Incheon National University
Incheon National University is one of the largest universities in South Korea. It has three campuses: Songdo, Chemulpo and Michuhol. Incheon National University was granted university status in 1988 and since then has been admitting about 3,000 first-year students every year.
| description The reason for Incheon University's popularity among applicants lies in the university's philosophy. Its educational programmes have always been and continue to be student-centered. The university strives to create an environment where students feel comfortable and are not embarrassed to talk about their needs to the university administration. It is also important to note that Incheon National University is a strong research centre. According to the QS International University Rankings, it ranks 33rd among universities in South Korea. Today Incheon National University educates about 17,000 students from all over the world in both classical and unique educational programmes. |
Academic Programmes | Tuition and Fees
Incheon National University is a multi-disciplinary university that adheres to the principle of multi-level education.
Tuition fees vary depending on the field of study. Studying in the Korean language (Korean track) costs 2,557,000-3,217,000 KRW per semester. The tuition fee for the English track is 2,823,000 KRW per semester. The registration fee is 80,000 KRW for the undergraduate track and 65,000 KRW for the graduate and postgraduate track.
Undergraduate and postgraduate studies cost from 3,140,000 KRW to 4,203,000 KRW per semester and the admission fee is 485,000 KRW.
Faculties | Colleges and Departments (Undergraduate - Bachelor's degree)
College of Law
Graduate and Postgraduate Programmes (Master's Degree and Postgraduate Degree - PhD)
Departments:
- Department of Public Administration
- Department of Political Science and International Relations
- Department of Economics
- Department of International Trade
- Department of Consumer Research
Departments:
- Department of Korean Language and Literature
- Department of German Language and Literature
- Department of English Language and Literature
- Department of Japanese Language and Literature
- Department of French Language and Literature
- Department of Chinese Language and Cultural Studies
Departments:
- Department of Social Work
- Department of Mass Communications
- Department of Library and Information Science
- Department of Development of Creative Potential of Human Resources
Departments:
- Department of Mathematics
- Department of Physics
- Department of Chemistry
- Department of Fashion and Industry
- Department of Marine Research
Departments:
- Department of Painting
- Department of Design
- Department of Performing Arts
- Department of Sports Studies
- Department of Health and Kinesiology
Departments:
- Department of Urban Policy and City Management
- Department of Architecture
- Department of Urban Planning
- Department of Civil Engineering and Environmental Engineering
Departments:
- Department of Informatics and Computer Engineering
- Department of Embedded Systems Design
- Department of Information and Telecommunication Engineering
Departments:
- Department of Energy and Chemical Engineering
- Department of Electrical Engineering
- Department of Mechanical Engineering
- Department of Electronics
- Department of Industrial Engineering and Production Management
- Department of Security Systems Design
- Department of Materials Science and Engineering Mechatronics
- Department of Energy and Chemical Engineering
- Department of Biomedicine and Robotics
Departments:
- Department of Business Administration
- Department of Tax Policy and Accounting
- Department of Data Analysis
Departments:
- Department of Trade and Commerce of Northern Asia
- Department of Trade and Commerce of Korea
Departments:
- Department of Biological Research
- Department of Molecular and Medical Sciences
- Department of Bioengineering
- Department of Nanobioengineering
Departments:
- Department of Korean Language and Literature
- Department of Korean as a Foreign Language
- Department of English Language and Literature
- Department of German Language and Literature
- Department of Japanese Language and Literature
- Department of French Language and Literature
- Department of Chinese Language and Cultural Studies
- Department of Pedagogy
- Department of Social Work
- Department of Ethics
- Department of Public Administration
- Department of Urban Policy and City Management
- Department of Political Science and International Relations
- Department of Mass Communications
- Department of Library and Information Science
- Department of Jurisprudence
- Department of Business Administration
- Department of International Trade
- Department of Economics
- Department of North Asian Studies
- Department of Consumer Science
- Department of Urban Planning and Urban Policy
- Department of Preschool Environmental Education
Departments:
- Department of Mathematics
- Department of Physics
- Department of Chemistry
- Department of Life Sciences
- Department of Marine Research
- Department of Tailoring and Textile Industry
- Department of Management in the field of cosmetology
Departments:
- Department of Mechanical Engineering
- Department of Biomedicine and Robotics
- Department of Electronics
- Department of Electrical Engineering
- Department of Industrial Engineering and Production Management
- Department of Materials Science and Engineering
- Department of Security Systems Design
- Department of Energy and Chemical Industry
- Department of Information and Telecommunications Engineering
- Department of Computer Engineering and Information Science
- Department of Embedded Systems Design
- Department of Civil Engineering and Environmental Engineering
- Department of Ecological Energy
- Department of Urban Planning
- Department of Architectural Design and Architectural Engineering
- Department of Bioengineering and Nanobioengineering
- Department of Semiconductor Engineering
- Department of Transport of the Future
- Department of Biomechanics
Departments:
- Department of Art
- Department of Design
- Department of Acting
- Department of Dance
Admission Requirements
Depending on the field of study, international students must prove proficiency in Korean or English
Students applying for an undergraduate programme may submit (optional):
Korean track:
English track:
- TOPIK certificate of at least TOPIK Level 3 (for Korean Language and Literature and Korean International Trade and Commerce tracks, Level 4 is required)
- Korean Language Course certificate of at least level 4 from Incheon University Language Centre
- Language certificate from Incheon University Language Centre
English track:
- TOEFL IBT at least 75 / TOEIC at least 700 / IELTS at least 5.5 / PETS at least Level 4
Applicants to graduate and postgraduate programmes must have (electively):
- TOPIK certificate of not lower than Level 3
- Certificates not lower than TOEFL (PBT(550), CBT(210), IBT(80)) / IELTS(5.5) / TEPS(600) / TOEIC(700)
Scholarships and Grants
Incheon National University has a number of scholarship programmes for international students. The scholarship award and its amount depend on Korean or English language proficiency and academic performance in the previous semester.
Korean Language Courses at the University
Korean Language Institute at Incheon University
- Admission is year-round for 4 semesters: spring, summer, autumn and winter. Each one lasts 10 weeks.
- Classes are held five days a week for four hours a day.
- Depending on the initial language level, students are divided into groups of 12-15 students to ensure comfortable learning.
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Scholarships for first-year undergraduate students are:
1) 70% discount on tuition fees. It is necessary to have: TOPIK Level 6, IELTS 7.0, TOEIC 800 or TOEFL(iBT) 94
2) 50% discount on tuition fees. It is necessary to have: TOPIK Level 5, IELTS 6.5, TOEIC 750 or TOEFL(iBT) 87.
3) 30% discount on tuition fees. It is necessary to have: TOPIK Level 4, IELTS 6.0, TOEIC 700 or TOEFL(iBT) 82.
1) 70% discount on tuition fees. It is necessary to have: TOPIK Level 6, IELTS 7.0, TOEIC 800 or TOEFL(iBT) 94
2) 50% discount on tuition fees. It is necessary to have: TOPIK Level 5, IELTS 6.5, TOEIC 750 or TOEFL(iBT) 87.
3) 30% discount on tuition fees. It is necessary to have: TOPIK Level 4, IELTS 6.0, TOEIC 700 or TOEFL(iBT) 82.
Scholarships for seniors with previous semester GPA:
1) of not lower than 4.2. A discount of 100% of the tuition fee is provided;
2) of not lower than 4.0. A discount of 85% of the tuition fee is provided;
3) of not lower than 3.5. A discount of 50% of tuition fee is provided;
4) of not lower than 3.0. A discount of 30% of the tuition fee is provided
1) of not lower than 4.2. A discount of 100% of the tuition fee is provided;
2) of not lower than 4.0. A discount of 85% of the tuition fee is provided;
3) of not lower than 3.5. A discount of 50% of tuition fee is provided;
4) of not lower than 3.0. A discount of 30% of the tuition fee is provided
Scholarships for first year undergraduate and postgraduate students (not including admission fee):
1. 85% discount on the semester fee. TOPIK 6, TOEIC 800, TOEFL (CBT 230, iBT 88, ITP 580), TEPS 725, NEW TEPS 402 or IELTS 6.5 are required. Citizens of English-speaking countries must have a GPA of at least 3.0 out of 4.5 for incoming graduate students and 3.5 out of 4.5 for incoming postgraduate students.
2. 60% discount on the semester fee. Must have TOPIK 5; TOEIC 770, TOEFL(CBT 227, iBT 86, ITP 570), TEPS 680, NEW TEPS 37 or IELTS 6.0.
3. 50% discount on the semester fee. Must have TOPIK 4; TOEIC 730, TOEFL(CBT 220, iBT 83, ITP 560), TEPS 640 or NEW TEPS 350. Graduates of Incheon University's partner universities and graduates of other Korean universities are also eligible for the discount.
1. 85% discount on the semester fee. TOPIK 6, TOEIC 800, TOEFL (CBT 230, iBT 88, ITP 580), TEPS 725, NEW TEPS 402 or IELTS 6.5 are required. Citizens of English-speaking countries must have a GPA of at least 3.0 out of 4.5 for incoming graduate students and 3.5 out of 4.5 for incoming postgraduate students.
2. 60% discount on the semester fee. Must have TOPIK 5; TOEIC 770, TOEFL(CBT 227, iBT 86, ITP 570), TEPS 680, NEW TEPS 37 or IELTS 6.0.
3. 50% discount on the semester fee. Must have TOPIK 4; TOEIC 730, TOEFL(CBT 220, iBT 83, ITP 560), TEPS 640 or NEW TEPS 350. Graduates of Incheon University's partner universities and graduates of other Korean universities are also eligible for the discount.
Full scholarship is available to students in:
Students are recommended by the university based on their research activities. Fellows must have completed up to 20 hours of work as a lab technician in their department and have SCI, SSCI, A&HCI SCI-E, KCI or SCOPUS level publications.
- Master's students entering with a Bachelor's Degree with a GPA of 3.0 out of 4.5 and continuing on to a Master's Degree with a GPA of not lower than 3.5
- Postgraduate students entering with a Master's Degree with an GPA of 3.0 out of 4.5 and continuing their postgraduate studies with a GPA of not lower than 3.5.
Students are recommended by the university based on their research activities. Fellows must have completed up to 20 hours of work as a lab technician in their department and have SCI, SSCI, A&HCI SCI-E, KCI or SCOPUS level publications.
Special Scholarship for International Students:
Scholarship for first-year students: 85% if their previous GPA is above 3.0; 50% to all enrolled students
Scholarship for enrolled students (from second semester):
Fellows must have completed up to 20 hours of work as a lab technician in their department and have SCI, SSCI, A&HCI SCI-E, KCI or SCOPUS level publications.
Scholarship to those currently employed or recently employed for more than two years as a professor at an accredited university or college outside of Korea (recommendation by the head of the department for which the student is applying):
There is no GPA requirement for the first semester.
Current students require a GPA of 3.25 or higher in the previous semester.
Allowance of 100,000-400,000 KRW depending on research success. It is required to participate in international conferences and have publications in international and Korean SCI, SSCI, A&HCI SCI-E or SCOPUS level journals.
Full tuition reimbursement upon recommendation of the Embassy or Consulate General. There are no requirements for first year courses. From the second year, a GPA of not lower than 3.5 for the previous semester is required. Up to 2 students per year may receive it.
Scholarship for first-year students: 85% if their previous GPA is above 3.0; 50% to all enrolled students
Scholarship for enrolled students (from second semester):
- if the GPA for the previous semester is not lower than 3.75, a discount of 85% of the tuition fee is granted;
- if the GPA for the previous semester is not lower than 3.5, a discount of 60% of the tuition fee is granted;
- if the GPA for the previous semester is not lower than 3.0, a discount of 50% of the tuition fee is granted;
Fellows must have completed up to 20 hours of work as a lab technician in their department and have SCI, SSCI, A&HCI SCI-E, KCI or SCOPUS level publications.
Scholarship to those currently employed or recently employed for more than two years as a professor at an accredited university or college outside of Korea (recommendation by the head of the department for which the student is applying):
There is no GPA requirement for the first semester.
Current students require a GPA of 3.25 or higher in the previous semester.
Allowance of 100,000-400,000 KRW depending on research success. It is required to participate in international conferences and have publications in international and Korean SCI, SSCI, A&HCI SCI-E or SCOPUS level journals.
Full tuition reimbursement upon recommendation of the Embassy or Consulate General. There are no requirements for first year courses. From the second year, a GPA of not lower than 3.5 for the previous semester is required. Up to 2 students per year may receive it.
The University has a Korean Language Institute that offers Korean Language Course for foreigners.
The course programme is designed for both beginners and advanced students. All teachers are bilingual, so students can receive individual counselling. Five times a year students can take the TOPIK exam. It usually takes 9-12 months to reach Level 3. In addition to classroom training, there is a cultural programme including excursions, performances, master classes, etc.
The cost includes a registration fee of 70,000 KRW and one semester fee of 1,300,000 KRW.
The course programme is designed for both beginners and advanced students. All teachers are bilingual, so students can receive individual counselling. Five times a year students can take the TOPIK exam. It usually takes 9-12 months to reach Level 3. In addition to classroom training, there is a cultural programme including excursions, performances, master classes, etc.
The cost includes a registration fee of 70,000 KRW and one semester fee of 1,300,000 KRW.
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