Frequently asked questions

Yes. The language course (D-4-1) needs no certificate, and that is how most students start. For an English-taught bachelor's, IELTS 5.5 is enough.

Usually three to four months for a language course and five to six for a bachelor's. The apostille and the bank account take the longest.

Seoul has more opportunities but higher rent and food costs. Busan, Daegu, Daejeon and Gwangju are 20–30% cheaper to live in, and tuition is lower too. For learning the language, the city matters little.

Yes, our licence number is 312109909. The licence and registration details are also set out in the contract. You can take the contract home and read it at your own pace before signing.

K-Study does not work through intermediaries in Korea. We work with South Korean universities directly, under partnership agreements. No part of the service fee goes to intermediaries.

An apostille is a certification that a document was officially issued in Uzbekistan. Which authority stamps it depends on the document: education papers go to one office, civil registry papers to another. We know where each one goes and handle submission and collection.

A language course will still accept you, but the embassy looks at grades. With an average below 3 the risk of a visa refusal goes up, and we will tell you so honestly and suggest alternatives.

Translations must be notarised, so a licensed translator does them. A notary will not certify a translation you made yourself.

The first year of a language course comes to roughly USD 14,000–16,000: four terms of tuition, the dormitory, food and transport, insurance, the flight, paperwork and our fee. The calculator on the prices page gives an estimate; the free consultation gives the exact figure for you.

Yes, it is your account: the embassy only checks that the required amount is there. The amount depends on the university, the programme and the visa type, so we give it separately for each admission, based on the current requirements. Many students use that money for their first months in Korea.

This is set out precisely in the contract. In the result-based tariff, the agreed service fee is charged according to the result conditions in the contract; if the visa is refused, refunds and non-refundable costs are specified separately in the contract. Translation, notarisation, apostille and state fees pay for services actually performed, so they are not refunded automatically: any refund depends on the rules of the organisations concerned.

Yes, payment is result-based: the student first pays the university tuition, and the remaining service costs and payments follow the stages set in the contract. A sample table is on the prices page; your own stages, amounts and dates go into the contract.

Why Korea and this university, who is paying, and what you plan after graduating. Sometimes they ask something simple in Korean: your name, age, where you are from.

Yes, but first we need to understand why it was refused. Usually you wait six months and reapply after fixing the weak point. Bring the refusal letter and we will go through it together.

Usually two to four weeks. Before the March and September terms the queue gets longer, so it is better to apply early.

On a language course after six months, on a bachelor's from the first term, with permission from the immigration office. Between 10 and 25 hours a week depending on your TOPIK level and grades.

The Alien Registration Card. You apply within 90 days of arrival; you need it for a bank card, a phone contract and a work permit.

Seoul, Busan and Incheon have halal shops and restaurants; other cities have fewer. Many students cook for themselves, and some university canteens offer halal or meat-free dishes.

From day one your child has a Korean phone number and internet, and Telegram and WhatsApp work. The time difference is four hours: 6 pm in Tashkent is 10 pm in Seoul.

During the first year we help your child with hospitals, immigration and the dormitory. Parents get their own contact person, reached through our official phone numbers.

If the student is under 18, one of the parents signs. Over 18, the student signs, and a parent can co-sign as guarantor if you wish.