Hongik University
University · SeoulKorea's best-known art and design university, in Hongdae, with engineering, business and law alongside and a second campus in Sejong. Undergraduates can apply with TOPIK 1 and build their Korean after admission; graduate applicants use TOPIK 3 or an English score, though nearly every class is in Korean. One application window per intake.
Official admissions pageHongik University Office of Admissions, Spring 2027 international admission guides ↗Checked 26 September 2026
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All 9 programs
Engineering, architecture, urban planning, software and physics, master's and PhDOpens 28 SeptemberOpens soonFine arts, design, crafts, film, animation and game art, MFA and PhDOpens 28 SeptemberOpens soonHumanities, social sciences, business, law, education, mathematics and art theory, master's and PhDOpens 28 SeptemberOpens soonIDAS design school (English) and the specialised schools of Architecture and Urban Design, Fashion and Performing Arts, master's and PhDOpens 28 SeptemberOpens soonBusiness, economics, commerce and advertising, BBAClosedClosedEngineering, architecture, urban planning and Sejong AI, semiconductor and game software, BSClosedClosedFine arts, design, crafts, animation and game art, BFAClosedClosedLanguages, literature and law, BA and LLBClosedClosedPerforming Arts: musical theatre acting and practical music, BFAClosedClosedKnow a lab taking students?
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