- City and country
- Daejeon, South Korea
- Type
- Public
- Levels
- Bachelor’s, master’s
- Programmes in the catalogue
- 2
- Official website
- kaist.ac.kr(opens in a new tab)
What you need to apply
General country requirements
This university has programmes of its own in the catalogue. Open one to see its requirements.
Check the university’s own page before you plan around it.
South Korea, bachelor’s
Korean universities expect 12 years of schooling, so an 11-year Uzbek attestat usually needs a language year or extra study first. Korean-taught programmes generally ask for TOPIK level 3; English-taught ones ask for IELTS or TOEFL. Every education document is apostilled and translated, and the visa asks for the bank statements the consulate names.
With an Uzbek attestat (11 years)
Language year
An 11-year attestat is short of the expected 12 years and Korean is needed anyway: the usual route is a year at a university language institute and TOPIK 3, then the bachelor programme.
Documents
School certificate
The school-leaving certificate, apostilled and translated into Korean or English.
Academic transcript
The full grade record behind the certificate.
Motivation letter
Not checked yetA study plan and a self-introduction letter are standard parts of a Korean undergraduate application.
Passport
The original passport, with the visa application form and a recent colour photograph.
Photograph
A recent colour photograph for the D-2 or D-4 visa application.
Financial statement
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.
Apostille
Korea is party to the Apostille Convention, so documents issued by schools and universities are apostilled; Uzbekistan issues the apostille through its own authorities.
Certified translation
Documents in another language must be notarised or apostilled together with a translation into English or Korean.
Letter of recommendationOptional
Not checked yetMany universities ask for one letter from a teacher or head of school; some do not.
English certificateOptional
Not checked yetRequired for an English-taught programme; a Korean-taught one asks for the TOPIK report instead.
Sources: overseas.mofa.go.kr (opens in a new tab), studyinkorea.go.kr (opens in a new tab) · read from the pages 15 September 2026 · probably right
Tests
Any one of these is enough
IELTS 5.5
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.
TOEFL iBT 80
Typical English-taught equivalent. Confirm with the university.
Teaching is in Korean: TOPIK (Korean) 3
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.
Source: studyinkorea.go.kr (opens in a new tab) · read from the page 15 September 2026 · not checked yet
Minimum grades and years of school
12 years of school
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.
3.5 on the Uzbek 5-point scale
An indicative attestat average; Korean universities publish their own cut-offs and often weight the interview heavily.
Source: studyinkorea.go.kr (opens in a new tab) · read from the page 15 September 2026 · not checked yet
Other requirements
Certificate of Admission from the Korean university, stating aptitude and financial capacity
The visa is issued against the university’s admission certificate; you cannot apply before it exists.
Health check and health insurance as the university and immigration require
Not checked yetEnrolled international students are required to hold insurance; the exact form depends on the university and on the length of stay.
KIIP completion certificate or a King Sejong Institute certificate instead of TOPIK, where the university accepts itOptional
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.
Sources: overseas.mofa.go.kr (opens in a new tab), studyinkorea.go.kr (opens in a new tab) · read from the pages 15 September 2026 · probably right
Programmes
Each programme below was read off the university’s published page. Open one to see its requirements.
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- B.S. in Computer Science
Bachelor’s · 4 years
₩7,000,000 a year - M.S. in Computer Science
Master’s · 2 years
₩5,000,000 a year
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