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Seoul and Incheon (Songdo) · South Korea · Research university

Yonsei University — Underwood International College

Yonsei University's English-taught college in Seoul: 16 majors in three divisions, with a September intake for international students.

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In English
3 programmes
City
Seoul and Incheon (Songdo)
Apply via
UIC online application or Common App
Founded
1885

Deadlines

Not published yetWatch uic.yonsei.ac.kr

Every date in South Korea

What you could study here

EU/EEA tuition: KRW 8,258,000 a semester (2026).

What it asks of IB students

No minimum IB score is published. IB English A (Language and Literature, or Literature) counts as proof of English; submitting IB results is optional but recommended. Selection is a document review plus interview.

Where it says so

Where it says so

Its IB recognition statement

Worth knowing

You are admitted to a division: the first major is picked within it at the end of the second semester, and a switch to a major outside the division is…

All 3 notes
  • You are admitted to a division: the first major is picked within it at the end of the second semester, and a switch to a major outside the division is not allowed.
  • The international track is for applicants who are non-Korean with non-Korean parents; dual Korean citizenship makes you ineligible. Hard copies of documents must arrive by the deadline, which is never extended.
  • Newly admitted international students are considered automatically for an admissions scholarship of full tuition for four years, held on a GPA condition; the fee shown is the 2026 international-track rate per semester.

Sources
  1. Yonsei UIC — First Year Students (International): 2027 schedule, English proof, selection — checked 2026-10-07
  2. Yonsei UIC — How to Apply overview (International Students Track eligibility) — checked 2026-10-07
  3. Yonsei UIC — Tuition fee and scholarship, 2026 — checked 2026-10-07
  4. Yonsei UIC — Admissions FAQ (test scores optional) — checked 2026-10-07
  5. Yonsei UIC — Major selection and changes (division rules) — checked 2026-10-07
  6. Yonsei UIC — Underwood Division majors — checked 2026-10-07
  7. Yonsei UIC — Humanities, Arts and Social Sciences Division majors — checked 2026-10-07
  8. Yonsei UIC — Integrated Science and Engineering Division majors — checked 2026-10-07