South Korea

Ewha Womans University is a private women's university in Seoul founded in 1886 by Mary F. Scranton under Emperor Gojong. It is the first university founded in South Korea. Currently, Ewha is the world's largest female educational institute as well as one of the most prestigious universities in South Korea. Male students are admitted only as exchange students and at the university's own Ewha Language Center. Male students are not admitted to bachelor's, master's, or doctoral programs. EWHA has overcome many challenges in its history to become a recognized global center for women's education, including its excellent worldwide exchange programme, and to create new academic pathways for women in the world. The historic campus, for example, has become a work of art in the middle of the capital Seoul through the construction of the architecturally very special library over the last decades.

Campus: Campus information

Number of students: 20,076

Faculities: Graduate School of International Studies, Graduate School of Translation & Interpretation, Graduate School of Business, School of Medicine, School of Law, Graduate School of Education, Graduate School of Design, Graduate School of Social Welfare, Graduate School of Theology, Graduate School of Policy Sciences, Graduate School of Performing Arts, Ewha Graduate School of Clinical Biohealth, Graduate School of Clinical Dentistry and Graduate School of Teaching Foreign Languages

Language requirements: English B2

Housing: You can apply to the university for a place in a dormitory, but you are not guaranteed a room. Or you can organize your own accommodation off campus.

You can find more information on the university's website and at "Gö abroad" (in German).

Study abroad experience reports (in German):

• 2023

Incheon National University (INU) is a comprehensive, student-focused university, also a national university established by the government of the Republic of Korea (South Korea). Today, INU is located in the new and young international city of Songdo, near the capital Seoul. After INU was recognized as a state university in 2013, it relatively soon was rechartered as one of the Flagship Korean National Universities in South Korea.

Campus: The main campus and Michuhol Campus are located in New Songdo City, and the Jemulpo Campus is located in Incheon

Number of students: 13,000

Faculties: Humanities, Natural Sciences, Social Science, Global College, Engineering, Information and Technology, Business Management, Arts and Physical Education, Education, Urban Science, Life Science and Northeast Asia Trade

Language requirements: English B2

Housing: You can apply to the university for a place in a dormitory, but you are not guaranteed a room. Or you can organize your own accommodation off campus.

You can find more information on the university's website and at "Gö abroad" (in German).

Study abroad experience reports (in German):

• 2023/24

Korea University is a private research university in Seoul, South Korea. It was founded in 1905, partly through imperial funds, as the country's first modern institution of higher education, named Boseong College. Today, Korea University is one of the leading universities in South Korea as well as one of the most prestigious universities in Asia. This applies in particular to the fields of humanities and social sciences as well as management studies. Together with Seoul National University and Yonsei University, Korea University is one of the three elite universities in South Korea, also known as SKY. With 81 departments in 19 colleges and 18 graduate schools, the university has a wide academic breadth. The centenary in 2005 was a symbolic milestone of internationalization: English-language lectures were established and international lecturers recruited. Korea University currently has exchange programs with 850 universities in over 90 countries.

Campus: Korea University consists of the Seoul Campus (imain campus), Sejong Campus (in Sejong Special Self-Governing City), and three university-owned hospitals.

Number of students: 36,676

Faculties: Find more information here.

Language requirements: English B2

Housing: You can apply to the university for a place in a dormitory, but you are not guaranteed a room. Or you can organize your own accommodation off campus.

You can find more information on the university's website and at "Gö abroad" (in German).

Study abroad experience reports (in German):

• 2021
• 2022/23 I
• 2022/23 II
• 2023/24

Seoul National University is a national research university located in Seoul, South Korea. Founded in 1946, Seoul National University is considered to be the most prestigious university in the country. It holds a memorandum of understanding with over 700 academic institutions in 40 countries.

Campus: The university has three campuses: the main campus in Gwanak-gu and two additional campuses in Daehangno and Pyeongchang

Number of students: 27,813

Faculties: The university comprises sixteen colleges, one graduate school and nine professional schools. You can find more information here.

Language requirements: English B2

Housing: You can apply to the university for a place in a dormitory yourself, but you are not guaranteed a room. Or you can organize your own accommodation off campus.

You can find more information on the university's website and at "Gö abroad" (in German).

Study abroad experience reports (in German):

• 2020/21
• 2021/22
• 2022