Sejong University · Seoul
General Graduate Language Scholarship
50% tuition
Language requirement: TOPIK ≥ 5 / IELTS ≥ 5.5 / TOEFL iBT (0–120) ≥ 71
- Applicant and both parents must be foreign nationals by birth; Korean dual nationality and acquired foreign nationality are excluded. Family circumstances require official nationality documentation. Short-term programs excluded. Graduate scholarships cannot be combined; foreign-government funding may limit university awards. Official scores valid within 2 years of entry semester start; continuing directly from Sejong Master to PhD retains the submitted score. TOPIK5, IELTS5.5, TOEFL iBT71 (new scale4.0), or New TEPS327.
Closed Spring 2027 · Admission application deadline: 2026-09-21 KST · 17:00 KST
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50% tuition
Language requirement: TOPIK ≥ 5 / IELTS ≥ 5.5 / TOEFL iBT (0–120) ≥ 71
- Applicant and both parents must be foreign nationals by birth; Korean dual nationality and acquired foreign nationality are excluded. Family circumstances require official nationality documentation. Short-term programs excluded. Graduate scholarships cannot be combined; foreign-government funding may limit university awards. Official scores valid within 2 years of entry semester start; continuing directly from Sejong Master to PhD retains the submitted score. TOPIK5, IELTS5.5, TOEFL iBT71 (new scale4.0), or New TEPS327.
Upcoming Spring 2027 · Admission application deadline: 2026-11-13 KST · 17:00 KST
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30% tuition
Language requirement: TOPIK ≥ 5 / IELTS ≥ 5.5 / TOEFL iBT (0–120) ≥ 71
- For the 2027 entry cohort. Applicant and both parents must be foreign nationals by birth; Korean dual nationality and acquired foreign nationality are excluded. Family circumstances require official nationality documentation. Short-term programs excluded. Graduate scholarships cannot be combined; foreign-government funding may limit university awards. Original scholarship recipient at admission; later new scores do not create or upgrade the award. Master and PhD: maximum 4 semesters; integrated degree: maximum 8 semesters, within the minimum study period. Previous-semester Sejong GPA must be at least 3.8/4.5. Qualification is based on admission documents; later new qualifications do not create or upgrade this award.
- Minimum GPA: 3.8 / 4.5
Application dates are not listed for this policy. Check the official announcement for a new call.
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40% tuition
Language requirement: TOPIK ≥ 4
- Applicant and both parents must be foreign nationals by birth; Korean dual nationality and acquired foreign nationality are excluded. Family circumstances require official nationality documentation. Short-term programs excluded. Graduate scholarships cannot be combined; foreign-government funding may limit university awards. Official scores valid within 2 years of entry semester start; continuing directly from Sejong Master to PhD retains the submitted score. TOPIK4.
Closed Spring 2027 · Admission application deadline: 2026-09-21 KST · 17:00 KST
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40% tuition
Language requirement: TOPIK ≥ 4
- Applicant and both parents must be foreign nationals by birth; Korean dual nationality and acquired foreign nationality are excluded. Family circumstances require official nationality documentation. Short-term programs excluded. Graduate scholarships cannot be combined; foreign-government funding may limit university awards. Official scores valid within 2 years of entry semester start; continuing directly from Sejong Master to PhD retains the submitted score. TOPIK4.
Upcoming Spring 2027 · Admission application deadline: 2026-11-13 KST · 17:00 KST
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20% tuition
Language requirement: TOPIK ≥ 4
- For the 2027 entry cohort. Applicant and both parents must be foreign nationals by birth; Korean dual nationality and acquired foreign nationality are excluded. Family circumstances require official nationality documentation. Short-term programs excluded. Graduate scholarships cannot be combined; foreign-government funding may limit university awards. Original scholarship recipient at admission; later new scores do not create or upgrade the award. Master and PhD: maximum 4 semesters; integrated degree: maximum 8 semesters, within the minimum study period. Previous-semester Sejong GPA must be at least 3.8/4.5. Qualification is based on admission documents; later new qualifications do not create or upgrade this award.
- Minimum GPA: 3.8 / 4.5
Application dates are not listed for this policy. Check the official announcement for a new call.
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50% tuition
- Applicant and both parents must be foreign nationals by birth; Korean dual nationality and acquired foreign nationality are excluded. Family circumstances require official nationality documentation. Short-term programs excluded. Graduate scholarships cannot be combined; foreign-government funding may limit university awards. Nationality of an English-native country required. At online application STEP5 upload a PDF whose filename contains Native Language_English. English-medium education alone is not this scholarship exemption.
Closed Spring 2027 · Admission application deadline: 2026-09-21 KST · 17:00 KST
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50% tuition
- Applicant and both parents must be foreign nationals by birth; Korean dual nationality and acquired foreign nationality are excluded. Family circumstances require official nationality documentation. Short-term programs excluded. Graduate scholarships cannot be combined; foreign-government funding may limit university awards. Nationality of an English-native country required. At online application STEP5 upload a PDF whose filename contains Native Language_English. English-medium education alone is not this scholarship exemption.
Upcoming Spring 2027 · Admission application deadline: 2026-11-13 KST · 17:00 KST
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30% tuition
- For the 2027 entry cohort. Applicant and both parents must be foreign nationals by birth; Korean dual nationality and acquired foreign nationality are excluded. Family circumstances require official nationality documentation. Short-term programs excluded. Graduate scholarships cannot be combined; foreign-government funding may limit university awards. Original entry recipient through English-native-country exemption. Master and PhD: maximum 4 semesters; integrated degree: maximum 8 semesters, within the minimum study period. Previous-semester Sejong GPA must be at least 3.8/4.5. Qualification is based on admission documents; later new qualifications do not create or upgrade this award.
- Minimum GPA: 3.8 / 4.5
Application dates are not listed for this policy. Check the official announcement for a new call.
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Later semesters and re-application
For 2027 entrants. TOPIK 5+, IELTS 5.5, legacy TOEFL iBT71 (new scale4.0), or New TEPS327: first semester50%, then30% tuition. TOPIK4: first semester40%, then20%. English-native-country recipients:50%, then30%. Master and PhD: maximum 4 semesters; integrated degree: maximum 8 semesters, within the minimum study period. Previous-semester Sejong GPA must be at least 3.8/4.5. Qualification is based on admission documents; later new qualifications do not create or upgrade this award.
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