Konkuk University Glocal Campus
건국대학교(글로컬)
- Chungbuk
- Private
- University
- Govt-certified: degree programmes
- Korean-taught programmes
- Dorm: 23% of int'l students
- Students from 76 countries
- Scholarships for int'l students
In the 2025 review, Korea's Ministry of Education and Ministry of Justice certified this school for degree programmes. Visa applications from its admitted students are screened on the standard admission letter alone; applicants from countries the Ministry of Justice lists separately still submit proof of funds.
Certification period: March 2026 to February 2030, reviewed every year.
Source: Ministry of Education and Ministry of Justice, 2025 Education Internationalization Quality Assurance results (announced 12 February 2026). Official list
School name, region and type are sourced from 대학알리미 (Higher Education in Korea), the government's official university disclosure portal — 2025 academic year data, synced 2026-09-21.
Tuition
We have not collected this university's tuition for international students yet — check its international admission guide. At many of the universities we checked, international students pay more than Korean students; at some, the amount is the same.
For comparison, the average for Korean students at this campus is ₩8,838,629 a year (2026, 한국장학재단).
International students by country
3,217 international students from 76 countries, as of 2026-06-30.
These figures cover all of this university's campuses together.
- Bachelor's1,902 · 59%
- Language institute781 · 24%
- Master's230 · 7%
- Exchange205 · 6%
- PhD97 · 3%
- Associate degree1 · 0%
- Other1 · 0%
- China1,345
- Vietnam557
- Mongolia492
- Myanmar (Burma)138
- Japan120
- France53
- Germany43
- Uzbekistan35
- Indonesia32
- Bangladesh31
Source: Korea's Ministry of Justice (법무부) records of international students, published on data.go.kr. Countries with fewer than 5 students here are not shown individually, so that no student can be identified.
Dropout and enrolment
University disclosures on 대학알리미 (Korean Council for University Education), 2025.
Dormitories for international students
- Double room
- ₩340,000 / month
- Triple room
- ₩268,300 / month
- Quad or larger
- ₩179,500 / month
Average monthly fee across the university's halls, 2025 disclosure (Korea Foundation for the Promotion of Private School, 대학재정알리미). It applies to all students; halls reserved for international students may charge differently.
- Who can apply
- Financial aid for foreign students per semester
As entered by the university on Study in Korea (Ministry of Education, NIIED open data, 2026-09). Text is shown as written. Many fees give no currency or period, so check the amount and what it covers with the university.
What a month here costs
Rent from real contracts in this university's district, the dorm fee, and Study in Korea's estimates for the rest. Change any number to fit your plans.
Where the numbers come from
- Rent: Ministry of Land, Infrastructure and Transport real-transaction data (officetels, multi-family homes, and detached and multi-household houses)
- Dorm: university finance disclosure (대학재정알리미)
- Food, transport and other: Study in Korea (June 2024)
- Minimum wage: Ministry of Employment and Labor (2026)
An estimate for planning, not a quote. Check prices with the university and the landlord.
Nearest metro stations
충청북도 충주시 충원대로 268
No metro station within 3 km of this campus. Check bus routes in a map app.
Show map with nearby stations and bus stops
Bus stops and routes change often, so we do not list them. Open the campus in a map app and tap "Transit" for current bus and metro routes.
Distances are straight-line from the campus coordinates to the station coordinates, so the walk is longer in practice. Sources: Ministry of Education campus coordinates, Korea Rail Network Authority station data (2026-06-30).
International office and how to apply
Who to contact, application dates, requirements, scholarships and support, read from the university's own pages and admission guide.
- Dormitory
- Korean language institute
- Visa and registration support
- Counselling
- Student insurance
- Career support
This guide is for a past intake. The next dates are not published yet.
| Track | Round | Application period | Results | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| New admission | 1차 | Jul 6, 2026 – Jul 10, 2026 (until 17:00) | Aug 26, 2026 |
- Email:
- int@kku.ac.kr
- Phone:
- 043-840-3173 (undergraduate admissions); 043-840-3171 center head
- Address:
- (27478) 충청북도 충주시 충원대로 268 건국대학교 글로컬캠퍼스 국제교육관(U5) 201호
- Other channels:
- Youtube channel (menu 320)
- Application form and applicant comprehensive record sheet (print from the application website)
- Transcripts and certificates of enrollment for elementary, middle and high school (Apostille or consular authentication)
- Certificate of (expected) high school graduation (Apostille or consular authentication)
- Overseas Korean registration certificate or copy of ID, copy of passport, certificate of entry and exit records, power of attorney for applying to issue/view the certificate
- Consent form for verifying records at foreign elementary, middle and high schools
- Documents in languages other than English must be submitted with a notarized Korean or English translation
- New Admission Scholarship (no TOPIK Level 4)40% of tuitionTOPIK below level 4; excludes entrance fee
- New Admission Scholarship (TOPIK Level 4)50% of tuitionTOPIK level 4
- New Admission Scholarship (TOPIK Levels 5-6)70% of tuitionTOPIK level 5-6
- Enrolled Student Scholarship (living support scholarship based on grades)After at least one semester; not available beyond 8 semesters; no duplicate with other scholarships
Moshilae Hakusa and Haeoreum Hakusa residence halls; 2026 fees per 16-week semester.
Moshilae (meals incl.): triple 1,876,000, quad 1,634,000; Haeoreum: double 1,897,000, triple 1,655,000 (16 weeks, 2026).
How to apply: See Glocal dormitory site
Recruits and manages Korean language trainees and runs Korean courses and TOPIK.
↗Center handles alien registration and fingerprinting (group registration at Cheongju Immigration Office) and stay extensions with documents list.
National health insurance auto-enrolled after alien registration; private insurance needed ~2 months before.
Academic, scholarship and counselling support for undergraduate international students.
Part-time work rules (TOPIK 3+ for years 1-2, TOPIK 4+ for years 3-4) and employment/settlement support for graduates.
Pages we read
Descriptions are translated into English from the university's own guide; the university's original wording and its guide prevail. Figures and dates are from its pages on the check date. If the university's own notice is different, the notice comes first. Information last checked on 2026-10-03. If an official notice differs, the official notice comes first.
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International Student Enrollment
| Year | 2024 | 2025 |
|---|---|---|
| Total international students | 98 | 218 |
| Degree-seeking | 86 | 204 |
| Non-degree (language program, exchange, etc.) | 12 | 14 |
| Housed in dorms (degree students) | 40% | 23% |
Source: Korea Educational Development Institute (KEDI), via Korea's public data portal (공공데이터포털). Figures are this university's own annual disclosure.
Admissions
Application periods and requirements change every year, so check this university's international admission guide for exact dates. As a rule of thumb, applications for March intake usually open around September–November of the year before, and for September intake around March–May. The readiness check shows the deadlines you are working against.
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Tuition reductions this university offers international students, taken from its own international-admission guide.
Compiled by StudyToKorea from the university's own admission guide. Amounts and conditions change every year — confirm the current terms with the university before applying.
Majors for International Students
Below are the actual majors this university admits international students into, and which language track each one uses — transcribed from the university's own admission guide, not the general (domestic-student) major list.
Majors and language tracks for international-student admission are compiled by StudyToKorea from each university's own international-admission guide (모집요강) — not an official government dataset. Always confirm current requirements with the university before applying.