Kwangwoon University 2027 Spring International Undergraduate Freshman and Transfer Admissions, Round 1 — Documents Due October 2

For Kwangwoon University's spring 2027 Round 1 international undergraduate freshman and transfer admissions, the deadline for both the online application and document submission was 6:00 p.m. on October 2. Documents delivered in person or by mail also had to arrive at the Global Strategy Team by 6:00 p.m. that day. The written Korean test is planned as an online exam on October 14.

For this admissions cycle at Kwangwoon University in Nowon-gu, Seoul, applicants need to check both the language of instruction for each major and the transfer year available. The School of Semiconductor Systems Engineering is offered only in the English track. The School of Robotics' Information Control and Intelligent Systems majors accept only third- and fourth-year transfers; they are not open to freshman admission or second-year transfer applicants.

Eligibility routes for the Korean and English tracks

The Korean track provides three eligibility routes: TOPIK Level 3 or higher, completion of Level 3 or higher in Kwangwoon University's Korean-language program, or completion of Level 3 or higher in another university's Korean-language program. TOPIK IBT scores may also be submitted, but pilot-test scores are not accepted. Applicants who do not meet any of these conditions may satisfy the language-proficiency requirement by taking and passing the university's internal written test.

Admission eligibility and exemption from the written test are separate. The guide lists as exempt, among others, holders of TOPIK Level 3 or higher, applicants who completed Level 4 or higher in Kwangwoon University's Korean-language program, and applicants who completed Sejong Hakdang Intermediate 1 or above. For Sejong Hakdang, only in-person completion at a local site is accepted; online completion is excluded. The distinction is that Kwangwoon's Korean-language program requires Level 3 completion for eligibility but Level 4 completion for test exemption.

The English track is open to nationals of countries where English is a native language or a legally designated official language, or to applicants who meet an official English-language threshold such as TOEFL iBT 59, IELTS 5.5, NEW TEPS 202, or CEFR B2 or higher. Available majors and language tracks can be checked in the attached guide in the official admissions notice.

Reference tuition and entrance-semester scholarships

The guide lists semester tuition at KRW 4,042,000 for humanities and social sciences/policy and law, KRW 4,265,000 for business, KRW 4,499,000 for Northeast Asian cultural industries/international trade, KRW 4,645,000 for natural sciences/media, and KRW 5,253,000 for electronic information/AI convergence/engineering. These are reference amounts for Semester 2 of 2026 (fall 2026) and are not the finalized billed amounts for 2027.

For the admission semester, Korean-track scholarships are listed as a 70% tuition reduction for TOPIK Level 3 and 80% for Level 4 or higher. For applicants below TOPIK Level 3, the standard is 30% for ordinary students and 50% for alumni of Kwangwoon University's Korean-language program. Scholarship determination is based on documents submitted during the application period; the English track uses a separate score-based scholarship table.

Results announcement and registration schedule

Round 1 results will be posted on the university website after 5:00 p.m. on November 6, and tuition payment is scheduled for November 9–13. The standard admission certificate is planned for distribution after January 13, 2027, and classes begin March 2. Round 2 online applications and document submissions, for applicants who could not meet the Round 1 schedule, are listed for November 17–December 3.

Documents are submitted to the Global Strategy Team, Room 102, Hwado Hall, 20 Kwangwoon-ro, Nowon-gu, Seoul. Detailed application and written-test information and any changes can be checked in the Office of International Affairs admissions notice. For inquiries, call 02-940-5016 or 02-940-5308.