Study guide
Korea University Intake: March vs September 2026
In one line
March or September intake?
Key points
- Compare Korea's two university start dates: application windows, deadlines, and which intake fits your NS, JC, or poly timeline.
- Step-by-step planning guide.
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Marcus Pang·Managing Director (Maths)
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Read in layers
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Read the summary above.
10 seconds
Scan the first few sections below.
100 seconds
Jump into the section that matches your decision.
- 1) What “intake” really changes (so you don’t choose blindly)
- 2) What the official pages say (use this as your baseline)
- 3) A simple way to choose your default intake (no jargon)
- 4) A Singapore-friendly planning timeline (copy/paste structure)
Q: “Should I target the March intake or the September intake for Korea?”
A: Both can work. Planning gets much easier when you pick a default intake early, then build a timeline around it using official pages (instead of planning off rumours or viral threads).
TL;DR (60 seconds) - Semester timing baseline (official): https://english.moe.go.kr/sub/infoRenewal.do?m=0301&page=0301&s=english - Fast way to see real application windows (official listings): https://www.studyinkorea.go.kr/en/receipt/OnlineReceipt11.do - If you want the big-picture official guidebook too: https://www.studyinkorea.go.kr/public/new/file/guideBook_en.pdf
| Reader stop | Takeaway |
| 1 second | Pick March or September based on the intake you can execute calmly. |
| 10 seconds | The intake changes application windows, document timing, housing, and visa preparation. |
| 100 seconds | Match the intake to your Singapore results, NS constraints, transcript readiness, and the university's live deadline page. |
| Concrete example | If your final documents arrive too late for March, September may be the cleaner route even if March feels faster. |
| Best next step | Check one target university's live intake page before choosing your default intake. |
