Yonsei Korean Language Institute

• Eligibility: High school graduate or expected graduate
• Required Documents:
  1. One copy of passport
  2. One copy of final school graduation certificate (available in English or Korean) ※ Translation certification in other languages is required        (No Transcript Submission)
  3. Photo
  4. Application fee payment of 80,000 KRW

• Contact:

  • Email: yskliuk@yonsei.ac.kr

• Applicants for the 3-week program are ineligible to apply for the D-4 student visa.
• If you wish to apply for a student visa, please apply for Regular program or The University Korean program.

• Application fee(non-refundable): 80,000 won 
• Tuition fee: 995,000 won (including cultural experience fee, non-refundable: 130,000 won)
• Various bank charges incurred during remittance are the responsibility of the applicant, and any differences due to exchange rates will be settled after admission.
• Please make sure to transfer the payment to the virtual account number generated during online registration.
• For bank transfers, please be aware that transfer fees may result in a lower amount being deposited than the intended payment.
• Please inform the 3-week program coordinator via email (yskliuk@yonsei.ac.kr) of the payment.

• All students applying for the 3-week short-term program will be assigned to an appropriate class based on a placement test of their Korean language proficiency. Each class has about 13 students, and if there are fewer than 5 students, the class will not be opened. (Students who do not take the placement test will automatically be assigned to the beginner class.)
• Students enrolled in the Korean Language Institute must attend at least 80% (48 hours) of the total class time. Grades are based on attendance, class participation, and final exam.
• The 3-week program requires mandatory participation in both Korean language classes and cultural experience activities. (You cannot choose to attend only one of the Korean language classes or cultural experience activities.)
• However, the attendance hours required for certification are calculated based on Korean language class hours, and cultural experience activities are not included in the calculation of attendance hours.
• The acceptance of credits and the number of credits recognized may vary depending on the regulations of foreign universities, so we recommend you to contact your home institution in advance.

• Students enrolled in the 3-week program will have the opportunity to experience 2~3 Korean culture activities including Korean cooking classes, K-pop dance, Taekwondo, traditional Korean crafts, and hanbok (traditional Korean clothing) experiences during the afternoons.

• These cultural experiences will be held about 3 to 4 times over the course of the 3 weeks, typically for about 2 hours in the afternoon after the morning Korean language classes.

• As these cultural activities are an integral part of the course, participation is mandatory.

• The detailed schedule will be provided in a guide sent via email before the start of the course.

• While attendance at the afternoon cultural activities is required for all students, it does not count toward the attendance hours needed for course completion.

• Please note that the content of the cultural activities may change depending on the semester and schedule.

1. Korean Cooking Class

Making the Korean foods by yourself and try it.

2. K-POP Choreography

Let's learn various K-pop choreographies and take challenge (shorts) videos.

3. Taekwondo

Let's learn Taekwondo, a traditional Korean martial art.

 4. Seal engraving experience

 Let's learn design seal engraving, which combines design, calligraphy, painting, and sculpture.

 5. Trying on Hanbok

Let's wear hanbok, the traditional Korean attire, and take photos around the campus.