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Foreign Students Support programs

Long-term programs

The following programs provide foreign students with opportunities to study at higher education institutions in Korea.

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Government scholarship program

The program promotes international exchange and mutual friendship by providing foreign students with opportunities to study at higher education institutions in Korea.

  • Courses provided
    • Undergraduate program: bachelor degree courses and associate degree courses at universities in Korea
    • Graduate program: master’s courses and doctoral courses at graduate schools in Korea
    • Research program: conduct research as exchange professor or via postdoctoral course at research institutions (including universities) in Korea
  • No. of recipients
    150 foreign students for undergraduate program and 800 foreign students for graduate program (may vary depending on budget)
  • How to apply
    • Undergraduate and graduate programs: Submit an application form to the Korean diplomatic mission in the relevant country or to the relevant university in Korea.
    • Research program: Submit an application form to the relevant university in Korea.
  • Note
    For detailed information on required documents and application, please refer to application guidelines and the GKS Notice.Visit
Korea-Japan joint student exchange program for higher education

The following program supports the exchange of foreign students between Korea and Japan for the development of future talents who will lead and promote the relationship between the two countries.

Foreign students with multiple nationalities are not eligible: (Korea→Japan) Korean nationality, (Japan→Korea) Japanese nationality

Short-term undergraduate program

  • Fields
    All academic fields
  • No. of students
    160 students a year per country
  • Program length
    3 months or less (program duration at relevant university)
  • Age
    At least 18 years and under 30 years of age
  • Eligible applicants
    Undergraduate students enrolled in undergraduate courses at a university in the student’s home country

One-year undergraduate course

  • Fields
    • (Korea→Japan) Japanese, Japanese culture
    • (Japan→Korea) All academic fields
  • No. of students
    25 students a year per country
  • Program length
    • (Korea→Japan) 1 year (from October to September of the following year)
    • (Japan→Korea) 1 year (from September to August of the following year)
  • Age
    At least 18 years and under 30 years of age
  • Eligible applicants
    Sophomore or higher enrolled in undergraduate courses at a university in the student’s home country

Master's and doctoral degrees

  • Fields
    • (Korea→Japan) Natural sciences and engineering
    • (Japan→Korea) All academic fields
  • No. of students
    15 students a year per country
  • Program length
    • (Korea→Japan) For the duration of the time required for graduation from the course
    • (Japan→Korea) 3 years for master's program, 4 years for doctoral program (including 1 year of preparatory education)
  • Age
    • (Korea→Japan) Under 35 years old
    • (Japan→Korea) Under 40 years old
  • Eligible applicants
    Masters program: University graduate (graduate-to-be), Doctoral program: Master’s program graduate (graduate-to-be)