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To attract outstanding international students, the Ministry of Justice and the Ministry of Education annually evaluate and certify universities with high internationalization capabilities. Certified universities benefit from relaxed visa screening criteria for international students and additional allowances for part-time work hours during weekdays.
Especially among certified universities, 18 institutions with particularly excellent internationalization capabilities are selected as Excellent Accredited Universities. 
We are proud to inform you that POSTECH is not only an IEQAS-certified University, but also an Excellent Accredited University.

 * More Information: https://www.studyinkorea.go.kr/ko/plan/certifiedUniversity.do 

1) International Admissions track: All international students are eligible to the same level of scholarship with domestic students at POSTECH, which includes Jigok Scholarship(tuition fee waiver), Digital Scholarship for Freshmen(providing digital devices for academic purpose), Pathfinder Voucher(10million KRW for self-development), and more. For detail, please refer to https://postech.ac.kr/eng/academics/scholarships/ 
2) GKS track: Please refer to GKS application guide.

1) (MANDATORY)National Health Insurance Service (NHIS): From March 2021, all international students who stay in Korea for six months or longer must sign up for a compulsory social insurance, NHIS(National Health Insurance Service), by Korean law. NHIS provides a wide range of coverage for various injuries and illnesses. Furthermore, instead of getting reimbursed afterwards, patients can pay the discounted amount from the start at the medical institutions. 
2) (OPTIONAL) Student Medical Co-op Plan Fee: The Student Medical Co-op Association was established to reduce the financial burden on students in case of illnesses or injuries. The plan provides reimbursements for out-of-pocket expenses for medical treatment of illnesses or injuries and is available to regular full-time students (exchange students are not eligible) at 28,000 KRW per semester. 

The applicant who receive admission offer should inform POSTECH Admissions about one's willingness to enroll. The Certificate of Admission(CoA) will be issued shortly after, and the applicant can proceed onto D-2 visa issuance process. For the detailed information on visa issuance, please refer to: https://international.postech.ac.kr/user/comm/menu/ff69a120a902bba05d9e75eca9cc8174/content/index.do 

The medium of instruction at POSTECH is English, where all major subjects are taught in English. Therefore the submission of the English proficiency score is mandatory for both International Admissions track and GKS track.
There is no minimum requirement for English proficiency test result.

An English test score is not required if either of the following conditions is met:
1)The applicant has attended a high school where English was the primary language of instruction.
2)The applicant holds citizenship of the following countries:
New Zealand, the United States, Ireland, the United Kingdom, Canada, Australia.
  *In both cases, relevant supporting documents must be submitted, and exemption eligibility will be determined based on official documents and the applicant’s educational background.

TOPIK score is optional for both International Admissions track and GKS track.

No. All internatioal admissions track applicants will go through document screening ONLY.
For GKS University Track, applicants may go through online interview.

The application guidelines for GKS will be updated in August 2025, with the application process taking place during September-October 2025. The final result will be announced in December 2026.
All GKS scholars are required to take 1-year Korean langauge course and obtain TOPIK level 3 before the degree program; please note that upon submission of TOPIK level 5 or higher at the point of application, the applicant will be exempted from 1-year language course and directly begin the degree program. Assuming that the students do not have TOPIK 5 at the point of application, the first intake of GKS students will be in March 2026.

The application guideline for International Admissions track will be updated in year 2025, with the application process starting in March 2026. The first intake of students is expected in September 2026.

Freshmen are all initially enrolled in Mueunjae School of Undergraduate Studies, and follow our unique undecided major curriculum.
Students are given opportunity to explore 11 majors for 3 semesters, and select their desired major without limitation after the first semester of their sophomore year.
* The available majors:  Mathematics, Physics, Chemistry, Life Science, Materials Science&Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, Industrial & Management Engineering, Electrical Engineering, Computer Science&Engineering, Chemical Engineering, Convergence IT Engineering

POSTECH is the very first Bilingual Campus in Korea, and the medium of instruction is English for all majors. From Academic Year 2026, 100% of courses including basic required courses will be provided in English.