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Yonsei University (UIC)
Yonsei University — Underwood International College · Seoul, South Korea
Accreditation: not yet checkedBachelor'sEnglish-taught4 years€9,325/yearEst. 1885
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Overview
Yonsei University traces to 1885 and is one of Korea's most selective private universities. Underwood International College (UIC) is its dedicated English-medium undergraduate college, with all instruction in English regardless of major.
Programme shown
Underwood International College, various majors
Degree level
Bachelor's
Language of instruction
English
Duration
4 years
South Korean bachelor's degrees are 4 years, not the 3-year European Bologna standard.
Accreditation
DEQAR does not cover non-EU institutions; no equivalent accreditation source has been wired up for South Korea yet.
DEQAR only covers European institutions, so accreditation here has to be checked against this country’s own official register — a “not yet checked” badge means exactly that, never a warning.
Enrollment & international mix
ETER does not cover non-EU institutions; no equivalent live enrollment source has been wired up for South Korea yet.
Student residence permits issued in South Korea
No visa/permit data source has been wired up for South Korea yet.
No reliable approval rate is published. We never estimate one — check the destination government's own student-visa page for current requirements.
International (non-EU) tuition
€9,325/year
≈ $10,406 USD/year (€1 ≈ 1.12 USD · rate updated 2026-11-07 · ExchangeRate-API)
for KRW 8,416,000/semester for 2026 (KRW 16,832,000/year), converted here at roughly KRW 1,805/EUR.
Verified 2026-09-01Visit the official fee page ↗
Figure is converted from KRW at an approximate exchange rate, not a EUR figure the university itself quotes — confirm the current KRW amount and live exchange rate before budgeting. Fees can vary by major (natural sciences/engineering majors are typically charged more than humanities/social sciences).
Estimated cost of living in Seoul
€850/month
Estimated, not verifiedEstimate for a frugal international student: shared room/dormitory, home cooking, public transport, basic phone/internet.
This is a rough planning ballpark, not a sourced, verified figure like the tuition above — there is no single official database for per-city student living costs. Your actual spending depends heavily on housing choice, lifestyle, and exchange-rate movement. Adjust it yourself in the full cost calculator →
Living in South Korea — permit basics
Legal work rights
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Proof of funds
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