University Profile
Dongseo University동서대학교
Dongseo University (동서대학교) is a private university in Sasang-gu, Busan, South Korea. Innovative university strong in digital media, IT, and creative arts.
At a Glance
Why students choose Dongseo.
Strong in Design, Media, Film, IT & Business
Dongseo's identity is creative and international, design, media, film, software, global business, tourism and English-track programs sit at the centre. The Centum Campus in Haeundae is used for film and media facilities.
A Mountainside Campus in Sasang
The main campus sits on a mountainside in Jurye-dong. Expect slopes, stairs and shuttle buses, Dongseo has real character, but it isn't a flat city-centre campus where everything starts at the subway exit.
Start at the International Exchange Center
Every international first step, ARC, dormitory, insurance, Student ID, course registration, Korean placement, runs through the International Exchange Center on the 4th floor of the New Millennium Building (뉴밀레니엄관 4층).
Quick Facts
District
Sasang-gu
Neighborhood
Jurye-dong
Nearest Station
Naengjeong · Line 2 Exit 5 (+ shuttle #5 / #5-1)
English Friendliness
3.5 / 5
47 Jurye-ro, Sasang-gu, Busan 47011 · 부산광역시 사상구 주례로 47 동서대학교. Source: Dongseo University English site & International Exchange Center, last checked May 2026.
The Reality Check
The main campus is uphill, plan for the shuttle.
Dongseo's main campus sits on a mountainside. The shuttle from Naengjeong Station Exit 5 (green bus #5 or #5-1) is part of normal campus life. Walking is possible, but not ideal with luggage, bad weather or a full schedule. For first arrival, taxi from Gimhae Airport directly to the main gate is the easiest move.
Taxi phrase, show to your driver
동서대학교 정문으로 가 주세요.
“Please take me to the main gate of Dongseo University.”
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Programs
A creative, international private university.
Dongseo is strongest in design, media, film, software, global business, tourism and its International College / English-track programs. It has an active International Exchange Center and a clear support structure for international students.
Academic Fields
International College, Global IT, Film & Visual Media and International Business are commonly cited English-track or international-friendly programs. Other majors are taught in Korean, exchange students should confirm course availability with the International Exchange Center.
Language of Instruction
Korean-first campus with English-track options through the International College.
Dongseo runs a Korean Language Program through the Dongseo Language Center (한국어연수과정), contact +82-51-320-2097. TOPIK preparation and KIIP availability are not clearly confirmed, ask the language center directly.
Academic Calendar
| Term | Dates | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| Spring Semester | Early March – Late June | Main international intake |
| Fall Semester | Early September – Late December | Second international intake |
Admissions
Start at the International Exchange Center on New Millennium 4F.
Dongseo's International Exchange Center handles ARC, dormitory, insurance, course registration and Korean language routing. There's a main team email plus an ASP-team contact, use the route your coordinator gives you. The official international admissions hub is https://uni.dongseo.ac.kr/eng/index.php?pCode=Admission, with sub-pages for Undergraduate Eligibility, How to Apply and Costs & Aid, the same three for graduate applicants, and the Korean Language Program. The downloadable admission guidelines (모집요강) in Korean, English and Chinese sit at https://uni.dongseo.ac.kr/eng/index.php?pCode=MN5000141. Note that uni.dongseo.ac.kr/ic/ is the International College, an academic college, not the admissions office.
Korean Language Program
Korean Language Pathway
Dongseo Language Center / Korean Language Program (한국어연수과정)
Level-based Korean classes. Korean recruitment notices use the term 한국어연수과정. TOPIK preparation and KIIP availability still need confirmation, ask the language center directly.
+82-51-320-2097
Intakes, deadlines, scholarships and required documents change every cycle. Rather than list outdated thresholds here, we route you to our official education partners, they confirm the live Dongseo requirements for your country and program in 48 hours, free.
Source: Dongseo University, international Admission hub (EN), checked August 2026 · Dongseo University, Admission Guideline board, 모집요강 downloads (KR/EN/CN), checked August 2026 · Dongseo University International Exchange Center, Korean admission board, checked August 2026.
Tuition, as currently published
Figures below are from Dongseo's official 2026 Fall international admission guideline PDF, in KRW, per semester. Undergraduate first-semester amounts are higher than later semesters because they include the one-off admission fee of KRW 113,000.
Application fee: KRW 60,000 for Bachelor's and Master's, KRW 90,000 for Doctoral. Undergraduate admission fee: KRW 113,000, charged once in the first semester. Graduate admission fee: KRW 600,000, charged once in the first semester.
| Program | Per semester | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| Undergraduate, Humanities & Social Sciences | KRW 3,120,000 first semester, KRW 3,007,000 thereafter | The KRW 113,000 difference is the one-off admission fee (입학금). |
| Undergraduate, Engineering, Arts and Media | KRW 4,223,000 first semester, KRW 4,110,000 thereafter | Dongseo's Costs & Aid page groups Engineering Sciences, Design, Visual Communication and Health Sciences in this higher bracket. |
| Undergraduate, Sports | KRW 3,719,000 first semester, KRW 3,606,000 thereafter | |
| Master's, Humanities & Social Sciences | KRW 4,057,000 | Plus a KRW 600,000 admission fee in the first semester. |
| Master's, Engineering & Natural Sciences | KRW 5,428,000 | Plus a KRW 600,000 admission fee in the first semester. |
| Master's, Arts | KRW 5,505,000 | Plus a KRW 600,000 admission fee in the first semester. |
| Doctoral, Humanities & Social Sciences | KRW 4,281,000 | Plus a KRW 600,000 admission fee in the first semester. |
| Doctoral, Engineering & Natural Sciences | KRW 5,602,000 | Plus a KRW 600,000 admission fee in the first semester. |
| Doctoral, Arts | KRW 5,915,000 | Plus a KRW 600,000 admission fee in the first semester. |
Two cautions. First, the guideline publishes only three undergraduate brackets and has no separate line for medicine or nursing, so confirm which bracket your major falls into. Second, Dongseo's English Costs & Aid page quotes only USD figures ($2,520 + $420 = $2,940 and $3,450 + $420 = $3,870) and those do not reconcile with the KRW table at any plausible 2026 exchange rate. We treat the KRW guideline as authoritative and the USD page as stale. Separately, the Korean domestic tuition page at ipsi.dongseo.ac.kr is still headed 2021학년도 1학기 기준, so do not use those figures. All amounts are subject to change each academic year.
Source: Dongseo University, 2026 Fall international admission guideline (EN PDF), ★2026학년도_후기_외국인전형_모집요강_(영어).pdf, checked August 2026 · Dongseo University, Costs & Aid page (EN), checked August 2026.
Scholarships
Dongseo's entry scholarships are automatic and based on your language test result, so you know your first-semester award before you arrive. They are published in the official 2026 Fall international admission guideline. After that, awards are re-set each semester on your GPA.
Entry Scholarship S, Korean Track
100% tuition waiver, first semesterTOPIK Level 5 or above
Dormitory housing provided for 4 semesters at S grade.
Entry Scholarship A, Korean Track
60% tuition waiver, first semesterTOPIK Level 4
Dormitory housing provided for 2 semesters at A grade.
Entry Scholarship B, Korean Track
50% tuition waiver, first semesterTOPIK Level 3
Dormitory housing provided for 1 semester at B grade.
Entry Scholarship C, Korean Track
20% tuition waiver, first semesterTOPIK Level 2 or lower
Dormitory housing provided for 1 semester at C grade.
Entry Scholarship S, English Track
100% tuition waiver, first semesterIELTS 7.5 or above, iBT TOEFL 104, or CEFR C2
Entry Scholarship A, English Track
60% tuition waiver, first semesterIELTS 7.0 or above, iBT TOEFL 95, or CEFR C1
Entry Scholarship B, English Track
30% tuition waiver, first semesterIELTS 6.5 or iBT TOEFL 80
Entry Scholarship B, English Track (lower band)
20% tuition waiver, first semesterIELTS 5.5, iBT TOEFL 59, or CEFR B2
Merit Scholarship S Grade (during enrolment)
70% tuitionTop 10% by previous semester GPA
Merit Scholarship A Grade (during enrolment)
50% tuitionTop 25% by previous semester GPA
Merit Scholarship B Grade (during enrolment)
20% tuitionGPA 2.5 or above in the most recent semester
PhD Excellence Scholarship, Grade A
50% tuitionGPA 3.5 or above on a 4.5 scale and 2 or more published papers
PhD Excellence Scholarship, Grade B
30% tuitionGPA 3.5 or above on a 4.5 scale and 2 or more published papers
Global Korea Scholarship
Yes, the Global Korea Scholarship is usable at Dongseo. Dongseo hosts GKS applications and posts the guidelines itself, including the 2026 GKS for Graduate Degrees University Track (posted 28 January 2026, deadline 25 March 2026 at 17:00 KST), the 2026 GKS-U Embassy Track, and the 2025 GKS for Undergraduate Degrees University Track. Dongseo's own news page states it was selected as an Excellent University for the 2024 GKS Program. One honest caveat: we confirmed this from Dongseo's own official postings, not from the government's designated-university list, which we could not access directly. The 2027 GKS cycle guidelines had not been posted on Dongseo's International Exchange Center board as of August 2026.
These figures come from the guideline PDF, which is the precise source. Dongseo's English Costs & Aid page describes the same scholarships only in vague terms (ranges of 100%, 50%, 40% or 30%, awarded on a case-by-case basis), so use the PDF. Entry scholarships cover the first semester, after which the merit rules apply. Thresholds are re-published every cycle and can change.
Source: Dongseo University, 2026 Fall international admission guideline (EN PDF), checked August 2026 · Dongseo University International Exchange Center, GKS guideline posting, checked August 2026 · Dongseo University news, selection as a GKS Excellent University (2024), checked August 2026.
Typical application windows
Dongseo publishes a standing deadline rule on its How to Apply page rather than fresh dates for every year: Spring Semester November 30, Fall Semester May 31. Exact 2027 dates were not published as of August 2026. The newest posting on the Admission Guideline board was dated 18 June 2026 and covered the 2026 Fall additional rounds.
The 2027 dates above are patterns drawn from Dongseo's standing deadline rule and from previous cycles. They are not confirmed dates. Dongseo had published nothing for the 2027학년도 on either its English or Korean board as of August 2026, and the Spring 2027 guideline is expected around late September or October 2026. Confirm every date directly with Dongseo's International Exchange Center or with our official education partners before you plan around it.
| Intake | Window | Basis |
|---|---|---|
| Spring 2027 (semester starts around 1 March 2027) | Main round expected roughly 1 to 30 November 2026, with a deadline of 30 November 2026 at 18:00 KST | Derived from Dongseo's own standing rule on the How to Apply page (Spring Semester: November 30). Not a confirmed 2027 date. |
| Fall 2027 (semester starts around 1 September 2027) | Main round expected roughly 1 to 31 May 2027, with a deadline of 31 May 2027 at 18:00 KST | Derived from Dongseo's own standing rule on the How to Apply page (Fall Semester: May 31), and consistent with the actual 2026 Fall round. Not a confirmed 2027 date. |
| Additional rounds, both semesters | Announced separately after the main deadline | Dongseo consistently runs 2nd and 3rd additional rounds. In the 2026 Spring cycle the 3rd additional round ran 21 January to 8 February 2026 by 18:00, with screening 9 to 11 February and results on 12 February. A pattern, not a promise, but it means late applicants are not automatically shut out. |
Last confirmed cycle: 2026 Fall, fully published: application and documents 1 to 31 May 2026 by 18:00 KST, screening and interviews 1 to 12 June 2026, results 8 July 2026, tuition payment until late July 2026, semester begins 1 September 2026.
Application guidelines and forms are published on Dongseo's Admission Guideline board at https://uni.dongseo.ac.kr/eng/index.php?pCode=MN5000141, with the same guidelines mirrored on the Korean International Exchange Center board at https://uni.dongseo.ac.kr/iec/index.php?pCode=admission.
Source: Dongseo University, How to Apply page (EN), standing deadline rule, checked August 2026 · Dongseo University, Admission Guideline board (EN), checked August 2026 · Dongseo University International Exchange Center, Korean admission board, checked August 2026.
From Gimhae Airport
By Subway + Shuttle
- 01Gimhae Airport Light Rail
- 02Sasang Station (transfer to Line 2 toward Jangsan / Seomyeon)
- 03Naengjeong Station / 냉정역
- 04Exit 5
- 05Green shuttle bus #5 or #5-1 → campus
By Bus
Official DSU directions mention: airport bus terminal #3 → express city bus #201 → Kyungnam College of Information & Technology (경남정보대학) stop → campus shuttle. Useful local numbers include green shuttle #5 / #5-1 and bus #67 or #167 from the Busan Station area. Confirm route #201 and stop names live in Naver Map / KakaoMap.
By Taxi
Official DSU map page lists about 20 minutes from Gimhae Airport (older fare estimate ~15,000 KRW; current fare/time depends on traffic and fare changes). With luggage, taxi to the main gate or directly to the New Millennium Building is the easiest move. Korean address: 부산광역시 사상구 주례로 47 동서대학교.
First Stop Checklist
- 1Go to the International Exchange Center, New Millennium 4F
- 2Confirm ARC / residence card process
- 3Check insurance enrolment
- 4Arrange Student ID
- 5Confirm dormitory building, room type and meal plan
- 6Learn the route from Naengjeong Exit 5 to the green shuttle
- 7Find the nearest convenience store, cafeteria, café and health-care centre
Useful Korean Phrases
동서대학교 정문으로 가 주세요.
Please take me to the main gate of Dongseo University.
동서대학교 뉴밀레니엄관으로 가 주세요.
Please take me to the New Millennium Building at Dongseo University.
냉정역 5번 출구가 어디에 있어요?
Where is Naengjeong Station Exit 5?
Student Life
A creative campus with strong facilities and an international community.
Dongseo combines a creative academic profile with a full set of student facilities, library, sports centre, swimming pool, fitness centre and sauna in Global Village. The Jurye-dong / Naengjeong area connects closely with Kyungnam College of Information & Technology, so there's a student atmosphere nearby.
Campus Facilities & Communities
- Minseok Library (민석도서관), International College notice lists reading rooms 07:00–24:00 weekdays, 09:00–24:00 weekends/holidays
- Minseok Sports Center, swimming pool, fitness centre and sauna in Global Village
- International Student Lounge (International College facilities), confirm access on arrival
- Student Plaza, Global Village, cafés (Chinese, English, Japanese Café, Buzz Café, Caffe Lieto)
A confirmed 24-hour study room has not been verified. Reading rooms run long hours but overnight access should be checked locally.
The Student District
The local student area is mainly Jurye-dong / Naengjeong Station. The area connects closely with Kyungnam College of Information & Technology, so expect local restaurants, cafés, small shops and daily-life services around the station.
Exact student food streets, popular cafés and supermarket / Daiso / Olive Young locations are not something we have verified ourselves, ask current students or the International Exchange Center on arrival.
Support for international students
International Exchange Center
New Millennium Building, 4F. Start here for ARC, insurance, dormitory, Student ID and coordinator routing. Phones +82-51-320-2092 / 2093 / 2746 / 4296 · dsuapply@dongseo.ac.kr.
Korean Language Program
Dongseo Language Center / 한국어연수과정, phone +82-51-320-2097.
Daily life still needs Korean
Menus, buses, local rent, medical help and small practical problems may need Papago, Naver Map and KakaoMap, or help from a Korean-speaking friend.
On-Campus Dorms
Dongseo has several dormitory buildings: Student Apartments (학생생활아파트), Global House West and East (글로벌하우스 서관 / 동관), International House I and II (국제생활관 I / II), and Global Village (글로벌빌리지). The 2026 dormitory page lists a Student Apartments 1-person room and various double-room options. Residents also pay a mandatory meal plan (의무식): KRW 400,000 for 80 meals across the semester, a unit price of KRW 5,000 per meal, one meal per day on weekdays only, with lunch or dinner selectable week by week. For Spring 2026 the plan ran 2026.3.3 to 2026.6.22.
| Room Type | Fee / Semester | Meals |
|---|---|---|
| Student Apartments · Single | KRW 700,000 | Mandatory meal plan (의무식), KRW 400,000 for 80 meals |
| Double room (lower-fee buildings) | KRW 660,000 | Mandatory meal plan (의무식), KRW 400,000 for 80 meals |
| Double room (mid-tier building) | KRW 800,000 | Mandatory meal plan (의무식), KRW 400,000 for 80 meals |
| Double room (higher-tier building) | KRW 850,000 | Mandatory meal plan (의무식), KRW 400,000 for 80 meals |
Building names tied to each price tier should be confirmed at booking, Student Apartments, Global House, International House I/II and Global Village each have their own fee table. The room fees above are from the 2026 dormitory fee page and were last checked in May 2026, they have not been re-verified since. The meal plan figures were re-checked in August 2026 against the dormitory 의무식 page, which carries its own warning that 의무식비와 일반 식비는 상이할 수 있음, the mandatory meal rate may differ from the regular walk-in rate. The Fall 2026 meal plan page had not been updated at the time of checking.
Off-Campus Rent
Nearby rent figures are not something we have verified ourselves, so treat listings as a starting point. Search areas: Jurye-dong, Naengjeong Station area. Useful Korean search terms: 동서대 원룸, 동서대학교 원룸, 주례동 원룸, 냉정역 원룸, 동서대 자취방. Use Naver 부동산, 직방, 다방 and local real-estate offices.
Never sign sight-unseen. Use a vetted advisor to conduct a physical room check before sending any deposit.
Source: Dongseo University Student Dormitory, dormitory fee page (room fees), checked May 2026 · Dongseo University Student Dormitory, mandatory meal plan page (의무식), Spring 2026, checked August 2026.
Campus Cafeterias & Cafés
Dongseo's official facilities page lists three campus cafeterias: the Global Village Student Cafeteria (글로벌빌리지 학생식당, 051-316-7621), the Kyungnyung Hall cafeteria on 1F (경영관 식당, 051-312-3033) and the faculty cafeteria on 15F of NM Hall (NM관 교직원식당, 051-320-1990). Only the Global Village Student Cafeteria publishes opening hours. Dongseo does not publish an a-la-carte price list anywhere, so the only official price figure below comes from the dormitory meal plan. Cafés on campus include Chinese Café, English Café, Japanese Café, Student Plaza cafés, Buzz Café and Caffe Lieto.
Breakfast
07:30–09:00 (Global Village Student Cafeteria)
조식은 신청한 학생만 이용가능, breakfast is only available to students who registered for it in advance. The dormitory meal plan does not cover breakfast, and no breakfast price is published on any official Dongseo page.
Lunch
11:00–14:00 (facilities page) or 11:00–13:30 weekdays and 11:00–13:00 on public holidays (dormitory meal plan page)
The two official pages disagree. The campus facilities page lists 중식 11:00 ~ 14:00 for the Global Village Student Cafeteria, while the dormitory mandatory meal plan page for Spring 2026 lists 중식(평일) 11:00 ~ 13:30 and 중식(공휴일) 11:00 ~ 13:00. Confirm on arrival. The only published price is the dormitory meal plan rate of KRW 5,000 per meal.
Dinner
17:30–19:30 (facilities page) or 17:00–18:30 weekdays and 17:00–18:00 on public holidays (dormitory meal plan page)
The same disagreement applies at dinner. The facilities page lists 석식 17:30 ~ 19:30, the dormitory meal plan page lists 석식(평일) 17:00 ~ 18:30 and 석식(공휴일) 17:00 ~ 18:00. Confirm on arrival. Dorm residents choose lunch or dinner week by week under the meal plan, at the same KRW 5,000 per meal rate.
Libraries & Sports
- Minseok Library (민석도서관), International College notice lists reading rooms 07:00–24:00 weekdays, 09:00–24:00 weekends/holidays
- A confirmed 24-hour study room has not been verified
- International College facilities also list a Student Lounge, confirm access for all international students
Health & Medical
Health Care Center I
Listed on the campus map as Health Care Center I. English-language medical support is not clearly confirmed, bring student ID, insurance and a translation app, and ask the International Exchange Center for support if Korean communication is difficult.
For urgent situations anywhere in Korea, call 119.
Source: Dongseo University, campus facilities page (KR), cafeteria hours and phone numbers, checked August 2026 · Dongseo University Student Dormitory, mandatory meal plan page (의무식), Spring 2026, checked August 2026.
Around Dongseo
The student area sits around Naengjeong Station / Jurye-dong, closely connected with the Kyungnam College of Information & Technology zone. Expect local restaurants, cafés, small shops and daily-life services around the station.
On campus you also get Student Plaza convenience stores, multiple cafés and dining outlets, plus the Global Village sports & wellness cluster (pool, fitness, sauna). Larger shopping for Daiso / Olive Young / supermarkets is best checked locally.
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