Home / Language programs / Institutes / Korea University KLC
Korean language program
Korea University Korean Language Center (KLC)
Small classes of 14 in a dedicated Korean Education Building on the Anam campus, with an afternoon Academic Korean course for students heading to a Korean university.
Next intake for overseas applicants: Spring 2027
Spring 2027: Mar 18 – May 31, 2027. Applications Dec 7, 2026 – Jan 22, 2027.
Last verified Oct 14, 2026
Quick facts
- Location
- Anam campus, Seoul
- Founded
- 1986
- Term
- 10 weeks
- Sessions
- Morning or afternoon
- Class size
- 14
- Levels
- 1–6 + Top Level
- Tuition
- KRW 1,800,000 / term
- Admission fee
- KRW 120,000
Fees: current fee; adjusted every spring.
Terms and deadlines
| Term | Classes | Applications |
|---|---|---|
| Spring 2027 | Mar 18 – May 31, 2027 | Dec 7, 2026 – Jan 22, 2027 |
| Summer 2027 | Jun 16 – Aug 26, 2027 | Mar 8 – Apr 23, 2027 |
| Fall 2027 | Sep 10 – Nov 26, 2027 | Jun 7 – Jul 23, 2027 |
| Winter 2027 | Dec 14, 2027 – Feb 28, 2028 | Sep 6 – Oct 22, 2027 |
D-4 originals must arrive at least two weeks before the deadline. Winter 2026 (from Dec 11) closes Oct 28, 2026.
What you need to apply
Original bank statement of at least KRW 10,000,000 in your or a parent's name, issued within one month. A parent's account needs proof of relationship.
Final graduation certificate, original, with apostille.
Proof of financial support is mandatory for applicants from listed countries, including Nepal, Nigeria, Vietnam, Mongolia, Uzbekistan, Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, Bangladesh and Pakistan.
Uzbekistan: statement from a Korean bank in Uzbekistan, KRW 10M held at least 3 months. Vietnam: study-abroad balance confirmation, or KRW 10M held 3 months.
Mongolia, Uzbekistan and Vietnam: at least 4 terms at once. Everyone else needing a certificate of admission: at least 2.
Housing
Frontier Hall, a new on-campus dorm, for new students only: double room with private bathroom, KRW 1,450,000 per person per term, one term only. Otherwise boarding houses, studios or gosiwon nearby.
Route to a degree
The afternoon Academic Korean course trains presentation, discussion, writing and TOPIK for university admission. We didn't find a formal admission benefit at Korea University. About 3% of students get a scholarship each term. Thinking about a degree? See our Korea University admission guide.
Refunds
If your visa is refused you get a full refund except the admission fee, if you withdraw by the day before the program starts. After that, refunds fall to nothing after day 40.
Our view
What this really means
A strong all-round choice in Seoul with one of the clearest visa-refusal refund rules. Note that the original documents must reach Seoul two weeks before the deadline.
Compare and prepare
How it works
Ten steps from choosing a program to your first class, and how long each takes.
Documents
What to prepare, how to certify it, and the extra papers for some countries.
Costs
Tuition, housing, the bank balance you need and what a first year really costs.
D-4 visa
Who qualifies, how to apply, part-time work, attendance and extensions.
Before you apply
The mistakes that cost students their visa or their money.
From language school to university
How a year of Korean leads into a degree, and which universities reward it.
Compare institutes
Nine university language institutes side by side, with 2027 dates and fees.
From Nepal
Consular confirmation, the NOC, and which institutes add extra rules.
From Uzbekistan
Apostille, the 3-month bank balance rule, and when you need a CCVI.
Sources and verification
Korea University KLC English pages (program, application, visa, dormitory, FAQ), klceng.korea.ac.kr, checked Oct 14, 2026.
K-Admission is independent and not affiliated with any university or language institute. Rules change every term; always confirm in the institute's official guide before you apply.