Tongmyong University
동명대학교
- Busan
- Private
- University
- Govt-certified: degree & Korean language
- English-taught programmes
- Korean-taught programmes
- Dorm: 15% of int'l students
- Students from 22 countries
- Int'l tuition from ₩3M/semester
In the 2025 review, Korea's Ministry of Education and Ministry of Justice certified this school for degree programmes and the Korean language programme. 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
| Field | College / programme, as in the guide | Per semester |
|---|---|---|
| Humanities · Social sciences · Business & economics | 인문사회 (경영학과·국제통상물류학과·글로벌관광학과 등) | ₩3,000,000 |
| Natural sciences · Engineering · Other | 인문사회 외 (자연과학 계열 포함) | ₩4,150,000 |
| Arts & sport | 예체능(스포츠재활학과) | ₩3,600,000 |
Application fee: ₩70,000
Amounts are from the university's own international admission guide or tuition page. The first-semester bill is often a little higher (entrance and admin fees), and amounts can change each year — confirm in the current guide.
For comparison, the average for Korean students at this campus is ₩7,663,538 a year (2026, 한국장학재단).
International students by country
1,576 international students from 22 countries, as of 2026-06-30.
- Bachelor's957 · 61%
- Master's306 · 19%
- Language institute198 · 13%
- PhD100 · 6%
- Exchange14 · 1%
- Associate degree1 · 0%
- Vietnam520
- China479
- Nepal223
- Uzbekistan132
- Bangladesh70
- Mongolia53
- Pakistan53
- Myanmar (Burma)15
- Burundi7
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
- Single room
- ₩240,000 / month
- Double room
- ₩213,600 / month
- Triple room
- ₩169,700 / 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
- International Student
- Fee
- 1,140
- Places
- 731 places
- Who can apply
- International Student
- Fee
- 1,030
- Places
- 99 places
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
부산광역시 남구 신선로 428
- 경성대·부경대Kyungsung Univ.·Pukyong Nat’l Univ.Line 21.4 km · about 27 min walk (estimate)
- 대연DaeyeonLine 21.4 km · about 27 min walk (estimate)
- 못골MotgolLine 21.9 km · about 35 min walk (estimate)
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.
- Korean language institute
- Visa and registration support
- Buddy programme
This is a draft or planned schedule. Dates can change.
| Track | Round | Application period | Results | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 대학원 | 1차 | Sep 21, 2026 – Oct 6, 2026 | Oct 21, 2026 | Closed |
| 대학원 | 2차 | Oct 23, 2026 – Nov 20, 2026 | Dec 14, 2026 | Opens in 3 days |
| 학부 | 1차 | Sep 21, 2026 – Oct 6, 2026 | Oct 21, 2026 | Closed |
| 학부 | 2차 | Oct 20, 2026 – Nov 20, 2026 | Dec 14, 2026 | 31 days left |
- Email:
- ourshine@tu.ac.kr (undergraduate); kimsj@tu.ac.kr (graduate); chaepari@tu.ac.kr (language trainees)
- Phone:
- +82-51-629-3011 (undergraduate), 3012 (graduate), 3018 (language program)
- Address:
- 우) 48520 부산광역시 남구 신선로 428 동명대학교 국제교류처 국제교류팀(17번 건물 304호)
- Other channels:
- Facebook · Naver blog · Instagram · YouTube
Winter 2026 term 2026-12-01 to 2027-02-09; apply in person or by post; contact +82-51-629-3018.
↗Visa/stay guidance page: alien registration (fee 30,000 KRW), extension (60,000 KRW), D-4 to D-2 change (130,000 KRW) with required documents; contact 051-629-3011~2.
TU Buddy programme: current students selected to help international students with study and daily life.
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 | 676 | 1,056 |
| Degree-seeking | 639 | 1,002 |
| Non-degree (language program, exchange, etc.) | 37 | 54 |
| Housed in dorms (degree students) | 17% | 15% |
Source: Korea Educational Development Institute (KEDI), via Korea's public data portal (공공데이터포털). Figures are this university's own annual disclosure.
Graduate Employment Rate
| Year | 2023 | 2024 |
|---|---|---|
| Employment rate | 61.2% | 61.9% |
| Employed graduates | 894 | 940 |
| Total graduates | 1,637 | 1,729 |
Source: Korea Educational Development Institute (KEDI), via Korea's public data portal (공공데이터포털). The rate excludes graduates who advanced to further study, entered military service, or are international students.
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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Scholarships
We haven't collected this university's scholarships for international students yet — ask its international office what's currently offered. Most Korean universities reduce first-semester tuition for international students based on a TOPIK or English score; compare the universities we have checked.
Compare scholarships at Korean universities by TOPIK level →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.