Busan University of Foreign Studies opens first-round applications Sept. 28 for Spring 2027 international freshman and transfer admissions

Busan University of Foreign Studies is recruiting international undergraduate freshmen and transfer students outside the regular enrollment quota for the first semester of the 2027 academic year. First-round online applications run from September 28 through October 8 at 5 p.m., while the second round runs from November 23 through December 4 at 5 p.m.

Applicants can submit applications through Busan University of Foreign Studies’ own online application system or the Study in Korea system. In its official notice, the university posted online application instructions and a required-document checklist, along with admissions guidelines in Korean, English, Chinese, Vietnamese, Japanese, and Thai.

What kind of university is Busan University of Foreign Studies?

Busan University of Foreign Studies, located in Geumjeong-gu, Busan, is a private university founded in 1981. The university states that its founding purpose is to educate students in the theory and practice of foreign languages and cultures and develop people capable of responding to the international community. Although its name may bring language-related fields to mind, applicants should review the full list of actual recruiting units in the admissions guidelines, including international and regional studies as well as business, content, IT, and other fields.

For international applicants, important selection criteria include not only the university’s range of majors but also the language of instruction, Korean-language education support, dormitories, and the living environment in Busan. Reading the university introduction together with the admissions guidelines makes it possible to compare “departments open for admission” separately from “the conditions for studying and living after enrollment.”

How are freshman admission and transfer admission different?

Freshman admission is the route that starts from the first year of an undergraduate program. Transfer admission is a route for applying to enter a higher year based on prior university study and credits, so eligibility requirements and the academic documents to submit are different. This notice covers both routes, but applicants should read only the sections of the admissions guidelines that apply to them.

Transfer applicants in particular should first confirm requirements for certificates of enrollment, completion, or graduation from their previous university, transcripts, and the number of completed semesters or credits that can be recognized. For freshman applicants, it is efficient to focus first on completion of the full high-school curriculum and the nationality requirements for the applicant and the applicant’s parents.

What to prepare before applying

First, decide the application category and department, read the admissions guidelines in the applicable language, and mark the required-document checklist. Applicants should also compare the English name and date of birth entered online with those on the passport and academic documents. Documents requiring translation, notarization, or authentication, and the method for submitting originals, should be prepared according to the wording in the admissions guidelines.

First-round applicants should treat October 8 at 5 p.m. as the time by which the application must be fully submitted, not merely as a login deadline. Applicants who miss the first round still have the second-round schedule, but they should check the Office of International Affairs notice again for department-by-department recruitment status and any additional university announcements.