South Korea

For admission to Seoul National University, either proof of Korean or English language is required.

Korean Proficiency at SNU can be shown by submitting TOPIK Level 3 or higher

Minimum test scores in English Language Proficiency tests are:

Yes, there are a number of Indian student communities in South Korea, that welcome students with open arms, and act as a common platform, for Indian students in Korea.

Some popular Indian student communities in South Korea include: Indian Students and Researchers in South Korea (ISRK), Indians in Korea (IIK) and the Indian Association of Korea.

There are also some state specific regional groups and communities as well, which includes: Maharashtara Mandal and the Karnataka Group.

Yes, it is possible for Indian students to transfer credits from their current college or university, to a South Korean university or college. However, this cannot be done at every South Korean University, and is limited to a select few. 

The Seoul National University, Korea University, Yonsei University, Sungkyunkwan University and Hanyang University, are some popular institutes, known to allow credit transfer, from a university in South Korea to one in India. 

Indian students seeking on campus accommodation in South Korea, can contact the university housing department, to know in detail, about the available on campus accommodation services. For off campus housing, some universities maintain their own facilities, while others can help guide students to resources to finding the right accommodation. 

Alternative housing resources, near the university campus, can be found online, by simply searching: " Housing".

South Korea is generally considered, very safe, for Indian students. The locals have a warm and welcoming culture, with similarities to the Indian culture, itself.  There can occassionally be a few minsunderstandings, but any serious form of discrimination, is rare.  Locations like Seoul, Busan and Daejeon, are all home to growing Indian student communities.