Gachon University

Gachon is a large university with more than 27,000 students from all over the world, including almost 3,000 international students.
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Gachon University was founded in 1939, but in 2012 it underwent some changes and after that opened its doors again, combining four universities in itself: Gachon Medical College, Kyungwon University, Gil Gachon University and Kyungwon College. Currently there are three campuses: the Global Campus in Seongnam (Gyeonggi-do) and the Medical Campus in Incheon. This was the first time in Korea that private four-year universities were merged.

The Global Campus is the largest one and includes 12 colleges. Gachon Liberal Arts College has a Department of Korean Studies that offers in-depth educational courses on Korea, including the Korean language, history, politics, economy, culture, and industry, for four years. The Global Campus is located just six kilometers from Songpa in southern Seoul. So, traveling to campus from southern Seoul takes about 30 minutes by bus or subway.

As of 2024, Gachon is a large university with more than 27,000 students from all over the world (including almost 3,000 international students).

Academic Programmes | Tuition and Fees

Gachon University programmes cover all levels of education from undergraduate to postgraduate and doctoral studies. There are courses taught in both Korean and English. Tuition fees include a registration fee of 150,000 KRW and a semester fee, which depends on the program and ranges from 3,965,800 KRW to 5,379,800 KRW (for 2024). And the registration fee is 150,000 KRW.


For graduate and postgraduate programmes, the tuition fees range from KRW 4,733,000 to KRW 7,928,000. The registration fee is 120,000 KRW (Department of Music = 160,000 KRW). The one-time admission fee is KRW 907,000 and the student council fee is KRW 30,000.

Faculties | Colleges and Departments (Undergraduate - Bachelor's degree)
Graduate and Postgraduate Programmes (Master's Degree and Postgraduate Degree - PhD)
Admission Requirements
Foreign applicants entering the Korean track must confirm their level of Korean proficiency
  • Official TOPIK level 3 or higher (*)
  • Level 3 or higher, which has been achieved at the Korean Language Center of one of the Korean universities
  • Result of passing the Korean language test at Gachon University
  • Level Intermediate 1 or higher at King Sejong Institute of Korea
  • KIIP level 3 or higher or revaluation 61 points or higher
* Students applying to the College of Health Sciences must submit a TOPIK level of 4 or higher
Admission requirements for applicants entering the English track
  • IELTS 5.5 or higher
  • TOEFL PBT 530 (CBT 197, iBT 71) or higher
  • TEPS 601 (New TEPS 327) or higher
Students from countries where English is the first language (native language) do not need proof of English proficiency
Scholarships
Korean language courses at the University
The Korean Language Education Center at Gachon University
The Korean Language Education Center offers Korean language courses from Level 1 to Level 6.

One semester lasts 10 weeks and includes a total of 200 teaching hours. The total duration of the programme (Level 1 to Level 6) is 1 year and 6 months.
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