2025 KAIST International Summer School Program

Since its establishment in 2007, KAIST International Summer School (KISS) has worked faithfully to serve as a hub for cultural and academic exchange between students from all over the world. Throughout the past eight years, KISS has evolved to be become an integral part of the summer experience at KAIST and unique opportunity for students, from Korea and abroad, to interlace a tapestry of academic exchange through creative teaching and learning.

We invite you to come and experience innovative teaching and the blending of cultures at KAIST this summer at the KAIST International Summer School Program. This experience will most-definitely broaden your cultural understanding, deepen your intellectual capacity, and expand your network of friendships. We believe that KISS program will provide a wonderful environment and program that will serve as a catalyst in formulating new friendships and pleasant memories that can be shared around the world.

Research Program

Eligibility & Target Group

• Undergraduate students (with at least 1 year of full-time study at their home university) or graduate students majoring in STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics) fields from KAIST's partner universities are eligible to apply. Applicants must be enrolled at institutions that have an exchange agreement with KAIST. To find out more about ou strategic partnerships, please visit io.kaist.ac.kr and navigate to the ‘Partnership Institutions’ section.
• GPA of 3.0 or higher (on a 4.3 scale) is required. If applicants are unable to provide GPA proof, they will be asked to submit a recommendation letter.
• Applicants from institutions where English is not the primary language of instruction are required to submit an English proficiency test score, such as TOEFL iBT (80), IELTS (overall band 6.0), TOEIC (800), CET4 (500), or CET6 (450).

Course Program

Eligibility & Target Group

• Undergraduate students (with at least 1 year of full-time study at their home university) or graduate students majoring in STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics) fields from KAIST's partner universities are eligible to apply. This program is exclusively available to students participating in the KISS Research Program and is an optional opportunity for those who wish to take an additional course. Applicants must be enrolled at institutions that have an exchange agreement with KAIST. To find out more about our strategic partnerships, please visit io.kaist.ac.kr and navigate to the ‘Partnership Institutions’ section.
• GPA of 3.0 or higher (on a 4.3 scale) is required. If applicants are unable to provide GPA proof, they will be asked to submit a recommendation letter.
• Applicants from institutions where English is not the primary language of instruction are required to submit an English proficiency test score, such as TOEFL iBT (80), IELTS (overall band 6.0), TOEIC (800), CET4 (500), or CET6 (450).

Application Fee

• KRW 100,000

Program Fee

• KRW 900,000

* Includes accommodation, orientation, farewell dinner, field trips, and administrative fee.

Research Program

• 1 research credit: KRW 1,500,000

※ There is no tuition exemption for research program.

Course Program

• 3 academic credits: KRW 1,500,000

※ Tuition is waived for nominated students from partner universities. Contact your university coordinator regarding the nomination. All students must be nominated directly from the home university.