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Woosuk University (우석대학교)
◎ Wanju (Jeonju area) · Gwangju / Jeolla
Who is it for?
Internationally recognized for taekwondo, with a well-established foreign-admissions track and lots of international-student experience. English tracks.
- You want classes taught in English — this university has an English-taught track.
- You are interested in medicine or health fields — they are taught on this campus.
Getting around & student life
Right next to Jeonju — hanok-village culture with countryside calm
Campus photos
Quick facts
Location
Wanju (Jeonju area) · Gwangju / Jeolla
Type
Private
Tuition
≈ KRW 7.3M / year (official average)
Dormitory
Yes — capacity ~25.8% of students
GKS scholarship
Not confirmed
English track
Available
Programs & study options
Fields of study
Engineering · Arts & Sports · Medicine & Health · Humanities & Social Sciences · Natural Sciences
Departments & majors
25 listed in the official disclosure
Admissions details
- foreign-national: 2026 3 – 2025.11.17~11.28
- 2026 9 – 2026.5.18~5.29 17:00. ※ (2026-07-02) -. []: 2026 2025.7.7~7.11, 2027.
- : TOPIK 3 TOPIK IBT 3, 1, WOW-TOPIK 3.
- Conditional admits must submit an official TOPIK score before the final Standard Admission Letter is issued (failure to submit, or not completing Korean-language training, results in disqualification). English track (limited to the Industrial Safety & Fire Department and School of Global Culture & Management): TOEFL 530 (CBT197/iBT71), IELTS 5.5, CEFR B2, or TEPS 600 (New TEPS 326) or higher, or equivalent — waived for nationals of English-speaking countries or those with secondary/tertiary education there.
- 4.9 : 1 for Korean applicants (general track, 2025 disclosure) — the foreign track is screened separately
- Freshman quota 1132
Data from official sources · last updated 2026-07-02
Contact & location
Contacts come from the latest official admissions materials — offices occasionally change numbers between intakes.
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