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印 University Profile
Chungwoon University (청운대학교)
◎ Hongseong · Daejeon / Chungcheong
Who is it for?
For students starting their Korea journey in Hongseong — English-track options.
- You want classes taught in English — this university has an English-taught track.
印 Location & Life
Getting around & student life
Home to the South Chungcheong provincial capital, rail-linked to the Seoul area
CityHongseong · Daejeon / ChungcheongMajors38 departments & majors
Campus photos
Quick facts
Location
Hongseong · Daejeon / Chungcheong
Type
Private
GKS scholarship
Not confirmed
English track
Available (see below)
Programs & study options
Fields of study
Engineering · Arts & Sports · Humanities & Social Sciences · Natural Sciences
Departments & majors
38 listed in the official disclosure
Korean language program
Korean Language Program operated by the International Affairs Team, with an associated Korean-language-training (D-4) visa track; TOPIK preparation courses also offered as international-student support. Applicants completing 6+ months of the university’s Korean Language Program before enrolling in a degree program qualify for a related scholarship benefit.
English-taught track. dedicated ‘English Track’ (C. English Track) at Hongseong Campus, Global Convergence College, Department of Service Management (undergraduate/freshman). Admission requires IELTS 5.5 / TOEFL iBT 71 / New TEPS 327 / CEFR B2 (exempt for applicants who completed high school in a country where English is the official language). English-Track students are also eligible for an English-score-based scholarship (30–80% tuition waiver depending on score tier) separate from the TOPIK-based scholarship for the Korean Track.
Admissions details
Application period
- AY2026 (per official English-language International Student Admission Guide): March 2026 semester — 1st Round 2025.10.21(Tue)–12.03(Wed) [international/overseas applicants only], 2nd Round 2025.12.19(Fri)–2026.01.11(Sun)
- September 2026 semester — 1st Round 2026.04.28(Tue)–05.31(Sun) [international/overseas applicants only], 2nd Round 2026.06.23(Tue)–07.05(Sun).
- Note: overseas-based international applicants may only apply in the 1st Round of each semester’s recruitment
- the 2nd Round is for domestic (in-Korea) applicants.
- Tuition payment windows and semester start dates are listed in the guide (semester starts 2026.03.03 and 2026.09.01).
- Schedule subject to change.
- Separately, the university’s Admissions Office posted a Korean-only ‘2027 admissions guideline’ (AY2027 Both-Parents-Foreign-Nationals Admission Guideline) notice on 2026.05.31, but its specific dates could not be machine-extracted (Korean PDF has non-standard font encoding preventing text extraction in this research pass) — see sources.
Admission type
- Foreign Special Admission, 100% document + interview screening (no written exam) — ‘Document and interview screening: 100%’ for all departments.
- Four applicant tracks: (A) Korean Track / General admission — foreign nationals whose parents are both foreign, TOPIK Level 2+ (or CWU internal Korean test, or 300+ hours Korean study, or 2+ semesters of a Korean language program)
- (B) Department for International Students / Korean Language Track (dedicated Global Convergence College departments: Dept. of Cultural Management, K-POP Department, Global Korean Studies)
- (C) English Track (Dept. of Service Management, Global Convergence College, Hongseong) — English proficiency (IELTS 5.5 / TOEFL iBT 71 (CBT 197, PBT 530) / New TEPS 327 (TEPS 601) / CEFR B2), exempt if high school was completed in an English-official-language country
- (D) Chinese Track — Korean-language instruction delivered in/with Chinese interpretation, covering Incheon 4th-year transfer, Hongseong undergraduate (Trade & Logistics, Multimedia), and Bio-Healthcare Graduate School Master’s/Doctoral programs (Dept. of Medical Sports, Culture, Arts & Tourism)
- Chinese-track transfer students must additionally complete a 300-hour online Korean course (~KRW 1.3M extra fee).
- Covers new/freshman undergraduate, 3rd/4th-year transfer, and graduate (Master’s/Doctoral, incl.
- Special Graduate School, Bio-Healthcare Professional Graduate School, Smart City Professional Graduate School).
- International students are admitted within university capacity ‘regardless of the quota’, i.e., outside the regular domestic quota.
Language requirements
- General/Korean Track: TOPIK Level 2 or higher, OR pass Chungwoon University’s own internal Korean-proficiency exam, OR (domestic applicants) 2+ completed semesters of a Korean-language program at Chungwoon or an affiliated Korean-university language institute, OR (international applicants) 300+ hours of Korean-language study at an accredited institution abroad.
- TOPIK scores must be valid/unexpired as of the application start date.
- TOPIK Level 4+ is required for graduation regardless of admission track.
- English Track / Chinese-track 4th-year transfer: IELTS 5.5, TOEFL 530 PBT / 197 CBT / 71 iBT, New TEPS 327 (old TEPS 601), or CEFR B2 (exempt if high school was completed in a country where English is the official language
- country list published in the guide).
English track
- dedicated ‘English Track’ (C.
- English Track) at Hongseong Campus, Global Convergence College, Department of Service Management (undergraduate/freshman).
- Admission requires IELTS 5.5 / TOEFL iBT 71 / New TEPS 327 / CEFR B2 (exempt for applicants who completed high school in a country where English is the official language).
- English-Track students are also eligible for an English-score-based scholarship (30–80% tuition waiver depending on score tier) separate from the TOPIK-based scholarship for the Korean Track.
Competition (reference)
Freshman quota 685
Intake year
2026
Always verify with the official guideline. Dates and requirements change every intake — the official admissions page is the final source.
Data from official sources · last updated 2026-07-02
Contact & location
Location
Hongseong · Daejeon / Chungcheong · Open in Google Maps →
Admissions office
- Office of External Affairs / Admissions Office: Hongseong·Incheon general line 041-630-3333~9
- also cited elsewhere as 041-630-3114 (Hongseong) / 032-770-8114 or 032-770-8300 (Incheon).
- Online counseling: cutoff.co.kr.
International office
- International Affairs Team, Office of External Affairs — Hongseong Campus: Tel +82-41-630-3184 / 3254, Fax +82-41-634-6747, Email [email protected], Address: Inui Hall Rm.105, 25 Daehak-gil, Hongseong-eup, Hongseong-gun, Chungcheongnam-do 32244.
- Incheon Campus: Tel +82-32-770-8301 / 8306 (scholarship page also lists 8302/8303/8304), Fax +82-32-770-8305, Email [email protected], Address: Rm.134, 113 Sukgol-ro, Michuhol-gu, Incheon 22100.
- Web: iec.chungwoon.ac.kr.
Website
Contacts come from the latest official admissions materials — offices occasionally change numbers between intakes.
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