Korean Language Program

Build the Korean skills you need for study, work and daily life through systematic, level-based integrated instruction.

Course Overview

Integrated instruction covering speaking, listening, reading and writing together

Our Korean language program uses an integrated approach that balances listening, speaking, reading and writing within a single class. A placement test before enrolment assesses your current level so that students of similar ability study together and progress smoothly. Alongside TOPIK preparation, you will build practical Korean you can use right away for degree study and daily life in Korea.

Integrated Korean class — a teacher explaining at the whiteboard while international students follow along — Integrated class · grouped by placement level

Class days

4 days a week (Mon–Thu)

Hours per day

4 hours a day

Class size

10–15 students

Placement

By proficiency level

Regular Course

Starting Fall 2026 (September) · A semester-based regular course progressing from Level 1 to Level 4

Placement test — students taking a written test in a classroom while a proctor walks the aisle — Placement test · Your level is checked before classes begin

Each semester runs about 10 weeks, with 160–180 hours per level. Once you meet the goals of a level you move up, completing Levels 1 through 4 in sequence.

Level	Learning goals	Hours
Level 1	Learn the Hangul alphabet and basic pronunciation, and start everyday conversation with basics such as introductions and greetings.	160 hours
Level 2	Use expressions needed in everyday situations such as shopping, making plans and asking directions to form and understand simple sentences.	160 hours
Level 3	Express your views on familiar social topics, read and write short texts, and prepare for intermediate TOPIK.	180 hours
Level 4	Use the Korean needed for degree study and the workplace, with logical writing and presentation skills.	180 hours

Semester	Placement test	Start	End
Fall 2026	2026-09-23	2026-09-28	To be announced
Winter 2026	To be announced	To be announced	To be announced
Spring 2027	To be announced	To be announced	To be announced
Summer 2027	To be announced	To be announced	To be announced

Tuition per semester

KRW 1,000,000 / semester

Annual tuition

KRW 4,000,000 (4 semesters)

Textbooks

Included

Students with attendance of 90% or higher and strong end-of-semester results receive an attendance scholarship that reduces part of the following semester’s tuition. Contact the Office of International Affairs for detailed criteria.

Faculty & Staff

The team that runs and teaches the Korean language program.

Director

Prof. Park Jeong-eun

Program Director · Head of the Office of International Affairs

Main line +82-61-470-1700

Instructor

Full-time instructor

Beginner (Levels 1–2)

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Instructor

Full-time instructor

Intermediate (Levels 3–4)

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