GIST

Departments open to GKS applicants, their language of instruction, and any department-level restrictions are listed in this university's section of the official University Information file for your cycle. Focus on photonics, environmental science, ai if you want the strongest supervisory support here.

• Tuition above the NIIED ceiling is waived by the university under its GKS agreement
• Admission fee covered once at entry
• Departments may set their own minimum TOPIK or English score
• University Track applicants must follow this university's own notice and deadline

GIST is located in Gwangju. Korea has four distinct seasons — humid summers around 30°C and winters that drop below freezing, which most Indian students find the hardest adjustment in their first year. Campuses provide libraries, labs, gyms, cafeterias and student clubs, and campus maps are published on each university's international office site.

• On-campus dormitories are the norm for first-year GKS scholars and are the cheapest option
• Dormitory fees are paid from your monthly allowance, not by NIIED separately
• Off-campus one-rooms require a key-money deposit, which is a common surprise for Indian students
• Vegetarian and halal food availability varies — larger campuses in Seoul and Daejeon are easiest

Most large Korean campuses have an Indian students' association or a South Asian student group that runs Diwali and Holi events, airport pickups and mentoring for new arrivals. Ask the international office to connect you before you arrive.