Admission Requirements

Foreign nationals or Korean nationals residing abroad with a high school diploma or the equivalent academic status who wish to learn the Korean language and culture.

2012 KLP Schedule

• The program meets 4 times a year (spring through winter semester)
• A 10-week course per semester (200 hours = 4 hrs/day×5 days/week×10 weeks)
• 6 levels of classes in total (Beginning 1-2, Intermediate 1-2, Advanced 1-2)
• The KLP classes will be conducted 4 hours(9:00-12:50) a day, and 5 days a week from Monday to Friday.
  (Classes cancelled in honor of local public holidays will not be made up and are not subject to any refund.)

[Type A] Applicants with any visa

They can join the program for one or more semesters.

[Type B] Applicants without a visa

Those who want to join the class must take at least 2 consecutive semesters.

semester		Spring	Summer	Fall	Winter
Schedule		5th March, 2012 ~ 14th May, 2012	4th June, 2012 ~ 13th August, 2012	3rd September, 2012 ~ 13th November, 2012	3rd December, 2012 ~ 13th February, 2013
Submission of Application Documents	A	1st February, 2012 ~ 17th February, 2012	1st May, 2012 ~ 18th May, 2012	1st August, 2012 ~ 17th August, 2012	1st November, 2012 ~ 16th November, 2012
	B	1st December, 2011 ~ 23rd December, 2011	2nd March, 2012 ~ 23rd March, 2012	1st June, 2012 ~ 22nd June, 2012	3rd September, 2012 ~ 21st September, 2012
Notification of Acceptance	A	Application Deadline
	B	A Further Notice	A Further Notice	A Further Notice	A Further Notice
Payment of Tuition Fee	A	Application Deadline
	B	A Further Notice	A Further Notice	A Further Notice	A Further Notice
Level Test (for new students)	A	21st February, 2012	22nd May, 2012	21st August, 2012	20th November, 2012
	B	A Further Notice	A Further Notice	A Further Notice	A Further Notice
Schedule for 2012 is subject to change without prior notice.

Required Documents

Applicants who have a D-4-4 visa (language study VISA)

• A completed application form
• A cover letter and a statement of desired goals in this program.
  ※ Fill out the form in your language. Please submit it together with a copy either in Korean or English if the application is not written in Korean or English.
• A photocopy of passport
• A photocopy of alien registration card(only the applicants who have it)
• Copies of you and your parents’ ID cards (e.g. a driver’s license)
• An official certificate which can prove the relationship between you and your parents (the original and a notarized translation form in Korean or in English) such as a birth certificate
• Your diplomas (the original and a notarized translation form in Korean or in English)
  ※ Proof of student enrollment from your high school or university (for current students only)
• The original academic transcripts of the last school you attended
  ※ Academic transcripts during the current term (for current students only)
• Proof of parental employment or parental bank account statement (the original and a notarized translation form in Korean or in English)
• An original bank statement showing your account balance (It should verify no less than $ 3,000 in US dollars or the equivalent amount of value dated within 3 months of the start date of the KLP.)
• In the event that 6 months have passed since you graduated from high school, a certificate is needed which proves your activities during your time away from school.(eg. a certificate of employment, a certificate of enrollment, etc.)
• A certificate of your Medical check
• 3cm*4cm sized 5 color photographs (within the last 3 months, a black and white picture will not be accepted.)

※ The KLP requires that all the documents should be original and notarized, or certified copies of documents. In the case of certified copies, they must be approved by the authorities concerned.
※ The KLP can demand extra supporting documents from the applicant in the case that the documents submitted cannot be verified.

Applicants who already have a D-2 or D-4-4 VISA and want to transfer to Pukyong National University.

• A completed application form
• A cover letter and a statement of desired goals in this program.
  ※ Fill out the form in your language. Please submit it together with a copy either in Korean or English if the application isn’t written in Korean or English.
• A photocopy of passport
• A photocopy of alien registration card
• An official certificate which can prove the relationship between you and your parents (the original and a notarized translation form in Korean or in English) such as a birth certificate
• Your diplomas(the original and a notarized translation form in Korean or in English)
  ※ Proof of student enrollment from your high school or university (for current students only)
• The original academic transcripts of the last school you attended
  ※ Academic transcripts during the current term (for current students only)
• Attendance verification certificate which can prove no less than 80% of your class attendance and no less than 70% of your test score in the previous semester
  ※ Only the students with no less than an 80% class attendance rate and 70% of test score can be qualified for the course.
• Proof of parental employment and earned income statement (the original and a notarized translation form in Korean or in English)
• An original bank statement showing your(or parental) account balance (It should verify no less than $ 3,000 in US dollars or the equivalent amount of value dated within 3 months of the start date of the KLP in the name of the applicant)
• A certificate of your Medical check
• 3cm*4cm sized 2 color photographs (within the last 3 months, a black and white picture will not be accepted.)

Foreign nationals residing in Korea (no VISA processing involved)

• A completed application form
• A photocopy of passport
• A photocopy of alien registration card
• 3cm*4cm sized 2 color photos

Fees for the Program and On-Campus Housing

Application Fee: 60,000 in Korean won

※ Application fee and all the documents submitted are non-refundable and non-returnable.

Tuition Fee & On-Campus Housing

Tuition Fee(including fees for cultural activities of Korea) * compulsory cost		Textbooks compulsory cost	Medical Insurance (have a choice)	On-Campus Housing(have a choice)
Type A	1,100,000 KRW / semester	≒ 50,000 KRW	6 months ≒ 150,000 KRW 1year ≒ 250,000 KRW	Can apply for the on-campus housing, but they have to pay the housing fees. *15 week residence : approximately 1,200,000 KRW (Maintenance fee + 3 meals a day)
Type B (2semesters)	2,200,000 KRW	≒ 100,000 KRW
Type B (3semesters)	3,300,000 KRW	≒ 150,000 KRW
Type B (4semesters)	4,400,000 KRW	≒ 200,000 KRW
- Name of Bank : Su-Hyup Bank / Bank Account : 705-01-065651 - Account holder: Pukyong National University, Language Education Center - Swift Code : NFFCKRSE - Bank Address : PUKYONGDAE BR, 599-1, DAEYEON 3-dong, NAM-gu, BUSAN, KOREA

• The applicants who are approved must pay the tuition fees within the stated payment period on page 1.
• The applicants who are approved except for Chinese nationals must apply for a language study VISA in their country, but LEC will refund all tuition fees if they fail to get the proper VISA from their respective embassy
• The applicants must pay the cost of living, textbooks, on-campus housing, and medical insurance.

Cancellation & Refund Policy

Notice of cancellation must be made in person at the LEC Office.
100% refund: before the program begins.
70% refund of tuition fee: within 7 business days after the program starts (No refund will be given afterward.)

Scholarship System

Outstanding achievement Scholarship for the Korean language program

- For anyone in the top 10 percent of total test scores for the semester that students are attending, they will be given a scholarship like below on the condition that the attendance is 85% or over. The scholarship holders are selected from all Korean Language program students, not based on the class unit.

Rank	Scholarship Rate
Top 1 ~ 5 percent	50 percent discount of the tuition fee for the following semester
Top 6 ~ 10 percent	30 percent discount of the tuition fee for the following semester

Financial support for foreigners who enroll as undergraduate students at Pukyong National University

When a student satisfies all of the conditions together, they will get back 50 percent of the tuition fee corresponding to 1 year

Conditions :

• Who has finished the Korean language program for 2 semesters (6 months) or more at the Language Education Center, Pukyong National University.
• The attendance must be 85 percent or over
• Certificate of TOPIK Level 3 or a higher grade is acquired.

The Language Education Center at PKNU

Tel. +82-51-629-6843 / Fax. +82-51-629-6858 / E-mail. flec@pknu.ac.kr

Application form

• Korean
• English
• Chinese