Dongguk University
동국대학교
Seoul · South Korea
Estimated data
- University
- Private
Known for: Theatre/Film & Media Arts, Buddhist Studies, Police Administration
A private university in Seoul, South Korea. Bachelor's programs here are taught in Korean. Tuition is ₩8,522,000–₩11,118,000 a year, and living costs about ₩1M a month.
If you apply from Mongolia
Ulaanbaatar → Seoul
- Watch out: You need TOPIK 4+ to graduate, even in an English-taught program.
- Watch out: Not certified for international students (IEQAS). This can make the student visa harder.
- QS World
- #520
- Tuition a year
- ₩8.5M–₩11.1M
- Living a month
- ₩1M
- World rank
- #520
- How admission works
- Set by each program
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Can I study here?
This university does not publish one admission rule for everyone. Each program sets its own, so read the page of the program you want. Fledge shows no chance estimate here. This country publishes no admission rate, and we would rather say so than guess one.
- English-taught bachelor's programs
- 0
- English-track majors
- None (guide: no major taught fully in English)
- Korean (TOPIK) needed to apply
- TOPIK 3+ (King Sejong Int-1B+; own KLI + level test alternatives)
- Korean (TOPIK) needed to graduate
- TOPIK 4+ before graduation (gates major registration)
- This one is easy to miss. Some universities admit you in English and still ask for a Korean level before they let you graduate, which shapes all four years. Confirm it before you accept a place.
- Conditional admission route
- No (level-3 proof required at application)
- Interview
- none (documents; arts practical)
- How selective
- Accessible with TOPIK 3+; TOPIK 4 gates majors/graduation
What it costs
- Tuition, humanities, per semester
- ₩4.3M
- Tuition, natural sciences, per semester
- ₩4.9M
- Tuition, engineering, per semester
- ₩5.6M
- Living cost, per month
- ₩1Mestimate
- Local prices index
- 64.5
- New York = 100. Lower means daily life costs less.
Scholarships
- Scholarships for international students
- Korean government scholarship (GKS)
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Scholarships for international students
Names, amounts, and whether they are automatic or need an application.
Korean government scholarship (GKS). Which GKS track this university takes part in.
Housing. The school's own rooms: what one costs and whether one is guaranteed in year one.
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Housing and visa
- Housing
- Bank balance needed for the visa
- USD 20,000 (or KRW 20,000,000), within 30 days
How you apply
- Where you apply
- jinhakapply
- Application fee
- ₩120,000
- Intakes offered
- March and September
- March intake dates
- R2 Dec 12–24, 2025 (Mar 2026) · last cycle, passed
- This is last cycle's date and it has passed. Check the university site for the next round.
- September intake dates
- R1 Apr 1–14, 2026 (Fall 2026; Korean test Apr 29) · last cycle, passed
- This is last cycle's date and it has passed. Check the university site for the next round.
- Guide cycle
- 2026 Fall notice + Spring 2025 guide figures
Fledge note for students from Mongolia: Mongolia on Global Diversification scholarship list → automatic 50% tuition
Similar universities
- Sogang UniversitySeoul · #494 QS · ₩10.5M–₩13.6M a year
- Hankuk University of Foreign StudiesSeoul · #620 QS · ₩8.6M–₩10.8M a year
- Chung-Ang UniversitySeoul · #432 QS · ₩10.2M–₩13.3M a year
- Sejong UniversitySeoul · #398 QS · ₩9.1M–₩12.4M a year
- Konkuk UniversitySeoul · #683 QS · ₩9.5M–₩13.4M a year
- Kookmin UniversitySeoul · #1001 QS · ₩9M–₩11.7M a year
Where this comes from
95% of this school's fields are individually verified. Last checked Jul 19, 2026. Figures are for guidance, so always confirm on the school's official pages before you rely on them.
- Main source
- dongguk.edu
- Other sources
- namsankoreancourse.com
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