The Catholic University of Korea · Bucheon
CUK International Freshman Admission Scholarship
Foreign freshman admission at the Bucheon Songsim campus. Applicant and both parents must be non-Korean; Korean dual citizenship and stateless applicants are excluded. Foreign citizenship must be acquired before high-school entry. Graduate from an overseas regular high school; homeschooling, online schools and equivalency exams are not accepted. Admission requires TOPIK 3 or interview-confirmed equivalent Korean ability. This record covers freshmen only; transfer awards differ. Submit scholarship language evidence by December 31, 2026, 17:00 KST.
100% tuition waiver
Language requirement: TOPIK ≥ 5
- Foreign freshman admission at the Bucheon Songsim campus. Applicant and both parents must be non-Korean; Korean dual citizenship and stateless applicants are excluded. Foreign citizenship must be acquired before high-school entry. Graduate from an overseas regular high school; homeschooling, online schools and equivalency exams are not accepted. Admission requires TOPIK 3 or interview-confirmed equivalent Korean ability. This record covers freshmen only; transfer awards differ. Submit scholarship language evidence by December 31, 2026, 17:00 KST.
- Foreign freshman Korean-language route
- Both parents must have non-Korean nationality
- Admission track: korean
Closed Spring 2027 · Admission application · International Undergraduate Freshman Admission Round 1 deadline: 2026-10-23 KST · 17:00 KST
Upcoming Spring 2027 · Admission application · International Undergraduate Freshman Admission Round 2 deadline: 2026-12-07 KST · 17:00 KST
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90% tuition waiver
Language requirement: TOPIK ≥ 4
- Foreign freshman admission at the Bucheon Songsim campus. Applicant and both parents must be non-Korean; Korean dual citizenship and stateless applicants are excluded. Foreign citizenship must be acquired before high-school entry. Graduate from an overseas regular high school; homeschooling, online schools and equivalency exams are not accepted. Admission requires TOPIK 3 or interview-confirmed equivalent Korean ability. This record covers freshmen only; transfer awards differ. Submit scholarship language evidence by December 31, 2026, 17:00 KST.
- Foreign freshman Korean-language route
- Both parents must have non-Korean nationality
- Admission track: korean
Closed Spring 2027 · Admission application · International Undergraduate Freshman Admission Round 1 deadline: 2026-10-23 KST · 17:00 KST
Upcoming Spring 2027 · Admission application · International Undergraduate Freshman Admission Round 2 deadline: 2026-12-07 KST · 17:00 KST
Official source ↗ · Printed pp.10,12,17–18Source checked:
70% tuition waiver
Language requirement: TOPIK ≥ 3
- Foreign freshman admission at the Bucheon Songsim campus. Applicant and both parents must be non-Korean; Korean dual citizenship and stateless applicants are excluded. Foreign citizenship must be acquired before high-school entry. Graduate from an overseas regular high school; homeschooling, online schools and equivalency exams are not accepted. Admission requires TOPIK 3 or interview-confirmed equivalent Korean ability. This record covers freshmen only; transfer awards differ. Submit scholarship language evidence by December 31, 2026, 17:00 KST.
- Foreign freshman Korean-language route
- Both parents must have non-Korean nationality
- Admission track: korean
Closed Spring 2027 · Admission application · International Undergraduate Freshman Admission Round 1 deadline: 2026-10-23 KST · 17:00 KST
Upcoming Spring 2027 · Admission application · International Undergraduate Freshman Admission Round 2 deadline: 2026-12-07 KST · 17:00 KST
Official source ↗ · Printed pp.10,12,17–18Source checked:
Later semesters and re-application
First semester only; no automatic renewal. Later-semester academic awards are separate and require previous GPA, at least 12 credits and year-specific language qualifications. The additional 10% for completion of at least two CUK Korean-language semesters is a separate condition and is not included in the listed rates.
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