Study in South Korea

Rank Universities
1 Seoul National University
2 Korea Advanced Institute of Science and Technology
3 Sungkyunkwan University
4 Yonsei University
5 Ulsan National Institute of Science and Technology
6 Pohang University of Science and Technology
7 Korea University
8 Kyung Hee University
9 Sejong University
10 Hanyang University

South Korea is a perfect example of a country that defied all odds and rose to the top. After signing an armistice with its sibling North Korea in 1948, the nation began from scratch and never looked back. This Asian Tiger, with a population of over 51 million and a two-trillion-dollar economy, is its engine. Despite being non-English-speaking, South Korea has gained international recognition for its technological and cultural accomplishments. South Korean enterprises such as Samsung and Hyundai continue to increase their global revenue share.

South Korea attributes much of its success to its substantial educational expenditures. The Korean government spends about 10 percent of the national budget on education, constructing private and public institutions of international renown. Furthermore, the country is receptive to exchange students, with the ambitious goal of hosting 200,000 by 2023. South Korea has a great deal to offer international students, including a competitive education and a vibrant student life. Check out the top Korean educational cities:

  • Seoul
  • Busan
  • Daegu
  • Suwon
  • Daejeon
  • Gwangju
  • Incheon

International students wishing to study in South Korea must get a “D-2 visa” from the South Korean embassy in their home country. In addition to competence in English or Korean, you will typically be required; a passport, a filled application form, a certificate of your most current academic record, confirmation of your admittance to a university in South Korea, and evidence of appropriate financial resources. The processing fee for your D-2 visa is around US$50 (for a single entrance) or US$80 (for multiple entries). The visa provides for a maximum stay of two years. The students of Engineering can apply for the D-2-7 visa, which allows international students invited by the government to remain in South Korea after graduation and find employment.

You will also be required to obtain health insurance from the National Health Insurance Service (NHIS), which will grant you access to care at all hospitals in the country and costs approximately $20 per month. A semester-long undergraduate course at a public university costs approximately $4,350. The anticipated per-semester tuition at a private South Korean institution is $5,800. In addition, the average undergraduate tuition at Seoul’s sixteen internationally renowned universities is $6,500 per year.

Quick Fact Sheet

  • The Republic of Korea is also known as South Korea or simply Korea
  • The government type is a republic
  • The President as the Head of State and Leader of Government
  • Seoul the nation’s capital is a’megacity’ with a population of over 10 million
  • Population total: 51418097 or 51.5 million
  • Language of Official Use: Korean
  • The currency used is the South Korean won (/ KRW)
  • Total Area of Korea is: 37901 sq mi (98190 sq km)
  • The average cost of undergraduate tuition in Seoul is $6500 per year
  • During their education students may work up to 20 hours per week as part-time employees
  • The country has a total area of 99313 square kilometers and a coastline of 2413 kilometers
  • On the Korean Peninsula South Korea and North Korea share their only land border. China is to the west across the Yellow Sea while Japan is to the east across the East Sea
  • South Korea is known as the ‘Land of the Morning Calm’ for its breathtaking mountain and river scenery
  • Hyundai and Samsung are two international corporations established in South Korea
  • The traditional national sport is taekwondo but many argue that StarCraft a computer game that draws massive audiences when professional competitions are televised on television is now the country’s greatest preoccupation
  • The international phone code is +82 while the domain name for the Internet is .kr
  • Each year about three million individuals including 22000 foreigners attend the Boryeong Mud Festival on the west coast
  • In 2012 a jail in Pohang began testing the first robotic prison guards in the world
  • Koreans are Asia’s biggest drinkers
  • South Korea has earned a reputation as the ‘plastic surgery capital of the world’

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