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SUNGKYUNKWAN UNIVERSITY (SKKU)
SNS information
General Info
Total 3,745
Doctorate 260
Master’s 898
Combined Master's and Doctorate 0
Bachelor's 2411
Etc. 0
Total 4,023
- Professor/ Associate professor 1274
- Assistant professor/ Full-time lecturer 255
- Adjunct professor/ Visiting professor 713
- Part-time lecturer 556
- Etc. 1225
Total 34,838
- Doctorate 1413
- Master's 6999
- Combined Master's and Doctorate 1232
- Bachelor's 25194
- Etc. 0
International Student Support Program
Applying.Possible Language Courses
The Regular Korean program
Qualifications
High school graduate
Capacity
800
Period
Seoul: 8 weeks / Suwon: 10 weeks
Tuition fee per semester($)
Seoul: $1,250/ Suwon: $1,050
Cost (Semester/ $)
Seoul: $625(2months), Suwon: $350(3months)
Department in charge
Sungkyun Language Institute
Staff in charge
Kim, So Young
Staff email
Last Modified Date : 2025-04-10
Scholarship Support
SKKU Global Leader Scholarship
Qualifications
- Criteria: Students holding the nationality of country which meets both criteria ① and ②
① One of the countries in the OECD DAC list of ODA(Official Development Assistance) recipients
② The country with 3 or lower number of students enrolled in SKKU ※ Only the visa-free entry countries are eligible(in accordance with Kore
- Criteria: Outstanding students in STEM
- Criteria: Remarkable freshmen of Global chracterized departments(Global Business Administration, Global Economics, Global Biomedical Engineering) based on the admission results
Scholarship Benefits
50% tuition for 4 years
Personal Support Amount
50% tuition for 4 years
Department in charge
Office of International Student Services(Undergrad)
Staff in charge
Office of International Student Services(Undergrad
Staff email
Last Modified Date : 2025-11-19
Scholarship for Excellent Korean Language Professionals
Qualifications
following Korean language proficiency(1st semester only)
‣TOPIK Level 6 / Completion of Level 6 at Sungkyun Language Institute : 100% tuition waiver
‣TOPIK Level 5 / Completion of Level 5 at Sungkyun Language Institute or Preparatory Course for
Degree(Basic Korean for college) : 50% tuition waiver
※ Scholarship shall be provided as well if the successful candidate meets the above requirements between
the date of tuition payment and the beginning date of semester.
‣A certain amount of admission scholarship will be provided to recommended candidates from the Sungkyun
Language Institute among the successful applicants in Korean track
Scholarship Benefits
100%, 50% of tuition of 1st Semester
Personal Support Amount
100%, 50% of tuition of 1st Semester
Department in charge
Office of International Student Services(Undergrad)
Staff in charge
Office of International Student Services(Undergrad
Staff email
Last Modified Date : 2026-04-07
Merit Based Scholarship
Qualifications
Average GPA of previous semester 4.2 ~ 4.5: 30% tuition waiver
Average GPA of previous semester 3.8 ~ 4.2: 20% tuition waiver
Scholarship Benefits
30~50% of tuition
Personal Support Amount
30~50% of tuition
Department in charge
Office of International Student Services(Graduate)
Staff in charge
Office of International Student Services(Graduate)
Staff email
Last Modified Date : 2025-11-19
Admission Scholarship for international students of Humanities, Social Sciences, and Art departments
Qualifications
Scholarship Benefits
Entrance fee & 10~100% of 1st semester tuition
Personal Support Amount
Entrance fee & 10~100% of 1st semester tuition
Department in charge
Office of International Student Services(Graduate)
Staff in charge
Office of International Student Services(Graduate)
Staff email
Last Modified Date : 2025-11-20
Scholarships for international students of Natural Sciences, Engineering, and Medical departments (STEM)
Qualifications
※ It is required to contact the advising professor prior to application.
Scholarship Benefits
up to 100% of tuition & settlement fund
Personal Support Amount
up to 100% of tuition & settlement fund
Department in charge
Office of International Student Services(Graduate)
Staff in charge
Office of International Student Services(Graduate)
Staff email
Last Modified Date : 2025-11-20
Scholarship for Excellent English Language Professionals
Qualifications
proficiency(1st semester only, TOEFL MyBest Scores or IELTS One Skill Retake is not recognized)
- IELTS 8.0 / TOEFL iBT 110(or 5.5 under the new scoring system) or higher : 100% tuition waiver
- IELTS 7.0 / TOEFL iBT 95(or 5.0 under the new scoring system) or higher : 50% tuition waiver
Scholarship Benefits
100%, 50% of 1st semester tuition
Personal Support Amount
100%, 50% of 1st semester tuition
Department in charge
Office of International Student Services(Undergrad)
Staff in charge
Office of International Student Services(Undergrad
Staff email
Last Modified Date : 2026-04-07
Admission Scholarship
Qualifications
Scholarship Benefits
Entrance fee + 100~10% of tution(for 1st semester)
Personal Support Amount
Entrance fee + 100~10% of tution(for 1st semester)
Department in charge
Office of International Student Services(Undergrad)
Staff in charge
Office of International Student Services(Undergrad
Staff email
Last Modified Date : 2025-11-19
Samsung Global Sungkyun Scholarship
Qualifications
◾ Admitted students will be evaluated for the scholarship without any additional application and scholarship recipient will be informed individually
◾ Evaluation will be based on the submitted documents but interviews may take place when needed
◾ Submission of optional documents to prove eligibility is mandatory
Scholarship Benefits
100% of tuition + Monthly Stipend + Dormitory
Personal Support Amount
100% of tuition + Monthly Stipend + Dormitory
Department in charge
Office of International Student Services(Undergrad)
Staff in charge
Office of International Student Services(Undergrad
Staff email
Last Modified Date : 2025-11-19
(Undergrad&Graduate)GKS-G Scholarship
Qualifications
◾ Applicants recommended by SKKU faculty are preferred
Scholarship Benefits
Personal Support Amount
Department in charge
Office of International Student Services(Undergrad)
Staff in charge
Office of International Student Services(Undergrad
Staff email
Last Modified Date : 2025-02-05
Merit Based Scholarship
Qualifications
Average GPA of previous semester 4.2 ~ 4.5: 30% tuition waiver
Average GPA of previous semester 3.8 ~ 4.2: 20% tuition waiver
Scholarship Benefits
30~50% of tuition
Personal Support Amount
30~50% of tuition
Department in charge
Office of International Student Services(Graduate)
Staff in charge
Office of International Student Services(Graduate)
Staff email
Last Modified Date : 2025-11-19
Admission Scholarship for international students of Humanities, Social Sciences, and Art departments
Qualifications
Scholarship Benefits
Entrance fee & 10~100% of 1st semester tuition
Personal Support Amount
Entrance fee & 10~100% of 1st semester tuition
Department in charge
Office of International Student Services(Graduate)
Staff in charge
Office of International Student Services(Graduate)
Staff email
Last Modified Date : 2025-11-20
Scholarships for international students of Natural Sciences, Engineering, and Medical departments (STEM)
Qualifications
※ It is required to contact the advising professor prior to application.
Scholarship Benefits
up to 100% of tuition & settlement fund
Personal Support Amount
up to 100% of tuition & settlement fund
Department in charge
Office of International Student Services(Graduate)
Staff in charge
Office of International Student Services(Graduate)
Staff email
Last Modified Date : 2025-11-20
Merit Based Scholarship
Qualifications
Average GPA of previous semester Top 6~18%: 50% tuition waiver
Average GPA of previous semester Top 18%~30%: 30% tuition waiver
* For international freshmen who take ISC program (Intensive Study Course for International students), scholarship based on average GPA 3.0 ~ 3.5 (30% of tuition fee) is not given.
* Students who receive "F" in the previous semester for one or more classes will not be eligible to receive merit based international student scholarship.
Scholarship Benefits
30~70% of tuition
Personal Support Amount
30~70% of tuition
Department in charge
Office of International Student Services(Undergrad)
Staff in charge
Office of International Student Services(Undergrad
Staff email
Last Modified Date : 2025-11-20
Dormitory Support
Dormitory
Dormitory capacity
1,000
Etc.
Double : $ 1,154 (per month)
Triple : $ 0 (per month)
Room for 4 : $ 1,014 (per month)
Student Cafeteria
Average cost per meal
5.0[$]
Breakfast
Yes
Lunch
Yes
Dinner
Yes
Dormitory 1
Dormitory Eligibility
SKKU Students
Dormitory capacity
4000
Etc.
Department in charge
Office of International Student Services(Undergrad)
Department in charge
Office of International Student Services(Undergrad
Staff email
Last Modified Date : 2025-02-05
Field of Special Courses & Courses in English
Field of Special Course
- Global Business: Exclusively designed courses and Dual degree programs (100% English)
- Global Economics: Educating global finance experts (100% English)
- Global Biomedical Engineering: Convergence with Neuroscience and Engineering(100% English)
- Software: Collaboration with Samsung SDS
- Semiconductor Engineering: Collaboration with Samsung Electronics
Courses in English
- Undergraduate: Overall average proportion of English taught class is about 20%.
Also have English only courses such as Global Business, Global Economics, Software and Global Biomedical Engineering
- Graduate: Most Natural Sciences and Engineering courses offer their education and research in English.
** Undergraduate English Track Program **
- Global Business Administration, Global Economics, Global Biomedical Engineering (Only available for spring intake)
- Affiliated College of Engineering (Mechanical Engineering, Chemical Engineering, Advanced Material Sciences & Engineering, Nano Engineering), Computer Science & Engineering, Human Science & Society (Available for both spring and fall intake)
* Percentage of Courses in English(20%)
Courses in other Foreign Languages
Last Modified Date : 2026-04-07
School facilities
Facilities
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1. Several auditoriums and theaters equipped with Audio and Video facilities are available.
2. Self-Help Center : Free fax(incoming & outgoing), scanner and PC use available (free umbrella and sports equipment rental service)
3. Female Student Lounge : Female student-only rest area
4. Student Gym
5. Student Cafeteria
6. Welfare shops : Snack bar, Gift shop, Stationery shop, Travel Agency and etc.
7. Global Zone: Lounge of cultural exchange
Last Modified Date : 2016-11-01
Tuition
* Fee per Sememter($)Last Modified Date :
Contact Information
Graduate School Admission
Staff in charge
Office of International Student Services(Graduate)
Staff email
Undergraduate Admission
Staff in charge
Office of International Student Services(Undergrad
Staff email
Korean Language Course Admission
Staff in charge
Sungkyun Language Institute
Staff email
Last Modified Date : 2025-02-05
Special Course for International Students
Special Course
Bachelor’s Degree
Admission information
Enrollment period
March, September
Application period
March Intake: August~November/ September Intake: March~May
Period of study
8 semesters(4yrs)
Note
Each intake provides 2 rounds of application.
Each intake provides 2 rounds of application.
Information of department
Last Modified Date : 2026-04-07
Master’s Degree
Admission information
Enrollment period
March, September of every year
Application period
May, October
Period of study
2 years
Information of department
Last Modified Date : 2024-09-03
Doctorate Degree
Admission information
Enrollment period
March, September, every year
Application period
May, October
Period of study
4 years
Information of department
Last Modified Date : 2024-09-03
Korean Language Training Course
Admission information
Enrollment period
March, June, Sep., Dec.
Application period
3 months before Semester Started
Period of study
3 months
Note
Campuses are located in center of Seoul and Suwon, Students can choose one of both campus, The dormitory will be supplied in Suwon Campus. Curriculum is customized to academic Korean Language which is effectively used in degree program. Korean Tutoring and special lectures for TOPIK test are also provided for free.
Campuses are located in center of Seoul and Suwon, Students can choose one of both campus, The dormitory will be supplied in Suwon Campus. Curriculum is customized to academic Korean Language which is effectively used in degree program. Korean Tutoring and special lectures for TOPIK test are also provided for free.
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Last Modified Date : 2026-03-20
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2025 SKKU Official Promotional Video(Main)(CHN) | Inspring Future, Grand Challenge
2025 SKKU Official Promotional Video(Main)(ENG) | Inspring Future, Grand Challenge
2025 SKKU Official Promotional Video(Main)(VIET) | Inspring Future, Grand Challenge
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Contact Information
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Graduate School Admission
Office of International Student Services(Graduate)intlgrad@skku.edu -
Undergraduate Admission
Office of International Student Services(Undergradfore@skku.edu -
Korean Language Course Admission
Sungkyun Language Institutekoreaneng@skku.edu
Last Modified Date : 2025-02-05
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