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Busan University of Foreign Studies (부산외국어대학교)
◎ Busan · Busan / Gyeongnam
Who is it for?
Busan’s specialist in foreign languages and area studies, with a sizable international community. 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.
Getting around & student life
In Busan’s Geumjeong district (Line 1), under Geumjeongsan mountain — 30–40 min to Seomyeon and the beaches.
Campus photos
Quick facts
Location
Busan · Busan / Gyeongnam
Type
Private
Tuition
≈ KRW 6.7M / year (official average)
Dormitory
Yes — capacity ~23.9% of students
GKS scholarship
Partner university (confirmed)
English track
Available
Programs & study options
Fields of study
Engineering · Arts & Sports · Humanities & Social Sciences
Departments & majors
51 listed in the official disclosure
Admissions details
- Undergraduate: Round 1 — 29 Sep 2025 to 17 Oct 2025 (17:00 KST)
- Round 2 — 24 Nov 2025 to 12 Dec 2025 (17:00 KST).
- Applications via m.bufs.ac.kr and studyinkorea.go.kr.
- Separate graduate foreign-student track exists (2026 Fall Graduate guide referenced)
- exact graduate dates unverified.
- Non-quota Undergraduate Admission for Foreign New & Transfer Students / International Special Admission
- separate graduate foreign-student admission also offered.
- Undergraduate: generally TOPIK Level 3+ for admission (TOPIK 6 = max scholarship).
- English-track programs accept English proficiency in lieu of TOPIK — min IELTS 5.5 or TOEFL iBT 53 (higher tiers give larger scholarships)
- native English speakers may be TOPIK-exempt. (Some scholarship-tier thresholds unverified.)
- 3.6 : 1 for Korean applicants (general track, 2025 disclosure) — the foreign track is screened separately
- Freshman quota 1470
Data from official sources · last updated 2026-07-02
Contact & location
- International Affairs Team — [email protected]
- +82-51-509-5333 (switchboard +82-51-509-5000).
- Office of International Affairs / Office of International Affairs (oiaglobal.bufs.ac.kr), 65 Geumsaem-ro 485beon-gil, Geumjeong-gu, Busan 46234
- +82-51-509-5000, fax +82-51-509-5005.
Contacts come from the latest official admissions materials — offices occasionally change numbers between intakes.
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