A complete 2026 guide to Korean study: Bangladesh admission, universities and junior colleges, IEQAS certification, tuition, GKS scholarships, D-2 visa through the Korean Embassy in Dhaka, six-month financial evidence, TOPIK-linked work rights, health insurance, family and the D-10 graduate job-seeking route.
D-2 students need advance part-time employment permission. Allowed hours depend on degree level, year of study, TOPIK or equivalent Korean proficiency, academic performance and whether the university has IEQAS accreditation. Working first and asking later can jeopardise immigration status.
Study in Korea · current work rules ↗Korean higher education requires completion of secondary education equivalent to Korean high school. International admission commonly applies to students whose parents are both non-Korean citizens or who completed their full 12-year school education outside Korea.
Bangladeshi applicants normally submit SSC/HSC certificates and transcripts, while each university decides grades, subject prerequisites and document verification.
Graduate schools assess degree level, subject fit, grades, research preparation and language. There is no Korea-wide Bangladesh CGPA threshold.
TOPIK requirements vary by university and programme. Strong Korean can also materially increase permitted student work hours.
Many STEM, business and graduate programmes are partly or fully English-taught. The Bangladesh visa checklist currently requests an approved IELTS or TOEFL certificate within two years.
The Embassy and universities can require authenticated final academic documents. Korea’s 2026 GKS graduate notice for Bangladesh uses Bangladesh MFA e-Apostille for required civil and educational documents.
Most Bachelor programmes last four years, while medicine, dentistry, pharmacy and veterinary programmes can be longer.
Associate degrees normally run for two years, with selected health and technical fields running for three years.
Master and doctoral study usually begins from two years, with integrated graduate programmes also available.
University language centres typically use D-4 status rather than the D-2 degree-student visa.
Each year the Korean Ministry of Education and Ministry of Justice certify institutions with strong international-student recruitment, support and management.
IEQAS-certified universities can receive relaxed visa-screening treatment and qualifying students can receive additional weekday part-time work allowances.
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Official ↗Daejeon · science, engineering, computing, AI and research-focused institution.
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Official ↗Seoul / Suwon · business, humanities, engineering, science and strong industry links.
Official ↗Daejeon · international business, hospitality, railway, technology and English-medium SolBridge programmes.
Official ↗TOPIK Level 3 or 4 is a common admission range, but universities and departments set their own standards.
IELTS and TOEFL requirements vary. Some universities accept prior English-medium education or alternative evidence.
For Bachelor years 1–2, TOPIK Level 3-equivalent is the important proficiency threshold for the more favourable work allowance. Years 3–4 generally use TOPIK Level 4. Graduate study uses Level 4-equivalent.
The Bangladesh Embassy checklist asks for the student’s or guarantor’s financial capacity through bank solvency, six months of bank statements, tax certificate, two years of tax returns and tax challans, plus sponsor employment or trade-licence evidence.
Study in Korea currently lists approximately KRW 6.82 million per year.
National and public universities average about KRW 4.27 million per year.
Private universities average about KRW 7.63 million per year.
Graduate programmes average around KRW 4.22 million per year, with major field and institution differences.
The 2026 Embassy Track allocated 7 places to Bangladesh. University Track had a further 20 places across General and R-GKS routes.
The Bangladesh Embassy Track had 3 places: 2 General and 1 R-GKS.
Government scholarship benefits include airfare, tuition, Korean-language training and a monthly living allowance under the applicable annual guideline.
For the 2026 graduate cycle, Bangladesh applicants were instructed to upload civil and educational documents with Bangladesh MFA e-Apostille and final educational certificates.
Receive the Standard Admission Letter and university registration/business certificate documents required for D-2.
Prepare the university payment certificate required by the Bangladesh student-visa checklist.
Since May 2025, student applicants must complete the electronic visa form and print the barcode application.
Prepare six-month bank history, solvency, tax evidence and sponsor employment/trade documents where a guarantor is used.
Prepare recent family relationship, police clearance, authenticated education records, TB test and English evidence according to the current Embassy checklist.
Take the barcode form and originals/copies to the Korean Embassy consular section at 4 Madani Avenue, Baridhara, Dhaka.
The Embassy reviews admission, academic history, finances, document authenticity and study purpose. Additional documents or interview can be requested.
Students staying more than 90 days must complete foreigner registration within 90 days of entry.
US$60 for the long-stay single-entry visa under the Bangladesh Embassy’s current published student checklist.
The Embassy publishes a local exchange-rate standard for consular fees. Confirm the current BDT amount immediately before submission.
The Bangladesh Embassy requires student applicants to visit personally after completing the mandatory e-Form.
Standard Admission Letter, university payment certificate and the university’s registration/business certificate where required.
Birth certificate, recent family relationship certificate, parents’ NOC, parents’ IDs/passports where possible and relationship proof if parents’ bank funds are used.
Bank solvency, six months of bank statements, tax certificate, two years of tax returns and tax challans, guarantor job certificate or trade licence and asset deeds where used.
SSC/HSC and higher-education records with transcripts. Follow the current Bangladesh Ministry of Education, Ministry of Foreign Affairs and e-Apostille/verification instructions relevant to your university and visa case.
Recent Bangladesh Police Clearance Certificate, designated-centre TB test and approved IELTS or TOEFL certificate where required by the checklist.
Current Korean F-3 rules include the spouse and unmarried minor child of a D-2 student among eligible accompanying-family categories.
The 2026 Dhaka F-3 checklist asks for invitation/guarantee documents, the student’s residence card and passport, housing contract, enrolment certificate, six months of bank statements and income evidence.
F-3 is a dependant status, not an unrestricted employment visa. A spouse should not plan ordinary employment without first obtaining a status or permission that legally permits the intended work.
D-2 students need confirmation from the university’s international-student adviser and advance part-time employment permission from immigration.
Without the relevant Korean proficiency, the basic table can be as low as 10 hours/week. With the required proficiency, the standard weekday allowance can reach 25 hours, and qualifying students at accredited universities can reach 30 hours.
The basic table starts at 15 hours for students not meeting the Korean threshold. With TOPIK Level 4-equivalent it can reach 30 hours, and qualifying accredited-university students can reach 35 hours.
Qualifying students with the required Korean proficiency can receive more favourable or unlimited weekend/vacation treatment under the current table, depending on programme and university status.
Study visa holders are among the foreign-resident categories covered by Korea’s National Health Insurance system under the applicable enrolment timing and contribution rules.
NHIS provides contribution reductions for D-2 and D-4 students under current policy. Confirm the current monthly bill and reduction after registration because rates can change.
Study in Korea states that applicants changing from D-2 to D-10 for the first time are exempt from the ordinary proof-of-financial-stability document. Other D-10 applicants use the current benchmark of KRW 900,000/month for six months.
Many international graduates move into E-7 where the job, degree, occupation and employer meet Korea’s professional-employment conditions.
Depending on field and employer, E-1 to E-5 or other specialist statuses can apply instead of E-7.
Longer-term residence can later involve points-based or other F-status pathways where income, Korean ability, education and residence conditions are met.
A Korean degree and D-10 period do not automatically create permanent residence. The later employment and residence status matters.
Largest university, corporate, technology, finance and international employment market, with Korea’s highest housing pressure.
Research, science and technology hub with KAIST, government research institutes and universities including Woosong.
Major port city with logistics, maritime, tourism, business and large universities.
Regional education, manufacturing, healthcare and technology centre with lower living costs than Seoul.
Research, automotive, energy and regional-university environment.
Science, engineering and advanced-industry ecosystem centred strongly around POSTECH and manufacturing.
Passport, D-2 visa, admission, tuition evidence, accommodation and copies of the financial/academic visa file.
Complete enrolment, student ID, dormitory/local address, orientation and international-office registration.
Complete foreigner registration and obtain the residence card if staying more than 90 days.
Secure the employment contract, university confirmation and immigration part-time work permission. Do not begin first and apply afterwards.
For South Korea, IEQAS status, TOPIK level, scholarship track, Dhaka visa documentation and the intended graduate occupation can completely change the right strategy.
