Is Sogang Summer Immersion Program Good

What are some tips for choosing a Korean university as an exchange student?

First and foremost, make sure the school you choose provides courses in English that relate to your major and earn you credits. I know many students who chose universities only to realise they could not 1. Get As because the course was evaluated as lower than the level they were studying at so even if they got 100 percent they would get a B or 2. There were very few classes related to their major so they lost a year of education. Make sure to speak to your university and the university you are going to show you know what courses you plan to take in advance. Then, it is important to look at whether or not the course makes it mandatory for you to study Korean- if so choose a university with a strong Korean language program if you actually want to learn some Korean. (Those include Yonsei, SNU, Ewha, and Sogang). Then look at the neighborhood. For example Ewha and Yonsei are smack in the middle of some of the liveliest neighbourhoods- and since you will either be living near or on campus you want to be close to the fun. On the other hand a university like SNU is very far away from everything you're going to want to see. Then you could look at housing and boarding houses- not to choose a school mind you, but rather to choose if you would rather live off campus in a share house or short term lease room where you can actually come home after 12 and drink, or a boarding house. I suggest the latter choice (clearly) and if you really want Korean immersion than go for a home stay- you'll get home cooked Korean food, language practice, and cheaper housing.

What are some tips on learning Korean faster?

I actually took a break from my language studies since I'd gotten busy with work. So far, I can read and write basic Korean but I am still hesitant to write long sentences in them.For most parts, with me, you can't actually learn a language fast. Langauge is pretty much alive, so you need to be practicing it a lot so that you can learn in a much steady pace. Note though, not slow, but a steady pace.Korean is actually my fourth language to learn and for me what helps is to be really involved with using the language. A technique I usually do is read Raw Webtoons haha. I would try to read through the Korean version of a webtoon chapter, and do know I can only read certain words, and because the sentence structure of Korean is different from English, you’d really learn a lot about how it’s done with how the comics is narrated.Then a week later, when the chapter is translated in English, I would compare, but even before that, if I want to really know the gist of the comics, I would have Naver Dictionary ready on my tablet as I read hahaha.Then there’s my Korean friends. On Kakao chat, I can’t help it and they can’t either when they suddenly shift to talking full Korean on the group chat. I’d usually just silently read through the conversation but often I do understand what they are saying hahaha, I just don’t add my own input in the conversation :vLastly, I listen to kpop songs and watch korean dramas. Notably some had said to learn from these, but for me, I just learn how to pronounce words, I still rely a lot on books and tutorials for actual learning. Hope that helps :)

How do I study Korean in South Korea?

It depends if you are already in Korean and looking for somewhere to study, or looking to come to korea specifically to study Korean.If you are already in Korea and working you may qualify for a free study program from the korean government. If you have recently married a korean or looking to stay full time this may be a requirement. Or you can find a local teacher, language exchange or language academy. Many Churches also offer free programs, but these tend to be run by volunteers who may not be qualified korean language teachers.If you are looking to come to korea to study search the Korean Universities that offer Korean for international students. Sogang Unversity is one of the welknown universities for studying korean. I believe they still run a summer immersion program, which I have heard good things about. Korea University and Yonsei also run degree programs for international students.I think it very much depends on why you want to learn Korean. What your motivation is, how much money you are prepared to spend. and what level of Korean or qualification you want to acheive.If it is just a dream at the moment check out http://korean.cuk.edu/ Quick Korean program that was developed for Samsung workers in Vietnam and now offered for free by the Korean Cyber University (I am not associated with this program or paid to promote, I just think this is a excelent course and it is Free)

What are the best Korean language institutes?

I’d lean towards Lexis Korea or Best Friend, both based in Seoul. I’ve studied at the latter and would recommend it.If you’re looking at a university program than I’d lean towards Sogang because the classes are more practical. I’ve studied at Korea University as well and would recommend KU for community and campus experience - some people complain about the location but I thought it was fine.Links below have detailed reviews of different Korean language programs in Seoul.Korean Language Institutes in SeoulBest Friend Korean Language School (External Review)GNUCR (External Review)Lexis Korea (External Review)Seoul Korean Language Academy (External Review)Korean Language Programs at Universities in SeoulEwha Womens University (External Review)Chung Ang University (External Review)Korea University (External Review)Kyung Hee University (External Review)Sungkyunkwan University (External Review)Sogang University (External Review)Seoul National University (External Review)Soongshil University (External Review)Yonsei University (External Review)