Kyungbok University

Kyungbok University is a Korean university near Seoul, founded in 1992. It's strong in applied fields: healthcare, tourism, technical sciences and the arts, with a focus on hands-on training and employment.

A location near Seoul gives access to the capital's infrastructure, while the university itself focuses on practical skills and working with international students.

Kyungbok - applied education near Seoul:

• Applied programs with a focus on practice
• Near Seoul - access to the capital
• 1992 - year founded

A campus with hands-on labs for healthcare, tourism and the arts, plus student residences.

Kyungbok is strong in applied fields:

• Healthcare
• Tourism & Hospitality
• Engineering Sciences
• Art & Design

Admission is based on your diploma and Korean (TOPIK). A preparatory language year is available.

How admission to Kyungbok University works, step by step:

1. Choose a program (9–12 months ahead). Decide on the field — healthcare, tourism and arts — and the level: bachelor’s or master’s. Programs differ in requirements, deadlines and fees.
2. Language certificate. Not always: the number of English-taught programs is growing. Korean (TOPIK) can be studied alongside or during a preparatory year.
3. Application. Applications are submitted online; once reviewed, the university sends an offer — with it you can plan finances and housing.
4. Student visa and relocation. After the offer, StudyU helps prepare visa or residence-permit documents for South Korea; the consular or migration authority makes the decision.

After 11 years of school. Yes. The school certificate is accepted directly, no foundation year needed. Admission is based on GPA, a language certificate and a motivation letter.

• Passport
• School certificate and transcript
• A Korean certificate (TOPIK)
• Motivation letter

Exact requirements - in a consultation.

Start with the slowest items — translations, apostille and the language exam: they take 1–2 months. We do the final package check for you.

Tuition is affordable; During the free initial consultation, we clarify your goal, profile, timing, and budget and identify the next realistic step. A personal strategy, requirement checks, selection of agreed options, document preparation, applications, and support are provided under an agreement with StudyU.

Country benchmark for South Korea. Costs are moderate, and scholarships significantly reduce them.

Scholarships and grants. The government's Global Korea Scholarship (GKS) and university grants that can cover tuition, accommodation and airfare.

The total budget combines tuition, housing, insurance and one-off visa and relocation costs — we will help you calculate everything before applying.

Located near Seoul; the university provides residences.

Once there, you will sort out registration, a bank account and a travel pass — we guide you through these steps after enrollment.

After graduation. Whether you can work after getting your degree depends on the current visa rules of South Korea — we will help you review the up-to-date options before graduation.

The strong fields of Kyungbok University are healthcare, tourism and arts. As at most universities in South Korea, students have access to a career centre, job fairs and internships — use them from the first semesters: hands-on experience is decisive for the first job.

Many graduates continue studying: a bachelor’s from South Korea is a strong base for a master’s in the same country or anywhere else.