Joongbu University
중부대학교
A private university founded in 1983, with two campuses — in Goyang near Seoul and in Chungcheongnam-do.
Accreditation
The university is placed in the Ministry of Education's top (1%) tier for handling international students — under current procedures, this can simplify requirements for certain supporting documents (such as proof of parental income source). A simplified Master's E-Visa procedure applies at the graduate level.
Founded
1983
Tuition
3,383,500 – 4,241,000 KRW / semester (depending on program; 600,000 KRW enrollment fee)
Bank statement
A one-day KDB bank statement is required after admission — approximately $13,000.
About the university
Joongbu University is a private institution founded in 1983. It operates two campuses: one in Goyang (Gyeonggi-do), near Seoul, and another in Geumsan, South Chungcheong Province.
At the bachelor's level, the university offers a range of programs taught in English and Korean, including health administration, international trade, hotel and tourism management, business administration, game software and AI, and nursing and physical therapy.
The university is placed in the Ministry of Education's top (1%) tier of trusted institutions for international students, which simplifies some supporting-document requirements. Depending on language certificate level, students can receive a tuition discount ranging from 10% to 60%.
Language requirements
- Language course
- No certificate required
- Bachelor's
- TOPIK 3+ (or JB-TOPIK 3+) or IELTS 5.5+
- Master's
- TOPIK 3+ (or JB-TOPIK 3+) or IELTS 5.5+
- Master's E-Visa
- Not required (preferred)
Programs
- Global Health Administration (taught in English)
- International Trade (taught in English)
- Hotel & Tourism Management (taught in English and Korean)
- Entertainment (taught in English)
- Business Administration
- Game Software & AI
- Nursing & Physical Therapy
Discounts and scholarships
- Recommendation letter
- 10%
- TOPIK 2 (arts/sports programs)
- 10%
- TOPIK 3
- 20%
- TOPIK 4
- 30%
- TOPIK 5
- 50%
- TOPIK 6
- 60%
- IELTS 5.5 / TOEFL 59 / TEPS 202
- 20%
- GPA 4.0+ (previous semester)
- 10%
Application fee: 60,000 KRW
Why this university
- Placed in the Ministry of Education's top (1%) tier of trusted universities
- Two modern campuses — in Goyang near Seoul and in Chungcheongnam-do
- Programs available in both English and Korean
- Dormitory subsidy for top students (250,000–400,000 KRW depending on campus)
- Tuition discount of 10%–60% depending on TOPIK or IELTS results
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