2027 Academic Year 1st Semester Pure Foreign Students Special Admission New Entry <3rd Round>

Departments

• Department of Christian Studies

  College of Humanities · Tuition for the admission semester: 4,892,000 KRW

• Department of Korean Language and Literature

  College of Humanities · Tuition for the admission semester: 4,892,000 KRW

• Department of English Language and Literature

  College of Humanities · Tuition for the admission semester: 4,892,000 KRW

• Department of German Language and Literature

  College of Humanities · Tuition for the admission semester: 4,892,000 KRW

• Department of French Language and Literature

  College of Humanities · Tuition for the admission semester: 4,892,000 KRW

• Department of Chinese Language and Literature

  College of Humanities · Tuition for the admission semester: 4,892,000 KRW

• Department of Japanese Language and Literature

  College of Humanities · Tuition for the admission semester: 4,892,000 KRW

• Department of Philosophy

  College of Humanities · Tuition for the admission semester: 4,892,000 KRW

• Department of History

  College of Humanities · Tuition for the admission semester: 4,892,000 KRW

• Division of Sports Science

  College of Humanities · Majors in Sports for All and Sports Science · Tuition for the admission semester: 5,878,000 KRW

• Department of Law

  College of Law · Tuition for the admission semester: 4,892,000 KRW

• Department of International Legal Practice

  College of Law · Tuition for the admission semester: 6,509,000 KRW

• Division of Social Welfare

  College of Social Sciences · Majors in Social Welfare Practice and Social Welfare Policy & Administration · Tuition for the admission semester: 4,892,000 KRW

• Division of Public Administration

  College of Social Sciences · Majors in Public Management & Policy Planning and Policy Evaluation & Data Analysis · Tuition for the admission semester: 4,892,000 KRW

• Department of Political Science and Diplomacy

  College of Social Sciences · Tuition for the admission semester: 4,892,000 KRW

• Department of Information Sociology

  College of Social Sciences · Tuition for the admission semester: 5,501,000 KRW

• Department of Media and Communication

  College of Social Sciences · Tuition for the admission semester: 5,501,000 KRW

• Department of Lifelong Education

  College of Social Sciences · Tuition for the admission semester: 4,892,000 KRW

• Department of Economics

  College of Economics and Trade · Tuition for the admission semester: 4,892,000 KRW

• Department of Global Commerce

  College of Economics and Commerce · Tuition for admission semester 4,892,000 KRW

• Department of Business Administration

  College of Business Administration · HR & Marketing Track, OM & MIS Track, Financial Management Track · Tuition for admission semester 4,892,000 KRW

• Department of Accounting

  College of Business Administration · Tuition for admission semester 5,501,000 KRW

• Department of Venture & SME

  College of Business Administration · Tuition for admission semester 4,892,000 KRW

• Division of Finance

  College of Business Administration · Digital Finance Track, Global Finance Track · Tuition for admission semester 6,509,000 KRW

• Department of Mathematics

  College of Natural Sciences · Tuition for admission semester 5,501,000 KRW

• Department of Physics

  College of Natural Sciences · Tuition for admission semester 5,878,000 KRW

• Department of Chemistry

  College of Natural Sciences · Tuition for admission semester 5,878,000 KRW

• Department of Information Statistics & Actuarial Science

  College of Natural Sciences · Tuition for admission semester 5,501,000 KRW

• Division of Bio-Medical Systems

  College of Natural Sciences · Bioinformatics Track, Biotechnology Track · Tuition for admission semester 5,878,000 KRW

• Department of Chemical Engineering

  College of Engineering · Tuition for admission semester 6,393,000 KRW

• Department of Materials Science and Engineering

  College of Engineering · Tuition for admission semester 6,393,000 KRW

• Division of Electrical Engineering

  College of Engineering · Electrical Energy Track, Electrical Information Track · Tuition for admission semester 6,393,000 KRW

• Division of Mechanical Engineering

  College of Engineering · Tuition for admission semester 6,393,000 KRW

• Department of Industrial and Information Systems Engineering

  College of Engineering · Tuition for admission semester 6,393,000 KRW

• Division of Architecture, Architecture & Architectural Engineering Track

  College of Engineering · Architecture (5-year program) Track, Architectural Engineering Track · Tuition for admission semester 6,393,000 KRW · New admission only

• Division of Computer Science

  College of IT · System Software Track, Convergence Software Track · Tuition for admission semester 6,393,000 KRW · New admission only

• Division of Intelligent Electronic Engineering

  College of IT · Semiconductor Track, Physical AI Track, AI Infrastructure Track, Radio Communication Track · Tuition for admission semester 6,393,000 KRW · New admission only

• Division of Global Media

  College of IT · AI Media Engineering Track, Creative Contents Track · Tuition for admission semester 6,393,000 KRW · New admission only

• Division of AI Software

  College of AI · Software Track, Information Security Track, Artificial Intelligence Track, AI Systems Track · Tuition for admission semester 6,509,000 KRW · New admission only

Admission schedule

1. Online application submission2026.12.28.(월) 10:00 ~ 30.(수) 17:00Application fee payment · Online application: admission.ssu.ac.kr
2. Submission of Review Documents2026.12.28.(월) 10:00 ~ 2027.01.04.(월) 17:00Submit in person (excluding weekends and public holidays) or by mail. Applications that do not arrive by the deadline will be rejected.
3. Interview Test for Art Program Applicants해당 없음The Film Arts major (Art Program) is not recruited in the 3rd round
4. Announcement of Successful Applicants2027.01.21.(목)(예정)Check on the university's Admissions Office website
5. Additional Submission of TOPIK Certificate해당 없음Not applicable for the 3rd round (applies only to the 1st and 2nd rounds)
6. Tuition Payment2027.01.21.(목) ~ 25.(월)(예정)For all successful applicants. Check your tuition invoice directly on the Admissions Office website and pay into your individually designated bank account
7. Submission of Bank Balance Certificate and Supplementary Documents2027.01.21.(목) ~ 02.22(월) 17:00까지Bank balance certificate, certificate of final academic credential for expected graduates, and other documents requested for supplementation, etc.
8. Issuance of Standard Admission Letter2027.02.03.(수) ~In principle, must be received in person (for residents in Korea). To receive by e-mail, apply to iphak@ssu.ac.kr. Issuance is only possible after submitting all bank balance certificates and supplementary documents
9. Start of Semester2027.03.02.(화)

Eligibility

[Eligibility — Applicants must satisfy all of the following items] 1. Nationality requirement: A student whose both self and parents are foreign nationals as of the first day of application submission 1) In the case where a person who was originally a citizen of the Republic of Korea acquired foreign nationality and became a foreigner, both the parents and the student are recognized as foreigners only if both the parents and the student acquired foreign nationality (citizenship) before starting an educational course corresponding to the Korean high school curriculum (before entering high school); in this case, supporting documents such as proof of loss of Korean nationality/date of acquisition of foreign nationality must be submitted 2) Dual nationality between Korea and another country is not recognized 3) For students of single-parent households where information on the biological father or biological mother is missing, additional documents proving this must be submitted; if such documents are not available, the applicant is considered not to meet the pure foreign national requirement 2. Academic requirement 1) Only regular school courses whose academic credentials are recognized under the relevant laws of the country where the school is located are recognized; academic credentials from homeschooling, lifelong education programs, etc. are not eligible for application 2) Academic credentials obtained through domestic or overseas qualification exams (such as the GED in the U.S./Canada, or China's self-study higher education examination (自学考试), etc.) are not eligible for application 3) Detailed requirements for new admission: A foreigner who has completed, in Korea or abroad, the entire curriculum corresponding to the elementary, middle, and high school education of the Republic of Korea (academic credentials from cyber learning are not recognized) 3. Language requirement · All departments (colleges) (excluding the Film Arts major in the School of Art and Creative Studies): Must satisfy at least one of the following 1) Holder of TOPIK (Test of Proficiency in Korean) Level 3 or higher 2) Completer of Level 3 or higher in the regular Korean language course at the Soongsil University Korean Language Education Center 3) Completer of Intermediate Korean 1 or higher in the basic curriculum of an overseas King Sejong Institute (online courses not recognized) 4) Passer of the Soongsil University Korean Language Proficiency Test (passing standard: 60 points or higher out of 100) · School of Art and Creative Studies, Film Arts major: Holder of TOPIK (Test of Proficiency in Korean) Level 4 or higher ※ All international students must take designated special Korean language-related courses after admission ※ Students must obtain TOPIK Level 4 or higher before graduation in order to graduate

Screening

[General Admission Type — All departments (colleges) other than the Film Arts major] Comprehensive document evaluation 100%. The documents submitted by the applicant are comprehensively evaluated. [Arts Admission Type — School of Art and Creative Studies, Film Arts major] Document evaluation 40% + Interview evaluation 60%. Information on the interview examination (date, time, and location) will be announced separately and posted in the notices section of the Admissions Office website. Applicants for the Arts Admission Type may also apply concurrently to the General Admission Type. ※ Number selected: An appropriate number of applicants will be selected based on the evaluation criteria above (the recruitment quota for each recruitment unit is not disclosed in the admission guidelines). ※ If there is a school violence-related entry in the Korean high school student record, points will be deducted differentially according to the school violence measures taken. ※ The review process related to this admission type is not disclosed. [Application Method] After paying the application fee via online application (admission.ssu.ac.kr), print the admission ticket and submit it together with the review documents either in person (excluding weekends and holidays) or by mail. If the submitted documents do not arrive by the deadline, the applicant will be treated as having failed. [Submission Address] (06978) Person in charge of Pure Foreign National Admission Type, Admissions Office, Soongsil University, 369 Sangdo-ro, Dongjak-gu, Seoul

Scholarships

[Admission Scholarship — applies only to the first semester immediately after admission; admission scholarships cannot be combined with one another] · Admission Scholarship (A) [Language Excellence 1] - TOPIK Level 6 holders: 100% tuition reduction - TOPIK Level 5 holders: 80% tuition reduction - TOPIK Level 4 holders: 60% tuition reduction - TOPIK Level 3 holders: 40% tuition reduction - Outstanding scorers among passers of the Soongsil Korean Language Proficiency Test: 30% tuition reduction · Admission Scholarship (B) [Language Excellence 2] - Completers of Level 4 or higher in the Korean language program at the university's own Korean Language Education Center (must meet completion requirements): 40% tuition reduction ※ Graduates of language institutes at other universities may also receive the relevant admission scholarship if they achieve an outstanding pass on the Soongsil Korean Language Proficiency Test. ※ There is a separate period for submitting additional TOPIK certificates to receive the scholarship (refer to the admissions schedule). [Continuing Student Scholarship — from the second semester onward, tuition for the following semester is reduced on a differentiated basis according to grades, without a separate application] · 15 or more credits earned in the immediately preceding semester (12 credits for the final preceding semester) + GPA of 4.3 or higher (applicable only to those who have obtained TOPIK Level 6): 100% tuition reduction · 12 or more credits earned in the immediately preceding semester - GPA of 3.8 or higher: 50% tuition reduction for those who have obtained TOPIK Level 4 or higher / no reduction for those who have not obtained it - GPA of 3.5 or higher but below 3.8: 40% tuition reduction for those who have obtained TOPIK Level 4 or higher / no reduction for those who have not obtained it - GPA of 3.0 or higher but below 3.5: 20% tuition reduction for those who have obtained TOPIK Level 4 or higher / no reduction for those who have not obtained it · Maximum number of semesters eligible for scholarship payment: 8 semesters for new students, 6 semesters for students admitted as 2nd-year transfers, 4 semesters for students admitted as 3rd-year transfers · TOPIK Excellence Scholarship of 200,000 KRW: for those who have obtained TOPIK Level 5 or higher (if not already receiving this scholarship by submitting a Level 5 or higher certificate at the time of admission), paid only once during the enrollment period ※ Scholarship criteria are subject to change in the future according to the university's scholarship regulations.

Before you apply

• ·Submitted documents will not be returned.
• ·All documents other than originals written in Korean or English must be submitted with notarized translations into Korean or English.
• ·For proof of language proficiency, only certificates valid during the application period are accepted (Korean language course completion certificates must be within 2 years of completion); for other documents, only those issued or notarized within 6 months of the start date of the application period are accepted (if a document specifies its own validity period, that period applies).
• ·In principle, all documents must be submitted as originals. If submitting originals is not possible, applicants may bring both the original and a copy for the admissions officer to verify against the original, after which the copy may be submitted.
• ·Applicants who are expected to graduate (or complete their studies) must submit a final academic certificate and transcript indicating the last semester after graduation (or completion) before receiving the Standard Admission Letter; failure to do so may result in cancellation of admission (enrollment).
• ·The Standard Admission Letter can only be issued after submitting all bank balance certificates and any documents requested for supplementation (failure to submit may result in cancellation of admission).
• ·Students who have been accepted to multiple universities for the same admission semester may only enroll in one university; if dual enrollment is confirmed, admission to this university may be canceled.
• ·Applicants who are already enrolled at another university and apply, are accepted, and enroll at this university must withdraw from their previous university before the start date of admission; if dual enrollment is confirmed, admission to this university may be canceled.
• ·Applicants who fail to meet eligibility requirements, submit false information or fraudulent documents, engage in forgery or alteration, or are denied a visa will be finally rejected, and admission will be canceled even after being granted.
• ·If withdrawing enrollment and requesting a tuition refund, all documents required for the refund must be submitted before the start date of the semester; if the reason for cancellation arises after the start date of the semester, the tuition may not be fully refunded.
• ·Only one application may be submitted for the General Admission Program, and dual applications to different admission units are not allowed (only Art Program applicants may apply to both the General and Art Programs; if accepted to both, only one program may be enrolled in).
• ·The Film Arts major (Art Program) under the School of Arts and Creative Studies is not recruited in the 3rd round — the Film Arts major is recruited only in the 1st and 2nd rounds.
• ·There is no additional TOPIK certificate submission period for scholarship eligibility in the 3rd round (applies only to the 1st and 2nd rounds).