No-Exam Korea University Scholarships for International Students

May 11, 2025

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Are you dreaming of studying in South Korea for FREE? Are you also worried about passing the exam or the interview that follows the documents submission in such applications? Then this blog is your ULTIMATE guide to Korea University Scholarships (KU Scholarship) for international students in 2025 which DOES NOT HAVE ANY EXAMS OR INTERVIEWS for its applicants! Learn how to apply, eligibility criteria, required documents, deadlines to increase your chances of getting a fully funded scholarship!

What is the Korea University SK Global Scholarship?

It is a fully funded scholarship program for international students. The SK Global scholarship is to pursue a masters degree program from the Korea University. The scholarship is for the fall 2025 intake. Korea University is a prestigious university (one of the SKY) located in the capital. There is no exam, no interview, no application fee and IELTS/TOEFL/TOPIK is not required if the applicant has completed their bachelor’s degree in English, and finally year undergraduate students can also apply for the scholarship and there are 20 scholarships available every year! Let’s dive deeper into the scholarship requirements, financial benefits, the application process and more!

Why? Scholarship Benefits!

The scholarship covers:

Subjects Available

The majors have been divided broadly into three sections. For more details you can visit the homepage of Korea website to find the specific college and department that’s offering each course.

Who’s eligible?

Nationality:

All applicants must hold citizenship 32 countries—including 19 European nations, 11 Southeast Asian countries, India, and Pakistan

※ 19 European countries: Austria, Belarus, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Bulgaria, Croatia, Czech Republic, Georgia, Hungary, Latvia, Lithuania, Moldova, Montenegro, North Macedonia, Poland, Romania, Serbia, Slovakia, Slovenia, Ukraine

※ 11 Southeast Asian countries: East Timor, Laos, Malaysia, Myanmar, Vietnam, Brunei, Singapore, Indonesia, Cambodia, Thailand, Philippines

2. The applicants’ parents must hold citizenship from countries other than South Korea.

3. If the applicant’s citizenship changes to a country other than 32 countries during the selection process, he/she will be excluded from evaluation

Educational qualification:

4. Bachelor’s degree holder who has either graduated or is expected to graduate from a university.
-If an applicant is expected to graduate by September 2025, a certificate of expected graduation may be submitted.

Language Proficiency

5. English or Korean: TOEFL, IELTS, TOPIK (any one of these)

★ Applicants who have completed their degree program (BA) in English or Korean are not required to submit proof of language proficiency.