Kookmin entrance scholarships by TOPIK and KLC level (undergraduate)
First semester by Korean level: TOPIK 6 pays nothing, TOPIK 5 gets 70% off, TOPIK 4 50%, TOPIK 3 30%; KIBS by IELTS 8.0, 7.5, 7.0 or 6.5. Finishing level 6, 5, 4 or 3 at the Kookmin KLC gives the same 100, 70, 50 or 30%. From semester two, up to full tuition by rank, plus cash for raising your TOPIK level. No form.
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Kookmin University Fall 2026 undergraduate guide, scholarship pages (p.16 to 17) ↗Checked 26 September 2026
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The school does not publish what a year costs to live, so we cannot say what share is left for you. We will not put a figure there until it does.
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Who can apply
- New international undergraduates; decided from the documents filed by the round's deadline (Fall 2026 guide; the Spring 2027 guide may change the rates)
- Continuing awards need 12 credits in the previous semester, no F and GPA 2.5; the language-course period does not count
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Keeping it
12 credits, no F, GPA 2.5 and the required TOPIK level for the year (3.8 for the full award)
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