CHA University (차의과학대학교)
◎ Pocheon · Gyeonggi / Incheon
Who is it for?
For students starting their Korea journey in Pocheon — English-track options.
- You want classes taught in English — this university has an English-taught track.
Getting around & student life
About an hour northeast of Seoul, surrounded by lakes and nature
Quick facts
Location
Pocheon · Gyeonggi / Incheon
Type
Private
Tuition
≈ KRW 7.6M / year (official average)
Dormitory
Yes — capacity ~24.1% of students
GKS scholarship
Not confirmed
English track
Available (see below)
Programs & study options
Fields of study
Humanities & Social Sciences · Natural Sciences
Departments & majors
7 listed in the official disclosure
Korean language program
CHA University Global Education Center runs a Korean-language program; scholarship/graduation rules reference ‘Completion of Level 4 at Global Education Center, CHA University’.
Admissions details
- Foreign (both-parents-foreign) international undergraduate track, 2026 Fall/September intake, applied via www.studyinkorea.go.kr.
- 1st round: application May 6 (Wed) 10:00 – May 29 (Fri) 24:00, 2026
- original documents due by June 1
- Zoom interview June 4-12
- final announcement June 25 (tentative)
- registration/tuition payment June 29 – July 3.
- 2nd round (application July 29 – Aug 7, 2026) is for applicants to joint programs with Chinese universities only.
- NOTE: CHA also runs a separate ‘Special Admission for Overseas Koreans & Foreigners’ with application 2025.7.7-7.11 for 2026 entry.
- Foreign Special Admission / Foreign special admission for applicants whose both parents are foreign nationals (undergraduate).
- Screening = 30% document review + 70% interview (Zoom).
- Open colleges: College of Nursing and College of Future Convergence (Dept. of Life Sciences, Healthcare Convergence, Global Convergence – the Global Convergence dept and Global Business AI major are for international students).
- Separate CHA tracks: ‘Special Admission for Overseas Koreans & Foreigners’ and ‘ ‘.
- Foreign (both-parents-foreign) track, meet 1 or 2: [Korean Track] TOPIK (or iBT) Level 3 or higher, OR completion of Level 4 at a Korean university language institute (may be replaced by CHA Global Education Center test equivalent to Level 3). [English Track] TOEFL iBT (approx. old iBT 59), IELTS 5.5, CEFR B2, or NEW TEPS 202 (not required for applicants from English-native countries).
- Graduation requirement: Korean-track students must obtain TOPIK Level 4 or higher.
- In the separate /Foreign Special Admission, Korean ability is assessed in the interview and a TOPIK certificate is a submission item only for.
- the foreign guide defines an explicit ‘English Track’ with English-proficiency admission (English-native-country applicants exempt).
- Global Business AI Major is offered as English & Korean Track
- the Dept. of Global Convergence is for international students only.
- 7.1 : 1 for Korean applicants (general track, 2025 disclosure) — the foreign track is screened separately
- Freshman quota 504
Data from official sources · last updated 2026-07-02
Contact & location
- CHA University Office of Admissions, Tel +82-31-850-9021~9026, 9048, 9058~9059
- university main line 1899-2010
- 120 Haeryong-ro, Pocheon-si, Gyeonggi-do 11160, Korea.
- Global Education Institute, International Admission Officer, Room #407, CHA University, 120 Haeryong-ro, Pocheon-si, Gyeonggi-do 11160
- Tel +82-31-850-9004 / +82-31-850-9005
- Email [email protected]
Contacts come from the latest official admissions materials — offices occasionally change numbers between intakes.
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