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Sejong University International Student Scholarship

Sejong University is a private university in eastern Seoul with a strong reputation in hospitality and tourism management, business, and quantum/computer engineering. Its international-student scholarships work on the common Korean model: a first-semester entrance scholarship of 30%–100% off tuition, decided from your academic record on admission, followed by semester-by-semester reductions based on the GPA you maintain. For Sri Lankan students, Sejong is a realistic option — its Hospitality & Tourism college is internationally accredited and English-taught tracks accept IELTS or an English-medium degree, so Korean is not required for entry to those programmes. Be clear-eyed that this covers tuition only; Seoul living costs, the airfare, and the initial deposit are on you, and the top 100% band is competitive. On-campus and limited off-campus part-time work is allowed once you hold the D-2 visa.

Spring 2027 (March) intake: applications around September–November 2026; Fall 2027 (September) intake: applications around April–June 2027

Sejong University

University-funded

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Value

30%–100% Tuition Reduction

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Strength

Hospitality, Tourism, Business, Engineering

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Application

Assessed with admission; renewed on GPA

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Who awards it

Sejong University — not Lanka Scholar. We are not the awarding body and cannot grant, reserve or guarantee this award.

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How you are considered

Through your admission application. Awards like this are usually assessed automatically from the application you already submit — there is typically no separate scholarship form to fill in.

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What it covers

30%–100% Tuition Reduction (entrance + GPA-based). This is a reduction in tuition, not a full ride. You still fund the remainder, plus living costs and the balance your visa requires you to show.

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Where we come in

We make the admission application strong enough to be competitive — course choice, documents, references and deadlines. The funder makes the decision.

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International Applicant

Open to non-Korean nationals applying as full degree students. Sri Lankan citizens qualify. Standard Korean-university documentation on nationality and prior education applies.

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Entry Academic Record

Your entrance-scholarship band is set from your prior results — A/Ls for undergraduate entry, a Bachelor's (and Master's) for graduate entry. Strong Sri Lankan results compete for the higher reduction tiers.

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GPA to Retain

Continuing reductions require holding a minimum GPA each semester (typically around 3.0+/4.5). This is a merit-maintained scheme — falling below the line reduces the award.

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Language Proficiency

English-taught programmes (including much of Hospitality & Tourism) accept IELTS ~5.5–6.5 or an English-medium degree; a Sri Lankan MOI letter can evidence English-medium study. Korean-taught programmes need TOPIK, usually level 3+.

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Submit the Sejong admission application

Apply through Sejong's international admissions portal for your intake with transcripts, certificates, a study plan, financial evidence, and IELTS/TOPIK results.

Entrance scholarship decided at offer

Admitted students are automatically assigned an entrance-scholarship band; your offer letter states the first-semester tuition reduction. No separate scholarship form for most tracks.

Maintain grades each semester

From the second semester the reduction is recalculated on GPA. Consistent performance keeps you in the higher bands.

Apply for the D-2 student visa

With your admission certificate and proof of the balance of tuition and living funds, apply for the D-2 visa via the Korean mission serving Sri Lanka.

Why Sejong University?

Sejong pairs a compact Seoul campus with a globally recognised Hospitality & Tourism college (its programmes carry international hospitality accreditation) and growing strength in AI, quantum, and computer engineering. It hosts a large international cohort and offers English-medium routes across several faculties.

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Ranked hospitality & tourism school

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Max entrance tuition reduction

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Gwangjin-gu campus

Looking for a scholarship because of the cost?

Then start here instead. Scholarships are competitive, usually partial, and decided by someone else — they are the least reliable way to make studying abroad affordable. Your destination and course choice move the number far more, and both are entirely within your control.

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