Can students from Kazakhstan use the Duolingo English Test for South Korea?

DET acceptance depends on the South Korea university, not your nationality. This page pairs South Korea's requirements with practical notes for applicants from Kazakhstan.

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🇰🇷 Duolingo English Test for South Korea — from Kazakhstan

From Kazakhstan — the essentials

Costs in: Kazakhstani Tenge (₸)
Credentials: Bolashak — List of Recommended Universities; ENIC-Kazakhstan
Funding to search: Bolashak (government), Erasmus+, Chevening
Where students go: United States, United Kingdom, Germany
Apply from: Almaty, Astana, Shymkent

Bolashak requires IELTS 6.0+ for English-taught (bachelor's may be exempt); Duolingo English Test also accepted. At about $70 the DET is taken online from Kazakhstan — no test-centre travel, and far cheaper than IELTS.

We have not yet verified South Korea-specific DET figures, so this corridor is honest general guidance and is not yet indexed. Confirm the requirement on the official page.

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