KAIST Language Center operates Online Korean Language Camps to help international students gain basic communication skills in Korean prior to the start of studies to facilitate adjustment to the studies and research environment and build a foundation for cooperation in research.

• Period
  • 1^st Session: June 16, 2025 – July 17, 2025 (5 weeks, 24 days)
  • 2^nd Session: Jul 14, 2025 – Aug 14, 2025 (5 weeks, 24 days)
• Lesson time : 6:30 PM – 10:20 PM (Korean time)
  • Lesson times may be adjusted depending on the participants’ locations.
• Method : Real-time online lectures (using ZOOM)

• Method : Individual assessments
• Content : The level test for class assignment assesses speaking abilities while improvements in the respective areas are assessed through task performance abilities and the TOPIK test at the time of program completion

• Goal : Obtaining TOPIK Grade 1
• Hours : 100 hours
• Lesson schedule
  • Lesson hours (real time online lessons- using ZOOM)
    Language lessons: 80 hours (4 hours/day), Culture lessons : 20 hours (5 hours/day)

    Time	Mon	Tue	Wed	Thu	Fri
    18:30-19:20	Grammar	Vocabulary	Culture	Vocabulary	Listening
    19:30-20:20	Vocabulary	Speaking		Writing	Speaking
    20:30-21:20	Speaking	Grammar		Speaking	Activity
    21:30-22:20	Activity	TOPIK		Reading	TOPIK

    • Lesson times may be adjusted depending on the participants’ locations
  • Lesson content by date

    Week	June 16 July 14	June 17 July 15	June 18 July 16	June 19 July 17	June 20 July 18
    1	Hangul	Introductions	Learning about lab life through video	Asking and replying about object names	Requesting for items
    	June 23 July 21	June 24 July 22	June 25 July 23	June 26 July 24	June 27 July 25
    2	Asking and replying about current activities	Asking and replying about destination and location	Learning about culture in labs from senior students	Asking and replying about date and days of the week	Ordering at restaurants
    	June 30 July 28	July 1 July 29	July 2 July 30	July 3 July 31	July 4 August 1
    3	Asking and replying about the weather	Discussing exams	Key expressions used in labs	Setting an appointment time	Expressing symptoms and prohibitions
    	July 7 August 4	July 8 August 5	July 9 August 6	July 10 August 7	July 11 August 8
    4	Expressing reasons	Discussing holiday plans	KAISTians in the media	Describing appearances	Making recommendations
    	July 14 August 11	July 15 August 12	July 16 August 13	July 17 August 14
    5	Expressing hopes	Extending invitations	Making requests	TOPIK test

• Credit card payment: Available at the program registration website
• Bank transfer : Please make the payment using the information below.
  • Bank Name : WOORI BANK
  • Branch Name : KAIST Subbranch
  • Bank Address : 17, WORLD CUP BUK-RO 60-GIL, MAPO-GU, SEOUL, 03921, SOUTH KOREA
  • SWIFT CODE: HVBKKRSEXXX
    • Please take note that some foreign banks may recognize the code as HVBKKRSE.
  • Beneficiary Name : KAIST
  • Beneficiary Phone Number : +82-42-350-8731
  • Beneficiary Account Number : 270-003359-13-046
  • When transferring tuition fees from overseas, a difference in the final sum may arise from bank fees and exchange rates. The bank fee is to be paid by the student and the difference must be paid as soon as possible.

• Tel : +82-42-350-8731
• Email : language@kaist.ac.kr
• Website : https://lang.kaist.ac.kr