Foreign languages and area studies: European, American and Asian languages, and K Culture Education, BA
7 majors, in 3 divisions
BUFS Spring 2027 undergraduate admission guide for international students (Korean, posted 2026-09-10) ↗Checked 1 October 2026
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What can I study?
- English (English; English Interpretation and Translation)
- French, German, Spanish, Portuguese (Brazil), Italian, Russian
- European Area Commerce
- Japanese Convergence (Korea-Japan Culture Content, Business Japanese, Japan IT)
- Chinese (Chinese; Chinese Area Commerce)
- Thai, Indonesian-Malay, Vietnamese, Myanmar, Indian, Arabic, Turkish
- K Culture Education
Published by Busan University of Foreign Studies. Which of these a scholarship covers is decided by the school.
What do I need?
- Document checklist; the online application form printed and signed; passport copy
- Final diploma original with apostille or consular confirmation: freshmen the high school diploma, transfers the college diploma
- China: general high school or junior college graduates may use the CHSI or CDGDC English verification report; vocational high school graduates send the apostilled original
- Final transcript original (high school or college), with a notarised English translation if not in English
- Korean or English score if you hold one (TOPIK or TOPIK IBT, BUFS Korean test, IELTS, TOEFL); valid scores only; applicants from countries where English is the native or near-native language are exempt
- Family relation or birth certificate original (notarised English translation if not in English; divorce or death papers if relevant); ID copies of you and both parents showing nationality
- Alien registration card copy, front and back, if you hold one; bank balance certificate original in your own name
THE BANK BALANCE IS 16,000,000 WON OR MORE in your own name, filed with the application: applicants in Korea a Korean bank certificate, applicants abroad an English certificate from a home bank; a parent's certificate is accepted if yours is hard to obtain.
Application fee 80,000 won to a personal virtual account within the window; unpaid means the application is cancelled; not refundable. Overseas transfer is not accepted for the fee: if you must pay from abroad, e-mail bufs6502@bufs.ac.kr.
Tuition by Korean virtual account (in Korea) or Flywire (from abroad) in a period to be announced; unpaid means automatic cancellation. The Certificate of Admission is issued after payment.
Dormitory (not in the guide; undated OIA page): Dormitory 1 double room 1,433,000 won for the semester plus vacation (about 5.5 months) or 997,000 for the semester (about 3.5 months), 100,000 refundable deposit included; a meal plan (394,400 to 696,000) is compulsory.
Dormitory 2 (off campus, women only, 0.5 km away, kitchenette, no cafeteria): 1,489,000 won double or 1,169,000 triple for the semester plus vacation (about 5.5 months), 100,000 refundable deposit included.
Admission lines by region: China 051-509-5241, Japan 051-509-5324, Vietnam 051-509-5327, Central Asia 051-509-5328, English-speaking 051-509-5329, other Asia 051-509-5323. Shared e-mail admissionu@bufs.ac.kr.
The OIA contact page (undated) lists a different English-speaking desk, 051-509-6855 (20266825@bufs.ac.kr), and gives 051-509-5329 to Southwest Asia. If one line does not answer, try the other.
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All requirements
- FRESHMEN: you and BOTH parents are foreign nationals, and you completed all primary and secondary schooling (in Korea or abroad) and graduate or will graduate from high school
- TRANSFERS: year 3 after four semesters at a four-year university or a junior college degree, with 60 credits or more; year 4 with 90 credits from a three-year junior college abroad (Chinese nationals: the same or a similar major)
- Nationality: you and both parents must have held foreign nationality before you began high school; lost Korean nationality needs a certificate; after divorce or death the custodial parent counts; Korean dual nationals are excluded
- KOREAN TRACK, one of: TOPIK or TOPIK IBT 3 (arts, sports, science and engineering units: 2); the BUFS Korean test level 3; KIIP stage 3; King Sejong intermediate 1; or Korean speaking ability recognised at the interview
- ENGLISH TRACK, one of: TOEFL iBT 3.5 on the new scale (or 59), IELTS Academic 5.5 or CEFR B2, NEW TEPS 202; a country where English is the native language (no score needed); or English ability recognised at the interview
- The language rules do not apply to the bilingual programme, including the Chinese major
- Selection: the language rule AND an interview score of 60 or more (speaking 40%, will and purpose 20%, study attitude and manner 20%, aptitude for the major 20%). Interviews run on ZOOM; times come by e-mail
- FRESHMEN enter one open unit (International College) and choose any major when moving to year two, guaranteed. Social Physical Education, Sports Rehabilitation and Aviation Service admit separately
- No medicine, nursing or teacher-training units are listed. The guide prints no GED or homeschooling rule; a high school diploma with apostille or consular legalisation is required
- Two rounds for Spring 2027: round 1, 28 September to 8 October 2026; round 2, 23 November to 4 December 2026, each until 17:00. Classes start 2 March 2027 for both
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- BUFS Spring 2027 undergraduate admission guide for international students (Korean, posted 2026-09-10) ↗Checked 1 October 2026
- BUFS Spring 2027 undergraduate guide (English version) ↗Supports: English version · Checked 1 October 2026
- BUFS OIA admissions notice 382 (Spring 2027 guide, closing time 17:00) ↗Supports: notice, closing time · Checked 1 October 2026
- BUFS OIA on-campus housing page (undated) ↗Supports: dormitory · Checked 1 October 2026
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