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Seoul

Seoul · MOIS administrative city · MOIS 1100000000

Student decision snapshot

Verified administrative-city evidence for Seoul

Route identity and population use the Phase 2 MOIS administrative boundary. Multi-campus university brands do not merge Seoul, Suwon or Yongin, and programme delivery is linked only through exact Study in Korea source-city evidence plus verified teaching locations.

7 verified provider representatives7 verified teaching locations110 strict city-linked programmes5 verified metrics

Population

9.29M

서울특별시 · 2026-06-30 · resident registration

Living-cost planning

₩750,000–₩1,000,000

National Study in Korea baseline · not city-specific · not ranking-safe

Transport reference

₩1,550 / single base ride

subway · source-native single-ride reference

Student work context

30 h / week

Conditional national reference · not an automatic entitlement

110 programmes with verified city linkage

Programme rows are shown only when the Study in Korea source city exactly matches this Phase 2 administrative city and the offering is linked to a verified Phase 3 teaching-location representative. The count is deliberately partial, not a complete citywide catalogue.

Current institution coverage is a selected Study in Korea provider foundation. It must not be presented as the complete higher-education universe of the city.

Living-cost methodology

Study in Korea publishes an approximate national monthly planning range. Prices may vary by region and housing choice. This value is a non-ranking baseline and does not establish equal costs across the six cities.

Verified teaching-location representatives

7 institutions

Official teaching-location evidence is verified for each entry. This is not a complete campus inventory.

Verified programme sample

Up to 8 examples from 110 strict city-linked Study in Korea programmes. The count remains verified-partial.

Accounting

Kyung Hee University · Seoul Campus · MASTER

Aerospace Engineering

Seoul National University · Gwanak Main Campus · BACHELOR

Architecture

Seoul National University · Gwanak Main Campus · BACHELOR

Architecture

Hanyang University · Seoul Campus · BACHELOR

Architecture

Ewha Womans University · Ewha Seoul Campus · BACHELOR

Architecture (5-year)

Korea University · Seoul Campus — Anam · BACHELOR

Architecture (5-year)

Yonsei University · Sinchon Campus · BACHELOR

Art and Design

Korea University · Seoul Campus — Anam · BACHELOR

Economic context

Seoul 2026 strategic R&D and emerging-industry framework. Official local strategy context only, not a shortage ranking or job guarantee.

Artificial intelligenceBiotechnology and medicineQuantum technologyRoboticsFintechCreative industries

Student work context

Thirty hours is a national reference ceiling used for the city profile, not an automatic entitlement. Detailed permitted hours vary by programme level, year, Korean proficiency, accredited-university/academic status and immigration permission; graduate reference conditions can reach 35 hours.

Metric sources

MOIS — Resident Registration Population Statistics · 2026-06-30Seoul Metropolitan Government — Seoul-style R&D strategic industries · 2026-08-11Study in Korea / NIIED — Living Costs and Expenses · 2026-08-11Seoul Metropolitan Government — Subway fares · 2025-06-28Study in Korea / NIIED — Part-time employment rules · 2026-08-11

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