBT) 233 or above, TOEFL (iBT) 90 or above, TEPS 700 or above, IELTS 7.0 or above or TOPIK level 6 or above(It is also mandatory for English native speakers)- Recommendation from the department and permission from the dean of graduate school- All three requirements should be satisfied to be awarded Scholarship A. |
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| Foreign Student Scholarship B | – Recommendation from the department and permission from the dean of graduate school |
| Foreign Student Scholarship C (Natural Science or Engineering Area) | – Recommendation from the department and permission from the dean of graduate school |
Scholarship Benefits
- Scholarship will be awarded to master’s students and doctoral students for four semesters and to integrated master’s and doctoral students for eight semesters.
| Foreign Student Scholarship A | – 100% of entrance fee and tuition fee |
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| Foreign Student Scholarship B | – 60% of entrance fee and tuition fee |
| Foreign Student Scholarship C | – 75% of tuition fee |
Conditions to maintain the Scholarship Award
- When a student maintains a GPA of 3.5 or higher, the College of Medicine will continue to grant Foreign Student Scholarships under its own policy.
| Foreign Student Scholarship A | – Maintain GPA 3.8 or above- For the GPA range 3.0 above to GPA 3.8: Students within this range for two consecutive semesters will receive 75% scholarship; Students whose GPA remains 3.8 or above afterward will be awarded a 100% scholarship.- GPA 3.0 below for two consecutive semesters: Scholarship award will be suspended. However, student maintaining GPA 3.0 or higher afterward will be granted a 75% scholarship.- Scholarship A will not be granted after scholarship suspension. |
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| Foreign Student Scholarship B | – Maintain GPA 3.5 or above |
| Foreign Student Scholarship C | – Maintain GPA 3.5 or above |
※ Some professor in the Natural Sciences or Engineering area may offer a stipend to exellent students individually from their own research fund. Please contact the head of department.