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	South Korea	United Kingdom
Summary	GKS: Asia's most popular full scholarship	One-year master's — fast and prestigious
Major scholarships	GKS (Global Korea Scholarship) — Full: tuition + stipend + airfare + 1-year language course Beasiswa universitas (mis. KAIST, SNU) — Full–partial depending on the university	Chevening — Full: tuition + living + airfare (master's, needs 2 yrs work experience) GREAT & beasiswa kampus — Partial £10k+ tuition cuts
Tuition	Without scholarships ± ₩4–8M/semester; GKS wipes it all.	Indicatively £16–30k for a one-year master's — totals can rival 2 years elsewhere thanks to the short duration.
Living costs	Indicatively ₩0.8–1.5M/month; campus dorms cut costs sharply.	Indicatively £900–1,400/month (London higher); students may work 20 hrs/week.
Language requirements	English programs: IELTS 5.5–6.5 / TOEFL. TOPIK 3+ boosts GKS odds and is required for Korean-taught programs.	IELTS 6.0–7.0 (UKVI for the visa).
Intakes	March & September intakes	Main intake September; some programs January
Scholarships in the directory	2 scholarships — see the directory →	10 scholarships — see the directory →
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