Countries

South Korea

KR · 8 regions · 12 cities · KRW

Popular:

South Korea combines globally recognised universities with large semiconductor, digital, advanced-manufacturing, healthcare and cultural-economy clusters.

Visa options

Degree, training and employer-sponsored pathways

Salary range

KRW 42.2M–50.5M

Full-time median-to-all-worker mean benchmark, annualised · comparison KRW 42.2M

Living costs

KRW 750K–1M

Government international-student monthly planning range · tuition excluded

Academic year

March main intake

The primary academic year begins in March. Many universities also admit international students for a second semester beginning in September.

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Strong majors by workforce demand

Semiconductors & Electronics

Korea's advanced manufacturing base supports sustained technical demand.

AI, Data & Computer Science

Digital services and industrial AI require software and data specialists.

Nursing, Health & Social Welfare

Health and social-care employment continues to expand.

Mechanical, Mobility & Shipbuilding Engineering

Automotive, battery and shipbuilding clusters need specialised engineers.

Materials, Chemical & Environmental Engineering

Battery, semiconductor and clean-industry supply chains rely on these fields.

Business Analytics & Finance

Large corporate, platform and financial sectors value analytical skills.

Major universities and colleges

Seoul National University

Research university · Seoul

KAIST

Specialist institution · Daejeon

Yonsei University

Research university · Seoul

Korea University

Research university · Seoul

Sungkyunkwan University

Research university · Seoul / Suwon

POSTECH

Specialist institution · Pohang

Hanyang University

Research university · Seoul

UNIST

Specialist institution · Ulsan

Pusan National University

Research university · Busan

Ewha Womans University

Research university · Seoul

Regions & cities

12 cities

Seoul

Gyeonggi

SuwonSeongnamGoyangYongin

Busan

Incheon

Daegu

Daejeon

Gwangju

Jeju

Jeju CitySeogwipo

Work opportunities

Fields connected to expanding or hard-to-fill employment

Semiconductor and electronics engineers
Software, AI and data specialists
Nursing and social-care professionals
Mechanical and mobility engineers
Materials and chemical engineers
Business analytics and finance roles