Graduate School of Interpretation and Translation: Korean-English, Korean-Japanese, Korean-Chinese and maritime, master's
BUFS Spring 2027 graduate guide for international students (Korean, posted 13 October 2026, newest) ↗Checked 24 October 2026
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A scholarship below can remove the tuition line.
What can I study?
- Korean-English, Korean-Japanese, Korean-Chinese, Maritime Interpretation and Translation (new)
Published by Busan University of Foreign Studies. Which of these a scholarship covers is decided by the school.
What do I need?
- Application form with photo (online, printed, signed); study plan and self-introduction on the school form; passport copy; ID copies of you and both parents
- Final degree (or expected) certificate and transcript, translated, notarised and apostilled or consular-confirmed originals; PhD applicants both the bachelor's and master's
- Family relation or birth certificate with a notarised English translation (plus parents' ID or passport if nationality is unclear; divorce, death or own-marriage papers where relevant)
- Valid TOPIK or official English score; financial proof. Chinese nationals: CHSI online report or apostilled original, plus a hukou copy or residence confirmation
- Graduates of other schools from the 21 listed countries who have not passed the review add: partner-university recommendation and ARC copy (if held), 6 months of job and income proof, and the scholarship form (General Graduate School only)
THE BANK BALANCE IS 16,000,000 WON: an original Korean-bank certificate in won, or an original certificate issued abroad for the same value, filed with the application. The guide does not say in whose name.
Application fee 60,000 won (Interpretation and Translation 80,000) to a personal Busan Bank virtual account. Entrance fee 600,000 won once, every graduate school.
Pay the fee from the day after you apply, by the deadline. Applied on the last day? The guide allows paying the next day (the next Monday after a Friday), but says to finish early, as the site may be hard to reach later.
In the 21-country list, item 13 is the scholarship application form in the Korean guide; the English guide prints "Confirmation of Residence" there. The Korean text governs.
Graduate scholarship desk: Graduate Academic Affairs Team 051-509-5144. Dormitory: not printed in the graduate guide.
Giving up after paying tuition: file an admission withdrawal before the semester starts to get the tuition back.
Results 30 November 2026, 10:00 (planned), on the graduate school website: enter your birth date (6 digits) and your name as in the passport. Registration in December 2026; dates on the website.
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All requirements
- A bachelor's (master's or integrated course) or a master's (PhD), held or expected by 28 February 2027 for this intake, or a legal equivalent
- Nationality (both guides): a foreigner whose parents are both foreign nationals, or a foreigner who finished schooling equal to Korean primary, secondary and university education entirely abroad (parents' nationality then does not matter)
- LANGUAGE, General Graduate School: TOPIK 4 or BUFS Korean test 4 (arts and PE: 3). Level 5 for the Korean Language Education master's and PhD and for the Multicultural Education and Korean Studies PhDs
- ENGLISH TRACK departments (English Language and Literature, Global Business AI Marketing, AI Convergence) need no TOPIK: TOEFL PBT 550, CBT 210 or iBT 80, IELTS 5.5 or TEPS 550; native English speakers may be exempt
- Without a language certificate within the application period, a language interview decides. You must then take the school's Korean course after entry and earn an official language score of a set level before graduating
- Professional schools: Education, Industry and Management, and AI Language Convergence TOPIK 3; Interpretation and Translation TOPIK 4
- THE SPRING 2027 GUIDE IS THE NEWEST (Korean, posted 13 October 2026). Apply online 21 October 10:00 to 30 October 2026 17:00, Korean time; the fee must be paid and the papers in by then. Interviews 11 to 14 November (planned)
- Selection: document review, an oral exam in the major and an interview, each pass or fail. Interviews take place where the department sets, or online
- A unit with too few applicants may admit no one (the fee can then be refunded). Problems with your papers can cancel an admission even after the results
- 21 MINISTRY OF JUSTICE COUNTRIES (guide): China, Philippines, Indonesia, Bangladesh, Vietnam, Mongolia, Thailand, Pakistan, Sri Lanka, India, Myanmar, Nepal, Iran, Uzbekistan, Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, Ukraine, Nigeria, Ghana, Egypt, Peru
- Graduates of other schools from those countries who have not passed the review file extra papers (see the documents list)
- No leave of absence and no instalment tuition in the first semester; tuition by the designated account only, no credit card; applicants from another field take prerequisite credits
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- BUFS Spring 2027 graduate guide for international students (Korean, PDF made 2026-10-13; prevails) ↗Supports: departments p.2, dates and eligibility p.3, language and documents pp.4 to 5, fees p.6, scholarships p.7, results and registration p.8 · Checked 24 October 2026
- BUFS Spring 2027 graduate guide (English; the Korean text prevails) ↗Supports: English version, department names · Checked 24 October 2026
- BUFS OIA notice 397 (posted 2026-10-13): Spring 2027 graduate guides and the online application link ↗Supports: notice, newest guide check · Checked 24 October 2026
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