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Changwon National University (국립창원대학교)
◎ Changwon · Busan / Gyeongnam
Who is it for?
For students starting their Korea journey in Changwon — national-university tuition (~KRW 3.9M/yr) · GKS scholarship partner.
- You are aiming for the GKS scholarship — this is a GKS partner university.
- You are watching your budget — public-university tuition, ≈ KRW 3.9M / year.
Getting around & student life
Gyeongnam’s largest industrial city, with KTX and Busan an hour away
Campus photos
Quick facts
Location
Changwon · Busan / Gyeongnam
Type
National
Tuition
≈ KRW 3.9M / year (official average)
Dormitory
Yes — capacity ~23.2% of students
GKS scholarship
Partner university (confirmed)
English track
Not confirmed
Programs & study options
Fields of study
Engineering · Arts & Sports · Humanities & Social Sciences · Natural Sciences
Departments & majors
40 listed in the official disclosure
Korean language program
CWNU Korean Language Institute (Office of International Affairs)
Admissions details
- 2026 Fall - Undergraduate: online Jul 6-10, 2026 (docs by Jul 13)
- Graduate: online Jul 1-10, 2026 (docs by Jul 10)
- Undergraduate: foreign special admission (Korean Track / Bilingual-Chinese Track) + transfer
- Graduate: Master's, Doctoral, Combined Master's-Doctoral
- UG (Korean Track): one of TOPIK Lvl 2+, CWNU KLI Lvl 3+, KIIP Lvl 3+, KSI Intermediate 1 (transfer: TOPIK 4+).
- Graduate: TOPIK Lvl 3+ OR English (TOEFL iBT 71 / New TEPS 326 / IELTS 5.5 / CEFR B2 / TOEIC 700)
- some depts require TOPIK 3-4
- 6.5 : 1 for Korean applicants (general track, 2025 disclosure) — the foreign track is screened separately
- Freshman quota 1738
Data from official sources · last updated 2026-06-26
Contact & location
- Office of International Affairs - +82-55-213-2633 (UG), +82-55-213-2637 (graduate)
- [email protected]
- Office of International Affairs, +82-55-213-2632~2637
- [email protected]
- 20 Changwondaehak-ro, Uichang-gu, Changwon 51140
- Office of International Affairs - [email protected]
- +82-55-213-2632~2637 (unverified)
Contacts come from the latest official admissions materials — offices occasionally change numbers between intakes.
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