Kwangwoon University 2027 Spring International Graduate Admissions, Round 1 — Online Applications Start October 6

Kwangwoon University will conduct Round 1 admissions for international applicants to the master's, doctoral, and integrated master's-doctoral programs of its General Graduate School for spring 2027, from October 6 through 6:00 p.m. on October 16. Online applications are submitted through Study in Korea, and documents delivered in person or by mail must arrive at the Global Strategy Team by October 19.

Interviews will be held October 29–31, and applicants residing overseas may interview by video. All applicants who have completed document submission must attend an interview. Results will be announced on the graduate school website at 11:00 a.m. on November 24, and registration runs November 24–27.

Academic documents differ by degree program

For Kwangwoon University's international graduate admissions in Nowon-gu, Seoul, both the applicant and the applicant's parents must all hold foreign nationality. The guide applies its academic requirements by program: a bachelor's degree obtained or expected for master's and integrated master's-doctoral applicants, and a master's degree obtained or expected for doctoral applicants. All three programs require a certificate of bachelor's graduation (or expected graduation) and an undergraduate transcript. Doctoral applicants must additionally submit a certificate of master's graduation (or expected graduation) and a graduate transcript.

The application form and study plan must be printed after the online application and submitted. The application fee is KRW 80,000, plus a separate KRW 3,500 payment processing fee. For financial proof, an original bank balance certificate in the applicant's or a parent's name is required, showing KRW 20,000,000 and issued within 30 days of the application date. The KRW 20,000,000 amount is a financial-capacity evidence requirement, not tuition paid to the university.

Compare tuition and the admission fee separately

The admissions guide lists 2026 reference semester tuition for the master's program at KRW 7,090,000 for engineering, KRW 6,291,000 for natural sciences, and KRW 5,407,000 for humanities. The admission fee, charged only in the first semester, is KRW 983,000; the guide therefore lists first-semester totals of KRW 8,073,000, KRW 7,274,000, and KRW 6,390,000, respectively. Actual amounts payable for 2027 will follow the notice for the relevant semester.

For applicants considering the dormitory, the guide also lists a separate reference cost. A double room for 2 people in 1 room, for one semester of about 6 months, is listed at KRW 1,889,920, and residents apply for housing themselves. Tuition and dormitory fees are separate items, so the scholarship rate cannot be applied to housing costs to reduce the housing budget.

Language-score scholarships are separate from admission eligibility

The scholarship table states that applicants who meet one of the specified language conditions dated within the 2 years preceding the recruitment announcement—such as TOPIK Level 3, IELTS 5.5, or TOEFL iBT 71—receive a 50% tuition scholarship, while students without a qualifying language score fall under the 30% scholarship standard. This must not be read to mean that TOPIK Level 3 is required for admission to every graduate program.

Scholarships are confirmed after application and review each semester. If a student submits a new language score while enrolled, it applies from the following semester. The reduction applies to tuition; the first-semester admission fee is not reduced by the same percentage.

Documents must be submitted in person or by mail to the Global Strategy Team, Room 102, Hwado Hall, 20 Kwangwoon-ro, Nowon-gu, Seoul. Program-specific document requirements and the fee and scholarship tables are in the attached guide for Kwangwoon University's international graduate admissions notice.