Study in Korea.
Pick your school.
Every school, one list. Pick one, check if you qualify, pay once.
Find your school
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Yeungnam University
Hongik University
Korea University
FREE service = our partner school. The university covers our fee. Other schools: US$300 for 1 semester, US$300 for 2 or more. Prices and dates as of 2026.10.08, from each school's official notice. ≈ US$ is a guide (₩1,400 = US$1).
One fee. Free at our partner school.
Partner school · Kyunghee University · Hanyang University · Busan University of Foreign Studies
FREE
No service fee. The university covers our work. You pay tuition only.
1 semester
US$300
About 3 months.
Visa-free stay (under 90 days).
2+ semesters
US$300
6 months or longer.
With a D-4 student visa.
What's included
- School application — filed for you, in Korean
- Document review — diploma, bank statement, apostille
- Visa guide — step by step, for your country
- Paperwork management — admission, invoice, certificate
- 1:1 coordinator — your own expert, start to arrival
Not included: tuition and the school's application fee. Tuition from ₩1,300,000 ≈ US$930 per semester. Application fee ₩50,000–150,000 ≈ US$40–110. Both go to the school.
Your path to Korea in 4 steps
Plan your budget
- 3 months: about US$3,500–5,000 all in.
- 6 months: about US$7,000–10,000.
- Tuition US$900–1,285 per semester, paid to the school.
Choose & apply
- Compare tuition, start dates and documents on one list.
- Check if you qualify, pay once. My page opens.
- Upload your documents. We check every file and apply for you.
Certificate of Admission
- The school admits you. Invoice arrives in My page.
- You pay tuition to the school.
- The school issues your Certificate of Admission — the paper the consulate needs.
Visa & departure
- Apply for the D-4 visa with your certificate (2+ semesters).
- 1 semester: visa-free entry, under 90 days.
- Pack and fly. Housing, SIM and guides are ready.
What a stay in Korea really costs. Tuition goes to the school; the rest is your daily life.
- Tuition: US$900–1,285 per semester (3 months). 2 semesters US$1,800–2,570.
- Housing: dorm US$220–370 · goshiwon US$300–440 · studio US$440–660 a month.
- Living: US$500–800 a month — food, transport, phone, wifi. Seoul is 10–20% higher.
- One-time: application fee ≈ US$75 · insurance and textbooks ≈ US$100 a semester · visa and document fees vary by country.
Total: 3 months about US$3,500–5,000 · 6 months about US$7,000–10,000. For a D-4 visa the school asks for a bank statement of US$7,000–10,000, in your name or your parents' name.
See the full cost guideEvery Korean language school on one list. Pick one, check if you qualify, pay once — and My page opens.
- Each school page shows tuition, start dates, a deadline countdown, documents, dorm and location.
- Who can apply: 18+, high school graduate. OECD countries for any length; 14 visa-waiver countries for 1 semester.
- Documents in My page within 30 days: 1 semester = passport, photo, school form · 2+ semesters = also diploma, transcript, bank statement (some schools: apostille). We check every file and reply within 1 business day.
- We apply for you, in Korean, and follow up with the admissions office. For 2+ semesters you post the originals to the school — we tell you exactly what and where.
Partner school Kyunghee University · Hanyang University · Busan University of Foreign Studies: no service fee. Other schools: US$300 for 1 semester, US$300 for 2 or more.
See all schoolsThe school reviews your file and admits you. Then it sends the tuition invoice to My page.
- You pay tuition to the school by its deadline, into the university's own bank account. We never add to it.
- After payment the university issues your Certificate of Admission (표준입학허가서) — the document the Korean consulate needs for the D-4 visa. Usually 1 to 3 weeks.
- 1 semester: the admission letter is enough. No certificate, no visa.
- If a visa is refused, most universities refund the tuition, keeping only the application fee. We review your whole folder first to keep that risk very low.
Your coordinator tracks every deadline with you in My page.
Read the student visa guideStaying 6 months or more? You take your folder to the Korean embassy near you. Extra papers differ by country — we send your checklist.
- D-4-1 student visa: stay 6 months to 2 years, extend every 3–6 months in Korea, part-time work possible after 6 months. Embassy processing usually 2–4 weeks.
- 1 semester: no visa. Most students enter visa-free for up to 90 days.
- Before you fly: housing booked, Korean SIM ordered, flight and insurance done — all from My page.
- First weeks in Korea: the school guides your Alien Registration Card (ARC); our guides cover bank account and phone.
Start 2–3 months before your term for a smooth process.
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What students say
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Most Asked Questions
here’s everything you want to know, answered simply.
Q. How can I study Korean in Korea?
These official programs offer 4 hours of Korean classes per day, with beginner-to-advanced levels available.
After applying to a school and receiving admission, you can submit a D-4 visa application and stay in Korea for 6–24 months.
Q. Can foreigners study Korean in Korea?
There is no age limit, and you only need to be 18 or older with a high school diploma.
Beginner-level students are fully accepted, and all classes are designed for non-native speakers.
Q. Do I need Korean skills to apply to a language school in Korea?
Most students start from absolute beginner, and all language schools offer Level 1 classes.
Placement tests upon arrival ensure you start at the correct level.
Q. What is the D-4 visa in Korea?
It permits long-term stay (6 to 24 months), part-time work after meeting attendance requirements, and progression to university or other visas.
It is the most common and accessible visa for foreigners who want to start life in Korea.
Q. How long can I stay in Korea with a D-4 visa?
Schools usually issue the visa in 3-month or 6-month sessions, and you can extend it as long as you maintain good attendance.
Many students stay for multiple semesters to continue studying or prepare for university.
