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The Catholic University of Korea (가톨릭대학교)
◎ Bucheon · Gyeonggi / Incheon
Who is it for?
Home of Seoul St. Mary’s Hospital — a top-tier name in medicine and nursing that Koreans deeply trust.
- You are interested in medicine or health fields — they are taught on this campus.
Getting around & student life
In Bucheon (Line 1), 15 min from Seoul’s Sindorim — with its medical campus in central Seoul.
Campus photos
Quick facts
Location
Bucheon · Gyeonggi / Incheon
Type
Private
Tuition
≈ KRW 7.7M / year (official average)
Dormitory
Yes — capacity ~21.8% of students
GKS scholarship
Not confirmed
English track
Not confirmed
Programs & study options
Fields of study
Engineering · Arts & Sports · Medicine & Health · Humanities & Social Sciences · Natural Sciences
Departments & majors
71 listed in the official disclosure
Korean language program
CUK Korean Language Center / designated Korean curriculum (required for non-TOPIK or sub-Level-3 students; graduate 300 hours within 1 year)
Admissions details
- Undergraduate Fall 2026 (Sep intake), 3 rounds: R1 2026.03.30-04.10, R2 2026.05.14-05.29, R3 2026.06.29-07.08
- Spring & Fall intakes annually. Graduate: Spring & Fall intakes (2026 Fall cycle active)
- Undergraduate: special admission for foreign students (both parents foreign), freshman & transfer.
- Graduate: Master’s, Doctoral, Integrated Master’s-Doctoral
- UG: TOPIK (incl. IBT) Level 3+ or interview-judged equivalent
- TOPIK Level 4 for graduation (Level 3 Arts).
- Graduate: TOPIK Level 3+ OR English TOEFL iBT 80 / IELTS 5.5 / TEPS 601 (New TEPS 327)
- native-English-country applicants exempt
- 16.6 : 1 for Korean applicants (general track, 2025 disclosure) — the foreign track is screened separately
- Freshman quota 1574
Data from official sources · last updated 2026-06-26
Contact & location
- UG intl admissions: +82-2-2164-4751, [email protected].
- Graduate School: +82-2-2164-4106, [email protected]
- Office of International Affairs: +82-2-2164-4955, [email protected]
- K340 Kim Su-hwan Hall, Bucheon 14662
Contacts come from the latest official admissions materials — offices occasionally change numbers between intakes.
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