Korea University Korean Language Center

Application Eligibility

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

Application Procedure

* The standard admission letter (for D-4-1 visa application) can be issued approximately one month before the start of the semester after the registration process is completed. Since the visa issuance procedure and processing time vary by country, please check in advance with the Korean Embassy or Consulate in your place of residence. 

 

* The document screening process takes approximately 1 to 2 weeks from the date of document arrival, and in some cases, it may take even longer. The announced application schedule indicates the deadline for tuition payment completion after document screening. To ensure a smooth registration process, please submit your documents at least 2 to 4 weeks before the deadline. Original documents must arrive no later than two weeks before the application deadline. 

 

* The admission review process will only begin after the submission of the online application, payment of the application fee, and confirmation of document arrival.

 

How to Apply

After submitting the online application form, submit the admission application documents to the Korean Language Center office by postal mail or in person.
(Scanned copies or photocopies sent via email will not be accepted.)

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.

Please submit documents issued within six months of the submission date. (Financial documents, including bank statements, should be issued within one month.)

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.

Applicants with Chinese nationality should check the required application documents on the [Required Application Materials for Chinese Applicants] section and the Chinese-language page.

 

For those who do not apply for a student visa ( Certificate of Admission not issued)

 

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

 

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

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

-  After completing the online application form, the original required application documents must be submitted to the Korean Language Center office by mail or in person at least two weeks before the application deadline.

-  Submitted documents will not be returned under any circumstances.

 

 

Required Application Materials for Chinese Applicants

• After completing the online application form, the original admission application documents must be submitted to the Korean Language Center office by mail or in person at least two weeks before the application deadline. 
• The admission review process will only begin after the submission of the online application, payment of the applicatoin fee, and confirmationof document arrival.
• 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. 
    • 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

• Please refer to the online application page.
   

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

Postponement and Cancellation

Postponement

If a student is unable to participate in our program for personal reasons after completing the enrollment procedure, his/her enrollment can be postponed once if the reason for postponement is submitted by a day before the program starting date. If the student does not attend school in the designated semester, his/her enrollment will be canceled and tuition fees will not be returned. Enrollment cannot be postponed without a visa.

Cancellation

Enrollment can be canceled if applicants are unable to attend due to their personal reason after completing the registration process. For enrollment cancellation, students must submit required documents. (a completed withdrawal form, a copy of bank book, proof of departure or transfer) If enrollment is canceled, tuition fees will be returned according to the cancellation policy.

• 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

Period		Refund Amount (KRW)
		Morning Class / Afternoon Class
Before Class begins		1,800,000
Week 1~4 (20days)	Day 1~7	1,560,000
	Day 8~10	1,440,000
	Day 11~20	1,080,000
Week 5~8 (20days)	Day 21~27	840,000
	Day 28~30	720,000
	Day 31~40	360,000
Week 9~10 (20days)	Day 41~50	0

• "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.

On-campus Dormitory

Classification	Frontier Hall in the Anam Campus, Doule-occupancy
Application Period	The application period will be announced on the KLC website separately 30 to 45days prior to the starting date.
How to Apply	Apply at the kuklc.korea.ac.kr → Check the Accpetance → Pay the dormitory fee
Dormitory Fee	KRW 1,400,000 / 1 term
Facilities	room with attached bathroom, shower, air conditioning, heating, desk, closet, and bed laundry room, reading room, seminar room, convenience store, dry cleaner’s, and restaurant