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The Ongoing Application Program

  • Korean Language Center
  • Regular Program
  • The Ongoing Application Program
KAIST Korean Language Center Regular Programs
(Opening in September 2025)

"The KAIST Korean Language Institute’s Regular Program" is a Korean language education program for foreigners in the STEM field, catering especially to learners who wish to study at science and technology universities and graduate schools like KAIST. This course cultivates Korean language skills in a systematic process, which would support students in academics and research, allowing them to achieve meaningful outcomes in the field of science and technology.

KAIST Korean Language Center Schedule for 2025
Type Fall Semester
Program period 2025.9.15. (Mon) ~ 2026.02.2.7 (Mon), 6 months
Holidays: 2025.11.29.~12.14
Application period 5.1 (Thu) - 5.27 (Tue)
Notification of acceptance 6.20(Fri)
Tuition fee payment 6.20(Fri) ~ 6.30(Mon)
Issuance of admission permit 7.1(Tue)
Placement test 9.8(Mon)
Orientation 9.11(Thu)
Lesson time 09:00 ~ 13:00
Hours 400 hours
Courses Grade 1 - Grade 6
Textbook Hi! Korean 1A ~ 6B
Class capacity Minimum of 10, maximum of 14
Eligibility
  • Applicants with a high school diploma or higher who is eligible to apply to KAIST.
  • KAIST visiting researchers
  • Government-invited scholars from the four major science and technology institutes
  • Applicants interested in higher education in science and technology
Documents to be submitted
  • Online application
  • Photo (color, 3.5cm*4.5cm)
  • Passport copy
  • Proof of bank account balance(Must provide proof of an account that meets all of the following requirements)
    • Amount: At least KRW 10,000,000
    • Holding Period: From the time of application submission until the visa application date (However, the required holding period may vary depending on the country, so please make sure to check with the relevant embassy/consulate.)
  • Certificate of highest education level achieved, with apostille or consular notarization
  • Academic transcript with apostille or consular notarization
    (Only applicants from the eligible countries are considered.)
  • Certificate of birth (Certificate of Family Relations) with apostille or consular notarization
    (Only applicants from the eligible countries are considered.)
Notes
  • Submitted application documents will not be returned under any circumstances. If there is only 1 copy of the original document, please submit a photocopy with an apostille or consular notarization.
  • If the document you are submitting is not written in Korean or English, please translate it into Korean or English and submit it notarized together with the original. The translation must also be notarized with an apostille or consular notarization.
Korean Language Center Admission Form : https://lang.kaist.ac.kr External users can fill out the form only after signing up and only during the registration period.
Tuition fees and application submission fee
  • Tuition fee of KRW 2,600,000 (6 months), ※ textbooks not included
    • The tuition fee for the 2025 Korean Language Center's regular program has been set at a special discounted rate of approximately 23% in celebration of the first camp. Please note that from 2026, the standard tuition fee will be gradually applied.
  • Application submission fee of KRW 100,000 (non-refundable)
Dormitory :
Application submitted at the same time as application to the program and payment made after acceptance to the program
Content of education
  • Learning according to individual level
  • Listening, speaking, reading, writing + hands on learning programs on Korea culture
  • Aim to rise one TOPIK grade per semester
  • Korean language learning + basic science subject courses (elective)
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