Sungkyun Language Institute (SLI) offers the Korean Language Course four times a year (spring, summer, autumn, and winter). Each course runs for 10 weeks, Mon~Fri (09:00~13:00), which are a total of 200 hours

1) Qualification
All applicants must have a high school diploma (or equivalent) or above.
Applicants who are legally allowed (proper visa status) to live and work in Korea are also eligible.

2) Required Documents (Differ from country to country. Please ask us before applying.)
A completed application form with two current passport-size photos
A copy of applicant’s passport or ID card (Alien Registration Card)
A copy of official graduation certificate from the last school or university attended
(school diploma / certificate)

3) Application Process
Submission of all the required documents
Document evaluation
Admission approval notice (by e-mail)
Payments of the tuition fee
(1,200,000won) and the non-refundable application fee (50,000won)
Receiving the letter of admission
Visa application (the applicant must arrange this on his/her own)
Placement test and result notice

4) Tuition/Application fee
A non-refundable application fee: 50,000 won
Tuition fee: 1,200,000won

5) Payment /Bank Details
All applicants should deposit the money directly into the bank
Bank: Woori Bank
Bank Account No.: 470-05-001238
Account Holder: Sungkyun Language Institute, Syungkyunkwan University
Bank Address: 53 Myeongnyun-dong 3-ga, Jongno-gu, Seoul, Korea, swf code: hvbkkrse

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Students who have received their visa will under no circumstances be refunded; however, for those whose visas are denied, a full refund will be made.
Refund process: to get a refund, return a letter of admission and the receipt of the fees to the office, and fill out the refund-request form in person or by your legal proxy. (Non-refundable application fee 50,000 won and wiring fee are excluded.)

Level 1: Elementary Level
Korean alphabet and basic structures
Basic sentence structure with survival conversation
Identify basic honorifics and others
Basic communicative functions(Greet your friends; how to go shopping; how to use public transportation; how to order a meal, and other useful general expressions)

Level 2: High-Elementary Level
Study loan words; imitative words basic irregular inflected predicates
Simple compound and complex sentences by coordinate conjunctions
Able to communicate elementarily with Korean (Suggestion; request; order an item by phone; cook food; open a bank account; make a reservation, etc)

Level 3: Intermediate Level
Understand various written forms
Read 1000-letter paragraphs and compose a designated style
Able to present about social issues such as Korean culture, thoughts, and customs

Level 4: High-Intermediate Level
Reading and writing with pragmatics
Abstract words and sociable language
Partially used Chinese characters and learn sayings and proverbs
Able to express feelings and read short literary works
Business and social relationship
Cultural activities(drama, movies, newspaper, participation in debates)

Level 5: Advanced Level
Study frequently used abstract words, slang and specialized words
Able to summarize what was told and read
Able to express feelings and opinions of current social issues
Partially able to take college level lectures
Complex social language use(business, professional areas, college lectures, media language, etc)

Level 6: High-Advanced Level
Understand profound meanings in pragmatics and surface/deep structures
Able to speak fluently about unfamiliar subjects
Fostering socio-linguistic competence
Talking about comprehensive and general issues
Socio-linguistic and strategic communication

Certificate
Students who successfully completed Level 6, or at least three consecutive terms, are awarded "The Certificate of Completion".

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‘Friends’ is a voluntary organization consisting of more than one hundred students here at Sungkyunkwan University. This organization aims to bring about and exchange languages and culture as well as cooperation between international students and SKKU students. They always do their best to take care of international students’ school life and life in Korea. Every international student can be matched with one or two Korean students if they desire. International students may find it helpful to have some Korean friends to guide and advise them during their stay in Korea. It is, of course, also an excellent opportunity to make friends!

To learn more about Korean traditional culture, students will be introduced to the following:
Talch’um (Korean mask dance)
Taekwondo (Korean martial arts)
Traditional marriage ceremony
Jaerae (Traditional Korean thanksgiving ceremony for ancestors)
Samulnori (Traditional Korean percussion music)

Field trips may include excursions to: Downtown Seoul including broadcasting stations Chungwadae (the president’s house), Insa-dong, Daehak-ro, Ichon Pottery Village, and amusement parks such as Everland and Lotte World

Library, multi-media labs, PC rooms, gym (fee involved), canteen and many other facilities
Students also have the opportunity to meet former students of the SLI who now attend universities in Korea. This is a great opportunity to exchange information.
Students can get a 30% discount for joining other language courses in our institute.