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detourne_me
Joined: 26 May 2006
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 Posted: Thu Sep 02, 2010 4:44 pm Post subject: Thinking about doing a Korean Language Program here... |
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So I'm going to have a few months of downtime and I'm thinking about doing a full-time Korean Language Program for a term.
Has anybody else done this?
I know there are four universities that offer a similar program, Sogang, Yonsei, Kyoung Hee, and Hunkuk University of Foreign studies,
I was wondering if anybody has experience with any of these programs...what would you recommend.... what (if any) certifications do you get after completing a term... etc.
Any help would be appreciated, thanks. |
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zhanknight
Joined: 24 Mar 2010
Location: Yangsan
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| Posted: Fri Sep 03, 2010 8:17 pm Post subject: Re: Thinking about doing a Korean Language Program here... |
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| detourne_me wrote: |
So I'm going to have a few months of downtime and I'm thinking about doing a full-time Korean Language Program for a term.
Has anybody else done this?
I know there are four universities that offer a similar program, Sogang, Yonsei, Kyoung Hee, and Hunkuk University of Foreign studies,
I was wondering if anybody has experience with any of these programs...what would you recommend.... what (if any) certifications do you get after completing a term... etc.
Any help would be appreciated, thanks. |
I've been looking at doing it too, and the vast majority of the recommendations I get are for Sogang's program. |
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optik404
Joined: 24 Jun 2008
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| Posted: Fri Sep 03, 2010 8:56 pm Post subject: |
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I went to Yonsei for 3 semesters.
Yonsei is good, but its really for students attempting to enter a Korean Uni. Because they really stress the importance of grammar, reading and writing. It also moves at a fairly quick pace.
If you are just looking to Speak Korean at a higher level, Sogang might be better for you. They focus more on the speaking aspect.
After finishing a level at Yonsei, you get a certificate of completion that you passed that level. Probably the same at Sogang. |
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zhanknight
Joined: 24 Mar 2010
Location: Yangsan
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| Posted: Fri Sep 03, 2010 9:01 pm Post subject: |
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| optik404 wrote: |
I went to Yonsei for 3 semesters.
Yonsei is good, but its really for students attempting to enter a Korean Uni. Because they really stress the importance of grammar, reading and writing. It also moves at a fairly quick pace.
If you are just looking to Speak Korean at a higher level, Sogang might be better for you. They focus more on the speaking aspect.
After finishing a level at Yonsei, you get a certificate of completion that you passed that level. Probably the same at Sogang. |
Which is good if, like me, you might need to try to convince a damned university back home to waive your foreign language requirement. I'm doing distance classes at NCSU right now and they want me to take Spanish while I'm here, since they don't offer Korean online or on campus. I don't want to speak Konspanglish.
Optik - Did you get the student visa with them? I'm not here as a teacher and so I'm on consecutive tourist visas. I'd like to get a student visa so I don't have to leave every 90 days, but I don't have my transcripts etc. with me in Korea. |
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DerJon
Joined: 30 Jan 2010
Location: Dongducheon-Si, South Korea
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I'm also curious about this! My girlfriend wants to come for about 7 or 8 months, and we were wondering if there was a better way than running for visitor visas....
If not, has anyone had a problem getting 3 visitor visas in a row?
Thanks! |
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zappadelta
Joined: 31 Aug 2004
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| Posted: Tue Sep 21, 2010 5:32 am Post subject: |
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Yonsei is better for getting a wide knowledge of the language. They cover all the 4 skills. I had a really good experience there, just wished they allowed a little more time for speaking, with some speaking activities, constructive based tasks.
Sogang is good if you will be short time and want to focus on improving your speaking ability. |
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enchoo
Joined: 04 Jul 2004
Location: Heading to a reality show near you
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| Posted: Tue Sep 21, 2010 11:22 pm Post subject: Learn Korean for free from Beginner to Intermediate..... |
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Try this website and see if it works. I really like this website.
As of 5 years ago there was a program near Sukmyung University that taught Basic, Intermediate and Advanced Korean through donations of 1000 or more won per student.
Try this link first and let me know if this works for you
http://korean.sogang.ac.kr/
Hope this helps |
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Slowmotion
Joined: 15 Aug 2009
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| Posted: Thu Sep 23, 2010 2:10 am Post subject: |
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| I've heard Yonsei sucks (a lot of people on this board agree too in previous threads). All schools cover the four skills by the way, haha Yonsei is not special in anyway. |
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zappadelta
Joined: 31 Aug 2004
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| Posted: Thu Sep 23, 2010 6:06 am Post subject: |
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| Slowmotion wrote: |
| I've heard Yonsei sucks (a lot of people on this board agree too in previous threads). All schools cover the four skills by the way, haha Yonsei is not special in anyway. |
I can only talk about my experience there, which was great. I am in no way trying to advertise the program, but I learned a lot and had some great teachers. |
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