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gobbledygook
Joined: 18 Feb 2012
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 Posted: Mon Feb 20, 2012 10:15 am Post subject: Language courses and place to live in Seoul |
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Hey guys,
I'm looking for a language course in Seoul, and have read the discussions here and everywhere about Yonsei and Sogang. They are out of the question for now (too heavy on grammar or doesn't match my schedule), and I'm looking into other unis like sungkyungkwan abd kyunghee. Does anyone have any experience with these places or have you been given feedbacks on these courses?
Also, I will have to sort out the accommodation myself. It looks like gosiwon, hasuk or homestay can be my options, since I plan to be in Seoul for 1 term (at least). I know gosiwon and hasuk tend to be tiny, but are they noisy in general? Would appreciate if you could recommend me any good places. Thanks in advance. |
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modernseoul
Joined: 11 Sep 2011
Location: Seoul
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| Posted: Mon Feb 20, 2012 10:32 am Post subject: Re: Language courses and place to live in Seoul |
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| gobbledygook wrote: |
Hey guys,
I'm looking for a language course in Seoul, and have read the discussions here and everywhere about Yonsei and Sogang. They are out of the question for now (too heavy on grammar or doesn't match my schedule), and I'm looking into other unis like sungkyungkwan abd kyunghee. Does anyone have any experience with these places or have you been given feedbacks on these courses?
Also, I will have to sort out the accommodation myself. It looks like gosiwon, hasuk or homestay can be my options, since I plan to be in Seoul for 1 term (at least). I know gosiwon and hasuk tend to be tiny, but are they noisy in general? Would appreciate if you could recommend me any good places. Thanks in advance. |
With regards to the course, it depends on what your schedule is? Then can advise further.
Gosiwon's are tiny and in my experience they can be noisy if poorly managed. I've stayed in 2 in the past, and would never again unless really desperate. What's your rough budget? |
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gobbledygook
Joined: 18 Feb 2012
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| Posted: Mon Feb 20, 2012 8:25 pm Post subject: Re: Language courses and place to live in Seoul |
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| modernseoul wrote: |
With regards to the course, it depends on what your schedule is? Then can advise further.
Gosiwon's are tiny and in my experience they can be noisy if poorly managed. I've stayed in 2 in the past, and would never again unless really desperate. What's your rough budget? |
No no I have no particular schedule. A weekday course M-F is what am after. It's just that Sogang starts its course a bit earlier but most others are fine.
Would hasuk be quieter then? - I know meals are included, but I would much prefer to cook myself. How flexible do you think the owners are in that respect? Also, is there a minimum length of stay in this type of residence.
As for budget, difficult to say depending on the type of residence. But I find the monthly rate of gosiwon/hasuk acceptable. If anything nicer, am willing to go up a bit more. But ideally I wouldn't consider anything that requires too much of a deposit (1 month's rent acceptable, but perhaps not 2 or 3 months' worth). |
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gobbledygook
Joined: 18 Feb 2012
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| Posted: Tue Feb 21, 2012 12:05 am Post subject: |
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| btw, I tried to email some of them about registration, but is it me or do they not to give timely replies? I had to wait on average 2-3days. |
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modernseoul
Joined: 11 Sep 2011
Location: Seoul
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| Posted: Tue Feb 21, 2012 1:06 am Post subject: Re: Language courses and place to live in Seoul |
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| gobbledygook wrote: |
| modernseoul wrote: |
With regards to the course, it depends on what your schedule is? Then can advise further.
Gosiwon's are tiny and in my experience they can be noisy if poorly managed. I've stayed in 2 in the past, and would never again unless really desperate. What's your rough budget? |
No no I have no particular schedule. A weekday course M-F is what am after. It's just that Sogang starts its course a bit earlier but most others are fine.
Would hasuk be quieter then? - I know meals are included, but I would much prefer to cook myself. How flexible do you think the owners are in that respect? Also, is there a minimum length of stay in this type of residence.
As for budget, difficult to say depending on the type of residence. But I find the monthly rate of gosiwon/hasuk acceptable. If anything nicer, am willing to go up a bit more. But ideally I wouldn't consider anything that requires too much of a deposit (1 month's rent acceptable, but perhaps not 2 or 3 months' worth). |
I've heard good things about Metro Korean Academy (in Seoul) however the end of registration is February 29th (next Wednesday) so you need to be quick, also the courses they offer seem more flexible. http://www.mka.kr/
I would guess a hasuk would be quieter but I can't say as I've never stayed in one.
Your budget sounds pretty high, there are a number of places outside Seoul (mainly Incheon) including officetels,which are available for W1,000,000 or less key money and cost around W500,000 per month. It depends on how picky you are on location. |
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gobbledygook
Joined: 18 Feb 2012
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| Posted: Thu Feb 23, 2012 3:43 am Post subject: |
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| alright thanks, will have a look. |
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littlelisa
Joined: 12 Jun 2007
Location: Seoul
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| Posted: Thu Feb 23, 2012 5:24 am Post subject: |
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| Check out Seoul National University. They have 10 week sessions. |
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