Yonsei Korean Language Institute

• Important Information for D-4 Visa Applicants
  - D-4 visa applicants must submit their documents at least one week before the application deadline.
  - D-4 documents must arrive at the KLI office by the application deadline.
• Dormitory Accommodation
  - Applicants wishing to apply for dormitory accommodation must receive their admission and have their student ID number generated before the dormitory application date. Please ensure your application is submitted promptly.
• Re-registration 
  - Re-registration period will be announced separately  in the academic system.
  - Students taking a break for only one semester must check the re-registration period in the academic system.
• Registration is on a first-come, first-served basis, and the morning classes of the Regular Program may close earlier than the application deadline.
• The academic schedule is subject to change.

2024 Academic Schedule (Korean Standard time)

2025 Academic Schedule (Korean Standard time)

• Eligibility : Applicants must have at least a High School Diploma.
  - GED and homeschooling certificates are not accepted.
  - Those expected to graduate high school cannot apply.
  
  

• Required Documents for Non D-4 visa applicants
  - Students who wish to attend only one semester should enter Korea with a K-ETA or preferably a C-3 (90-day) visa.
  - Applicants holding other visa types that allow staying in Korea do not need to apply for a D-4 visa.
  - Document review starts after online submission and payment confirmation. D-4 visa applicants should check the visa guidance menu.
1. Online application
2. Passport copy : Upload on application
3. Photo :Upload on application
4. Academic certificate :Upload on application
   - Must be a Diploma or Graduation Certificate (Enrollment Certificates and Transcripts are not accepted).
   - If not in English or Korean, a notarized translation is required.
5. Application fee payment

• Contacts for Each Region:

  • English-Speaking Countries (Americas, Europe, Africa, and Oceania):
    Email: ysklissp@yonsei.ac.kr

  • Asia (Asia, the Middle East, Hong Kong, Macau, Taiwan):
    Email: yskli@yonsei.ac.kr

  • China (Mainland China):
    Email: ysklicn@yonsei.ac.kr

  • Korea, Japan:
    Email: ysklijp@yonsei.ac.kr

• Enrollment Requirement: D-4 visa applicants must enroll in at least 2 semesters (4 semesters for certain countries).
• Submission Deadline: D-4 visa documents must arrive at the KLI office by the deadline to be reviewed.
• Document Review: The review process begins only after the documents arrive by mail. Please submit all required documents at least one week before the application deadline to allow sufficient time for review
• Tracking: The KLI office does not notify applicants individually of document arrival. Use the tracking number from your delivery service to check.
•  Important Notes for Document Submission
  • Submitted documents will NOT be returned under any circumstances.
    - If you have only one original diploma, make a copy and get an Apostille or Notarization from the Korean embassy on the copy.
  • If the document is not in Korean, English, Chinese, or Japanese, you must submit an Apostilled or notarized translation along with the original document.
  • Documents uploaded to the online application must be in JPG or PDF format.
  • Mainland Chinese Students: Refer to the Chinese website for specific requirements.
  • Students from Taiwan, Macau, and Hong Kong: Refer to the English website for instructions.
  • All notarized documents (with apostille or consular certification) must be submitted undamaged to be considered originals.

• D-4 Visa Track
  
  1. Online Application
  2. Copy of Passport
  3. Photo : Upload on Online application
  4. Academic Certificate (Apostilled or Notarized by the Korean Embassy)
     * Graduation Certificate/Diploma from the Last School Attended
         1. High School Graduates : High School Diploma/Graduation Certificate
         2. Current University Students : High School Diploma/Graduation Certificate
         3. University Graduates : Bachelor's Degree or Higher Diploma/Graduation Certificate
     - If the original is not in English or Korean, get it translated and have both the original and the translation Apostilled or Notarized by the Korean Embassy. Submit both together.
     - If you graduated from a school outside your home country, you must obtain either an Apostille or Notarization from the Korean Embassy in the country where the school is located.
  5. Financial Document over 10,000USD
     - Issued within 30 days of document receipt.
     - Only original financial documents in the applicant’s or parent’s name, signed and stamped by the bank with contact details, are accepted.
  6. Family Relationship or Birth Certificate (Apostilled or Notarized by the Korean Embassy)
      - Required only if the financial document is in a parent’s name.
      - If the original is not in English or Korean, get it translated and have both the original and the translation Apostilled or Notarized by the Korean Embassy. Submit both together.
  7. Application Fee Payment
  8. Original Document Submission:
     - Korean Language Institute(Room 201), Yonsei University, Yonsei-ro 50, Seodaemun-gu, Seoul, Republic of Korea (Zipcode: 03722)

• D-4 Visa Track (for specific countries)
  
  • 21 Countries Notified by the Ministry of Justice
    Philippines, Indonesia, Bangladesh, Vietnam, Mongolia, Thailand, Pakistan, Sri Lanka, India, Myanmar, Nepal, Iran, Nigeria, Uzbekistan, Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, Ukraine, Ghana, Egypt, Peru, China
  •  The 5 Countries Strictly Monitored for Illegal Residency
    Guinea, Mali, Ethiopia, Uganda, Cameroon
  • Mandatory 4-semester(1-year) Registration Countries
    African countries, Ukraine, Nepal, East Timor, Laos, Mongolia, Myanmar, Bangladesh, Vietnam, Bhutan, Sri Lanka, Uzbekistan, India, Kazakhstan, Cambodia, Kyrgyzstan, Tajikistan, Turkmenistan, Pakistan, Philippines, Syria, Afghanistan, Yemen, Oman, Iraq, Iran, Palestine
    
    
  • 1. Online Application
    2. Copy of Passport
    3. Photo : Upload on Online application
    4. Academic Certificate (Apostilled or Notarized by the Korean Embassy)
       * Graduation Certificate/Diploma from the Last School Attended
           1. High School Graduates : High School Diploma/Graduation Certificate
           2. Current University Students : High School Diploma/Graduation Certificate
           3. University Graduates : Bachelor's Degree or Higher Diploma/Graduation Certificate
       -  If the original is not in English or Korean, get it translated and have both the original and the translation Apostilled or Notarized by the Korean Embassy. Submit both together.
       - If you graduated from a school outside your home country, you must obtain either an Apostille or Notarization from the Korean Embassy in the country where the school is located.
    5. Transcript (Apostilled or Notarized by the Korean Embassy)
       - If the original is not in English or Korean, get it translated and have both the original and the translation Apostilled or Notarized by the Korean Embassy. Submit both together.
    6. Financial Document over 10,000USD
       - Issued within 30 days of document receipt.
       - Only original financial documents in the applicant’s or parent’s name, signed and stamped by the bank with contact details, are accepted.
        ※ Vietnamese Applicants - Certificate of Deposit for Study Abroad Expenses(유학경비예치증명서)
        ※ Uzbekistani Applicants - Bank Balance Certificate issued by a Korean bank located in the country (Proof of maintaining the balance for at least 3 months is required.)
    7. Family Relationship or Birth Certificate (Apostilled or Notarized by the Korean Embassy)
       - If the original is not in English or Korean, get it translated and have both the original and the translation Apostilled or Notarized by the Korean Embassy. Submit both together.
    8. Application Fee Payment
    9. Original Document Submission:
       - Korean Language Institute(Room 201), Yonsei University, Yonsei-ro 50, Seodaemun-gu, Seoul, Republic of Korea (Zipcode: 03722)

• Application Fee (Non-refundable):

  • 2024 Academic Year: 80,000 KRW
  • 2025 Academic Year: 100,000 KRW

• Tuition (Per Semester):

  • 2024 Academic Year: 1,770,000 KRW
  • 2025 Academic Year: 1,860,000 KRW
  • Textbook fees are separate.
  • If tuition increases, the additional amount must be paid.
  • Remittance bank fees are the responsibility of the student, and any differences due to exchange rates must also be covered by the student.
• Refund policy
  - Refunds are processed based on the submission date of the refund application form.
  - For requests involving overseas remittances, the refunded amount will exclude the remittance fee.

• Period	Class Days (50 Days)	Refund Amount(2024)	Refund Amount(2025)	Refund %
  1/6	1 ~ 8	1,416,000 KRW	1,488,000 KRW	80%
  2/6	9 ~ 17	1,327,500 KRW	1,395,000 KRW	75%
  3/6	18 ~ 25	885,000 KRW	930,000 KRW	50%
  4/6	26 ~ 33	531,000 KRW	558,000 KRW	30%
  5/6	34 ~ 42	442,500 KRW	465,000 KRW	25%
  5/6 ~	43 ~ 50	Non-refundable	Non-refundable	0%

• Placement Test: Students will be assigned to an appropriate level and class based on their performance in the speaking and writing placement test. Each class accommodates about 13 students, and classes will not be conducted if there are fewer than five students.
  ※ TOPIK scores are not considered for level assignment at KLI.

• Attendance and Advancement:
  - Students must attend more than 80% of total class hours to advance to the next level.
  - Students who fail the same level twice will not be permitted to re-enroll in future courses at the Yonsei Korean Language Institute.
  - Failing Criteria: An average score below 60, an attendance rate below 80%, or receiving an F grade.

• Credit Equivalency: The regular 10-week course totals 200 hours of instruction, generally equivalent to six academic credits by university standards. It is advisable to confirm credit equivalency with your home university, as regulations may vary.

• Health Insurance:
  - Since the 2022 academic year, foreign students enrolled at Yonsei KLI are automatically covered by group insurance, so no separate insurance documents are required.
  - Students with D-4 visa will be enrolled in National Health Insurance after six months of residence, with costs borne by the student.

Advanced Korean Program

• Students who have completed Level 6 at Yonsei KLI are eligible to apply for the Advanced Korean Program.
• Course Details:
  • Duration: 2 hours of daily instruction, totaling 10 hours per week and 100 hours in total, available for up to two semesters.
  • Schedule: Follows the same academic schedule as the Regular Program /The University Korean Program.
  • Tuition Fee: 905,000 KRW (2024 academic year) / 960,000 KRW (2025 academic year)
• Inquiries: For more information, please contact yskliko@yonsei.ac.kr.

Level 1

• Textbooks
  - <New Yonsei Korean Vocabulary and Grammar 1-1, 1-2>
  - < New Yonsei Korean Speaking and Writing 1-1, 1-2>
  - <New Yonsei Korean Listening and Reading 1-1, 1-2>
• Fully learn to read and write Hangeul.
• Understand the basic pronunciation system and correctly pronounce initial, medial, and final sounds.
• Understand and use basic sentence structures, tense expressions, and ways to connect sentences.
• Acquire basic language skills needed for daily life such as greetings, self-introduction, ordering food, shopping, finding directions, using public transportation, and making phone calls.

Level 2

• Textbooks
  - <New Yonsei Korean Vocabulary and Grammar 2-1, 2-2>
  - <New Yonsei Korean Speaking and Writing 2-1, 2-2>
  - <New Yonsei Korean Listening and Reading 2-1, 2-2>
• Learn individual sounds and phonetic rules in Korean to pronounce accurately within sentences.
• Use connected and complex sentences beyond basic short ones.
• Utilize honorifics, casual speech, and indirect speech according to the situation.
• Communicate freely in daily life and solve basic problems encountered in everyday activities.
• Understand simple aspects of everyday life and culture, such as food, post offices, transportation, phones, travel, and household chores.

Level 3

• Textbooks
  - <New Yonsei Korean Vocabulary and Grammar 3-1, 3-2>
  - <New Yonsei Korean Speaking and Writing 3-1, 3-2>
  - <New Yonsei Korean Listening and Reading 3-1, 3-2>
• Develop communication skills needed for everyday life in Korea.
• Practice speaking through storytelling and role-playing, allowing students to express their opinions freely.
• Understand multi-paragraph texts and relatively complex conversations, helping students gain insight into Korean society and thought patterns.
• Expand vocabulary by reading various materials and improve accuracy in grammar and vocabulary through writing practice.

Level 4

• Textbooks
  -<New Yonsei Korean Vocabulary and Grammar 4-1, 4-2>
  - <New Yonsei Korean Speaking and Writing 4-1, 4-2>
  - <New Yonsei Korean Listening and Reading 4-1, 4-2>
• Build on the basic grammar learned in Levels 1 to 3 to express ideas more diversely.
• Expand vocabulary, including Sino-Korean words, to better understand Korean thought and culture.
• Develop the ability to have longer conversations and express opinions clearly in writing on everyday topics.
• Understand longer, more complex texts and conversations, and acquire knowledge about Korean society and culture.

Level 5

• Textbooks
  - <New Yonsei Korean Vocabulary and Grammar 5-1, 5-2>
  - <New Yonsei Korean Speaking and Writing 5-1, 5-2>
  - <New Yonsei Korean Listening and Reading 5-1, 5-2>
• Develop skills to understand discourse in academic and specialized fields such as humanities, society, science, and art, and express opinions logically.
• Understand current events through news and newspaper articles and express personal opinions.
• Learn vocabulary and expressions that convey emotions and sentiments and use them appropriately when sharing information.
• Understand Korean values related to language, education, occupations, leisure, science and technology, economy, pop culture, tradition, nature and the environment, family, and society.

Level 6

• Textbooks
  - <New Yonsei Korean Vocabulary and Grammar 6-1, 6-2>
  - <New Yonsei Korean Speaking and Writing 6-1, 6-2>
  - <New Yonsei Korean Listening and Reading 6-1, 6-2>
• Use Korean grammar fluently in complex and specialized activities.
• Expand vocabulary and understanding of Korean thought patterns through specialized materials on Korean society and culture.
• Develop language skills to participate in university-level lectures and other advanced activities.

■ Available Dormitories

• SK Global House: Offers both single and double rooms.
• International House: Exclusively for women, offering only double rooms.
• Both dormitories are located within a five-minute walk from the Korean Language Institute.

■ Application Process

• Applicants must receive their admission and have their student ID number generated before the dormitory application date. Please ensure your application is submitted promptly.

■ Accommodation Details

• Dormitory accommodation is available for a maximum of two semesters (six months) and is allocated on a first-come, first-served basis to students who apply by the deadline.
• The dormitory fee covers one semester and aligns with the duration of the Korean Language Institute's courses. Meal costs are not included.
• Smoking and drinking are strictly prohibited in the dormitory. Violations of dormitory regulations may result in eviction, and in such cases, the dormitory fee will not be refunded.
• For any inquiries regarding the dormitory, please contact the dormitory office directly.

2024 Dormitory Application Schedule (Korean Standard Time)

2025 Dormitory Application Schedule (Korean Standard Time)

※ Note: 2025 Fall semester duration is one night longer than the standard 80-night duration.

Dormitory Contact Info.

• Dormitory Application Instructions
  • Access Yonsei University Portal: http://portal.yonsei.ac.kr
  • Log In:
    -ID: KLI student number (e.g., 202486****)
    -Password: Date of birth (YYMMDD)
  • Click on the 'Academic Information System' and select [기숙사(신촌)] tab.
  • Fill Out the Application : Enter required information such as personal details and guardian's contact information, and choose the dormitory type.
  • Check Acceptance: On the acceptance announcement date, log in to the Yonsei portal, click on the dormitory tab, and check the admission information.
  • Confirm Registration: Transfer the dormitory fee within the registration period
  • Check-In: Submit a copy of your passport and a tuberculosis test result (taken within the last two months).