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Yonsei University, Underwood International College is a multidisciplinary educational institution. Choose the direction and study program that are perfect for you.
Underwood International College (UIC) is the English-language liberal arts college of Yonsei University, one of Korea's top three universities (SKY). The degree is awarded by Yonsei University.
Stage | Round 1 — Spring 2027 (closed) | Round 2 — Fall 2027 |
|---|---|---|
Online application | August 26 — September 22, 2026 | March 2027 (dates TBA) |
Documents by post (must arrive) | by October 2, 2026 | March 2027 |
Online interview | December 11–12, 2026 | June 2027 |
Results | December 18, 2026 | June 2027 |
Selection: documents (200 points) and interview (100 points). All documents are originals or notarized copies in English, sent by post.
Stage | Spring 2027 | Fall 2027 |
|---|---|---|
Application | October 7–14, 2026 | expected April 2027 (April 6–13 in 2026) |
Interview list | November 6, 2026 | expected May 2027 |
Interview (in person) | November 14, 2026 | expected May 2027 |
Results | December 4, 2026 | expected June 2027 |
Registration | January 2027 | — |
Program | Per semester (KRW) | Per year (KRW) |
|---|---|---|
UIC bachelor's | 8,202,000 (1st semester 8,416,000) | 16,404,000 |
Master's and PhD — Innovation | 7,924,000 | 15,848,000 |
Master's and PhD — Integrated Science and Engineering | 8,488,000 | 16,976,000 |
Master's and PhD students also pay a one-time entrance fee of 1,028,000 KRW. Prices are for 2026 and may change for 2027.
Scholarship | What it covers | Duration | How to get it |
|---|---|---|---|
Admissions Scholarship | 100% of tuition | 4 years if the required GPA is kept each semester | No separate application: all international applicants are considered automatically, and the offer comes with the admission letter |
Merit-based Scholarship | 100%, 50% or 1/3 of tuition | 1 semester, renewable | For enrolled UIC students, considered automatically by grades |
Need-based (Freedom) Scholarship | 100%, 50% or 1/3 of tuition | 1 semester | Application with documents at the end of the semester, sometimes an interview |
One-off scholarships | Per the terms of each scholarship | — | Announced by UIC during the year |
Scholarship | What it covers | Duration | Conditions |
|---|---|---|---|
Yonsei International Companion Scholarship | Master's and integrated — 2,000,000 KRW per semester; PhD — 3,000,000 KRW per semester | Master's and PhD 4 semesters, integrated 6 | Automatic for all international degree students without a full university scholarship |
Global Leader Fellowship | 100% of entrance fee and tuition plus a monthly stipend | 4 semesters (integrated 6) | Top new international students recommended by the college; GPA 3.4/4.3 or higher |
Outstanding International Student Scholarship I | 100% of entrance fee and tuition | 1 semester | Department recommendation; GPA 3.4+ for current students |
Outstanding International Student Scholarship II | 50% of entrance fee and tuition | 1 semester | Department recommendation; GPA 3.4+ |
Outstanding International Student Scholarship III | 50% of entrance fee and tuition | 4 semesters (integrated 6) | Selected by the department |
GKS (Korean government) | Tuition, stipend, research allowance, insurance; the university covers the entrance fee and tuition above 5,000,000 KRW | Master's 4 semesters, PhD 6 | Separate GKS competition |
There are no UNT, ORT or EGE requirements — all international applicants enter through the general international track. UNT results can be added to a bachelor's application as a supplementary document.
Year | Event |
|---|---|
1885 | Yonsei University is founded — Korea's first Western educational institution |
2004 | Yonsei's Board of Directors approves Underwood International College |
2005 | The first 5 majors open: comparative literature, economics, international studies, political science, life science and biotechnology |
2006 | First classes |
2007 | UIC gains college status; the Three-Campus Program with the University of Hong Kong and Keio University begins |
2010 | First graduation |
2011 | UIC freshmen move to the residential college on the Songdo campus |
2012 | Asian Studies and 4 design and technology majors open |
2014 | The Integrated Science and Engineering Division and 7 more majors are created |
2015 | Design Factory Korea launches; UIC turns 10 |
2019 | Reorganized into three divisions: UD, HASS and ISE |
2021 | Master's and PhD in Innovation open |
2024 | Master's and PhD in Integrated Science and Engineering open |
2025 | UIC turns 20 |
Ranking | Publisher | Rank |
|---|---|---|
World University Rankings 2027 | QS | 42 |
World University Rankings 2026 | QS | 50 |
QS 2027, rank in Korea | QS | 2 |
Asian University Rankings | QS | 11 |
UIC is not ranked separately — the degree is awarded by Yonsei University.
UIC is an English-language liberal arts college within Yonsei University, modeled on American liberal arts colleges. All classes are in English, with students from more than 70 countries.
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