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IEQAScertification
The International Education Quality Assurance System (IEQAS) is how the Ministry of Education and National Research Foundation of Korea certify universities that recruit and look after international students well. Certified universities get simpler visa procedures for their students and other supports.교육국제화역량 인증제 · 교육부 · 한국연구재단
01How it works
How certification works
4th cycle, 2025 to 2028. Certification lasts four years. A university certified in the 2025 review is certified from March 2026 to February 2030. A university certified in the 2026 review gets three years, March 2027 to February 2030, so every certificate in the cycle ends together.
- 01
Basic requirement
The illegal stay rate must be met first. Nothing else is counted unless this passes.
Handbook p.17, p.19
- 02
Three areas, ten indicators
A. Strategy and selection, B. Student support, C. Management and outcomes. Each area has three indicators; an area passes when at least 2 of its 3 indicators pass, and all three areas must pass.
Handbook p.17, p.19
- 03
Quantitative and qualitative
Quantitative indicators are a rate against a fixed line. Qualitative indicators are scored 0 to 4 or 0 to 5 by reviewers against written criteria and pass at 3 points or more.
Handbook p.33, p.43, p.46, p.55
- 04
Document review, then site visit
The review panel checks the submitted figures and report on paper, the certification committee makes a provisional decision, a site visit may follow (checking evidence and interviewing international students), then objections are heard and the final decision is announced.
Handbook p.16
- 05
Four years, checked every year
Certification is not a one-time badge. Every year during the certification period the university is checked again. If it fails to keep the standards, or submits false material, the certification can be cancelled or withdrawn, with sanctions of up to three years.
Handbook p.12, p.22
Two tracks
Degree programs (bachelor and graduate) and the Korean language course (어학연수과정) are reviewed as two separate tracks. A university may apply for the degree track alone. The language course can only be certified when the degree track is certified or applied for at the same time; if the degree certification is lost, the language course certification is lost with it.
Handbook p.14, p.21
Who can apply
To apply, a university needs at least 20 international students in degree programs on 1 April of the review year, and at least 20 language course students for the language track. Universities under financial crisis designation, without institutional accreditation, or under visa scrutiny cannot apply.
Handbook p.13
What certified universities receive
The handbook lists these supports for certified universities.
- 1Simpler visa procedure: the visa is reviewed on the standard admission letter alone, and the maximum period of stay is granted. Nationals of countries on the Ministry of Justice notice list and priority management list still submit proof of finances.
- 2The university may admit language course students up to 100% of its new-student quota.
- 3Master and doctoral admits can receive an electronic visa regardless of nationality, except nationals of Syria and Kosovo.
- 4Eligible to host Global Korea Scholarship (GKS) students, and preferred at overseas Study in Korea fairs.
- 5Listed as a certified university on the Study in Korea system (28 languages) and other official Ministry sites; the list is shared with the Ministry of Justice and foreign governments.
Handbook p.26
Keeping the certification
For the degree track, a certified university keeps its certification by meeting the basic requirement and at least 3 of 4 core indicators: dropout rate, tuition burden rate, Korean law education, and language proficiency of new and enrolled students (each 40% or more).
Handbook p.12, p.22 to 24
02Degree track
Degree program indicators
학위과정 인증지표
One basic requirement and ten indicators in three areas. Each area passes with 2 of 3; all three areas must pass. Where a standard has size or region bands, the band for HTUS is shown: a university outside the capital region with fewer than 100 international students.
Basic requirement · must pass
Illegal stay rate
불법체류율
Quantitative · Handbook p.18, p.31
Standard
Under 1 to 2 percent, depending on size. The figure comes from the Ministry of Justice, not from the university.
How it is counted
Students who became illegal stayers in the most recent year, divided by the international students enrolled on 1 April of the review year (degree students plus joint-program, exchange and visiting students).
Band for HTUS
With fewer than 50 international students, no more than 1 illegal stayer; with 50 to 99, no more than 2. A university that passes the dropout indicator may still pass with a rate under 4 percent when it has fewer than 200 students.
A. Strategy and selection
전략 및 선발
Pass 2 of 3.
A-1 · Qualitative
Internationalization plan and infrastructure
국제화 사업계획 및 인프라(조직·예산)
Standard
3 points or more out of 4.
How it is counted
Four criteria: are the goals of the international office sound, does it evaluate its own results and improve, does it have enough dedicated staff (full-time equivalents) for international students, and is its budget share of the university budget adequate (scholarships excluded).
Handbook p.33 to 34
A-2 · Qualitative
Student selection and admission
학생 선발 및 입학 적절성
Standard
3 points or more out of 4.
How it is counted
Four criteria: an admission plan with published procedures and qualification standards, an admissions committee for international students, admission files kept and each applicant assessed strictly (documents, test, interview), and a review of the previous year’s admissions.
Handbook p.35 to 36
A-3 · Quantitative
Tuition burden rate of international students
외국인 유학생 등록금 부담률
Standard
80 percent or more for universities in the capital region (Seoul, Incheon, Gyeonggi); 70 percent or more elsewhere. Bachelor level only; graduate schools of a university are not assessed.
How it is counted
Average tuition actually paid by an international student, divided by the average paid by a Korean student. Tuition minus university scholarships, for two semesters (fall of the previous year and spring of the review year). Admission fees are not counted.
Band for HTUS
HTUS is in Gwangju, outside the capital region: 70 percent or more.
Handbook p.18, p.37 to 38
B. Student support
유학생 지원
Pass 2 of 3.
B-1 · Quantitative
Korean law education
한국법령 이해교육 실시
Standard
Held at least once a year, at least one hour long, and completed by 60 percent or more of enrolled international students.
How it is counted
The session must cover laws on sexual harassment, prostitution and domestic violence, and may add immigration and residence rules, criminal law and drug prevention. Completion of the Ministry of Justice social integration program (level 5 or above) or the early adaptation program also counts, through to graduation.
Handbook p.41
B-2 · Qualitative
Academic support
외국인 유학생 학업지원
Standard
3 points or more out of 5: four or more support programs per semester, plus the required rule on video-only lectures.
How it is counted
Required: a binding university rule that limits pre-recorded video-only courses to 30 percent of the credits an international student completes in a year or semester. Programs counted include tutoring, mentoring and buddy schemes, Korean language support, research and conference support, and cultural visits.
Handbook p.42 to 43
B-3 · Qualitative
Life and career support
외국인 유학생 생활 및 진로지원
Standard
3 points or more out of 5: three or more programs per semester, judged on the weaker of the two semesters.
How it is counted
Housing, exchange with Korean students, local community programs, career counselling, job fairs and employment guidance, including jobs with local companies. A program counts only when 5 percent or more of enrolled international students take part.
Handbook p.18, p.46
C. Management and outcomes
유학생 관리 및 성과
Pass 2 of 3.
C-1 · Quantitative
Dropout rate
중도탈락률
Standard
Under 8 percent with fewer than 100 international students; under 7 percent for 100 to 499; under 6.5 percent for 500 to 999; under 6 percent for 1,000 or more.
How it is counted
Degree students who dropped out between 1 March of the previous year and 28 February of the review year, divided by international degree students enrolled on 1 April of the previous year. Taken from the public university disclosure data.
Band for HTUS
Fewer than 100 international students: under 8 percent.
Handbook p.18, p.49
C-2 · Quantitative and qualitative
Certified language proficiency
유학생 공인 언어능력(신입 / 재학 / 공통)
Standard
All three parts must pass. New students: 40 percent or more (30 percent applied in the 2025 review). Enrolled students: 40 percent or more. Common: certified language proficiency written into the graduation requirements.
How it is counted
New students: share of new and transfer entrants (two semesters) holding TOPIK level 3 or higher, or TOEFL 530 / iBT 59 for English-track programs. Enrolled students: share of all international students holding TOPIK level 4 or higher on 1 April, from the public disclosure data. Ministry of Justice social integration program levels and King Sejong Institute levels are also accepted; from 2026, one year or more at a university language institute with its own assessment counts too.
Band for HTUS
New students 40 percent at TOPIK 3 or higher (30 percent for 2025); enrolled students 40 percent at TOPIK 4 or higher; a graduation language requirement in the school rules.
Handbook p.18, p.51 to 52
C-3 · Quantitative and qualitative
Satisfaction and management
유학생 만족도 및 관리
Standard
At least one satisfaction survey of international students in the two review semesters, and 3 points or more out of 4 on the qualitative review.
How it is counted
Five criteria: a yearly survey plan covering school life, career, housing and counselling; a sound sample and response rate; results fed back into the next year’s plan; tracking of graduates’ careers and employment; and an alumni association for international students.
Handbook p.55 to 56
03Language course
Language course indicators
어학연수과정 인증지표
The basic requirement must pass. Area A passes with 4 of 5 indicators, area B with 2 of 3, and both areas must pass. Handbook p.20 to 21
Basic requirement · must pass
Illegal stay rate
불법체류율
Quantitative · Handbook p.20, p.58
Standard
Under 8 to 12 percent depending on the number of newly arrived students; with fewer than 20 new arrivals, no more than 2 persons. A course that meets the tuition burden standard may pass with a rate under 15 percent.
How it is counted
Ministry of Justice figure, not reported by the university.
A. Strategy and infrastructure
전략 및 인프라
Pass 4 of 5.
A-1 · Qualitative
Course plan and infrastructure
어학연수과정 사업계획 및 인프라
Standard
3 points or more out of 4.
How it is counted
Goals, self-evaluation, dedicated staff and the budget share given to the language course.
Handbook p.60 to 61
A-2 · Qualitative
Admission and completion management
입학·수료관리의 적절성
Standard
3 points or more out of 4.
How it is counted
Admission procedures, attendance records by level, curriculum per level, completion standards, exam committees and exam paper management.
Handbook p.62 to 63
A-3 · Quantitative
Students per class
학급당 어학연수생 수
Standard
Fewer than 20 students per class, on average.
How it is counted
All students in all classes opened between 1 September of the previous year and 31 August of the review year, divided by the number of classes.
Handbook p.64
A-4 · Quantitative
Certified Korean language teachers
한국어교원 자격증 비율
Standard
90 percent or more.
How it is counted
Teachers holding a Korean language teacher certificate (grade 1, 2 or 3), divided by all Korean language teachers, on 30 June of the review year.
Handbook p.65
A-5 · Quantitative
Tuition burden rate of language students
어학연수생 등록금 부담률
Standard
80 percent or more.
How it is counted
Total tuition actually paid, divided by the number of students times the full per-semester fee, over one year (1 September to 31 August).
Handbook p.66
B. Student support and management
어학연수생 지원·관리
Pass 2 of 3.
B-1 · Quantitative
Health insurance enrollment
의료보험 가입률
Standard
95 percent or more.
How it is counted
Students enrolled in National Health Insurance or an equivalent private policy covering illness and injury at any hospital, divided by all registered language students on 30 June or 10 September. Students who have not entered Korea can be left out with proof.
Handbook p.68 to 69
B-2 · Quantitative
Completion and outcomes
어학연수생 수료성과
Standard
Completion rate of 50 percent or more. From the 2026 review, students who studied one year or more at the same institute are also assessed: 30 percent or more must reach TOPIK level 2 (2025 was a trial run).
How it is counted
Students who completed their level, divided by students enrolled at that level, over two semesters in the review year.
Handbook p.67, p.71
B-3 · Quantitative
Korean law education
한국법령 이해교육 실시
Standard
At least once a year, at least one hour, completed by 60 percent or more of enrolled language students.
How it is counted
Same content as the degree track: laws on sexual harassment, prostitution and domestic violence are required.
Handbook p.73
04For you
What this means for you
The indicators are measured on the university, but most of them are made of what students do every semester. Each line names the indicator it feeds.
Go to class and finish each semester
Students who leave before finishing count toward the dropout rate. Under 8 percent is the line for a university of our size.
C-1 Dropout rate
Attend the Korean law education session
It is held at least once a year, lasts one hour or more, and 60 percent of international students must complete it for the indicator to pass.
B-1 Korean law education
Keep working on TOPIK
New students are counted at TOPIK 3 or higher, enrolled students at TOPIK 4 or higher, each 40 percent. The school also keeps a language requirement for graduation.
C-2 Language proficiency
Keep your stay legal
Keep your visa and period of stay valid, and talk to the office early if anything changes. The illegal stay rate is the basic requirement; with fewer than 100 students, one or two cases decide it.
Basic requirement
Take in-person classes
Pre-recorded video-only courses may make up no more than 30 percent of the credits you complete in a semester or year.
B-2 Academic support
Answer the satisfaction survey and join programs
A satisfaction survey is held every year and feeds the next plan. Support programs count only when 5 percent or more of students take part.
C-3 Satisfaction, B-3 Life and career support
Source: 2025년도 교육국제화역량 인증제 및 외국인 유학생 유치·관리 실태조사 편람 (2025 Handbook for the International Education Quality Assurance System and the Survey on Recruiting and Managing International Students), Ministry of Education and National Research Foundation of Korea, 2025. Page numbers refer to this handbook. Standards may be tightened or changed by the Ministry; the current year’s notice governs. This page describes the system only and carries no HTUS self-assessment figures.