Programmes
7 of 71 master's programmes. Tuition is for the whole programme, in lakh first. Countries where the spouse can come are listed first.
South Korea
Spouse: Pending-
KAIST (Korea Advanced Institute of Science and Technology) · Daejeon (main campus); College of Business is in Seoul
- Tuition, whole programme
- about 0.0 lakh USD 0
- Length
- 24 months
- Next intake
- Fall 2027 (late Aug / Sept 2027)
- Deadline
- 7 Jan to 5 Feb 2027 (Spring 2027 closed 1 Sep 2026)Not yet open. Opens 7 Jan 2027.
- World rank (QS)
- QS 2026: 53 (from a Wikipedia table). QS 2027: not confirmed.
- Subject rank
- THE by subject 2026: Computer Science 32; Business & Economics 176-200. QS subject 2017 (old): CS & Information Systems 33.
- Scholarship
KAIST Scholarship: full tuition + national health cover + monthly stipend (amount depends on research involvement and college; not stated). KGPS: full tuition + KRW 1,000,000 per month for 4 semesters for top applicants recommended by the department head (no separate application).
GKS-G University Track via KAIST: the 2027 call is not yet published.
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Ajou University, Graduate School (general), Suwon · Suwon (Gyeonggi)
- Tuition, whole programme
- about 21.8 lakh USD 17,437
- Length
- 24 months
- Next intake
- Spring 2027 (March 2027)
- Deadline
- 25 Nov 2026, 5:00 PM KST. Both the online application and the printed documents must arrive by then. Interviews 14-18 Dec 2026, results 7 Jan 2027, registration 18-20 Jan 2027.Open, but only 11 days were left as of 14 Nov 2026 and paper documents must physically arrive. Realistically very tight from Dhaka.
- World rank (QS)
- not confirmed
- Subject rank
- THE by subject 2026: Business & Economics 801-1000; Computer Science 501-600
- Scholarship
Ajou Global Scholarship: 40% tuition waiver for master's (IELTS 5.5+ for non-English regions, chosen by committee on department recommendation), up to 4 semesters while GPA stays 3.5+ with no F. The entrance fee is not waived for you. No stipend. Engineering/Computer students must do TA work.
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Ajou University, Graduate School of International Studies (GSIS), Suwon · Suwon (Gyeonggi, 30 km south of Seoul)
- Tuition, whole programme
- about 25.8 lakh USD 20,677
- Length
- 24 months
- Next intake
- Spring 2027 (orientation 22 Feb to 5 Mar 2027, classes March 2027)
- Deadline
- 3rd round: 23 Nov to 18 Dec 2026 (the 2nd round, 2-20 Nov 2026, is also still open). Interviews run to 8 Jan 2027. The page heading has a '2021' typo, so confirm the dates with the GSIS admissions office.Open (2nd round closes 20 Nov 2026; 3rd round opens 23 Nov and closes 18 Dec 2026)
- World rank (QS)
- not confirmed
- Subject rank
- THE by subject 2026: Business & Economics 801-1000; Computer Science 501-600. QS subject rank not confirmed.
- Scholarship
New Student Scholarship: 50% tuition waiver in semester 1 for self-paying students with strong undergraduate grades (your CGPA 3.79 out of 4.00 should be competitive, but the school decides). Semesters 2-4: Scholarship A 100%, B 75% or C 50% by GPA rank each semester, not guaranteed. The entrance fee is never waived. No living stipend.
The scholarship page says its rules are 'based on 2014', so confirm.
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KDI School of Public Policy and Management · Sejong City
- Tuition, whole programme
- about 26.1 lakh USD 20,958
- Length
- 24 months
- Next intake
- Fall 2027 (Spring 2027 results were announced 19 Oct 2026)
- Deadline
- Fall 2027 dates are not posted (the admission calendar is empty for Nov 2026). The Spring 2027 online window was 5-14 Aug 2026. The fall window is usually early in the year: not confirmed.Closed for Spring 2027; Fall 2027 not yet open
- World rank (QS)
- Not ranked (specialist graduate school), not confirmed
- Subject rank
- None found
- Scholarship
Every admitted applicant is automatically considered (no separate application); 'majority of international students receive 100% scholarship benefits'. Stipend amounts are not stated on the page. Partner scholarships listed: KOICA, NIIED (GKS), IBK, POSCO TJ Park Foundation, Colombo Plan, Sejong City Hall and others.
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UNIST (Ulsan National Institute of Science and Technology) · Ulsan (south-east, outside the capital region)
- Tuition, whole programme
- not known unverified
- Length
- 24 months
- Next intake
- Fall 2027 (1 Sept 2027)
- Deadline
- Fall 2027 dates are not yet posted. Pattern on the site: first-stage results late April and interview results late May, so the window is likely March-April 2027 (not confirmed). The Spring 2027 final round closed 15 Oct 2026.Closed for Spring 2027; Fall 2027 not yet open
- World rank (QS)
- QS 2026: =310 (from Wikipedia). QS 2027: not confirmed.
- Subject rank
- THE by subject 2026: Business & Economics 401-500; Computer Science 301-400
- Scholarship
University funding amounts are not confirmed. GKS-G University Track at UNIST lists Management Engineering, Industrial Engineering, AI and Computer Science as eligible majors (the 2026 call ran 16-30 March 2026 by post). The 2027 call is not yet published.
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Pusan National University (PNU) · Busan
- Tuition, whole programme
- not known unverified
- Length
- 24 months
- Next intake
- Fall 2027 (September 2027)
- Deadline
- Fall cycle pattern on the PNU page: guide published late Feb 2027, online application early April 2027, documents early May, results late June (years inferred, not printed). The Spring 2027 guide was posted 1 Oct 2026 and that window has passed.Closed for Spring 2027; Fall 2027 opens about early April 2027
- World rank (QS)
- not confirmed
- Subject rank
- THE by subject 2026: Business & Economics 151-175 (as shown on the THE page; it looks high, so treat as not confirmed); Computer Science 301-400
- Scholarship
New international graduate students with IELTS 5.5+ get 50% of 'Tuition II' waived in the first semester automatically; later semesters 50% by GPA. TA about KRW 1,500,000 per semester (230+ hours), RA about KRW 1,000,000 (170+ hours).
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Seoul National University (SNU) · Seoul
- Tuition, whole programme
- not known unverified
- Length
- 24 months
- Next intake
- Fall 2027 (September 2027)
- Deadline
- The Fall 2027 guide is not yet posted (only the Spring 2027 guide, dated June 2026, is on the page): not confirmed.Closed for Spring 2027; Fall 2027 not yet open
- World rank (QS)
- QS 2026: 38 (from Wikipedia). QS 2027: not confirmed.
- Subject rank
- THE by subject 2026: Business & Economics 68; Computer Science 44
- Scholarship
Graduate Scholarship for Excellent Foreign Students (GSFS): full tuition up to 4 semesters + at least KRW 500,000 per month, about 20 awards per semester. Eligible countries and colleges change each semester (Bangladesh eligibility for 2027: not confirmed).
GKS via SNU: tuition for 4 semesters + KRW 1,400,000 per month + airfare, about 40-60 a year, February deadline. The page was last updated in 2023.