Study in South Korea
Global Korea Scholarship (GKS) and KAIST scholarships.
South Korea's Global Korea Scholarship funds undergraduate and graduate students, including a year of Korean language training. Bangladesh has embassy-track places each year. Science and engineering universities such as KAIST offer tuition scholarships to admitted international students.
- Visa
- D-2 student visa
- Work rights
- Part-time work with permission; hours depend on level and Korean ability
- Language
- Korean or English, depending on the programme
Scholarships in South Korea
- Global Korea Scholarship (GKS) — Graduate — South Korea, Fully Funded. Expected around Feb–Mar 2027 (NIIED guidelines usually released in Jan–Feb)
- Global Korea Scholarship (GKS) — Undergraduate — South Korea, Fully Funded. Deadline 30 Sept 2026 · Embassy track online deadline 30 Sep 2026, 18:00 KST (the Korean Embassy in Dhaka may set an earlier date) · University track Sep–Nov 2026
- KAIST International Undergraduate Scholarship — South Korea, Partial. Deadline 22 Oct 2026 · Early admission 22 Oct 2026, 18:00 KST · Regular admission 10 Nov 2026 – 14 Jan 2027