Sungkyunkwan University ( SKKU ) Korean Language Center | Regular Course

1. Eligibility

1) Hold a full-time general high school (upper secondary) diploma; or equivalent eucational qualification or higher level education
2) Eighteen (18) years or older

2. Application process

※ Amid or after admission review, the SLI office may ask you to submit an additional document not listed for application materials or have an interview with admission committee members. Successfully admitted students must pay the full amount of tuition charged.
※ A visa supporting material, SLI admission letter, is provided to students whose level placement is decided upon a placement test result.
※ Visa application must be submitted by the student oneself to the Korean consulate or Korean Immigration Service.
※ Admission letter delivery may be on hold until admitted students finish a step of admission such as original document submission.
※ Application may be closed earlier than an announced date due to program circumstances.

3. Requirements

Foreigners other than Korean citizen, permanent resident, or Korean passport holder
Applicants whose nationality other than Chinese (include Hong Kong, Macau, and Taiwan) and Japanese must see the English website for admission.
Please have all documents written in languages other than Korean or English translated into Korean or English and notarized before submission.

Non-D4 applicants falling into one of the category below:
- 1. Already holding a valid visa permitted to stay, no need of school's visa support
- 2. South Korean passport holder

Non-D4 Applicant must fall into one of the category or more below Application requirement
No.	Name of document
01	SLI online application form *「Pre-test」format Download
02	Passport copy
03	Degree certificate and transcript provided from applicant’s finally enrolled school; or Secondary education qualification "PASS" result; or Expected high school diploma (Must submit a final diploma before students' session start date); or Current college certificate of enrollment and official transcript verified by school registrar (signature or stamp)
04	(Currently registered foreginers' only) Copy of front and back side of alien card

D-4 Applicant
- Minimum 2 session registered in need of school's visa support

D-4 Applicant Application requirement
No.	Name of document
01	SLI online application form
02	Download and fill in「Pre-test」format
03	Passport copy
04	Original academic records from applicant’s finally enrolled school; or Secondary education qualification "PASS" result; or Current college certificate of enrollment and official transcript verified by a school registrar (signature or stamp) Certificate(Item#4) from non-Korean school must be certified by one of the followings: 1) Apostille 2) Consular legalization (In Korean: 영사 확인) from: the Korean Embassy in country where a school certificate was provided; OR; one's country's embassy in Korea Certifying services aformentioned must be done on original official documents. Copies are acceptable limited to document non-reissuable. (e.g. degree certificate) Apostille and Consualar legalization must be original. Translation copy is unacceptable.
05	Original statement of bank Must hold minimum amount KRW10,000,000 or equivalent in past 30 days from application date Account holder must be the applicant oneself or parents name If the account holder is the applicant's parent, a certificate of family relationship must be submitted.
06	Financial Support Documents for Study Abroad Expenses Mandatory for Nationals of Countries Designated by the Ministry of Justice: Philippines, Indonesia, Bangladesh, Vietnam, Mongolia, Thailand, Pakistan, Sri Lanka, India, Myanmar, Nepal, Iran, Uzbekistan, Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, Ukraine, Nigeria, Ghana, Egypt, Peru Applicants who graduated from a domestic university (undergraduate or graduate) are exempt from submitting this document Required Documents: - Certificate of family relationship or birth certificate - A photocopy of the parents’ passport or identification card - Parents’ certificate of employment and income certificate (must indicate monthly salary and annual income) If the document is written in a language other than Korean or English, a notarized translation must be submitted along with the original document
07	Documentation for Gaps in Academic History(If Applicable) Applicants who have a gap of more than one year after obtaining their most recent academic degree must submit official documents verifying their activities during the gap period. Examples of acceptable documents : Certificate of Employment, Work Experience Certificate, Enrollment Certificate from a Private Educational Institution
08	Copy of Alien Registration Card, front and back (if registered in the past or present)
09	Korean sponsorship(If applicable): For applicants whose nationality is designated by Korean ministry of justice (optional) Sponsor must be Korean national resident. 1) The Letter of Guarantee Letter of Guarantee[Word] 2) A copy of official ID card in the Republic of Korea 3) An original certificate of employment or a copy of business license 4) Financial statement as one of the followings: (a) The original bank certificate of deposit balance (b) Original withholding receipt (c) Original real estate contract

[Contact us]

Contact Information
Campus	Language	Phone	e-Mail
Seoul Seoul	English	+82-2-760-1345	koreaneng@skku.edu
	Japanese	+82-2-760-1222/1345	koreanjpn@skku.edu
	Chinese (simplified)	+82-2-760-1341	koreanchn@skku.edu
	Chinese (traditional)	+82-2-760-1225	koreansli@skku.edu
Suwon Suwon	Chinese + Japanese + English	+82-31-290-5522	shiyuan127@skku.edu

Online Application

[Application Fee Payment Notice]

Please note that "virtual accoun(cyber account)" issuance is not available from 11:00 PM to 1:00 AM (KST) due to scheduled banking system maintenance.

If you choose to pay via virtual account, please complete your application outside of this time period.

4. Admission Policy

1. Additional requirements or an interview may be required upon the SLI Admission Committee's decision.
2. The SLI office reserves a right to cancel admission or reject the application if any application supporting material turns out to be forged or unauthentic, with no tuition refund. This is still applicable for admitted students who have started studying at SLI.
3. Supporting document in application written in foreign language other than English needs to be translated into English.
4. School records must be all certified by one of the followings:
♦ Apostille *What's Apostille?
♦ Legalization service provided from a consulate (In Korean: 영사 확인)
5. Materials submitted to the SLI shall NOT be returned.
6. SLI's admission letter does not guarantee students' visa approval from the Korean consulate or Immigration Service. We refund tuition to a student who receive disapproval in visa application.
7. Students' attendance is the most critical issues for their stay. If the attendance rate of a student is lower than 80%, his or her visa will be automatically canceled and reported to the Korean Immigration Office.

5. Tuition and Fees

Contact Information
Application fee	Tuition (Seoul campus)	Tuition (Suwon campus)
KRW60,000	KRW1,750,000	KRW1,450,000

1) Field trip cost is included in tuition.
2) Our non-refundable application fee is for new student only.
3) Textbook cost is not included.

Lastly modified: 17 June 2025