Regular Program Overview

  • Korean Language Center
  • Regular Program
  • Regular Program Overview

"The KAIST Korean Language Center’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 provides an opportunity for potential members of the KAIST community to cultivate their Korean language skills in a systematic process. Through the regular program, students will experience life on the KAIST campus firsthand and develop the Korean language skills required to grow into science and technology professionals in Korea. With the language skills, students will be able to successfully adapt to Korean society and apply their full capabilities as key players in the field of science and technology.

"The KAIST Korean Language Center’s Regular Program" operates four 3 month-long semesters in a year, with a total of 200 hours of education provided per semester. Courses are offered in 6 levels of difficulty catering to the learner’s own proficiency level, and it takes 1 year and 6 months to complete all the courses. This program aims to help improve the Korean language skills of foreign learners in a systematic process to support their education and research at KAIST, enabling them to produce meaningful outcomes in the field of science and technology.

Application & Registration (2026)
Semester 2026
Spring
Semester
(on line
application)
Summer
Semester
(on line
application)
Fall
Semester
(on line
application)
Winter
Semester
(on line
application)
Application
Dead line
~ 2025. 12. 15. ~ 2026. 03. 25. ~ 2026. 06. 23. ~ 2026. 09. 21.
Acceptance Notification Date 2025. 12. 22. 2026. 04. 07. 2026. 07. 03. 2026. 10. 01.
Tuition
Payment Period
2025.
12. 22. ~ 12. 31.
2026.
04. 07. ~ 04. 17.
2026.
07. 03. ~ 07. 14.
2026.
10. 01. ~ 10. 13.
Semester Periods (2026)
Starting Semester From To Enrollment Period Break Period
2026 Spring Semester 03. 16. 2026. 08. 24. 6 months A two-week break between semesters
2027. 02. 25. 1 Year
2027. 08. 23. 1.5 Years
Summer Semester 06. 15. 2026. 11. 26. 6 months
2027. 05. 25. 1 Year
2027. 11. 19. 1.5 Years
Fall Semester 09. 14. 2027. 02. 25. 6 months
2027. 08. 23. 1 Year
2028. 02. 25. 1.5 Years
Winter Semester 12. 14. 2027. 05. 25. 6 months
2027. 11. 19. 1 Year
2028. 05. 23. 1.5 Years
  • Detailed schedules (placement test, orientation) will be announced before each semester.