Prepare · Apply · Plan your arrival

Your application,
step by step.

Turn a promising course into a practical plan. Work from the official instructions for your degree, campus and intake.

Three stages. Clear next steps.

01 · Before you apply

Prepare.

  1. Choose your degree, major, campus and intended entry term.
  2. Check the academic qualifications and language evidence accepted by that program.
  3. Collect the required graduation evidence, transcripts and grading scale.
  4. Arrange translations, document verification and recommendations only as specified in the guide.
  5. Compare a budget with an award and a budget without one.
Make your budget →
02 · During the application

Apply.

  1. Record the deadline, time zone and exact submission route.
  2. Check whether scholarship consideration is automatic or needs a separate form.
  3. Complete the required study plan or research proposal in your own words.
  4. Check names, dates, documents and any required application payment before submitting.
  5. Keep a copy of your submission and the confirmation you receive.
Review scholarship conditions →
03 · After an offer

Confirm your plan.

  1. Read the admission offer and scholarship award letter separately.
  2. Confirm the supported amount, period, first payment date and renewal conditions.
  3. List deposits, travel and other costs you must pay before support arrives.
  4. Follow the university's acceptance, document and accommodation instructions.
  5. Use official immigration guidance for the steps relevant to your circumstances.
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Go to the source

Useful official starting points

These sources explain particular programs and policies. Follow the admissions link on the relevant institution's website for the current intake and its document checklist.

Meeting the minimum requirements allows you to be considered. It does not guarantee admission or a competitive scholarship. If two official pages disagree, ask the responsible admissions or scholarship office before acting.

Plain-language glossary

What do these terms mean?

TOPIK
Test of Proficiency in Korean. Check which result, level and validity period your program accepts.
GPA
Grade point average. Keep the original grading scale with your result. Use a conversion only when the application instructions accept that method.
GKS
Global Korea Scholarship, a Korean government scholarship program. Degree, nationality, track and application-year rules matter.
RA / TA
Research assistant / teaching assistant. These roles may include paid support and defined duties. Confirm the work, funding amount, duration and conditions with the department.
Tuition waiver
A reduction in tuition charged. It is different from money paid to you for living costs.
Stipend
A payment toward your living or study costs. Check the amount, payment schedule and eligibility; it may not cover all your expenses.
Intake
The entry term or admission cycle, such as a particular spring or fall semester.
Renewal conditions
The requirements for continued support, which may include grades, credits, enrollment or research participation.

Ask questions that get useful answers.

Include the program name, degree level and intake when you contact an institution. Ask which rule applies to your circumstances, and keep the written reply with the official notice.

Find funding to investigate

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Your university application plans

Open a route for its source-listed preparation steps, documents and intake dates. An intake’s online application and document-arrival deadlines may differ.

20 provider groups

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Dates belong to a specific intake. Use the linked official notice for later intakes; a standing scholarship policy is not an open-application notice.