Korean Regular Course, Chonnam National University Language Education Center

Chonnam National University, Gwangju, South Korea

South KoreaLanguage courselanguageOpen to Mongolian citizens

Gwangju-based university Korean-language center that explicitly staffs a Mongolia/China/Japan admissions contact and feeds directly into Chonnam's own CNU-BRIDGE tuition-discount scholarship.

TuitionKRW 1,400,000 / term10-week term; 5,600,000 KRW for 4 terms/1 year. 15% discount applies to GKS scholars, CNU degree-track students, exchange students, foreign faculty, and partner-institution-recommended new students.

Living costKRW 1,140,000 / termDormitory approx. 1,140,000-1,800,000 KRW per 6 months (meals included); health insurance approx. 70,000 KRW for 7 months; admission fee 50,000 KRW (accepted candidates only).

IntakesMarch, June, September, December

Proof of funds for the visaKRW 8,000,000Bank balance of 8,000,000+ KRW, frozen/held for 6 months - this is the language-center's own (lower) threshold, distinct from the 16,000,000 KRW figure used for Chonnam's bachelor's-degree admission.

What you need

High school diploma or equivalent.
Application form
Self-introduction and study plan
Passport copy + photo
Diploma/transcript of highest degree (apostilled or embassy-confirmed)
Bank statement (8,000,000+ KRW, frozen 6 months)
Parents' employment/income certificate
Family relation certificate + home-country ID copy
Self-introduction and study plan
Proof of funds: KRW 8,000,000Bank balance of 8,000,000+ KRW, frozen/held for 6 months - this is the language-center's own (lower) threshold, distinct from the 16,000,000 KRW figure used for Chonnam's bachelor's-degree admission.

Deadlines

18 Dec 2026 Spring 2027 term application71 days from nowCourse runs 4 Mar-14 May 2027; placement test 12 Feb 2027
11 Sept 2026 Winter 2026/27 term applicationPassed. Expect a similar date next cycle.Course runs 25 Nov 2026-4 Feb 2027

Where it leads

The 'CNU-BRIDGE Scholarship' on Chonnam's bachelor's track is earned specifically by completing 2 regular terms at this Language Education Center and reaching at least Level 4: it waives half of 'Tuition 2' for the first bachelor's semester (see the Chonnam undergraduate entry for the full TOPIK/scholarship table).

Visa

D-4-1 for those without another valid Korean visa.

Things to know

Student with a high-school diploma or equivalent education.

This page lists a dedicated contact email for 'China, Japan and Mongolia' applicants, i.e. Chonnam already treats Mongolia as a named source market for this language center.

Sources

leckor.jnu.ac.kr/en/SubPage.aspx?PageCode=E20104 Official Chonnam National University Language Education Center page: tuition (1,400,000 KRW/term), 2026-2027 academic calendar, required documents incl. the 8,000,000 KRW financial-proof threshold, and a Mongolia-specific admissions contact email