Unfortunately, the Korean language courses offered by the KLEC are completely unrelated to entrance into SNU. Regarding entrance into the University, please make inquiries to the Office of Admissions (http://www.admission.snu.ac.kr, 02-880-5021~22, 02-880-6971~2).

 The Korean language courses provided by the Korean Language Education Center (KLEC) are divided into seven levels (Levels 1-6 and Advanced Academic Class), and each level lasts for 10 weeks. Because students each begin at different levels depending on their respective Korean proficiency, the time necessary for completing all Korean language courses differ as well. However, if a student starts at Level 1 and completes courses in each level including Advanced Academic Class, it will take a total of 21 months.

 

To apply for a student ID card, you must first submit one color portrait shot (photograph size: 2.5 cm × 3.0 cm) on MY PAGE>MY INFORMATION by the first week of the session (Wednesday). Once this has been completed, you can receive your student ID card in the classroom during the third week of the session (Wednesday). With this student ID card, you can enter and use Seoul National University (SNU) facilities including the campus libraries and the POSCO Sports Center. 

 

For students who enrolled in a Korean language program and would like to issue a certificate (certificate of enrollment, certificate of attendance, etc.) during your studies, please refer to the LEI Homepage > Korean Language Education Center > Student Life > Issuance of Certificates.

If you apply at the office (Seoul National University, Bldg. 137, Room 101), you can pick up your certificate every Wednesday from 1:00 pm to 5:00 pm.

 If and when you need to be refunded your tuition fee after your admission to the Korean language program and before the start of the classes due to ineluctable reasons, you must visit the Korean Language Education Center (KLEC) in the Language Education Institute (LEI; http://www.lei.snu.ac.kr) and request a refund. You can request a refund in “My Course Enrollment Information” in “My Page” (login necessary). You can then confirm the amount to be refunded on the LEI homepage approximately 2-3 days after the acceptance of your refund request. Before the classes start, refunds will amount to 90% of the tuition fee. Please refer to the refund policy below.

 All applicants who wish to take a Korean language course at the Korean Language Education Center (KLEC) must pay the tuition fee within the designated period. In particular, because letters of admission are mailed only to applicants who have paid the tuition fee in full within the designated period, applicants who must apply for a visa must pay the tuition fee in full within the designated period without fail. If and when it is difficult to process a credit card payment or to make a wire transfer to the Language Education Institution (LEI) bank account from abroad, you may ask an acquaintance in South Korea to make the payment on your behalf. In this case, however, the payment must be made in the applicant’s name.

 We regret that application to the Korean language program by post, fax, or e-mail is not possible. All applicants who wish to take a Korean language course must apply online on the Language Education Institute (LEI) homepage (http://www.lei.snu.ac.kr).

 

To take a Korean language course provided by the Korean Language Education Center (KLEC), you must visit the Language Education Institute (LEI) homepage (http://www.lei.snu.ac.kr) and apply online. Your application will be complete when, after online application, you pay the application fee (regular program: 60,000 KRW; evening classes: 30,000 KRW; short-term programs: 60,000 KRW). All applicants who are selected after a strict screening of the application documents must register online on the LEI homepage. The application and registration processes are over when you pay the tuition fee in full during the designated period.

 To take a Korean language course provided by the Korean Language Education Center (KLEC), all applicants must have a high school diploma or an equivalent. Consequently, those without a high school diploma or an equivalent may not apply to the Korean language program.

 The Korean language courses in the regular program of the Korean Language Education Center (KLEC) at the Language Education Institution (LEI) are divided into a total of 7 levels (Levels 1-6 and Advanced Academic Class). Students are accurately assessed in terms of their Korean proficiency through the placement test before the beginning of the classes and therefore can take courses that are geared to their respective levels. As for applicants with no prior knowledge of Korean whatsoever, if they contact the KLEC office in advance, they will be automatically assigned to level 1 classes without having to take the placement test.