Sogang University Korean Language Education Center (hereafter, KLEC)

- About Regular and KAP programs application process for new students
KAP : Korean for Academic Purpose

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Send the required documents

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KLEC will notify you of your acceptance within a week after we received your documents.

Transfer the tuition

KLEC will send the documents within a week after receiving your tuition.

A KLEC member will notify you about placement test schedule via e-mail.

Required documents : - Passport - Diploma (high school or university) or transcript from university. - Alien Registration Card (if you already have one.) Send the above documents by e-mail to (ckss@sogang.ac.kr)

Documents from KLEC are - Certificate of Admission - Certificate of Enrollment - Official Receipt If you can speak any Korean, you must take the test.
The applicant who cant read and write the Korean alphabet (), he or she will place in level 1 class for absolutely beginners without test.

Do not transfer tuition until you get an acceptance message from KLEC.

Additional documents : If KLEC needs more documents to admit you to study in KLEC, we will let you know after you send your required documents.
Course

Regular (Morning) 200hrs

Semi Regular (Morning) 150hrs

KAP program (Afternoon 200hrs)

Tuition
Application Fee

1,515,000 KRW
1,575,000 KRW

1,350,000 KRW
1,410,000 KRW

1,500,000 KRW
1,575,000 KRW

60,000 KRW (non-refundable and for new students only)

Total

Registration ongoing through the year on a first-come, first-served basis. About the Evening Program

Your process

KLECs process

If you want to join the evening program, please fill out the application on the website first. KLEC will notify you of the next step by e-mail.

Sogang University Korean Language Education Center (hereafter, KLEC)

- Class characteristics
Term : Ten weeks per term, four terms per year. [Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter] Class size : 12 16 students Levels : 1-6, 7 [Korean specialist course] Instruction in the Sogang KLEC on the students and focuses on developing speaking skills. Speaking practice, listening comprehension, reading and writing are cohesively integrated into the class curriculum. Students learn the speech patterns needed to effective increase their communicative ability in everyday life. Class is taught by three instructors per day, exposing students to a diversity of teaching styles. By adding cultural content, the program further enhances students understanding of Korean language and culture. And there are three types of course and applicants may choose one of them. * Regular Morning Course 200hrs (9am to 1pm, Mon Fri) This course, designed for students who want a complete immersive education in Korean, covers all four language skills with the objective of teaching students how to communicate effectively in Korea. Including the writing class at 9am, there are four hours of class each day. A sample daily schedule features and hour of writing, two hours of speaking, and an hour of listening and reading. [The daily schedule varies by level.] * Semi Regular Moring Course 150hrs (10am to 1pm, Mon Fri) This course, which runs for three hours a day instead of four, is just right for students with a busy lifestyle who want a more streamlined curriculum. Students focus on improving their communication ability during class and can work on their writing ability after class through homework, A sample daily schedule features two hours of speaking and an hour of listening and reading. [The daily schedule varies by level.]

* Korean for Academic Purpose (hereafter, KAP) Course 200hrs (1:30pm to 5:30pm, Mon Fri)
Designed primarily for students interested in gaining admission to undergraduate or graduate programs in Korea, this course brings a more academic approach to the classroom without sacrificing Sogangs distinctive emphasis on communicative ability. You will acquire vocabulary, Grammar, Korean culture and more tips naturally by talking about various academic topics. Through this course, you can adapt well to the university life in Korea. There are four hours of class each day. A sample daily schedule features an hour of writing, two hours of speaking, and an hour of listening and reading. [The daily schedule varies by level.]

Sogang University Korean Language Education Center (hereafter, KLEC)

- Placement test
Because of Sogang is focus on speaking, the placement test consists of an oral interview with an instructor as well as a reading. Student should bear in mind that the test does not measure how much they know about Korean, but rather how well they can communicate in Korean. It normally takes 10 to 15 minutes, but if the interviewer wants to check your writing, it will take longer. Applicants can choose a date on which to take the placement test when they fill out the application form at KLEC site and KLECs staff will send an e-mail about possible time on that date. Additionally, there are two types of test and applicants may choose one of them. One is for students who can take the test in person at the KLEC office and the other is a phone call test for those who cant visit the office for the test. If the applicants cant visit the office because of they are abroad or far from Seoul, Sogang KLEC will call the applicants phone at the appointed time. In addition, if the applicant can only read and write the Korean alphabet( ), he or she does not need to take the test. If you inform the KLEC staff of this, you will place in the level 1 class for the students who already know the Korean alphabet but cant speak well. Lastly, the test result is about the same as the applicants Korean knowledge. However, if the applicant feels the class is too easy or difficult, the applicant can retake the test in first week of the term and move to another class according to the retest result.

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- Textbooks
Regular, Semi Regular and KAP students cover 4 books in a term. (Evening program students cover 2 books in a term) You can buy the books at the campus bookstore (Bandi & Lunis). If you will show KLEC student card or Certificate of enrollment (or coupon), they will give a 15% discount off the list price. Please prepare the books before your class according to your placement test result.
price : 19,000 price : 10,000 price : 19,000 price : 10,000

Level 1
- Total price : 58,000 KRW - student discount price :

49,300 KRW Level 2

- Total price : 72,000 KRW - student discount price :

61,200 KRW
price : 26,000 price : 10,000 price : 26,000 price : 10,000

Level 3
- Total price : 66,000 KRW - student discount price :
price : 23,000 price : 10,000 price : 23,000 price : 10,000

56,100 KRW Level 4

- Total price : 66,000 KRW - student discount price :

price : 21,000

price : 12,000

price : 21,000

price : 12,000

56,100 KRW Level 5

- Total price : 62,000 KRW

Arrupe hall (KLEC building, #24) to Bookstore (Bandi & Lunis, #17)

- student discount price :

price : 21,000 price : 10,000 price : 21,000 price : 10,000

52,700 KRW

Sogang University Korean Language Education Center (hereafter, KLEC)

- Student Visa
1. Get it at Korean embassy or consulate
KLEC will check your documents and send Sogang's bank information if your documents are okay you can also receive a certificate of admission, certificate of enrollment and official receipt from Sogang KLEC after you pay your tuition. You can get a student visa if you submit documents from Sogang KLEC to a Korean embassy or consulate. There are two kinds of visa that you can get through admission to Sogang. One is D-4 and the other is C-3. A D-4 visa is issued for students who are learning Korean language at Sogang university. It is often issued for students who study Korean language for more than 2 terms. (about 6 months) A C-3 visa is kind of temporary visa. You can stay in Korea for 90 days with that visa. This is almost the same as a tourist visa (B-1 type). However, a C-3 is better than B-1 because C-3 can change to other types of visa in Korea. (This is impossible with a B-1.) Therefore, if you get C-3 visa, but you want to learn Korean after your first term, you can change it to D-4 in Korea.

2. Change of status to college-attached language training (D-4-4) in Korea (information from http://www.hikorea.go.kr/)
- Application Eligibility Those who want to take Korean language training at a language center in a university among Japanese students who entered in Korea as B-1(Visa Waiver) or B-2(Travel/Transit) status, foreigners who entered Korea as C-3(Temporary Visit) status, Professor (E-1), Foreign Language Instructor (E-2), Research (E-3), Technological Guidance (E-4), Special Profession (E-5), Art/Entertainment (E-6) and Specially Designated Activities (E-7) - Required documents ( Items subject to change depending on individual circumstances. ) * Passport * Alien registration card (if you have one) * A photo (size 3.5Cm * 4.5Cm) (for those who need alien registration) * Application form * Standard entrance approval * Certificate of enrollment or certificate of studentship including training period (If the one is having Korean language classes while staying here as a short term visitor, certificate of studentship including training period and attendance rate should be submitted.) * Document that proves expenses for domestic staying - Receipt for transfer or exchange in amount of KRW 3,000,000 or more, passbook(original and a copy), or certificate of scholarship, etc. * Reference form (only in case of lack of documents regarding financial condition, or in case recognized by Minister of justice) * Fee (revenue stamp 50,000won, but those who entered without visa or who aren't registered yet should pay 10,000won additionally)

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- Housing
We know that the most difficult thing for an applicant who first comes to Korea is finding somewhere to stay. However, you must find somewhere by yourself. On the KLEC web site, we post information about boarding houses around Sin-chon area. If you want to contact the accommodations on the list, but have difficulty communicating in Korean, you can receive help from a real estate agent who can speak English fluently. Her name is Diane Cha and you can contact her via e-mail. (ysmisty@nate.com) But, if you choose to go through this real estate agent, you must pay a fee of around 100,000 KRW. In addition, Sogang has dorm but there are not enough rooms. Therefore, only 4 to 6 new students can enter the dorm every term. KLEC staff will mail you about vacant rooms information 1 month before the next term begins. Lastly, Sogangs students can stay in a business hotel around Sin-chon station for a reduced price. The hotels name is Casaville and you can find information about it at (http://www.casaville-shinchon.co.kr/). The price is 70,000 KRW per 1 day and 2 persons can stay in a room. If you want to stay at there, you must contact Mr. Jeong se-jin (sjjeong@htc21.co.kr) and let him know that you are a student of Sogang KLEC.

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