Hyundai Foreign School

• Curriculum

  IPC

• Language

  English

• Type

  International school

• Fee level

  Mid fees

2026-27 school year

One-off costs

Enrolment fee

KRW 3,000,000

Corporate discount

Yes

As published by the school. Amounts change with the school year and exchange rates; please confirm with the school before applying. Converted amounts use the reference rate of the date shown. ECB reference rate (2026-11-06). Source: school website (checked 2026-11-02)

Mid-year entry

Possible

Sibling discount

50% off the school bus fee from the second child onward

English support (EAL)

Pull-out lessons

Mother-tongue programmes

Korean

School bus

Yes

Korean language class

Yes

Accreditations

CIS

Memberships

COIS

• Governance and ownership

  The school is run by a Board of Governors and maintains close ties with its founder, HD Hyundai. The name changed to Ulsan Hyundai International School in December 2025.

  School website · Checked 2026-11-06

• Curriculum

  Years 1 to 6 follow the IPC and Years 7 to 9 follow the IMYC, taught in four mixed-age classes (Years 1/2, 3/4, 5/6, 7/8/9).

  • IPC
  • IMYC
  • Digital literacy
  • PSHE

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• Social and emotional learning (SEL)

  PSHE lessons cover emotional well-being, relationships, healthy lifestyles and citizenship as life skills.

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• English as an additional language (EAL)

  EAL lessons help students who need extra English to settle in and fully access the curriculum.

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• Safeguarding

  The school prioritises student safety and wellbeing. Staff must follow safeguarding standards, and new hires undergo background checks and abuse-recognition training.

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• History

  Opened in 1982 as Hyundai Foreign School, licensed by the Ministry of Education in 2008 and CIS-accredited in 2011. Moved to the Ulsan College campus in December 2023.

  School website · Checked 2026-11-06

• Facilities overview

  Located on the Ulsan College campus, with spacious classrooms, indoor and outdoor learning areas, a full-size football pitch, specialist art, music, design and performance spaces, and a library.

  • Football pitch
  • Library
  • Art and music spaces

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• Sports facilities

  The school has a full-size football pitch, and each class has two hours of PE per week.

  • Football pitch

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• Arts and creative

  All students have a weekly music lesson with a specialist teacher, sometimes including drama. An art specialist spends two hours a week with each class.

  • Music
  • Drama
  • Art

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• Language provision

  Korean language and culture lessons are offered from Year 1 at several levels. Students needing extra English help may take EAL classes instead of Korean at first.

  • Korean language
  • Korean culture
  • EAL

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• Accreditations

  The school holds CIS accreditation, first granted in 2011 and maintained since. The last CIS accreditation team visit was in 2022.

  School website · Checked 2026-11-06

• Admissions

  Applications are usually answered within a week via the Admission Form, followed by a placement letter and a parent-student-teacher interview. Places for Korean students are restricted by eligibility rules.

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• Waitlist

  Waiting lists are kept when classes reach capacity and usually move within one term.

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