A vocational school from 1910
The school's timeline starts on 15 April 1910 with the Public Eoeudong Vocational Continuing School. It was reorganised as Gyunggi Public Technical School in 1944.
Seoul National University of Science and Technology
SeoulTech · Seoul
A university in Nowon-gu, north-east Seoul, whose roots go back to a vocational school opened in 1910. It has used its current English name since 2010 and became a general university in 2012. Exchange students study at its one campus.
- Founded
- 1910 as a vocational school
- Campus
- Seoul Line 7, Gongneung Station
- Dorm
- Not guaranteed from spring 2027, see Housing
- Course load
- 2 to 18 credits 1 credit is 2 ECTS
A123321, CC BY 3.0What SeoulTech is like
Things Korean students all know that are new when you arrive.
Many names, one school
The school changed its name several times. On 1 September 2010 it took its present name, Seoul National University of Science and Technology.
An emblem drawn from a building
The emblem puts the Korean letters ㅅ, ㄱ and ㄷ in digital pixels inside shapes that suggest Dasangwan. Its concept is 'the next 100 years of infinite imagination'.
The black dragon
The black dragon is the school's symbol animal. The choice began in 2012 when the school became a general university, and a committee confirmed it in February 2014.
A baby dragon mascot
The mascot Technyong was announced in January 2026 after a naming contest. The name mixes 'tech' with the Korean sound for dragon.
- Words you'll hear
- Gwagidae 과기대 What students call SeoulTech
- Technyong 테크뇽 The school mascot, a baby dragon
- Gongneung 공릉 The station and neighbourhood by campus
- Sugang 수강신청 Course registration
From SeoulTech's official English pages (history timeline and emblem), a school news post on the symbol animal and a SEOULTECH TIMES article on the mascot, checked on 26 October 2026.
People
The International Office runs a buddy club for exchange students.
ISC
International Student Club, the International Office's buddy programme. Members help exchange students with course registration, the residence card and a bank account, and run a campus tour, culture trips and a sports day.
- When they recruit
- Korean buddies are picked twice a year, in March and September.
SeoulTech International Affairs
The International Office's Instagram, linked from its website.
@seoultech_internationalaffairsInstagram accounts checked on 19 October 2026.
Country chats
Country chats are for everyone from that country studying anywhere in Korea, not only at SeoulTech.
Netherlands
Germany
France
Spain
Italy
Sweden
Finland
PolandGoing with friends? Make a group in A-CHA for your own crew and send them the invite link.
A-CHA events
All eventsOpen to every international student in Korea, not only at SeoulTech.
Flash meetups. Anyone can start or join a short meetup in the app, like dinner tonight or a hike on Saturday.
Around campus
SeoulTech has one campus, in Nowon-gu in the north-east of Seoul. The International Office and the dorm are both on it.
Address in Korean
서울시 노원구 공릉로 232 서울과학기술대학교
232 Gongneung-ro, Nowon-gu, Seoul 01811
Also on Kakao Map and Google Maps. Naver and Kakao work best in Korea.
- Subway
- Gongneung Station on Line 7, Exit 1 or 2. The main gate is 600 m away, about a 10-minute walk. From Exit 2 you can also take village bus 3 or 13.
- From Incheon Airport
- Limousine bus 6100 from stop 3B or 10A on the first floor. Get off at Gongneung Station and walk 10 minutes to the main gate. About 80 minutes and ₩17,000.
- International Office
- Room 115 of International Hall, building 38.
- KakaoTalk channel
- The International Office answers one-to-one questions on its KakaoTalk channel, linked from its website.
Every place to eat near campus.
1,027places to eat near GongneungRestaurants 684 · Cafés 253 · Bars & pubs 90 · Vegetarian options 103 · · Open late 205Each place shows the menu in English and Korean and walking directions.
- Coffee & dessert 174
- Korean BBQ 113
- Soups & stews 85
- Western 84
- Korean home food 77
- Street food 70
- Japanese 64
- Fried chicken 60
- Pocha 60
- Bakery 53
- Seafood 37
- Noodles 30
Checked by A-CHA
- 공차서울과학기술대점
- 유니온커피로스터
- 해품장 팔팔장어 본점
- 동학Try: Roast Turkey, Seafood Green Onion Pancake, Pork Belly Kimchi Sprout Stir-fry
- 버거투버거
- 멍텅구리분식
- 찬이네곱창
- 핏짜굽는언니
- 참치세상
- 이치제과
- 쪼매매운떡볶이
- 아티스트웨이
Before you come
0 / 7For Spring 2027. The emails from the school come first. Use this list to check nothing is missing. Ticks stay in this browser only.
Not an official SeoulTech page. Dates and rules change. Check the details on SeoulTech's official site before you apply or book anything. SeoulTech exchange programme ↗ Checked on 19 October 2026
Your home university nominates you by 15 October. SeoulTech then emails you a link, and you apply online by 31 October 2026.
You need two finished semesters at your home university, or one for graduate students. Each partner sends up to two students a semester, and only one if no SeoulTech student went to your university in the last two semesters.
It has to be valid for at least six months from the start of the semester.
TOEIC 750, IELTS 5.5, TOEFL 72, Cambridge 160, Pearson GSE 59 or Duolingo 100. With TOPIK level 3 you can come instead, for courses taught in Korean only.
You need a D-2-6 visa before you come. You can't change to it inside Korea from a tourist entry. Most are single entry, so don't travel to other countries before your residence card is out. A used single-entry visa won't get you back in.
After you're accepted you send a copy of your visa, your flight details and a bank statement in your name showing US$6,000 for one semester. If you're not from an OECD country, your enrolment certificate also needs an apostille or Korean embassy authentication.
Results came on 28 November and the acceptance package by email on 5 December. Orientation was planned for 27 February. SeoulTech hasn't published the spring 2027 dates yet.
Other dates
- Last spring: 27 and 28 FebruaryDorm move-in
- 2 MarchSemester starts
After you arrive
Residence card
Living off campus? Check the papers first.
Before you book, make sure the landlord can give you a proof of residence, a copy of their ID and the lease. You need them for the card, and SeoulTech says to look elsewhere if they can't.
Booking the immigration visit. Papers, fee and HiKorea screens step by step. Read the guide
- Through SeoulTech
- Last spring an agency working with the school applied for everyone together, for ₩50,000 including a ₩15,000 service fee.
- On your own
- Book the Sejongno office of Seoul Immigration from the day after you land. SeoulTech says this is faster.
- What to bring
- The form, the ₩35,000 fee, an enrolment certificate, a copy of your passport, your visa confirmation, a 3.5 × 4.5 cm photo on white that isn't your passport photo, and proof of where you live. Students from 18 listed countries also need a health certificate from a public health centre.
- Health insurance
- You join National Health Insurance once you register for your card. In 2026 it's about ₩79,000 a month, and the bill goes to your registered address. Pay each month by the 25th of the month before, even if you have private insurance. Help in English on +82-33-811-2000.
- Changes
- Report a new address within 15 days of moving, at your local community centre or at immigration. Report a new passport to immigration within 15 days as well. Both are free.
- Immigration helpline
- Call 1345 with visa or residence card questions. It answers in English and other languages on weekdays from 9:00 to 22:00. From abroad, dial +82-2-1345.
Going to SeoulTech with a friend? Send them this page.
Housing
SeoulTech doesn't guarantee a room for exchange students from spring 2027. You ask for one in your application, and the school also lists private places nearby.
Sunglim Hall
₩1,045,980 to ₩1,329,120a semester in the men's and women's buildings, spring 2027
- Rooms
- Women share double rooms at ₩1,062,360. In the men's building three people share a unit with one single room (₩1,329,120) and one double (₩1,045,980).
- International wing
- Rooms with a kitchen, ₩1,216,800 to ₩2,303,730. Very few places, so only by waiting list.
- Kitchen
- Rooms in the men's and women's halls have no kitchen, so you cook in the shared one. There are no halal or vegetarian meals.
- Meals
- The cafeteria is only for students who pay the meal fee. The housing office lists one meal a day as compulsory, ₩543,900 in spring and ₩529,200 in autumn, so ask whether exchange students have to buy it.
- Curfew
- The doors are open 5:00 to 24:00 and closed from 1:00 to 5:00. The International wing is open all day.
- Bedding
- Bed, desk, wardrobe and internet. Bring your own duvet, pillow and sheets.
- Moving in
- Check-in is two to three days before the semester starts.
- Contact
- housing@seoultech.ac.kr or +82-2-970-9145, weekdays 9:30 to 17:30.
Before you apply
- Not guaranteed. Tick the dorm box in your exchange application. Room results came in February last spring.
- Health papers. A negative TB test (chest X-ray, blood or skin) and proof of two measles shots. Without them you can't move in.
- Paying. You get the bill after moving in and pay at the bank on campus, in cash or by transfer. Cards aren't accepted.
- Old buildings. SeoulTech itself says the rooms may not meet your expectations.
SeoulTech's spring 2027 factsheet, its Living page and the Sunglim Hall page. Checked on 19 October 2026.
- Private rooms
- SeoulTech points to Blessing in Seoul, Stay14, Goshipages, Borderless House, Ziptoss, enkostay, HaniSeoul and Airbnb. It has no deal with any of them.Living page ↗
- Living costs
- SeoulTech guesses US$1,000 to 1,200 a month.
Room search sites in English
Korean universities point exchange students to these. They're private companies with no tie to any school. Don't send a deposit before you've seen the contract.
Finding a room. Browse rooms near campus in the app. If nothing fits, tell us what you need and we'll ask local agents for you, free.
Courses
- Course list
- Exchange students take courses from the module list only. Some colleges, like Art and Design, have few in English. The spring 2027 list comes out in mid-January, and until then last semester's lists are on the course page.Course page ↗
- Registration
- Last spring you got the final list in mid-January by email and sent your choices on a form within two or three days.
- How much
- 2 to 18 credits a semester. Most courses are 2 or 3 credits over 16 weeks, and 1 credit counts as 2 ECTS.
- Grades
- From A+ (4.5) down to F. D0 is the lowest pass.
3 more
- Korean classes
- You can join the Korean Language Center's intensive course. It has its own fee and gives no credit.
- Transcript
- Sent to your home university as a scan two or three weeks after the semester. Ask if you need the original.
- Spring 2027
- The semester runs from 2 March to 21 June 2027. Last spring midterms were in the fourth week of April and finals in the third week of June.
Questions exchange students ask
How does course registration work at SeoulTech?
Last spring you got the final list in mid-January by email and sent your choices on a form within two or three days.
How much is the dorm at SeoulTech?
Sunglim Hall · On campus, building 43
₩1,045,980 to ₩1,329,120
A semester in the men's and women's buildings, spring 2027
Does the SeoulTech dorm have a curfew?
The doors are open 5:00 to 24:00 and closed from 1:00 to 5:00.
The International wing is open all day.
Does the SeoulTech dorm give you bedding?
Bed, desk, wardrobe and internet.
Bring your own duvet, pillow and sheets.
What do I need for the visa to study at SeoulTech?
You need a D-2-6 visa before you come.
You can't change to it inside Korea from a tourist entry.
Most are single entry, so don't travel to other countries before your residence card is out.
A used single-entry visa won't get you back in.
How do exchange students meet SeoulTech students?
ISC
International Student Club, the International Office's buddy programme.
Members help exchange students with course registration, the residence card and a bank account, and run a campus tour, culture trips and a sports day.
Is there a group chat for SeoulTech exchange students?
Yes.
SeoulTech has a room on A-CHA where exchange students meet, and you can join before you land.
How do I get my residence card at SeoulTech?
Living off campus?
Check the papers first.
Before you book, make sure the landlord can give you a proof of residence, a copy of their ID and the lease.
You need them for the card, and SeoulTech says to look elsewhere if they can't.
Do exchange students at SeoulTech need health insurance?
You join National Health Insurance once you register for your card.
In 2026 it's about ₩79,000 a month, and the bill goes to your registered address.
Pay each month by the 25th of the month before, even if you have private insurance.
Help in English on +82-33-811-2000.
How many credits can I take at SeoulTech?
2 to 18 credits a semester.
Most courses are 2 or 3 credits over 16 weeks, and 1 credit counts as 2 ECTS.
How do I apply to SeoulTech as an exchange student?
Your home university nominates you by 15 October.
SeoulTech then emails you a link, and you apply online by 31 October 2026.
Who do I contact at SeoulTech?
Official links and help
Office of International Affairs+82-2-970-9216
exchange_seoultech@seoultech.ac.krStudent life
- Counselling
- The Counseling Center offers one-to-one sessions, usually once a week for 45 to 50 minutes. What you say stays private.