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South Korea Spring 2026 (March) intake: applications around September–November 2025; Fall 2026 (September) intake: applications around April–June 2026

Ajou University International Student Scholarship

Ajou University in Suwon (just south of Seoul) is a private research university with strong engineering, IT, and business faculties and roots in a French-Korean academic partnership. Its international-student scholarships use the familiar Korean model: an entrance tuition reduction of 30%–100% based on your academic record at admission, followed by GPA-linked continuing reductions each semester. Ajou is a solid mid-to-upper-tier choice for Sri Lankan STEM and business applicants who want proximity to Seoul's tech industry without central-Seoul living costs; English-taught graduate tracks accept IELTS or an English-medium degree. As with all these schemes, it is tuition support, not full funding — you cover living costs in Suwon, the flight, and the enrolment deposit, and the highest reduction bands are competitive on grades.

Ajou University

University-funded

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Value

30%–100% Tuition Reduction

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Strength

Engineering, IT, Business

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Application

With admission; renewed on GPA

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International Applicant

Open to non-Korean nationals applying for a full degree at Ajou. Sri Lankan citizens are eligible.

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Academic Record at Entry

The entrance-scholarship band reflects your prior results — A/Ls for undergraduate, Bachelor's/Master's for graduate entry. Strong Sri Lankan results compete for higher tiers.

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GPA for Renewal

Continuing reductions require a minimum semester GPA. Merit-maintained — grades below the threshold reduce the award.

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Language Proficiency

English-taught (largely graduate) programmes accept IELTS ~5.5–6.5 or an English-medium degree; a Sri Lankan MOI letter can evidence this. Korean-taught programmes need TOPIK level 3–4.

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Apply to Ajou for admission

Submit the international application through Ajou's admissions portal with transcripts, certificates, study plan, financial evidence, and IELTS/TOPIK results.

Entrance scholarship assessed automatically

Admitted international students are assigned an entrance-scholarship band from the same application; your offer states the first-semester reduction.

Maintain GPA to keep the band

Continuing reductions are recalculated each semester on GPA. Consistent grades hold the higher tiers.

Apply for the D-2 student visa

Use your admission certificate and proof of remaining tuition plus living funds to apply for the D-2 visa via the Korean mission serving Sri Lanka.

Why Ajou University?

Ajou sits in the Suwon/Gyeonggi tech belt near Samsung and other major employers, with recognised strength in electronics, software, and industrial engineering. Its French-Korean founding heritage supports active European exchange links, and a growing international cohort benefits from dedicated support services.