University IELTS requirements in South Korea
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Ewha Womans University
Seoul, South KoreaUG6.0PG6.5Hanyang University
Seoul, South KoreaUG6.0PGNot listedKorea Advanced Institute of Science and Technology
Daejeon, South KoreaUGNot listedPG6.5Korea University
Seoul, South KoreaUGNot listedPG5.5Kyung Hee University
Seoul, South KoreaUG5.5PGNot listedPohang University of Science and Technology
Pohang, South KoreaUGNot listedPG6.0Seoul National University
Seoul, South KoreaUG6.0PGNot listedSungkyunkwan University
Seoul, South KoreaUGNot listedPG6.5Ulsan National Institute of Science and Technology
Ulsan, South KoreaNo IELTS minimum publishedYonsei University
Seoul, South KoreaNo IELTS minimum published
All universities, A to Z
- Ewha Womans UniversityUG 6.0 · PG 6.5
- Hanyang UniversityUG 6.0
- Korea Advanced Institute of Science and TechnologyPG 6.5
- Korea UniversityPG 5.5
- Kyung Hee UniversityUG 5.5
- Pohang University of Science and TechnologyPG 6.0
- Seoul National UniversityUG 6.0
- Sungkyunkwan UniversityPG 6.5
- Ulsan National Institute of Science and Technology
- Yonsei University
Other countries
- 🇺🇸United StatesIELTS 5.0 to 8.0
- 🇬🇧United KingdomMost ask 6.0
- 🇨🇦CanadaMost ask 6.5
- 🇦🇺AustraliaMost ask 6.0
- 🇩🇪GermanyMost ask 6.5
- 🇺🇿UzbekistanMost ask 5.5
- 🇳🇱NetherlandsMost ask 6.0
- 🇫🇷FranceMost ask 6.5
- Kazakhstan
- Italy
- Ireland
- Malaysia
- Sweden
- United Arab Emirates
- Spain
- China
- Russia
- Finland
- Japan
- Türkiye
- Switzerland
- Hong Kong
- Austria
- Belgium
- Norway
- Poland
- Singapore
- Denmark
- New Zealand
- Qatar
- Hungary
- South Africa
- Czechia
- Kyrgyzstan
- Portugal
- Cyprus
- Greece
- Lithuania
- Saudi Arabia
- Vietnam
- Estonia
- Georgia
- Indonesia
- Israel
- Latvia
- Thailand
- Azerbaijan
- Egypt
- India
- Armenia
- Ghana
- Jordan
- Kenya
- Kuwait
- Lebanon
- Morocco
- Malta
- Philippines
- Pakistan
- Rwanda
- Taiwan
- Bahrain
- Brunei
- Belarus
- Iran
- Luxembourg
- Macau
- Oman
- Tajikistan
Frequently asked questions
What IELTS score do universities in South Korea ask for?
Most universities in South Korea ask for IELTS 6.0 overall for undergraduate study. For postgraduate study, most ask for 6.5. Across our list, requirements run from 5.5 to 6.5.
Which universities in South Korea accept the lowest IELTS score?
Kyung Hee University asks for 5.5 overall for undergraduate study, the lowest in our list for South Korea. Check each university's page, because some courses ask for more.
Which universities in South Korea ask for the highest IELTS score?
Ewha Womans University, Hanyang University, and Seoul National University ask for 6.0 overall for undergraduate study, the highest in our list for South Korea.
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