Mokpo Science University
목포과학대학교
- Jeonnam & Gwangju
- Private
- College
- Govt-certified: degree programmes
- Visa restricted: Korean language programme
- English-taught programmes
- Korean-taught programmes
- Students from 10 countries
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.
In the 2025 review, the Ministry of Justice placed this school's the Korean language programme under intensive visa screening: as a rule, no visas are issued to new students for one year from the fall 2026 semester. Confirm the current status with the school and the Korean embassy before you apply.
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 ₩6,106,660 a year (2026, 한국장학재단).
International students by country
351 international students from 10 countries, as of 2026-06-30.
- Associate degree258 · 74%
- Language institute91 · 26%
- Bachelor's1 · 0%
- PhD1 · 0%
- Vietnam165
- Uzbekistan123
- Nepal34
- Myanmar (Burma)15
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
- ₩254,400 / month
- Double room
- ₩190,100 / month
- Triple room
- ₩154,200 / 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.
The university reports no dormitory for international students. Plan for off-campus housing.
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
전라남도 목포시 영산로 413-1
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.
| Track | Round | Application period | Results | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| New admission | 자율사항 | Jul 6, 2026 – Feb 27, 2027 | – | 127 days left |
순수외국인 전형(부모가 모두 외국인인 외국인, 고등교육법 시행령 제29조제2항제6호) - 신입학: 다음 중 한 가지 이상: TOPIK 3급 이상, 사회통합프로그램(KIIP) 3단계 이상 이수 또는 사전평가 61점 이상, 세종학당 한국어과정 중급1 이상 이수, (글로벌산업학과만) TOEFL/IELTS, 정부초청·외국정부지원 장학생(대학 자체 기준). 대학 간 협약으로 지원한 자는 TOPIK 없이 입학할 수 있으나 졸업요건으로 TOPIK 3급을 취득해야 한다.
순수외국인 전형 - 조건부 입학: TOPIK 2급 이상인 자는 조건부로 입학할 수 있다. TOPIK 2급 이외의 한국어능력 입증 자료도 인정될 수 있으며 구체적 사항은 대학이 심사한다.
순수외국인 전형 - 글로벌산업학과만: TOEFL(PBT 530, CBT 197, iBT 71 이상) 또는 IELTS 5.5 이상은 한국어 요건 대신 낼 수 있는 자격이며, 글로벌산업학과에 한해 지원 가능하다. 다른 학과에는 영어 요건이 없다.
- (공통서류) 입학원서 1부(인터넷 접수자는 제출하지 않음)
- 고등학교 졸업(예정)증명서 1부(해외 발급 서류는 아포스티유 또는 재외공관 영사확인 필수, 한글 또는 영문 번역문 첨부 후 공증)
- 고등학교 성적증명서 1부(해외 발급 서류는 아포스티유 또는 영사확인, 번역문 공증)
- 한국의 가족관계증명서에 해당하는 외국정부가 발급한 증명서 1부(해외 발급 서류는 아포스티유 또는 영사확인, 번역문 공증)
- 외국국적증명서 1부(부모·학생의 시민권 사본 또는 여권 사본; 해외 발급 시 아포스티유 또는 영사확인, 번역문 공증)
- (국내 거주 외국인만) 외국인등록증 1부(원본 및 사본)
- 한국어능력 등 자격요건 증빙(아래 ①~⑥ 중 한 가지 이상 충족: ① TOPIK 3급 이상, ② 사회통합프로그램(KIIP) 3단계 이상 이수 또는 사전평가 61점 이상, ③ 세종학당 한국어과정 중급1 이상 이수, ④ TOEFL(PBT 530·CBT 197·iBT 71 이상) 또는 IELTS 5.5 이상(글로벌산업학과만 해당), ⑤ 정부초청장학생·외국정부지원 장학생, ⑥ 조건부 입학: TOPIK 2급 이상(그 밖의 한국어능력 증빙도 본교 심사로 인정 가능); 대학 간 협약 지원자는 TOPIK 없이 입학 가능하나 졸업요건은 TOPIK 3급)
- 재정능력 입증서류(우리대학 등록금, 생활비 등 1년간 평균 소요경비: 한화 800만원 이상, 본인 또는 부모 명의의 예금잔고증명서 또는 국내송금 증명서; 해외 발급 시 아포스티유 또는 영사확인, 번역문 공증)
- (귀화 허가를 받은 결혼이주민, 고등교육법 시행령 제29조제2항제7호) 고등학교 졸업(예정)증명서, 고등학교 성적증명서, 출입국사실증명서, 사실증명발급신청위임장, 신분증 사본(해외 발급 서류는 아포스티유 또는 영사확인, 한글 번역문 공증)
Descriptions are shown as the university wrote them (Korean or English). 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 2026-10-22. If an official notice differs, the official notice comes first.
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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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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.