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印 University Profile

Korea University of Technology and Education (한국기술교육대학교)

◎ Cheonan · Daejeon / Chungcheong

GKSPrivate

Who is it for?

KOREATECH — famous for one of Korea’s highest employment rates, with hands-on labs far beyond its size. For practice-first future engineers. GKS available.

  • You are aiming for the GKS scholarship — this is a GKS partner university.
  • You want campus housing — the dorm has room for about 56.4% of students.
印 Location & Life

Getting around & student life

In Cheonan, about an hour to Seoul via Line 1/KTX.

CityCheonan · Daejeon / ChungcheongDormRoom for ~56.4% of studentsMajors15 departments & majors

Campus photos

Korea University of Technology and Education campus photo 1

Quick facts

Location

Cheonan · Daejeon / Chungcheong

Type

Private

Tuition

≈ KRW 4.5M / year (official average)

Dormitory

Yes — capacity ~56.4% of students

GKS scholarship

Partner university (confirmed)

English track

Not confirmed

Programs & study options

Fields of study

Engineering · Humanities & Social Sciences

Departments & majors

15 listed in the official disclosure

Admissions details

Application period
  • [ipsi.koreatech.ac.kr ‘Foreign Special Admission admissions guideline’ PDF, ] 2026: admissions guideline 2025.12.5 → 2026.1.12~1.15 16:00 → 2026.1.19 → 2026.2.2 → 2026.2.3~2.5 16:00 → 2026.2.12 16:00.
  • 2026: 2026.7.6~7.9 16:00 → 2026.7.22 → 2026.8.7 → 2026.8.10~8.12 16:00 → 2026.8.13 16:00. ※ (2026.7.2) (7.6~7.9), 2027. ※GKS GKS-U 2025.10.31 16:00, GKS-G/R&D 1 2026.4.1 16:00(KST)[email protected] (2026.7).
Admission type
  • Administered by the Admissions Office (ipsi.koreatech.ac.kr) — ‘Foreign Special Admission’ (non-quota, no per-major quota limit, no double applications): eligibility is ① ‘both parents foreign nationals’ (Higher Education Act Enforcement Decree Art. 29(2)(6)) or ② an applicant who completed the full equivalent of Korean elementary/middle/high school abroad (‘full-curriculum completer,’ Art. 29(2)(7)).
  • 100%.
  • GKS (Government Scholarship) recipients who meet KOREATECH’s Foreign Special Admission eligibility are exempt from interview, may submit TOPIK scores in place of the interview score, and are exempt from submitting an academic/degree verification report and the application fee (KRW 43,000). Majors (2026 Spring, no quota limit): [Engineering Convergence] Mechanical Engineering, Mechatronics Engineering, Design Engineering, Architectural Engineering, Energy & New Materials-Chemical Engineering (Energy/New Materials or Chemical & Biological Engineering) [ICT Convergence] Electrical-Electronic-Communication Engineering (Electrical/Electronic/AI-ICT Engineering), Computer Engineering (Computer Engineering/AI-Software) [Social Convergence] Business Administration (Convergence Management/Data Management), Employment Service Policy.
Language requirements
  • [Per the 2026 Spring Foreign Special Admission guideline] TOPIK: Level 2+ admits without additional Korean training; Level 1 requires 150 hours of Korean-language training before/after enrollment; no TOPIK score requires 300 hours (training is separate from the admission process). English (choose one): TOEFL iBT 59+, IELTS 5.5+, CEFR B2+, or New TEPS 202+ — those without a qualifying score may enroll after completing English training and meeting the standard. Applicants from countries where English is the native or official language are exempt from the English test with proof of secondary/higher education completion.
  • GKS 「 」NIIED. ※2026 admissions guideline PDF CID ‘TOPIK 3’ unverified, PDF: admissions guideline.
Competition (reference)
  • 8.1 : 1 for Korean applicants (general track, 2025 disclosure) — the foreign track is screened separately
  • Freshman quota 836
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 2026-07-03

Contact & location

Location
Cheonan · Daejeon / Chungcheong · Open in Google Maps →
Admissions office
Foreign Special Admission: 82-(0)41-560-1234, 82-(0)41-560-2503, [email protected], fax 82-(0)41-564-0601 (for academic-verification consent forms), contact: NA, HYUN GYU (as listed in the PDF). Address: (31253) Admissions Team, Korea University of Technology and Education, 1600 Chungjeol-ro, Byeongcheon-myeon, Dongnam-gu, Cheonan-si, Chungcheongnam-do. ipsi.koreatech.ac.kr.
International office
GKS contact
  • Office of International Affairs GKS koreatech.ac.kr/menu.es?mid=a20301030000 KOREATECH [email protected], NIIED [email protected].
  • 2026 GKS 2025.10.31 18:00 KST, 2026 GKS G & R&D 1 2026.4.1 16:00 KST → 2026.4.14~4.16 → 1 2026.4.22 → 2026.4.22 18:00 KST.
  • GPA requirement: 2.64/4.0 or higher (equivalent to 80%+). Mailing address: Office of International Education Team, KOREATECH, 1600 Chungjeol-ro, Byeoncheon-myeon, Dongnam-gu, Cheonan, Chungcheongnam-do, 31253, Republic of Korea.
Website

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

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