How to apply to study in South Korea from Uzbekistan

Your school-leaving certificate, apostilled and translated.

The grade supplement to the attestat.

The original passport, with the visa application form and a recent colour photograph.

A recent colour photograph for the D-2 or D-4 visa application.

Korean missions ask for recent bank statements — the linked D-2/D-4 list is the Korean Embassy in Singapore's and asks for three months of them, waived for some IEQAS-accredited universities. Neither that list nor studyinkorea.go.kr publishes a minimum balance, and the Embassy in Tashkent has its own list, so ask the embassy what sum it wants to see before you move money.

Korea is party to the Apostille Convention, so documents issued by schools and universities are apostilled; Uzbekistan issues the apostille through its own authorities.

Documents in another language must be notarised or apostilled together with a translation into English or Korean.

The language institute is the place you acquire Korean; TOPIK level 3 is what the degree programme afterwards generally asks for.

The visa is issued against the university’s admission certificate; you cannot apply before it exists.

Enrolled international students are required to hold insurance; the exact form depends on the university and on the length of stay.

The school-leaving certificate, apostilled and translated into Korean or English.

The full grade record behind the certificate.

A study plan and a self-introduction letter are standard parts of a Korean undergraduate application.

The original passport, with the visa application form and a recent colour photograph.

A recent colour photograph for the D-2 or D-4 visa application.

Korean missions ask for recent bank statements — the linked D-2/D-4 list is the Korean Embassy in Singapore's and asks for three months of them, waived for some IEQAS-accredited universities. Neither that list nor studyinkorea.go.kr publishes a minimum balance, and the Embassy in Tashkent has its own list, so ask the embassy what sum it wants to see before you move money.

Korea is party to the Apostille Convention, so documents issued by schools and universities are apostilled; Uzbekistan issues the apostille through its own authorities.

Documents in another language must be notarised or apostilled together with a translation into English or Korean.

Many universities ask for one letter from a teacher or head of school; some do not.

Required for an English-taught programme; a Korean-taught one asks for the TOPIK report instead.

Any one of these is enough

Typical entry score for an English-taught bachelor. studyinkorea.go.kr says English-taught programmes require English proficiency but names no figure, so this is a common requirement and not an official minimum.

Typical English-taught equivalent. Confirm with the university.

TOPIK level 3 is the level most Korean-taught bachelor programmes ask for, and level 4 the one most ask for by graduation. studyinkorea.go.kr names no number: it says language requirements are set by each university or department and tells applicants to check with the institution. Treat 3 as a planning figure, not a rule.

Korean undergraduate admission is built on twelve years of primary and secondary schooling. Some universities accept an 11-year certificate plus a language year or a completed university year — ask the admissions office.

An indicative attestat average; Korean universities publish their own cut-offs and often weight the interview heavily.

The visa is issued against the university’s admission certificate; you cannot apply before it exists.

Enrolled international students are required to hold insurance; the exact form depends on the university and on the length of stay.

Depending on the university, a Korea Immigration & Integration Program certificate or a King Sejong Institute course certificate may be accepted in place of a TOPIK report.

The bachelor diploma, apostilled and translated.

The full university transcript with the grading scale explained.

A study or research plan plus a self-introduction; graduate admission is largely decided on it.

Usually two letters from professors who taught or supervised you.

A CV listing study, research, publications and work.

The original passport, with the visa application form and a recent colour photograph.

A recent colour photograph for the D-2 or D-4 visa application.

Korean missions ask for recent bank statements — the linked D-2/D-4 list is the Korean Embassy in Singapore's and asks for three months of them, waived for some IEQAS-accredited universities. Neither that list nor studyinkorea.go.kr publishes a minimum balance, and the Embassy in Tashkent has its own list, so ask the embassy what sum it wants to see before you move money.

Korea is party to the Apostille Convention, so documents issued by schools and universities are apostilled; Uzbekistan issues the apostille through its own authorities.

Documents in another language must be notarised or apostilled together with a translation into English or Korean.

For an English-taught programme; a Korean-taught one asks for the TOPIK report instead.

Any one of these is enough

Typical entry score for an English-taught master. Not an official figure.

Typical English-taught equivalent. Confirm with the graduate school.

For a Korean-taught graduate programme; several graduate schools ask for level 4. studyinkorea.go.kr states no level at all — language requirements are each university's to set — so this is a planning figure.

Indicative diploma average. Graduate schools publish their own minimum, often around 80% or 3.0/4.0.

A completed bachelor degree from a recognised university.

The visa is issued against the university’s admission certificate; you cannot apply before it exists.

Enrolled international students are required to hold insurance; the exact form depends on the university and on the length of stay.