Where students from Kiribati learn Korean
Ranked by how many language-programme students from Kiribati each university has (cells under 5 are withheld). A campus with people from home, a certified institute and a known price makes the D-4 year easier.
1 universities have language-programme students from Kiribati; 54 in all.
| # | University | From Kiribati | Language students | Visa screening | Tuition / term | Dorm / month | Institute |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Gimcheon University 김천대학교 · Gyeongbuk | 54 | 731of 1,069 international students | Not certified | — | ₩108,800 | — |
Visa screening: the 2025 IEQAS review by the Ministry of Education and Ministry of Justice — certified institutes get simplified D-4 screening; restricted ones cannot have new-student visas issued for one year from fall 2026; the rest are screened the standard way.
Tuition: what the university reported to Study in Korea (USD per term, self-reported and not always current) — confirm on the institute's site.
Dorm: the cheapest listed room per month (대학알리미, 2025).
Student counts: Ministry of Justice international-student records as of 2026-06-30; counts under 5 are not shown.
- Vietnam49,638
- Mongolia4,068
- China3,812
- Myanmar (Burma)3,747
- Uzbekistan1,309
- Japan863
- Russia759
- Nepal726
- Kyrgyzstan585
- Taiwan422
- Sri Lanka353
- Bangladesh313
- United States236
- Türkiye211
- France210
- Indonesia197
- Kazakhstan166
- Thailand132
- India108
- Pakistan106
- Ukraine85
- Hong Kong83
- Italy81
- Tajikistan80
- Malaysia78
- Iran65
- Spain55
- Germany54
- Kiribati54
- Cambodia45