Language · Bachelor's · Master's & PhD

Choose your
study path.

Start with the course that fits your qualifications and goals. Explore what to study, which language you need and how funding works.

A Korean language program is one possible starting point. It is not a compulsory step before every degree. You can apply directly to a degree program if you meet its requirements.

Where would you like to begin?

Korean language

Learn Korean.

Compare language-center courses by level, term length, tuition and the support available to enrolled students.

  • Check the starting level, class schedule and number of teaching weeks.
  • Budget for tuition and living costs before relying on an award.
  • Check whether a scholarship is for new students or students who have already completed a term.
  • If a degree is your next goal, check its admission rules separately.
Explore language-program awards
Bachelor's degree

Choose your major.

Find the degree and campus that suit your interests, then compare admission and scholarship requirements.

  • Check the accepted school qualifications for freshman or transfer admission.
  • Confirm the teaching language of your chosen program.
  • Compare entry awards with scholarships available after you enroll.
  • Read how long an award lasts and the grades or credits needed to keep it.
Explore undergraduate scholarships
Master's & PhD

Develop your research.

Start with the program and research area. Review admission, supervision and funding as separate decisions.

  • Check the previous degree and academic background required.
  • Read the program's language and research-proposal requirements.
  • Follow its instructions about contacting a potential supervisor.
  • Confirm tuition support, living support, duration and any research or teaching duties.
Explore graduate funding

The language of your course matters

Korean-taught or English-taught?

Korean-taught programs

Check the Korean-language qualification accepted by the university and department. A TOPIK score may be requested; accepted alternatives and required levels vary.

Language-center completion and a TOPIK result are different qualifications. Use the one the admissions guide actually accepts.

English-taught programs

Check the English-language evidence required for your chosen program. Confirm which courses are taught in English and whether any Korean-language requirements also apply.

An English university website does not, by itself, establish that a degree is taught in English.

Admission and graduation language requirements can differ. Check both when comparing a program.

Read official language-requirement guidance

Read the conditions before you plan

Language-study funding examples

Yonsei Korean Language Institute

Check when an award becomes available.

The KLI scholarship page describes selection after at least one completed term, based on grades and attendance. It does not establish an entrance award for every new language student.

Open Yonsei KLI scholarship guidance
Chosun University · Spring 2026 guide

Separate study awards from progression awards.

This intake guide describes language-course achievement awards and a separate award linked to degree admission. Language enrollment alone does not grant admission to a degree.

Use this as a policy example and confirm the terms for a later intake.

Read the Chosun Spring 2026 guide (PDF)

Source review: 29 October 2026 (Korea time). A standing policy or earlier intake guide is not a notice that applications are currently open.

Build a plan you can compare.

Save the official guide for each program, compare its funding terms and work out the costs you would still need to cover.

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