印 University Profile

Hankuk University of Foreign Studies (한국외국어대학교)

◎ Seoul

GKSEnglish trackPrivate

Who is it for?

Korea’s definitive languages-and-international-studies university — home of the legendary interpretation school. Perfect for future linguists and diplomats. GKS partner, English tracks.

You want classes taught in English — this university has an English-taught track.
You are aiming for the GKS scholarship — this is a GKS partner university.

印 Location & Life

Getting around & student life

Its own stop on Line 1 (HUFS station), 15 min to Dongdaemun — a campus where dozens of world languages are part of daily life.

CitySeoulDormRoom for ~18.2% of studentsMajors87 departments & majors

Campus photos

Quick facts

Location

Seoul

Type

Private

Tuition

≈ KRW 7.6M / year (official average)

Dormitory

Yes — capacity ~18.2% of students

GKS scholarship

Partner university (confirmed)

English track

Available (see below)

Programs & study options

Fields of study

Engineering · Humanities & Social Sciences · Natural Sciences

Departments & majors

87 listed in the official disclosure

English-taught track. (Partial) — UG: International Studies, College of Business, College of English; Grad: IMBA/MET/TESOL

Admissions details

Application period

UG: 2026 Fall — Early Decision 2026-03-03~03-20, Regular Decision 2026-04-13~05-29
Grad: 2026 Fall — 1 2026-03-06~, 1 04-30

Admission type

UG: International Special Admission,, Korean Track/English Track
Grad:, Korean/English Track

Language requirements

UG: Korean Track TOPIK Level 3+
English Track TOEFL iBT 59 IELTS 5.5+. Grad: Korean Track TOPIK 3+
English Track TOEFL iBT 59/IELTS 5.5+

English track

(Partial) — UG: International Studies, College of Business, College of English
Grad: IMBA/MET/TESOL

Competition (reference)

14.3 : 1 for Korean applicants (general track, 2025 disclosure) — the foreign track is screened separately
Freshman quota 1774

Intake year

2026

Always verify with the official guideline. Dates and requirements change every intake — the official admissions page is the final source.

Official website →

Data from official sources · last updated 2026-06-16

Contact & location

Location

Seoul · Open in Google Maps →

Admissions office

UG: [email protected], +82-2-2173-2656(KR)/2852(EN)/2938(JP)/2657·2090(CN), Fax +82-2-2173-2877
Grad: [email protected], +82-2-2173-2938·3270(KR/EN)/2857(CN)

International office

Office of Int’l Admissions & Management (OIAM), [email protected], +82-2-2173-2852/2065, Fax +82-2-2173-2877

GKS contact

Office of Int’l Admissions & Management, +82-2-2173-2065/2659, Fax +82-2-2173-2877, [email protected]

Website

www.hufs.ac.kr

Contacts come from the latest official admissions materials — offices occasionally change numbers between intakes.

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