Global Korea Scholarship is designed to provide international students with opportunities to study at
higher educational institutions in Korea for academic degrees, which will enhance international education
exchange and deepen mutual friendship between Korea and participating countries.
※ As Korean Government Scholarship Programs have been integrated and branded as Global Korea
Scholarship in 2010, the name is changed to GKS (Global Korea Scholarship).
Available Program
○ (Bachelor‟s Degree) A total of 5 years (1 year of Korean language program + 4 years of Undergraduate degree)
○ (Associate degree) A total of 3 or 4 years (1 year of Korean language program + 2~3 years of Associate degree)
Available Fields of Study
○ For more detailed information on majors (fields of study) offered by the universities listed above,
refer to the “University Information” file attached under the GKS Notice post in our Study In Korea
website (www.studyinkorea.go.kr).
※ www.studyinkorea.go.kr → (English version) Scholarships → GKS Notice
○ Applicants must choose their majors (fields of study) that are only listed in the “University
Information” file.
○ The Regional University Track applicants can only apply for a major that is considered as Natural
Science, Technology and Engineering field.
○ Please be advised that even if a university‟s departments or majors you intend to apply offer
English-taught courses, it may be subject to change depending on the circumstances. Thus, we
highly advise you to double check with your university. Moreover, we would like the applicants to
keep in mind that Korean is the core language to be used in every Korean university.
○ The admission is not given to those who apply for night school, short-term courses, and distant
learning courses that are not considered the regular lecture or class of general universities offered
through our program.
More Information please download the guideline below: