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Kyungdong University (경동대학교)
◎ Goseong (Gangwon) · Gangwon
Who is it for?
For students starting their Korea journey in Goseong (Gangwon) — English-track options.
- You want classes taught in English — this university has an English-taught track.
- You want campus housing — the dorm has room for about 31.4% of students.
Getting around & student life
On the far northeast coast near Sokcho — sea and Seorak mountains at hand
Quick facts
Location
Goseong (Gangwon) · Gangwon
Type
Private
Tuition
≈ KRW 8.6M / year (official average)
Dormitory
Yes — capacity ~31.4% of students
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
36 listed in the official disclosure
Korean language program
KAP (Korean for Academic Purposes) and EAP (English for Academic Purposes); accepted year-round; $1,200/semester (KAP) and $2,400/semester (EAP).
Admissions details
- Spring 2026 intake: first round applications open (rolling/multi-round
- exact deadline dates not published on the official Global site).
- EAP/KAP language programs accepted year-round.
- Foreign applicants apply directly by emailing documents to [email protected]. (unverified exact dates)
- Foreign/international student direct admission via KDU Global.
- Tracks: Undergraduate (English-medium and Korean-medium), Graduate/Master’s, plus EAP (English for Academic Purposes) and KAP (Korean for Academic Purposes) language programs.
- Applications and documents emailed to [email protected]
- process: application submission -> document review -> online/offline interview -> offer letter -> tuition payment -> admission certificate -> visa -> enrollment.
- Korean-medium undergraduate: TOPIK Level 3 or higher (or equivalent).
- English-medium undergraduate/graduate: IELTS 5.5 overall, or TOEFL iBT 71-80 (sources list 71+ on Scholarships page and 80/iBT on General Guidelines), TOEFL CBT 210, TOEFL PBT 550, TEPS 550 / New TEPS 327, or CEFR B2 (Cambridge English).
- Those who completed 2+ years of full-time study in an English-medium college may be exempt from English proficiency requirement.
- Applicant must have no more than ~3 years gap since most recent formal education.
- 6.2 : 1 for Korean applicants (general track, 2025 disclosure) — the foreign track is screened separately
- Freshman quota 1
Data from official sources · last updated 2026-07-02
Contact & location
- [email protected] (application and required documents emailed here).
- International promotion/recruitment also delegated to KUAC – Korean Universities Admission Center: [email protected] / www.ku-ac.com.
- KDU International Office, Global Campus, 46 Bongpo 4-gil, Goseong-gun, Gangwon 24764.
- Director of External Cooperation: David Lee +82-33-639-0310, [email protected].
- Manager James Kim +82-33-639-0189, [email protected].
- General email: [email protected].
Contacts come from the latest official admissions materials — offices occasionally change numbers between intakes.
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