Admission Guide: CLICK to OPEN ⇒ 2021 Admissions
Welcome to KAIST Undergraduate Admission
for International Students!
※ Eligibility
Who is eligible to apply for Undergraduate Program as International Students?
International candidates for Late track must meet all of the following requirements:
1) Spring 2021 (EARLY only)
>> Applicants who have graduated or will graduate from high school by February 28th, 2021.
2) Fall 2021 (EARLY / REGULAR / LATE)
>> Applicant must be a graduate or prospective graduate from the high school before August 31st, 2021.
3) He or she must not have a Korean citizenship.
* Korean citizens who hold dual citizenship are not eligible to apply as foreign students.
※ Note: International applicant whose parents were born in Korea MUST read the instructions below.
International applicants of Korean origin, MUST additionally satisfy one of the following two requirements:- Neither of the applicant’s parents is a Korean citizen or;
- The applicant must have received his/her entire elementary, junior high, and high school education outside of Korea at a comparable and equivalent level of those provided in Korea. But in this case, international schools located in Korea are not acknowledged as foreign schools.
applicant of Korean origin who completed their entire education(elementary, junior high, and high school) outside of Korea should submit the Certificate of the Facts Concerning the Entry & Exit issued by the Korean Immigration Office.
The certificate should have recently been issued.
※ International students of Korean origin who do not meet one of the eligibilities above CANNOT apply for International Admissions. |
※ Admission Deadlines
Categories | Dates |
Application Due | May. 28. 2021 |
Recommendation Letter Due | May. 31. 2021 |
Academic Year Begins | Fall 2021 |
The time-table is based on local time in the Republic of Korea (KST).
※ Please note that the dates for Admission Announcement are subject to change.
※ Submit your completed application and documents by 17:00 (KST) on the application deadline.
※ Applicants are fully responsible for their applications to be submitted successfully in time, so do not wait until the last minute. Application submission is sorely up to its applicants responsibility, thus if you request an assistance on the final 1~2 days, we may not be help your case.
※ Interview may NOT be necessary for all applicants. Applicants will be contacted through individual email if an interview is necessary.
※ Once the application fee is paid, you are not allowed to change your application track (i.e: from Early to Regular or Late).
※ Application Fee (No waiver program available)
The application fee is USD 80 or KRW 80,000. Payment can be made by credit cards or bank transfer after writing application form online. Additional charges (i.e. bank charges) should be covered by the applicants. Please note that application fee is non-refundable and you cannot modify application form once you pay the application fee.