Korea University Korean Language Center

Application Eligibility

Overseas Koreans or international citizens with a high school diploma or equivalent academic ability

Application Procedure

* It generally takes approximately a month to process a visa application. The period of visa issuance is different from countries. Please inquiry about visa issuance at the Korean Embassy or Consulate Office in your residence.

* Depending on the situation, the Document Examination and Revision takes about 1~2 weeks from the day the center receives the documents. The announced application schedule is the deadline for completion of tuition payment after document review, so please submit the documents at least two to four weeks before the deadline for a well-ordered registration process.

How to Apply

Submit the completed application form along with other required documents to KLC by post or in person

Required Application Materials

Submitted documents will not be returned. Please check whether the document may not be issued(ex. Diploma).

All documents that are not written in Korean, English, Japanese or Chinese should be submitted with a certified translation in Korean or English before submission.

There may be additional document requests whilst reviewing.

When forged or false documents are submitted, your registration may be canceled.

Vietnamese, Mongolian, and Uzbek applicants are required to register for 4 terms(1 year), and please contact us by e-mail for the required documents of Mongolian applicants.

For those who do not apply for a student visa (Basic Required Document)

For those who would apply for a student visa (D-4-1 Visa)

-  Applicants who wants to receive a Certificate of Admission must  apply at least 2 semesters(6 months) at once.

-  Mongolian, Uzbek, Vietnamese students must apply for at least 4 semesters(12 months) at once.

Required Application Materials for Chinese Applicants

• If applicants submit false papers or inform false, their admissions are cancelled.
• We may require additional documents for screening, and submitted documents will not be returned.

Tuition Fees

• Admission Fee: KRW 120,000 (non-refundable) 
• Tuition per semester
  • General Korean Course, Academic Korean Course, Online Korean Course, Top-Level Course: KRW 1,800,000/semester
    • Pay extra expense for teaching materials (KRW 39,000~46,000 depending on the level)
    • Tuition fees are adjusted annually in the spring semester. Even if there are pre-registered students, tuition fees will be settled after the year’s tuition is determined.

Payment Method

• Both tuition and application fees can be paid by electronic transfer to KLC’s bank account at KEB Hana Bank under the name ‘IFLS, Korea University’.
• Please make sure to inform us if the payment sender’s name is someone other than the student.
• Applicants are responsible for all remittance charges.

Fee Reduction Policy

• Students are eligible for a fee reduction if they meet one of the following conditions.
• If a student is eligible for more than one discount, the higher discount will apply.
  • 20% reduction for students currently attending Korea University
  • 20% reduction for foreign diplomats and government officials residing in Korea and their family members dispatched to Korea by their country’s government
  • 10% reduction for immediate family members who sign up for the same term
  • 10% reduction for children of Korea University employees and alumni

Postponement and Cancellation

• In case that visa is not accepted, applicants can get a full refund (except the admission fee) with the submission of withdrawal form until a day before the program starting date.

Refunds

• "Days" above refer to "Class Days."
• The admission fee is non-refundable.
• Tuition is adjusted in the spring of every year. For this reason, those who paid in advance must also pay the difference after the adjustments are made.

On-campus Dormitory

The Frontier Hall, a new on-campus dormitory is avilable for new students who enrolled in the Regular Program only.