2027 Academic Year, 1st Semester Special Admission for Pure Foreign Students, New Enrollment <Round 2>

Departments

• Department of Christian Studies

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

• Department of Korean Language and Literature

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

• Department of English Language and Literature

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

• Department of German Language and Literature

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

• Department of French Language and Literature

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

• Department of Chinese Language and Literature

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

• Department of Japanese Language and Literature

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

• Department of Philosophy

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

• Department of History

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

• School of Arts and Creativity, Film Arts Major

  College of Humanities · Tuition for admission semester: 7,084,000 KRW · 1st and 2nd recruitment rounds · Freshman admission only · Arts admission track (documents 40% + interview 60%) · TOPIK Level 4 or higher

• School of Sports Science

  College of Humanities · Sports for All Major, Sports Science Major · Tuition for admission semester: 5,878,000 KRW

• Department of Law

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

• Department of International Legal Studies

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

• School of Social Welfare

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

• School of Public Administration

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

• Department of Political Science and Diplomacy

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

• Department of Information Sociology

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

• Department of Media and Communication

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

• Department of Lifelong Education

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

• Department of Economics

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

• Department of Global Commerce

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

• School of Business Administration

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

• Department of Accounting

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

• Department of Venture & SME Business

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

• School of Finance

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

• Department of Mathematics

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

• Department of Physics

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

• Department of Chemistry

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

• Department of Information Statistics & Actuarial Science

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

• School of Biomedical Systems

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

• Department of Chemical Engineering

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

• Department of Materials Science and Engineering

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

• School of Electrical Engineering

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

• School of Mechanical Engineering

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

• Department of Industrial and Information Systems Engineering

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

• School of Architecture, Architecture & Architectural Engineering Track

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

• School of Computer Science

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

• School of Intelligent Electronic Engineering

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

• School of Global Media

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

• School of AI Software

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

Admission schedule

1. Online Application Submission2026.11.23.(월) 10:00 ~ 27.(금) 17:00Payment of application fee · Online application: admission.ssu.ac.kr
2. Submission of Screening Documents2026.11.23.(월) 10:00 ~ 12.04.(금) 17:00Submit in person (excluding weekends and public holidays) or by mail. If documents do not arrive by the deadline, the applicant will be treated as failed.
3. Interview Test for Arts Program Applicants2026.12.21.(월) ~ 23.(수) (중 1일 이상)Applicable only to applicants for the Film Arts Major. The test venue and time will be announced separately in the notices section of the Admissions Office website.
4. Announcement of Successful Applicants2027.01.04.(월)(예정)Check on the university's Admissions Office website
5. Additional Submission of TOPIK Certificate2026.12.21.(월) ~ 23.(수) 15:00까지Additional submission required for scholarship eligibility. The submission method will be announced in the notices section of the Admissions Office website (admission.ssu.ac.kr)
6. Tuition Payment2027.01.04.(월) ~ 08.(금)(예정)Applies to all successful applicants. Check the tuition invoice yourself on the Admissions Office website and pay into the individually designated bank account.
7. Submission of Bank Balance Certificate and Supplementary Documents2027.01.04.(월) ~ 02.22.(월) 17:00까지Bank balance certificate, final academic credential verification documents for expected graduates, and any other documents requested for supplementation, etc.
8. Issuance of Standard Admission Letter2027.01.15.(금) ~In principle, must be collected in person (for residents in Korea). If you wish to receive it by e-mail, apply to iphak@ssu.ac.kr. It can only be issued after all bank balance certificates and supplementary documents have been submitted.
9. Start of Semester2027.03.02.(화)

Eligibility

[Eligibility Requirements — All of the following items must be satisfied] 1. Nationality Requirement: A student for whom both the applicant and parents are foreign nationals as of the application start date 1) In cases where a person who was originally a national of the Republic of Korea acquired foreign nationality and became a foreigner, both the parents and the student shall be recognized as foreigners only if both the parents and the applicant acquired foreign nationality (citizenship) before beginning an educational course corresponding to the Korean high school curriculum (i.e., before entering high school); in this case, documentation proving matters such as the date of loss of Korean nationality/acquisition of foreign nationality must be submitted 2) Dual nationality between Korea and another country is not recognized 3) For students from single-parent households where information on the biological father or biological mother is unavailable, additional documents proving this fact are required; in the absence of such documents, the student shall be deemed not to satisfy the pure foreign national eligibility requirement 2. Academic Requirement 1) Only regular school curricula in which the academic standing is 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 examinations (e.g., GED in the U.S./Canada, Self-Study Higher Education Examination (自学考试) in China) are not eligible for application 3) Detailed Requirements for New Admission: Foreigners who have completed, in whole, domestically or abroad, an educational curriculum corresponding to the entire elementary, middle, and high school education of the Republic of Korea (academic credit from cyber learning is 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 a score of TOPIK (Test of Proficiency in Korean) Level 3 or higher 2) Completion of Level 3 or higher in the regular Korean language course at the Soongsil University Korean Language Education Center 3) Completion of Intermediate Korean 1 or higher in the basic curriculum of an overseas King Sejong Institute (Sejong Hakdang) (online courses are not recognized) 4) Passer of the Soongsil University Korean Language Proficiency Test (passing criterion: 60 points or higher out of 100) · Film Arts major, School of Art and Creative Studies: Holder of a score of TOPIK (Test of Proficiency in Korean) Level 4 or higher ※ All foreign students must take designated special Korean language-related subjects after admission ※ Graduation is only possible upon obtaining TOPIK Level 4 or higher before graduation

Screening

[General Admission — All departments (colleges) (excluding the Film Arts major)] Comprehensive document evaluation 100%. Documents submitted by the applicant are comprehensively evaluated. [Arts Admission — Film Arts major, School of Art and Creative Studies] Document evaluation 40% + Interview evaluation 60%. Information about 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 may also apply concurrently for the General Admission. ※ Number of Selected Students: An appropriate number of students will be selected based on the evaluation criteria above (the admission quota for each recruitment unit is not disclosed in the admissions guidelines). ※ If there is a record related to school violence in the Korean high school academic record, points will be deducted differentially according to the school violence disciplinary measure. ※ 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 out the admission ticket and submit it along with the screening documents either in person (excluding weekends and public holidays) or by mail. If the submitted documents do not arrive by the deadline, the applicant will be processed as failed. [Submission Address] (06978) Person in Charge of Pure Foreign National Admission, Office of Admissions, Soongsil University, 369 Sangdo-ro, Dongjak-gu, Seoul

Scholarships

[Admission Scholarship — applies only to the first semester immediately after admission; admission scholarships cannot be received in combination with one another] · Admission Scholarship (A) [Language Proficiency 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 performers among those who passed the Soongsil Korean Language Proficiency Test: 30% tuition reduction · Admission Scholarship (B) [Language Proficiency 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 excellent pass in the Soongsil Korean Language Proficiency Test. ※ There is a separate period for submitting an additional TOPIK certificate in order to receive the scholarship (refer to the admissions schedule). [Continuing Student Scholarship — starting from the second semester, tuition for the following semester is reduced on a graduated scale 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 (applies 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 with TOPIK Level 4 or higher / no reduction for those without - GPA of 3.5 or higher but below 3.8: 40% tuition reduction for those with TOPIK Level 4 or higher / no reduction for those without - GPA of 3.0 or higher but below 3.5: 20% tuition reduction for those with TOPIK Level 4 or higher / no reduction for those without · Maximum number of semesters scholarship may be paid: 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 obtain TOPIK Level 5 or higher (if not already receiving this scholarship by submitting a Level 5 or higher certificate at admission), paid only once during the enrollment period ※ Scholarship criteria are subject to future changes in accordance with 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 a notarized translation into Korean or English.
• ·For language proficiency documents, only certificates valid within the application period are accepted (Korean language course completion certificates must be within 2 years of completion); for all other documents, only those issued or notarized within 6 months prior to the start of the application period are accepted (if a document specifies its own validity period, that period applies instead).
• ·In principle, all documents must be submitted as originals. If submitting the original is not possible, applicants may bring both the original and a copy for verification by the university's admissions officer, after which the copy may be submitted.
• ·Applicants who are expected to graduate (or complete their program) must submit a final academic transcript and certificate showing their last semester after graduation (or completion) before receiving the Standard Admission Letter. Failure to do so may result in cancellation of admission.
• ·The Standard Admission Letter can only be issued after all requested documents, including the bank balance certificate and any supplementary documents, have been submitted (failure to submit may result in cancellation of admission).
• ·A student who has been accepted by 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.
• ·If an applicant who is already enrolled at another university applies to, is accepted by, and registers at this university, they must withdraw from their previous university before the start of the admission term. If dual enrollment is confirmed, admission to this university may be canceled.
• ·Applicants who do not meet the eligibility requirements, who submit false information or falsified/forged documents, or whose visa issuance is denied, will be finally rejected. Even after admission has been granted, such admission will be canceled.
• ·If withdrawing registration and requesting a tuition refund, all documents required for the refund must be submitted before the start of the semester. If the reason for cancellation of admission arises after the start of the semester, the tuition may not be fully refunded.
• ·Only one application may be submitted for the general admissions track, and applicants may not apply to two departments simultaneously (only applicants for the arts admissions track may apply to both the general and arts tracks; if accepted to both, they may register for only one).