To study in Korea, whether it be medicine or technology, candidates must pass the TOPIK test, which is a Korean language test. Candidates for undergraduate programs in Korea must pass the Topik 3 Test of Korean Language Proficiency. Candidates for the graduate program must also pass the Topik 4 Korean language competence test. SAT and ACT scores are also required for admission to Korean universities' undergraduate medicine programs.

As a result, tests of Korean language proficiency, as well as the SAT and ACT, are required to enroll in a Korean university's undergraduate medicine program.