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.

2026

*Afternoon Class Assignment: All Level 1 students, some Level 2 students

 Morning Class Assignment: All Levels 3-6 students, some Level 2 students (Students who were Level 1 in the previous semester and have advanced to Level 2 will apply on a first-come, first-served basis)

*Morning/afternoon class assignments cannot be changed.

2. Program schedule

• 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.
• • 4) Students from Nepal and Myanmar must submit their applications two weeks prior to the deadline to ensure entry before the start of the semester.
  • * The schedule for the 2025 6th-term orientation and placement test has been updated.

3. Class size

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

2) Timetable

Morning Session

Afternoon Session

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. Our textbook package for each level consists of 2 books: 1) Voca/Grammar and 2) Listening/Speaking/Reading/Writing.

1) Bookstore nearby Haehwa rotary : 동양서림 (google.com/maps/place/동양서림/data=!4m2!3m1!1s0x0:0x3e8b2fd182aa32f8?sa=X&ved=1t:2428&ictx=111)

2) Large bookstores in Korea: 교보문고, 영풍문고, 북스리브로 etc

• 3) e-book:
  • 교보문고: 성균한국어-kyobobooks
  • ridibooks: 성균한국어-ridibooks

6. Field trip

• Students join cultural activities to have a hands-on cultural experience.

7. Tuition and fees

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. 

Last modified:  6th Mar. 2026