Daegu University

대구대학교

DaeguPrivate university

A leading university in social work and rehabilitation. Programs available in English and Korean.

Accreditation

Accredited by the Ministry of Education (standard visa review procedure)

Founded

1956

Tuition

3,772,000 – 5,502,000 KRW / semester (depending on program)

Bank statement

$13,000

About the university

Daegu University has traditionally specialized in social work and today covers most major fields of education. It was founded in 1956; its main campus is in Gyeongsan, on the outskirts of Daegu, with a second campus in Daegu itself.

In addition to health sciences, the undergraduate colleges cover humanities, law, public administration, economics and business administration, social sciences, natural sciences, engineering, information and communication engineering, natural resources, art and design, and education and rehabilitation sciences.

The university also offers graduate programs: in addition to the main graduate school, there are specialized graduate schools of education, industrial information, social welfare, rehabilitation, and special education.

Language requirements

Bachelor's: TOPIK 3+ or IELTS 5.5+ (or TOEFL 51+)

Programs

Business (taught in English)
Media Communication (taught in English)
Economics (taught in English)
Engineering (taught in English)
AI (taught in English)
Computer Science (taught in English)
In Korean — nearly all programs

Discounts and scholarships

TOPIK 6 (Freshman, 8 semesters): 100%
TOPIK 5 (Freshman, 4 semesters): 100%
TOPIK 4 (Freshman, 2 semesters): 100%
TOPIK 3 (Freshman, 1st semester): 100%
TOPIK 2 (1st semester): 100%
Daegu Language Center (Level 3–6): 50%
DU-TOPIK passers: 40%
IELTS 7.5 / TOEFL 100+ (1st semester): 100%
IELTS 7.0 / TOEFL 91+ (1st semester): 70%
IELTS 5.5 / TOEFL 51+ (1st semester): 50%

Application fee: 100,000 KRW

Why this university

International students are admitted only to programs within the College of International Studies
Engineering programs such as AI Computer Engineering and Electronic-Electrical ICT Engineering are taught entirely in English