[1] In 2023, the number of international students studying at universities and colleges in South Korea was about 180,000.
The Korean government announced its Study Korea 300K plan to attract 300,000 foreign students by 2027.
[3] In 2023, South Korean government announced its five-year plan to attract 300,000 international students.
Its main content is to lift the Korean language reguirement for college admission, expand internship and employment opportunities, and establish a quick visa system.
[7] This scholarship provides non-Korean scholars (or overseas Koreans who fulfil certain criteria) with the funding and opportunity to conduct undergraduate or postgraduate level studies in South Korea after completing one year of intensive Korean language studies.