Yonsei University

Yonsei University (연세대학교) is one of South Korea’s oldest and most prestigious private research universities, founded in 1885. With campuses in Seoul and a global‑oriented International Campus in Songdo, the university offers a broad and diverse portfolio of undergraduate and graduate programs across humanities, social sciences, natural sciences, engineering, medicine, business, arts, and more. Known for its tradition of academic excellence, global outreach, and strong research and innovation infrastructure, Yonsei University remains a leading institution in South Korea.

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SPRING 2027 APPLICATION DATES:
UIC: AUGUST 26 - SEPTEMBER 22, 2026
GLC: SEPTEMBER 1 - SEPTEMBER 17, 2026

*NOTE: The deadlines represent the time that all application documents must be completed with the tuition paid in full.

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Yonsei University

Features

Prestigious Legacy and Broad Academic Scope


Yonsei University has a long history since 1885 and offers a comprehensive range of disciplines, from medicine and engineering to humanities, social sciences, business, and arts, offering extensive academic opportunities and diverse pathways.

Strong Research and Innovation


Backed by hundreds of research centers and significant funding, Yonsei University fosters cutting‑edge research in medicine, science, technology, and more. Its infrastructure supports interdisciplinary innovation and high research output across fields.

Strong Alumni Network and Industry Connections


Yonsei University boasts an extensive and influential alumni network that spans Korea and the globe. Its graduates hold leadership positions across business, government, arts, and academia, providing current students with valuable mentorship, networking opportunities, and pathways into top domestic and international industries.

Vibrant, Well‑Resourced, and International Campus Environment


Yonsei’s campuses, including the historic Sinchon campus and modern International Campus, feature extensive student amenities, a dynamic cultural and academic environment, a large international student body, and a reputation for a lively campus life rich in tradition and modern opportunities.

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National Rank (Korea)

11

2026 QS Asia Rank

50

2026 QS World Rank

Programs at Yonsei University

Bachelor’s degrees at Yonsei University

Yonsei University offers a comprehensive selection of undergraduate programs across engineering, business, international studies, the sciences, and the humanities, reflecting its strong academic foundation and global outlook.

Popular Majors

Engineering & Technology

Medicine & Health Sciences

Business, Economics, Social Sciences

Location Track Field College Department Major
Seoul Korean Liberal Arts Liberal Arts Liberal Arts Chinese Language and Literature
Seoul Korean Liberal Arts Liberal Arts Liberal Arts Cognitive Science
Seoul Korean Liberal Arts Liberal Arts Liberal Arts English Language and Literature
Seoul Korean Liberal Arts Liberal Arts Liberal Arts French Language and Literature
Seoul Korean Liberal Arts Liberal Arts Liberal Arts German Language and Literature
Seoul Korean Liberal Arts Liberal Arts Liberal Arts History
Seoul Korean Liberal Arts Liberal Arts Liberal Arts Korean Language and Literature
Seoul Korean Liberal Arts Liberal Arts Liberal Arts Library and Information Science
Seoul Korean Liberal Arts Liberal Arts Liberal Arts Philosophy
Seoul Korean Liberal Arts Liberal Arts Liberal Arts Psychology
Seoul Korean Liberal Arts Liberal Arts Liberal Arts Russian Language and Literature
Seoul Korean Music Music Music Church Music
Seoul Korean Music Music Music Composition
Seoul Korean Music Music Music Instrumental Music
Seoul Korean Music Music Music Piano
Seoul Korean Music Music Music Voice
Seoul Korean Theology Theology Theology Theology
Location Track Field College Department Major
Seoul Korean Business Business Business Business Administration
Seoul Korean Commerce and Economics Commerce and Economics Commerce and Economics Applied Statistics
Seoul Korean Commerce and Economics Commerce and Economics Commerce and Economics Economics
Seoul Korean Educational Sciences Educational Sciences Educational Sciences Education
Seoul Korean Educational Sciences Educational Sciences Educational Sciences Physical Education
Seoul Korean Educational Sciences Educational Sciences Educational Sciences Sport Industry Studies
Seoul Korean Human Ecology Human Ecology Human Ecology Child and Family Studies
Seoul Korean Human Ecology Human Ecology Human Ecology Clothing and Textiles
Seoul Korean Human Ecology Human Ecology Human Ecology Food and Nutrition
Seoul Korean Human Ecology Human Ecology Human Ecology Integrated Design
Seoul Korean Human Ecology Human Ecology Human Ecology Interior Architecture & Built Environment
Seoul Korean Social Sciences Social Sciences Social Sciences Communication
Seoul Korean Social Sciences Social Sciences Social Sciences Cultural Anthropology
Seoul Korean Social Sciences Social Sciences Social Sciences Political Science and Diplomacy
Seoul Korean Social Sciences Social Sciences Social Sciences Public Policy and Management
Seoul Korean Social Sciences Social Sciences Social Sciences Social Welfare
Seoul Korean Social Sciences Social Sciences Social Sciences Sociology
Location Track Field College Department Major
Seoul Korean Computing Computing Computing Artificial Intelligence
Seoul Korean Computing Computing Computing Artificial Intelligence Systems
Seoul Korean Computing Computing Computing Computer Science and Engineering
Seoul Korean Computing Computing Computing Computing
Seoul Korean Computing Computing Computing Integrated Information Technology
Seoul Korean Computing Computing Computing Integrated Technology
Seoul Korean Computing Computing Computing Intelligent Semiconductor Technology
Seoul Korean Engineering Engineering Engineering Architecture & Architectural Engineering
Seoul Korean Engineering Engineering Engineering Battery Engineering
Seoul Korean Engineering Engineering Engineering Chemical and Biomolecular Engineering
Seoul Korean Engineering Engineering Engineering Civil Environmental Engineering
Seoul Korean Engineering Engineering Engineering Digital Integration Engineering
Seoul Korean Engineering Engineering Engineering Electrical and Electronic Engineering
Seoul Korean Engineering Engineering Engineering Industrial Engineering
Seoul Korean Engineering Engineering Engineering Integrated Display Engineering
Seoul Korean Engineering Engineering Engineering Intelligent Data and Optimization
Seoul Korean Engineering Engineering Engineering Materials Science and Engineering
Seoul Korean Engineering Engineering Engineering Mechanical Engineering
Seoul Korean Engineering Engineering Engineering Systems Semiconductor Engineering
Seoul Korean Engineering Engineering Engineering Urban Planning and Engineering
Seoul Korean Life Science and Biotechnology Life Science and Biotechnology Life Science and Biotechnology Biochemistry
Seoul Korean Life Science and Biotechnology Life Science and Biotechnology Life Science and Biotechnology Biotechnology
Seoul Korean Life Science and Biotechnology Life Science and Biotechnology Life Science and Biotechnology Systems Biology
Seoul Korean Science Science Science Astronomy
Seoul Korean Science Science Science Atmospheric Sciences
Seoul Korean Science Science Science Chemistry
Seoul Korean Science Science Science Earth System Sciences
Seoul Korean Science Science Science Mathematics
Seoul Korean Science Science Science Physics
Seoul Korean Science Science Science Satellite Systems
Location Track Field College Department Major
Seoul Korean Dentistry Dentistry Dentistry Dentistry
Seoul Korean Medicine Medicine Medicine Medicine
Seoul Korean Nursing Nursing Nursing Nursing
Seoul Korean Pharmacy Pharmacy Pharmacy Pharmacy
Location Track Field College Department Major
Seoul English Humanities, Arts, and Social Sciences Division (HASS) Humanities, Arts, and Social Sciences Division (HASS) Humanities, Arts, and Social Sciences Division (HASS) Asian Studies
Seoul English Humanities, Arts, and Social Sciences Division (HASS) Humanities, Arts, and Social Sciences Division (HASS) Humanities, Arts, and Social Sciences Division (HASS) Creative Technology Management
Seoul English Humanities, Arts, and Social Sciences Division (HASS) Humanities, Arts, and Social Sciences Division (HASS) Humanities, Arts, and Social Sciences Division (HASS) Culture and Design Management
Seoul English Humanities, Arts, and Social Sciences Division (HASS) Humanities, Arts, and Social Sciences Division (HASS) Humanities, Arts, and Social Sciences Division (HASS) Information and Interaction Design
Seoul English Humanities, Arts, and Social Sciences Division (HASS) Humanities, Arts, and Social Sciences Division (HASS) Humanities, Arts, and Social Sciences Division (HASS) Justice and Civil Leadership
Seoul English Humanities, Arts, and Social Sciences Division (HASS) Humanities, Arts, and Social Sciences Division (HASS) Humanities, Arts, and Social Sciences Division (HASS) Quantitative Risk Management
Seoul English Humanities, Arts, and Social Sciences Division (HASS) Humanities, Arts, and Social Sciences Division (HASS) Humanities, Arts, and Social Sciences Division (HASS) Science, Technology and Policy
Seoul English Humanities, Arts, and Social Sciences Division (HASS) Humanities, Arts, and Social Sciences Division (HASS) Humanities, Arts, and Social Sciences Division (HASS) Sustainable Development and Cooperation
Seoul English Integrated Science and Engineering Division (ISE) Integrated Science and Engineering Division (ISE) Integrated Science and Engineering Division (ISE) Bio-Convergence
Seoul English Integrated Science and Engineering Division (ISE) Integrated Science and Engineering Division (ISE) Integrated Science and Engineering Division (ISE) Energy and Environmental Science and Engineering
Seoul English Integrated Science and Engineering Division (ISE) Integrated Science and Engineering Division (ISE) Integrated Science and Engineering Division (ISE) Nano Science and Engineering
Seoul English Underwood Division Underwood Division Underwood Division Comparative Literature and Culture
Seoul English Underwood Division Underwood Division Underwood Division Economics
Seoul English Underwood Division Underwood Division Underwood Division International Studies
Seoul English Underwood Division Underwood Division Underwood Division Life Science and Biotechnology
Seoul English Underwood Division Underwood Division Underwood Division Political Science and International Relations

Course length

With a D-2 student visa: 4 to 5 years

Application Periods

Fall Intake: Mar 10 (10:00) – Mar 26, 2026 (17:00) 

Admission Eligibility

  1. A non-Korean national whose parents are BOTH non-Korean nationals
  2. Applicant who has completed, or is expected to complete all regular educational courses equivalent to Korean elementary, middle, and high school.

Student Visas

Students enrolled in degree programs at Korean universities may be eligible for a D-2 student visa. Visa eligibility and requirements are determined solely by Korean immigration and the university.

Scholarship Information

  1. Admissions Scholarship.

Please note that scholarship availability, eligibility, and application procedures differ by institution.

Tuition and Fees

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Pricing

Application Fee

KRW 150,000 ~ 180,000

The application fee is not refundable.

Bachelors Degree

KRW 4,686,000 ~ 7,133,000 per semester

The prices provided above are for reference purposes only. Prices shown are estimates and vary by major/term.

Keep in mind that one semester typically consists of 16 to 20 weeks. 

Korean Language Course

Yonsei University’s Korean Language Institute, founded in 1959, has stood as a pioneer in Korean language education, welcoming hundreds of thousands of learners from more than 150 countries to this educational hub. The program is widely recognized for its heavy academic focus, prestige, and massive alumni network.

Course length

Without a student visa: 3 months
With a student visa: 6 – 24 months

Application Periods

March
June
September
December

Schedule (weekdays)

Morning: 9:00 AM – 1:00 PM
Afternoon: 2:00 PM – 5:50 PM

*Class times are assigned by the school based on your Korean language proficiency.

Student Visas

D-4 visa sponsorship is available for students enrolled for 6 months or more.

Tuition and Fees

The total costs include the application fee (KRW 120,000) and the tuition. The application fee is not refundable. Other cost details are below:

  • Textbook: About KRW 50,000 per term.
  • School health insurance (Optional): About KRW 100,000 for up to 12 months of coverage or the length of your study period, whichever is shorter.
  • Please contact your coordinator for more information about the dormitory or fee structure.
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Pricing

3 months

KRW 1,980,000 in total

6 months

KRW 3,840,000 in total

9 months

KRW 5,700,000 in total

12 months 

KRW 7,560,000 in total

18 months

KRW 11,280,000 in total

24 months

KRW 15,000,000 in total

Students have the flexibility to choose the duration of their study.

COURSE DETAILS

Term breakdown

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BEGINNER 1

  • For students who have not studied Korean before.
  • Mastering Korean vowels and consonants.
  • Learning the basic structure of short Korean sentences.
  • Learning basic conversation skills for simple communication.

BEGINNER 2

  • For students who have studied Korean vowels, consonants and basic sentence structure.
  • Learning various verb expressions in Korean and how to make compound sentences.
  • Learning practical conversation skills for daily life.

INTERMEDIATE 1

  • For students who are able to communicate in daily life with grammatically proper sentences.
  • Mastering causative and passive expressions and making sentences with quotations.
  • Learning how to use idioms and common phrases in daily life.
  • Students can have fluent communication in public and express their opinion about social issues.

INTERMEDIATE 2

  • For students who are able to express their opinions on individual interests and social issues
  • Learning various Korean expression and vocabularies related to Korean culture.
  • Students can participate in discussion about abstract subject and show their opinions.

ADVANCED 1

  • For students who are able to fluently speak sophisticated Korean and express their own ideas logically.
  • Students can state their opinions logically about specialized issues such as politics, economics, society, and culture.
  • Learning broad knowledge about Korea society and how to express their ideas about all circumstances of Korea.

ADVANCED 2

  • For students who are able to express their ideas and understand other’s ideas based on acquired knowledge from specialized fields.
  • Students can understand specialized university or public lectures and they can have a discussion as creating synthetic opinion.
  • Students can collect information from the Internet, newspaper and TV and they can write an essay or public paper with the information.

Campuses & Location

Sinchon

The Seoul Campus, located in Sinchon, has established itself in one of Seoul’s most vibrant university districts, shared with several major institutions. The area is known for its youthful atmosphere, cultural venues, shopping streets, and wide range of dining options, offering a dynamic student lifestyle alongside a strong academic environment.

Sinchon Station (Line 2) and nearby transit options provide convenient access to central and western Seoul, making the area highly convenient and well connected.

Songdo

Yonsei’s International Campus is situated in Songdo International Business District, a modern and globally oriented district developed for education, research, and international business. The campus features state-of-the-art facilities, eco-friendly design, and a structured residential college system, creating a focused and community-oriented learning environment.

Campus Town Station (Incheon Subway Line 1), provides access to the Seoul metropolitan area via transfer lines. Express and local bus services, including routes connecting directly to Sinchon, further support convenient travel between Songdo and central Seoul.

Wonju

The Mirae Campus is located in Wonju, Gangwon Province, and is surrounded by natural scenery and a quieter urban setting. The campus emphasizes interdisciplinary education, health sciences, and future-oriented studies, providing a calm and supportive environment for academic life.

Wonju is accessible from Seoul via KTX and ITX trains, as well as express and intercity buses. Wonju Station and the city’s bus network offer convenient connections between the campus and major transport hubs.

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Frequently Asked Questions

Applicants with a GED, homeschooling, or alternative degrees are not eligible for admission. Please contact us for further details.

Yes. Applicants are required to submit proof of language proficiency.
Applicants from English-speaking countries are exempt from this requirement. Applicants from non-English-speaking countries who completed their education in an English-speaking country are still required to submit English proficiency test results.

Accepted minimum scores are as follows:
• IELTS: 5.5
• TOEFL iBT: 71
• New TEPS: 327

Yes. Applicants must have a TOPIK (Test of Proficiency in Korean) Level 3 or higher.

Yonsei University has a single application round, which takes approximately three months to finalize.

Tuition is paid on a per-semester basis.

Unless otherwise stated as “copy,” all documents must be original. If a document cannot be reissued or the original is unavailable, a notarized copy may be accepted.
Please note that if any submitted materials contain false information, admission will be revoked immediately, and readmission will not be permitted.

Yes. Yonsei University requires all freshmen, except for certain majors due to facilities (e.g. music, physical education), to apply to the Songdo Dormitories for their first year, under the Residential College (RC) program. Please contact us for more information!

In addition to accepting the GKS (Global Korea Scholarship), Yonsei University offers its own scholarship for outstanding international students selected based on their academic  performance. Please contact us for more information!

Generally, interviews are not part of the application process; however, they may be required by individual colleges or departments.

The campus offers a wide range of facilities, including extensive library resources, modern sports complexes with gyms, swimming pools, and outdoor courts, diverse dining options catering to various dietary needs, and comprehensive on-campus services that support academic and student life.

Yes. Yonsei University is the alma mater of many notable figures, including director Bong Joon Ho (Parasite), Nobel Prize–winning novelist Han Kang, as well as numerous prominent leaders in business and public service.

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