Woosong University: 30 September for the language track, 31 December for degrees

If Woosong is on your list for the winter 2026 intake, the part that matters is here: applications for the language track (D-4 visa) close on 30 September 2026. The degree track (D-2 visa) for the March 2027 spring intake closes later, on 31 December 2026.

Two dates

• Language track, D-4 — winter intake December 2026: closes 30 September 2026. The school's documents put the term itself at 1 December 2026 to 12 February 2027.
• Degree track, D-2 — spring intake March 2027: closes 31 December 2026, with enrolment in early March.

These are two different things rather than two levels of the same thing. D-4 is Korean language study at the university's language institute; D-2 is a degree programme. Many Vietnamese students take the D-4 route first, earn a TOPIK level, then move up to D-2 — but there is also a direct English-taught D-2 route that needs no Korean at all. Both are covered below.

What the university has just announced

According to The Korea Times University Rankings 2027, Woosong is:

• 20th in South Korea, up six places on last year — among the two fastest-rising universities in the top 30.
• 4th for Education Quality among the 60 universities covered by the ranking.

The university also reports that its September 2026 intake closed with a 100% visa approval rate on the D-4 track.

To be plain about that last figure: it is the university's own number, for one specific intake. It is not a long-run rate and it is not a promise from VNIS. Visa outcomes turn on the individual file — academic record, finances, travel history — and nobody can guarantee one in advance. What the figure does tell you is more useful: the files in that intake were prepared well enough that none was refused, and preparation is something you control.

The D-4 language track: what it costs

From the language institute's own admissions document:

• Length: a 10-week term. Morning classes 09:00–13:00, four hours a day, five days a week — 200 hours per term.
• Levels: Beginner 1–2, Intermediate 1–2, Advanced 1–2, plus Korean history and culture content.
• Per term: ₩1,300,000 tuition + ₩700,000 dormitory and meals (2–4 per room, one meal a day) = ₩2,060,000, plus a one-off ₩60,000 registration fee.
• The cost detail that matters: the university requires language students to study between two and four terms. Budget a multiple of ₩2,060,000, not a single term.

Worth noting in the programme: all teaching is by professors, there is 1:1 academic and pastoral counselling, a dedicated TOPIK preparation class, cultural activities every term, summer and winter camps, and an annual international student magazine called "Annyeong".

D-4 entry requirements

• GPA of 6.7 or above.
• High school graduation within the last two years — unless you are at university or can account for the gap.
• Preference for applicants who already hold TOPIK level 1 or 2. No regional restriction.
• Documents: passport; highest diploma and transcript, both consular-legalised; a savings account in the student's own name worth at least USD 10,000; a copy of the birth certificate.

The D-2 degree track: entry in English, no Korean needed

This is the part many families miss: Woosong runs programmes taught entirely in English, so a student with no TOPIK can enter a degree directly.

English requirement: TOEFL iBT 71, IELTS 5.5, or TOEIC / Duolingo / CEFR B2 and above. Waived for nationals of, or high school graduates from, an English-speaking country.

Tuition for the English track — the university's published 2025 table, in USD per year, and the university states tuition can change annually:

• SolBridge School of Business (AACSB accredited) — BBA: USD 12,592 a year.
• Global Hospitality USD 6,400 · AI Management USD 6,792 · Early Childhood Education USD 6,792.
• AI & Big Data USD 7,794 · Media and Communication Arts USD 7,794 · Global Railroad USD 7,794.
• K-Beauty Design USD 7,998.
• Global Restaurant Management and Global Culinary Arts USD 8,442.
• Master's: Hospitality Management and International Business Management USD 9,750 · ME in Artificial Intelligence USD 11,238.

Accommodation: USD 1,100–1,300 per term, two to a room, one meal included. The first term in the dormitory is required, except for applicants already living in Korea.

Scholarships run on a published percentage scale, so you can estimate your own before applying:

• Bachelor's: 30–70% on entry · 30% for transfer students · 30–100% thereafter on merit.
• SolBridge bachelor's: 30–100% on entry and 30–100% to retain, plus a 30% financial-aid award.
• Master's and doctoral: 30% on entry, 20–30% to retain. At SolBridge: 30–100% for master's, 50% for doctoral.

One thing to confirm: the bachelor's scale above comes from "D2 English track.pdf", while the university's other admissions file leaves that section blank. The two files also disagree on Global Hospitality tuition (USD 6,400 against USD 6,792 a year) and on the financial requirement (KRW 20,000,000 against USD 16,000 — the two do not convert to one another). Get all three confirmed in writing.

The seven programmes the university puts forward

Hotel Management · Restaurant Business Management · Culinary Arts · K-Beauty · Business Administration (BBA) · Media & Communication · Big Data & AI.

The hospitality-and-culinary group and the AI-and-data group are the two clearest strengths, and both are areas where English-taught degrees in South Korea remain relatively scarce.

D-2 documents and process

• Financial evidence: a bank balance of at least KRW 20,000,000, which must be maintained until the visa is issued — not withdrawn in the meantime.
• Passport valid for at least one year; consular-legalised diploma and transcripts; notarised ID for the applicant and both parents; birth certificate and proof of residence.
• The process includes an online interview with the admissions professor and a professor from the chosen department. It is not a formality — prepare for it.
• The D-2 visa is filed at the Korean consulate in Hanoi, Ho Chi Minh City or Da Nang, after legalisation and the tuberculosis screening on the visa checklist.

Three questions to settle first

• How many language terms will my child need before qualifying for D-2, and what is the total cost of that many terms?
• Which of the three figures where the university's own two files disagree applies to the 2027 intake?
• Has 2027 tuition been set, or is the table above still the 2025 rate?

Applying through VNIS

VNIS Education helps prepare transcripts, consular legalisation, financial evidence, interview practice with the professors and the D-4 or D-2 visa file, and puts the open questions above to the university on your behalf. Admission, tuition and any award are the university's decisions; the visa decision belongs to the consulate.

With the D-4 deadline eleven days away, the immediate task is to check three things that decide whether a file can be ready in time: GPA, graduation date, and the savings account. Request a free consultation, see the full Woosong profile, or read our South Korea overview.