A person who plans to enroll for a associate degree in a college, undergraduate/graduate college established in accordance with Higher Education Act, or a college established in accordance with the Special Act
A person who plans to enroll for a bachelor's degree in a college, undergraduate/graduate college established in accordance with Higher Education Act, or a college established in accordance with the Special Act
A person who plans to enroll for a master's degree in a college, undergraduate/graduate college established in accordance with Higher Education Act, or a college established in accordance with the Special Act
A person who plans to enroll for a doctoral degree in a college, undergraduate/graduate college established in accordance with Higher Education Act, or a college established in accordance with the Special Act
A person with at least high school diploma or the equivalent, who plans to study Korean language at a language institution affiliated with a foreign education institution in the ROK or at a higher education institution established in accordance with the Higher Education Act
※ Korean language trainee - Student visas can only be issued at university-affiliated Korean language institutes.
Indicator value | University | Community college |
---|---|---|
Degree courses(A) | 69,557 Person | 9,964 Person |
Students who co-operate curriculum(B) | 782 Person | 110 Person |
Training course(C) | 43,269 Person | 7,066 Person |
Total No. of foreign students(A+B+C) | 113,608 Person | 17,140 Person |
* All indicators are total values.
Year/Classification | 2019 | 2020 | 2021 | 2022 | 2023 |
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Total No. of foreign students(University) | 111,915 | 101,082 | 98,084 | 105,747 | 113,608 |
Total No. of foreign students(Community college) | 11,871 | 12,322 | 12,495 | 14,518 | 17,140 |
* The value excluding broadcasting stations, cyber universities (colleges, junior colleges).
* Sum of students enrolled in degree courses, students who co-operate curriculum and students taking training courses