Study in South Korea
5 universities · 13 verified programmes
South Korea's international graduate schools — SNU GSIS, Yonsei and Korea University GSIS, plus KAIST — offer English-taught master's concentrated in international development, trade and global governance, with the D-2 student visa setting a clear proof-of-funds bar.
What it costs to live there
KRW 20,000,000/yr
Seoul National University documented financial-ability requirement for the D-2 student visa (tuition + one year living) · Seoul
Mostly the official figure the student visa makes you prove — a floor to budget against, not a lifestyle estimate. official source
By city
Estimated monthly student living costs for the cities we cover here, from official university or government sources — costs vary a lot within a country.
| City | Living cost | |
|---|---|---|
| Seoul | KRW 1,030,000–1,230,000/mo | Seoul National University monthly living expenses examples, excluding tuitionofficial source |
Universities we have verified here (5)
Every university in this country with at least one master's programme we checked against its official page. Schools past our data gate link to a full page.
| University | City | QS | Verified programmes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Seoul National University | Seoul | #38 | 4 |
| Yonsei University | Seoul | #50 | 4 |
| Korea University | Seoul | #61 | 3 |
| Sungkyunkwan University | Seoul | #126 | 1 |
| KAIST | Daejeon | — | 1 |
What this destination is strong in
Fields ranked by how many verified programmes here map to them — the honest shape of the country, not a brochure claim.
Scholarships that fund study here
Schemes whose verified destinations include this country. Check each scheme's rules for your programme and nationality.
Screen every scholarship against your profileCounts reflect only what we have verified against official pages and dated in our database — they are a floor, not the country's full offer. Nothing here is a paid placement.