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Global Korea Scholarship via Seoul National University (undergraduate)

Seoul National University, Seoul, South Korea

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SNU frames the government-funded Global Korea Scholarship as its primary pre-admission funding route for new international undergraduates: full tuition, a monthly stipend, flights, and a mandatory year of Korean-language training.

TuitionTuition coveredAlso covers stipend, flights
Living costKRW 1,200,000 / monthPlus one round-trip economy-class airfare.
IntakesMarch, September
Proof of funds for the visaNot confirmed

What the scholarship covers

Includes a mandatory 1-year Korean-language programme; the student must reach TOPIK level 3 within that year to proceed into the degree programme.

What you need

  • TOEFL 80 or IELTS 6 or TEPS 269 or TOPIK 3iBT before 21 Jan 2026 (4.0 banding on/after). TOPIK/TOPIK iBT level 3 is one accepted alternative to an English test score, or evidence the full high-school curriculum was taught in Korean/English.
  • Standardized test (SAT, ACT, A-Level, AP, IGCSE, IB, NCEA, etc.) is listed as 'Optional,' not required.
  • admission.snu.ac.kr online application
  • Personal Statement and Study Plan (4,000-byte limit, must exclude identifying personal information)
  • Personal Statement and Study Plan
  • Interview only for 'International Admissions II,' only certain colleges, only 'if deemed necessary.'

Deadlines

  • Date not published Fall 2027 undergraduate guideUNCONFIRMED -- as of this research (2026-10-08), SNU had only published its '2027 Spring Undergraduate Admissions Guide' (Spring 2027 applications ran 6-9 Jul 2026, already closed); no Fall 2027 guide had been posted yet.

Visa

South Korea D-2 Student visa.

Things to know

Nationality-neutral at the SNU level (foreign citizenship, both parents foreign) -- Mongolia's specific GKS country quota is set by NIIED/the Korean Embassy in Mongolia, not by SNU, and was not confirmed this session (see the dedicated GKS entry).

SNU's own 2,451-line Spring 2027 guide was checked directly for any mention of agents/AI/plagiarism/ghostwriting -- none found. Fall 2027 (the cycle this family actually needs) is UNCONFIRMED -- check en.snu.ac.kr/admission/overview/notice again closer to the date.

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