Private university in Seoul, South Korea, founded 1949

Kyung Hee University Admission Requirements 2027

Kyung Hee University is a large private university with a Seoul Campus in Dongdaemun and a Global Campus in Yongin, admitting international undergraduates through Korean Track and English Track routes. Its English Track needs TOEFL iBT 71, IELTS 5.5, or TEPS 600, and the application fee is KRW 85,000, though this review could not confirm the exact 2027 application dates on an official page.

Verified 7 Sep 2026 Sources Official site
Next deadline
Not listed
No verified deadline yet
Tuition
₩4,303,400 to ₩5,800,400
per semester
English test
IELTS 5.5
TOEFL 71, waiver possible
Acceptance rate
Not published
Application fee
₩85,000

Requirements

Bachelor

Applicants must hold non-Korean nationality (dual citizenship including Korean nationality is not eligible) and must have completed, or be expected to complete, secondary education equivalent to Korean high school; GED, home schooling and similar equivalency routes are not accepted. English Track and Department of International Studies applicants need TOEFL iBT 71, IELTS 5.5 or TEPS 600 or above; Korean Track applicants need a TOPIK score, generally level 3 or higher.

Master's and PhD

Kyung Hee's Graduate School and its specialised graduate schools, including the Graduate School of International Studies, publish their own department-level deadlines and language requirements rather than one university-wide general deadline.

Documents

Application form, personal statement, secondary school transcripts and a graduation certificate (apostilled or consular-authenticated for schools outside Korea, with additional CHSI documents for Chinese applicants), proof of the applicant's and parents' nationality, a language proficiency document, and, for the College of Fine Arts and the Department of Postmodern Music, a video portfolio or recorded practical test submitted by USB or file upload.

How to apply

  1. Choose a Korean Track major or, if eligible, the English Track or Department of International Studies.
  2. Apply online within Kyung Hee's published window and pay the KRW 85,000 application fee.
  3. Submit required documents, and for Fine Arts, Postmodern Music or transfer applicants in specific fields, a video portfolio or recorded practical test, by the stated deadline.
  4. Attend any interview your department schedules.
  5. Check the admission result and, if awarded one of Kyung Hee's Admission Scholarships, confirm its terms, since continuing several of them depends on GPA and credit-load conditions in later semesters.
  6. Pay tuition and, if you hold a D-4 visa nearing expiry during the process, register for an additional Korean-language course or confirm you meet one of the stated exceptions before it lapses.

English test waiver

Kyung Hee's English Track and Department of International Studies ask for TOEFL iBT 71 (CBT 197, PBT 530), IELTS 5.5, or TEPS 600 or above; its Korean Track majors instead ask for a TOPIK score, generally level 3 or above, with English Track applicants not eligible for one of the university's own admission scholarships that is reserved for a stated TOPIK level.

Sources, checked 7 September 2026
  1. https://iadmission.khu.ac.kr/gglobalcenter/cmmn/file/fileDown.do?menuNo=8000045&atchFileId=6bff99bbac834f25949f5f535dbbaf42&fileSn=1
  2. https://www.khu.ac.kr/eng/user/contents/view.do?menuNo=300150