Course Overview

  • Korean Language Center
  • Regular Program
  • Course Overview
Semester
  • 3 month-long semester, 4 semesters annually.
Lesson days
  • Monday – Friday (5 times a week)
Location
  • Daejeon Main Campus
Number of
lesson hours
  • 200 hours (1 hour: 50 minutes)
Lesson times
  • 09:00~12:50
Class capacity
  • Minimum of 10, maximum 14 per class
Attendance
regulations
  • Students have to attend a minimum of 160 hours (80%) out of the total of 200 hours per semester to complete each course.
  • Absences of 41 hours or more result in the student being held back.
Scholarship
  • Selected students with outstanding grades and good attendance among those who have completed at least 1 semester in the regular program are awarded scholarships.
  • Selected scholarship recipients are notified individually with information on the award ceremony and scholarship.
Other Programs
provided
  • Cultural experience (taekwondo, samulnori, attendingperformances, Korean traditional crafts, cooking, temple visit, experiencing traditional games, etiquette education, hanbok experience, trekking, field trips)
  • 1:1 mentor/mentee program
  • KAIST Friendship program
  • Studies/academic career counselling
  • Language workshops on science and technology topics
  • Guidance to life on campus