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2027 Undergraduate Admissions for International Students

For international students whose parents are both foreign nationals. Applications are accepted by email, postal mail or in person — see the full guideline for details. Looking for graduate programs? Graduate admissions →

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Admission Track

Majors and language tracks

MajorTrack
TheologyKorean
Business Administration
Social Welfare
Counseling Psychology
Food and Nutrition
Contemporary Music
AI-based Management INTERNATIONAL STUDENTS-ONLY MAJOREnglish / Korean
Global Management INTERNATIONAL STUDENTS-ONLY MAJOR
Schedule

Four admission rounds

Category1st2nd3rd4th
Application Period28 Sep – 7 Oct 202626 Oct – 4 Nov 202623 Nov – 2 Dec 202621 Dec – 30 Dec 2026
EvaluationTue 13 Oct 2026Tue 10 Nov 2026Tue 8 Dec 2026Tue 5 Jan 2027
Acceptance AnnouncementFri 16 Oct 2026Fri 13 Nov 2026Fri 11 Dec 2026Fri 8 Jan 2027
Payment of Tuition19 – 30 Oct 202616 – 27 Nov 202614 – 25 Dec 202611 – 22 Jan 2027
Final Payment of Tuitionby Fri 19 Feb 2027

Document submission: email, postal mail, or in person. Additional remarks will be posted on the university website.

Evaluation & Quota

How applications are evaluated

Academic FieldAdmission DepartmentPaper EvaluationPractical Exam
Department for International StudentsAI-based Management100%–
Global Management100%–
Humanities & Social SciencesTheology100%–
Business Administration100%–
Social Welfare100%–
Counseling Psychology100%–
Natural SciencesFood and Nutrition100%–
Arts & Physical Ed.Contemporary Music–100%

※ Applicants not subject to admission quota restrictions — international students whose parents are both foreign nationals.

Eligibility

Eligibility requirements for international students

Language proficiency requirements

Korean Track
Applicants must meet at least one of the following:
• TOPIK Level 3 or higher
• Completion of Level 3 or higher at a Korean language institute affiliated with this or another university
• Passing the university's Korean Language Proficiency Test at Level 3 or higher
• Demonstrated ability to complete regular coursework in Korean through the university's interview and language assessment
English Track
Applicants must meet at least one of the following:
• TOEFL iBT 70 (PBT 550, CBT 210) or IELTS 5.5 or higher
• Graduation or expected graduation from a high school with an English-medium curriculum
• Applicants from countries where English is an official language
• Demonstrated ability to complete regular coursework in English through the university's interview and language assessment

Academic requirements

Freshman Admission
International applicants who have completed the full educational curriculum equivalent to elementary, middle, and high school education in Korea, either in Korea or abroad.
※ Online learning programs and High School Equivalency Examination (GED) qualifications are not recognized.
Transfer Admission (2nd-Year Entry)
At least one of the following:
• Graduated or expected to graduate from a junior college (community college) in Korea or abroad
• Completed at least one year at an accredited four-year university in Korea or abroad (excluding summer/winter sessions) and earned at least one-fourth of the credits required for graduation
Transfer Admission (3rd-Year Entry)
At least one of the following:
• Graduated or expected to graduate from a junior college (community college) in Korea or abroad
• Completed at least two years at an accredited four-year university in Korea or abroad (excluding summer/winter sessions) and earned at least one-half of the credits required for graduation
Documents

Required documents

* For more detailed information, please refer to the Guideline.

#Document
–Application Fee
1Application Form
2Passport
3Alien Registration Card
4Certificate of Foreign Nationality
5Family Relationship Certificate
6Language Score Documents
7Certificate of Graduation (or Expected Graduation Certificate)
8Official Academic Transcript
9Bank Balance Certificate
Fees & Scholarship

Application fees and entrance scholarship

Application feeAmount
Theology · Business Administration · Social Welfare · Counseling Psychology · Food and Nutrition · AI-based Management · Global ManagementKRW 60,000 (or USD 60.00)
Contemporary MusicKRW 70,000 (or USD 70.00)
TOPIK or IELTS Scholarship (full-curriculum foreign students)Award (1st semester only)
TOPIK Level 4 or higher · IELTS 6.0 or higherKRW 500,000
IELTS 5.5 · TOPIK Level 3 · native of an English-speaking country · students from language institutes in KoreaKRW 400,000
Refund Policy

Application fee refunds

Applicants who do not sit any examination held by the university will not receive a refund. Under the Higher Education Act Art. 34-4 and Enforcement Decree Art. 42-3, the following are entitled to a full or partial refund:

Overpayment
Overpayment due to applicant error — full refund of the overpaid amount.
University's fault
Unable to sit the exam due to the university's fault — full refund.
Natural disaster
Unable to sit due to a natural disaster — full refund.
Hospitalisation
Unable to sit due to hospitalisation from illness or accident — full refund (supporting documents and university approval required).
Residual amounts
Amounts remaining after admission-related costs are deducted are refunded by bank transfer or in-person visit; amounts below the interbank transfer fee are not refunded. Verify your account holder name and number carefully.
After Acceptance

Enrolment procedures & important notes

Results & invoices
Admission letters and tuition invoices are not issued separately — print them from the admissions website. All notices to admitted students are posted exclusively on the university website; the applicant bears responsibility for failing to check results.
Registration
Registration must be completed within the designated period — failure to register by the deadline results in disqualification. Keep contact details accurate for individual notifications.
Withdrawal
Admitted students who wish to withdraw must submit a 'Withdrawal of Acceptance' through the university; tuition refunds follow the 'Rules on University Tuition Fees.'
Health insurance
Enrolled foreign students are automatically enrolled as local subscribers under the National Health Insurance Act.
Other notes
Once submitted, applications cannot be cancelled and documents and fees are non-refundable. Admission obtained through falsified applications or forged documents will be cancelled. Details not specified in the guide are determined by the University Admissions Committee.

Ask the Institute for International Education & Exchange

Institute for International Education & Exchange, Gangseo University
47, Kkachisan-ro 24-gil, Gangseo-gu, Seoul 07661, Korea
kcu-international@gangseo.ac.kr · international.gangseo.ac.kr

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