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Regular Course

Humanities & Social Sciences Campus (Seoul)

Regular Course

Overview -

Humanities & Social Sciences Campus (Seoul)

1. Overview

The Regular Korean Program is designed for foreigners and overseas Koreans who wish to enter regular degree programs at Korean universities (including graduate schools) or learn Korean while experiencing Korean culture.
Starting from the 2026 academic year, the semester system will change from six semesters per year to four. For details such as the academic calendar and class hours, please refer to the notice board.

 

 

Campus    Seoul - Humanities & Social Sciences Campus
Feature Language learning for academic purpose and culture acquisition
Session Six sessions/year (Approx. 8 weeks/session)
Level Level 1 (Beginner) to Level 6 (Advanced)
Hour 9AM-2:50PM,  Monday thru Friday,  260 minutes/day,  Approx. 8 weeks

 

 

2. Program schedule

table for Program schedule
Year Session Application Period Orientation/
Placement test
Session Begins Session Ends
2025 1 Jan2 ~ Jan 31, 2025 Mar 4, 2025 Mar 5, 2025 Apr 25, 2025
2 Mar 4 ~ Apr 4, 2025 Apr 29, 2025 Apr 30, 2025 Jun 26, 2025
3 May 2 ~ Jun 6, 2025 Jun 30, 2025 Jul 1, 2025 Aug 22, 2025
4 Jul 1 ~ Jul 31, 2025 Aug 28, 2025 Aug 29, 2025 Oct 29, 2025
5 Sep 1 ~ Sep 26, 2025 Oct 31, 2025 Nov 3, 2025 Dec 24, 2025
6 Nov 3 ~ Nov 28, 2025 Dec 31, 2025 Jan2, 2026 Feb 27, 2026
2026 1 Dec 8, 2025 ~ Jan 23, 2026 Feb 27, 2026 Mar 4, 2026 May 14, 2026
2 Mar 9 ~ Apr 24, 2026 May 29, 2026 Jun 2, 2026 Aug 11, 2026
3 Jun 8 ~ Jul 24, 2026 Aug 31, 2026 Sep 2, 2026 Nov 17, 2026
4 Sep 7 ~ Oct 23, 2026 Nov 30, 2026 Dec 2, 2026 Feb 15, 2027
  • 1) Only ones who successfully go through our screening process are eligible to enroll in our program.
  • 2) Apply during the application period pertinent to your choosing session. Early application's unacceptable.
    3) Our application period can be closed earlier than the deadline because of capacity, classroom, or other reasons.

3. Class size

1) The number of students in each class is limited to 10 to 15.

2) Timetable

Class schedule
  Time Hours
Class01 09:00~10:05 AM 65min
Class02 10:15~11:20 AM 65min
Lunch break 11:20 AM~12:30 PM 70min
Class03 12:30~01:35 PM 65min
Class04 01:45~02:50 PM 65min

4. Level placement test and Orientation

  • 1) We have two types of assessment for students' level placement: Pre-test and Level placement test. A pre-test is a part of SLI new application but not mandatory. A level test is mandatory for all new students except for those who selected a level 1 placement in application. 
  • 2) New students take a level test on a course start date announced in #2 Program schedule. 
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5. Textbook

We proudly use "Sungkyun Korean (성균한국어)", authored and reviewed by SKKU faculty members and published by the school publishing team. Available at SKKU bookstore. Our textbook package for each level consists of 2 books: 1) Voca/Grammar and 2) Listening/Speaking/Reading/Writing.

6. Field trip

  • Students join cultural activities to have a hands-on cultural experience.
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7. Tuition and fees

 

Tuition & Fees Seoul Campus Note
Tuition rate KRW1,750,000  
Application fee KRW60,000 Non-refundable
Total KRW1,810,000  

 

 

8. Classroom expectations

1) Respect teachers & others with civility. Being a SLI student requires appropriate behaviors in classroom where people from different backgrounds join for learning. 

2) Focus on teacher’s instruction and keep communication open to others.

3) Do not unlawfully reproduce class materials. Any student who commits the reproduction including copying, bookbinding, PDF scanned, or taking a photoshoot shall not be able to participate in the class.

4) Students who conducting any of followings shall be suspended or expelled from the school. 

-Disruptive behaviors including cell phone use not involved in class, unpermitted recording of class, and resistant to class activity. 

- Inappropriate activity against learning purpose of visa  i.e. un-approved part-time job

- Belligerent, disruptive and threatening action or word, drugs, disruptive behaviors mentally or physically to others (monetary deal, bullying) 

- Any commitment against the Korean law

 

 

Last modified:  5 March 2025