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Course Information
KOREAN LANGUAGE INSTITUTE
The 3-Week Program is an intensive course that combines Korean language study with Korean cultural experiences over a short period.
Korean classes run alongside a variety of cultural activities, making it ideal for students who want to experience life and culture in Korea in a short time.
Includes KRW 30,000 insurance and 1 cultural activity
Includes KRW 30,000 insurance and 2 cultural activities
- Applications are accepted online only. Applications by phone or in person are not accepted.
- Upload your ID photo and scans of your documents.
- Application site: Yonsei University KLI Academic Information System (Student)
- Application fee (non-refundable): 2026 Academic Year KRW 120,000 / 2027 Academic Year KRW 130,000
- All schedules and deadlines are based on Korea Standard Time (KST, UTC+9).
- Applicants living overseas must check the time difference and complete application and payment before the deadline.
- The system closes automatically after the deadline. Late registration or payment is not possible.
- Academic Calendar
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All dates and times are in Korea Standard Time (KST, UTC+9).
※ The academic calendar is subject to change. Because capacity is limited, applications may close early.1. 2026 Academic CalendarFall Session 2Application
(fee payment)Jul 20 (Mon) – Aug 21 (Fri), 5:00 PMRegistration deadline
(tuition payment)Aug 28 (Fri), 3:00 PMPlacement testOct 16 (Fri)Classes beginOct 19 (Mon)Classes endNov 6 (Fri)Winter Session 1Application
(fee payment)Sep 21 (Mon) – Oct 30 (Fri), 5:00 PMRegistration deadline
(tuition payment)Nov 6 (Fri), 3:00 PMPlacement testDec 30 (Wed) (online test)Classes beginJan 4, 2027 (Mon)Classes endJan 22, 2027 (Fri)Winter Session 2Application
(fee payment)Nov 2 (Mon) – Dec 10 (Thu), 5:00 PMRegistration deadline
(tuition payment)Dec 17 (Thu), 3:00 PMPlacement testJan 28, 2027 (Thu) (online test)Classes beginFeb 1, 2027 (Mon)Classes endFeb 23, 2027 (Tue)2. 2027 Academic CalendarSpring Session 1Application
(fee payment)Nov 16, 2026 (Mon) – Jan 1 (Fri), 5:00 PMRegistration deadline
(tuition payment)Jan 8 (Fri), 3:00 PMPlacement testMar 3 (Wed) (online test)Classes beginMar 5 (Fri)Classes endMar 25 (Thu)Spring Session 2Application
(fee payment)Jan 4 (Mon) – Feb 19 (Fri), 5:00 PMRegistration deadline
(tuition payment)Feb 26 (Fri), 3:00 PMPlacement testApr 7 (Wed) (online test)Classes beginApr 9 (Fri)Classes endApr 29 (Thu)Spring Session 3Application
(fee payment)Feb 22 (Mon) – Apr 2 (Fri), 5:00 PMRegistration deadline
(tuition payment)Apr 9 (Fri), 3:00 PMPlacement testMay 7 (Fri) (online test)Classes beginMay 11 (Tue)Classes endJun 1 (Tue)Summer SessionApplication
(fee payment)Apr 26 (Mon) – Jun 4 (Fri), 5:00 PMRegistration deadline
(tuition payment)Jun 11 (Fri), 3:00 PMPlacement testJul 30 (Fri) (online test)Classes beginAug 3 (Tue)Classes endAug 24 (Tue)Fall Session 1Application
(fee payment)May 24 (Mon) – Jul 2 (Fri), 5:00 PMRegistration deadline
(tuition payment)Jul 9 (Fri), 3:00 PMPlacement testAug 26 (Thu) (online test)Classes beginAug 31 (Tue)Classes endSep 24 (Fri)Fall Session 2Application
(fee payment)Jul 19 (Mon) – Sep 3 (Fri), 5:00 PMRegistration deadline
(tuition payment)Sep 10 (Fri), 3:00 PMPlacement testOct 18 (Mon) (online test)Classes beginOct 20 (Wed)Classes endNov 9 (Tue)Winter Session 1Application
(fee payment)Sep 13 (Mon) – Oct 29 (Fri), 5:00 PMRegistration deadline
(tuition payment)Nov 5 (Fri), 3:00 PMPlacement testJan 3, 2028 (Mon) (online test)Classes beginJan 5, 2028 (Wed)Classes endJan 25, 2028 (Tue)Winter Session 2Application
(fee payment)Nov 1 (Mon) – Dec 17 (Fri), 5:00 PMRegistration deadline
(tuition payment)Dec 24 (Fri), 3:00 PMPlacement testJan 31, 2028 (Mon) (online test)Classes beginFeb 2, 2028 (Wed)Classes endFeb 22, 2028 (Tue)2027 Spring Sessions 2 and 3 are open to beginners (Level 1) onlyAfter a short level test before the program begins, students are placed in Level 1 upper, middle or lower classes. Only students who are learning the Korean alphabet (Hangeul) for the first time or who can already read it may apply.3. [Important] Registration for the 3-Week ProgramThe 3-Week Short-Term Program fills up very quickly. Even if you have submitted the online application, you may not be able to register if you pay the application fee after the program is full.
Registration steps (registration is confirmed in the order all steps are completed)① Submit documents → ② Pay the application fee → ③ Pay tuition after admission → Registration complete※ Submitting the online application alone does not secure a place.Please check- Submitting documents and paying the application fee do not guarantee a place. Even after admission, you may not be able to register if the program is full.
- If you pay the application fee after the program is full, you may not be able to register even though you applied.
- Registration is complete only after you pay tuition following admission.
- If the program fills up before you pay tuition after admission, your registration may be cancelled automatically.
→ To secure your place, submit your documents as early as possible and pay tuition immediately after admission.TOPIK scores are not used for level placement at the Korean Language Institute.
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- Eligibility & Required Documents
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Eligibility and required documents for the 3-Week Short-Term Program.
1. Eligibility○ Eligible- Applicants who have completed high school or higher
✕ Not eligible- Expected high school graduates
2. Required DocumentsDocument checklist① Online applicationSign up on the website and submit the online application② Copy of passportJPG or PDF files only③ ID photoColor, 3.5 cm × 4.5 cm / JPG files only④ Final academic certificate○ Accepted: Diploma or certificate of graduation⑤ Application fee payment④ Final academic certificate- ○ Accepted: Diploma or certificate of graduation
- ✕ Not accepted: High school certificate of enrollment, certificate of expected graduation
- If the certificate is not in English, Japanese or Korean, also submit a translation.
- If you graduated from a school in China, only the English academic certificate issued by CHSI is accepted.
- JPG or PDF files only
- If your name has changed due to a legal name change or marriage, submit a document showing both your previous and current names.
Document review begins once the online application and the application fee payment have been confirmed. No documents need to be mailed.3. ContactProgram contact
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- Visa Information
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You cannot apply for or extend a D-4 (language training) visa with the 3-Week ProgramIf you wish to apply for a D-4 visa, please apply for the Regular Program.
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- Application Fee & Tuition Payment Guide
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1. Fees2026 Academic YearApplication fee (non-refundable)KRW 120,000TuitionKRW 1,080,0002027 Academic YearApplication fee (non-refundable)KRW 130,000TuitionKRW 1,220,000
- If tuition increases, you must pay the difference between the new tuition and the amount already paid.
- All bank fees for transfers are paid by the student.
- If a shortfall occurs due to exchange rates or similar reasons, you must pay the remaining amount.
2. Payment MethodsPayment in Korea (KRW)Pay by INICIS virtual account at a bank in KoreaPayment from overseas (foreign currency)Pay through Flywire3. Refund Policy- Refunds are processed based on the date the refund request form is submitted.
- For refunds by overseas transfer, the transfer fee will be deducted.
2026 Refund Amounts (15 class days)1/3
(days 1–5)KRW 667,000 (66.7%)1/2
(days 6–8)KRW 500,000 (50%)After 1/2
(days 9–15)No refund (0%)
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- Academic Regulations
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1. Placement Test
- Students who apply for the 3-Week Program are placed in the level and class that match their Korean ability through a placement test (speaking and writing).
- Each class has about 15 students. A class will not open if it has fewer than 8 students.
Students who do not take the placement test are automatically placed in the beginner class.2. Attendance and Grades- You must attend at least 80% (48 hours) of total class hours.
- Grades are based on attendance, class participation, the final exam and other results.
3. Korean Classes and Cultural ActivitiesBoth Korean classes and cultural activities are mandatory- You cannot choose to take only the Korean classes or only the cultural activities.
- Attendance required for completion is calculated based on Korean class hours only; cultural activities are not counted toward attendance hours.
4. Credit Recognition- Completing the 3-Week Program is equivalent to 2 credits.
- However, whether and how many credits are recognized depends on your university's regulations, so please check with your home university in advance.
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- Curriculum and Textbooks
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Weekly lessons and textbooks by level.
Level 1Textbook<3주완성 연세한국어 1>Week 1- Lesson 1 한글(1)
- Lesson 2 한글(2)
- Lesson 3 한글(3)
- Lesson 4 제 이름은 유리예요
- Lesson 5 어느 나라 사람이에요?
Week 2- Lesson 6 어디에 가십니까?
- Lesson 7 여기에서 내리겠습니다.
- Lesson 8 얼마입니까?
- Lesson 9 몇 켤레 드릴까요?
- Lesson 10 같이 점심을 먹을까요?
Week 3- Lesson 11 불고기 이 인분하고 냉면 주세요
- Lesson 12 세 시부터 다섯 시까지 운동을 해요
- Lesson 13 토요일에 무엇을 하고 싶어요?
- Lesson 14 동대문시장에 가요
- Lesson 15 한 개에 만 원이에요.
Level 2Textbook<3주완성 연세한국어 2>Week 1- Lesson 1 저는 회사원입니다
- Lesson 2 집에서 학교까지 얼마나 걸려요?
- Lesson 3 저기 백화점 앞에서 세워 주세요
- Lesson 4 비가 오고 바람도 불어요
- Lesson 5 맵지만 맛있어요.
Week 2- Lesson 6 여기에서 드시겠어요?
- Lesson 7 이따가 같이 사러 갑시다
- Lesson 8 저는 일주일에 두 번쯤 수영을 해요
- Lesson 9 숙제도 하고 음악도 들었어요
- Lesson 10 이것보다 더 긴 바지는 없어요?
Week 3- Lesson 11 동생에게 줄 지갑을 샀어요
- Lesson 12 친구를 만나서 무엇을 했어요?
- Lesson 13 볼링장은 너무 머니까 가지 맙시다
- Lesson 14 지금 통화할 수 있어요?
- Lesson 15 3주 동안 정말 즐거웠습니다.
Level 3Textbook<3주완성 연세한국어 3>Week 1- Lesson 1 한국에 오기 전에 한국어를 배웠어요?
- Lesson 2 제가 영주 씨에게 연락할게요
- Lesson 3 한국에서 공연을 본 적이 있어요?
- Lesson 4 내일 야구를 보려고 해요
- Lesson 5 퇴근 시간이어서 길이 막힐 것 같아요.
Week 2- Lesson 6 5분밖에 안 걸려요
- Lesson 7 오후에 뭘 할 거예요?
- Lesson 8 비빔밥을 드셔 보세요
- Lesson 9 떡볶이를 먹은 후에 팥빙수를 먹읍시다
- Lesson 10 저는 심심할 때 친구들과 노래방에 자주 와요.
Week 3- Lesson 11 내 취미는 사진 찍기야
- Lesson 12 한국 차를 사고 싶은데요
- Lesson 13 지금 세일하기 때문에 값이 싸요
- Lesson 14 어제 티셔츠를 샀는데 좀 작아요
- Lesson 15 한국은 눈이 오는데 대만은 눈이 안 와요.
Level 4Textbook<3주완성 연세한국어 4>Week 1- Lesson 1 한국말을 배운 지 6개월 됐어요
- Lesson 2 이제는 많이 익숙해졌어요
- Lesson 3 책 좀 같이 봐도 돼요?
- Lesson 4 도서관에 들어가려면 학생증이 있어야 해요
- Lesson 5 전시실 안에서 사진을 찍으면 안 됩니다.
Week 2- Lesson 6 아무 데나 앉으면 안 되는군요
- Lesson 7 김치를 볶다가 밥을 넣어
- Lesson 8 친구 집에 갔다가 왔어요
- Lesson 9 꽃무늬보다 줄무늬 원피스가 더 나은 것 같아
- Lesson 10 기념품이 친구들 마음에 들지 모르겠어요.
Week 3- Lesson 11 주말에 그냥 집에서 쉴까 해요
- Lesson 12 친구와 같이 음악회에 가기로 했어
- Lesson 13 남대문 시장에는 뭐든지 다 있어요
- Lesson 14 제주도만큼 경치가 아름다운 곳도 없어요
- Lesson 15 힘들어도 좋은 경험이 될 거예요.
Level 5Textbook<3주완성 연세한국어 5>Week 1- Lesson 1 한국 대학교에서 공부하기 위해서 한국말을 배워요
- Lesson 2 한국 노래를 들으면서 숙제를 해요
- Lesson 3 주말에는 문을 안 열걸요
- Lesson 4 시내 은행에 비해서 할인을 많이 해 주는군요
- Lesson 5 주말 내내 비가 온다고 해요.
Week 2- Lesson 6 이모가 이 버스를 타 보라고 하셨어요
- Lesson 7 민박은 안 되는 줄 알았어요
- Lesson 8 목이 아픈 데다가 자꾸 기침이 나요
- Lesson 9 약을 먹었는데도 낫지 않아요
- Lesson 10 운동을 해야 건강하게 체중을 줄일 수 있어요.
Week 3- Lesson 11 초대를 받았는데 빈손으로 갈 수는 없잖아요
- Lesson 12 쇼핑백 안에 뭐가 들어 있습니까?
- Lesson 13 다들 얼마나 만나고 싶었는지 몰라요
- Lesson 14 창가 자리로 달라고 하세요
- Lesson 15 일 년 더 있게 됐어요.
Level 6Textbook<3주완성 연세한국어 6>Week 1- Lesson 1 전망은 이 방만 못하지만 밝고 깨끗해요
- Lesson 2 여름도 되고 해서 머리 모양을 바꾸고 싶은데요
- Lesson 3 음식이 싸고 맛있대
- Lesson 4 소리가 잘 안 들려요
- Lesson 5 요즘은 현금을 내는 대신에 교통 카드를 많이 써요.
Week 2- Lesson 6 개봉하자마자 관객수가 20만명을 넘었대
- Lesson 7 배우들의 연기가 정말 훌륭하던데요
- Lesson 8 밥도 먹이고 같이 놀아주기도 해요
- Lesson 9 오래 기다리게 해서 미안해요
- Lesson 10 내가 사다가 줄까요?
Week 3- Lesson 11 벼룩시장에 쓸 만한 게 많을 거야
- Lesson 12 비자를 연장하려고 예약해 놓았거든요
- Lesson 13 마음만 있다면 뭐든지 다 할 수 있는 세상이지요
- Lesson 14 놀이공원이라든가 노래방 같은 곳에 가서 소리를 질러 봐
- Lesson 15 그동안 잘 챙겨 주셔서 감사합니다
Level 7Textbook<3주완성 연세한국어 7>Week 1- Lesson 1 유학 생활
- Lesson 2 문화 차이
- Lesson 3 사람의 성격
- Lesson 4 유익한 생활 정보
- Lesson 5 인사말 속의 문화
Week 2- Lesson 6 꿈과 금기
- Lesson 7 소비 형태
- Lesson 8 소비 문화
- Lesson 9 옷차림과 유행
- Lesson 10 언어와 사회
Week 3- Lesson 11 의식의 변화
- Lesson 12 영상 매체
- Lesson 13 인터넷과 사생활
- Lesson 14 전통과 현대
- Lesson 15 자연과 인간
Level 8Textbook<3주완성 연세한국어 8>Week 1- Lesson 1 남성과 여성
- Lesson 2 한국의 가족
- Lesson 3 대중문화
- Lesson 4 직업과 적성
- Lesson 5 남한과 북한
Week 2- Lesson 6 기념일
- Lesson 7 현대인과 도시생활
- Lesson 8 교육
- Lesson 9 개인과 사회
- Lesson 10 기업과 사회
Week 3- Lesson 11 과학기술
- Lesson 12 인물
- Lesson 13 문화유산
- Lesson 14 여가생활
- Lesson 15 환경과 생활
Lesson titles and textbook names are shown in Korean as published.
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- Cultural Activities
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Students who apply for the 3-week program will participate in different cultural activities during the afternoon (approximately 2 hours after the Korean language classes).
These activities include Korean cooking classes, performance viewing, mother-of-pearl craft, and other cultural experiences. -
The detailed schedule will be provided in a guide sent via email before the start of the course.
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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.
Included Cultural Experience (Provided without separate application)
1. Korean Cooking Class
Making the Korean foods by yourself and try it.
Additional Cultural Experience(Fee Required)
※ One of the cultural experiences listed below will be conducted. (The program may be changed to a different cultural experience due to internal circumstances.)
※ The fee for the additional cultural experience is not included in the tuition, and participation is only available upon completion of a separate payment.
※ If the minimum number of participants is not met, the cultural activities will be canceled.
※ Refunds are not possible for personal reasons, except in the case of insufficient participants.
1. Performance Viewing
Let’s enjoy a live performance in Korea.
(Open to participants regardless of Korean language ability.)
2. Calligraphy
Let’s learn Korean calligraphy.
3. Mother-of-pearl Craft
Let’s learn mother-of-pearl craft and create a work of art.
4. K-POP Choreography
Let's learn various K-pop choreographies and take challenge (shorts) videos.
5. Taekwondo
Let's learn Taekwondo, a traditional Korean martial art.
6. Seal engraving experience
Let's learn design seal engraving, which combines design, calligraphy, painting, and sculpture.
7. Trying on Hanbok
Let's wear hanbok, the traditional Korean attire, and take photos around the campus.
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- Field trip
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The 3-Week Program includes one field trip during the semester.
The field trip takes place on a weekend. Participants depart from the Korean Language Institute at 8:00 a.m. and return to the campus at approximately 5:00 p.m. on the same day.
The field trip is available only to students who register in advance. Participation is optional, and attendance on the field trip is not counted toward the attendance hours required for program completion.
Application Deadline: ~2026.10.19. 14:00
Fee: KRW 140,000 per trip
※ The field trip will be canceled if the minimum number of participants is not met.
※ Except in the case of cancellation due to insufficient enrollment, refunds are not available for personal reasons.Fall Semester Field Trip Schedule
[How to Apply]
- Log in to the Academic System (https://kliportal.yonsei.ac.kr/student/).
- Apply and make the payment under Special Activities.
Inquiries about Cultural Experience Activities / Field Trips
E-mail: yskliap@yonsei.ac.kr
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