Korean Language Program (regular course)
Kumoh Korean course Fall 2026 guide (Korean, notice of 2026-06-26; no 2027 guide posted) ↗Checked 21 October 2026
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What you pay
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Official figures from the source page on the date checked. Estimates are Waegook's. Unknown is shown as not published, never as zero.
What do I need?
- Application form (typed, signed; appendix 1); two photos 3.5 x 4.5 cm (white background, passport style); passport copy (photo page)
- Final school graduation (or expected) certificate and full transcript, each as an original plus a notarised copy, with an apostille or consular confirmation. Schools in China: CHSI and other routes the guide sets out
- Family relation certificate or birth certificate (original) with every name in English and Korean, and your parents' ID or passport copies. Divorce, death or remarriage papers if they apply
- As printed for Chinese nationals: copies of your and your parents' ID and hukou; a notarised kinship certificate (Korean or English) if the family hukou differ
- Bank balance certificate (see the notes). Financial support papers: the study expense pledge (appendix 2), your sponsor parent's employment and income certificates, or business registration and tax papers
- If 1 year or more has passed since your last school: proof of what you did (employment or career certificates, a written statement). Employed: career certificate and reason for study. Earlier stay in Korea: proof
- TOPIK report if you hold one. Any extra visa papers the Korean embassy of your country asks for
- Residents in Korea with an F visa: application form, two photos, passport copy, alien registration card copy (both sides), marriage certificate if it applies
THE BANK BALANCE IS 6,000 US DOLLARS OR THE EQUIVALENT (Fall 2026 guide; the older 2026 guide said 9,000): an English original issued within 30 days of the papers arriving, in your, your spouse's or a parent's name.
It must show the exact balance, the holder, the issue date and the bank's signature or stamp and contact. Printed for named countries: "※ 베트남: 유학경비예치증명서 ※ 우즈베키스탄: 현지 소재 국내 금융기관 발행 잔고증명서(3개월이상 유지 필수)".
In English: a study deposit certificate for Vietnam; for Uzbekistan, a certificate from a Korean financial institution there, with the balance kept 3 months or more.
If family members stay in Korea illegally, the visa is refused (guide). Without a visa issuance number from the Ministry of Justice you cannot enter, even after acceptance.
If you cancel before the term because of the visa or your own reasons, file the refund form and a copy of your own bank book; overseas transfer charges are yours.
Dormitory: ONLY SPRING AND FALL ADMITS can live in the dormitory (Fall 2026 guide, application form: "봄학기 및 가을학기 지원자(합격자)에 한하여"), so winter starters cannot. You choose it and a meal plan on the form.
The undated course page gives about 1,000,000 won for 6 months, for spring and fall starters who want it. The dated guides print no dormitory amount.
From the official guide. The school decides what it accepts, not Waegook.
All requirements
- Foreigners with high school graduation or an equal or higher level of schooling (Fall 2026 guide). F-1 to F-6 visa holders may apply through a separate process
- Reading, writing, listening and speaking for university study. Monday to Friday, 4 hours a day, 200 hours a term (the older 2026 guide says 3 to 4 hours a day)
- 2026 terms: spring 3 March to 12 May; summer 1 June to 10 August; fall 1 September to 13 November; winter 1 December 2026 to 24 February 2027. Dates may change
- 2026 application windows: spring 1 to 19 December 2025; summer 3 to 20 March; fall 1 to 19 June (extra rounds 22 June to 3 July, 6 to 17 July); winter 1 to 21 September 2026
- The older 2026 guide (October 2025) gives those windows to applicants abroad; residents in Korea apply any time. NO 2027 TERMS, WINDOWS OR FEES were posted on 21 October 2026
- Steps: papers, review, interview within 1 week (in person or online), result by e-mail within 1 week, tuition within 2 weeks, visa papers within 2 weeks of payment. You apply for the visa at the Korean embassy
- As printed: "중국, 베트남, 몽골, 우즈베키스탄 출신 학생의 경우, 사증발급인정서를 반드시 발급받아야 합니다." The school applies and sends you the number
- TUITION 1,100,000 won a term. Register for at least 2 terms at first. No application fee, no insurance charge; books extra (about 80,000 won). Pay by bank transfer only; all charges are yours
- Refunds follow the course rules (article 11). Undated course page: full refund before classes; two thirds before one third of the term; half before half of it; none after. Full refund if the visa fails
- Discounts in the older 2026 guide (not printed in the Fall 2026 guide; ask): marriage migrants or their children 20%; partner universities and bodies 30%; F-3, F-4, F-5 holders 20%; spouses of KIT students and staff (F-3) 30%
- Trainee benefits (Fall 2026 guide): top 3 of each class get a grade scholarship twice a year (summer and winter terms); TOPIK II test fee paid twice a year; culture trips
- Undated course page: the grade scholarship is 300,000, 200,000 and 100,000 won for places 1 to 3, only in classes of 10 or more
- Undated course page: a class of fewer than 10 students may get fewer than 200 hours a term
- In the signed declaration (appendix 1) you agree to keep the insurance the law requires while in Korea. False or forged papers revoke the admission, and paid fees are not refunded
- KIT Korean course level 3 meets the Korean rule for a KIT undergraduate place. The Spring 2027 undergraduate guide lists 25% of first-semester tuition for "course completers, TOPIK 5 or higher at application" (one or both: ask)
From the official page. The provider decides, not Waegook.
Helpers for this
People in Trusted Help who list "Language school enrolment". Waegook has reviewed their account information. Please still agree fees in writing first. The application itself always goes through the school or the embassy.
Where this comes from
- Kumoh Korean course Fall 2026 guide (Korean, notice of 2026-06-26; no 2027 guide posted) ↗Checked 21 October 2026
- Notice of 2026-06-26: Fall 2026 Korean course recruitment (Korean, English and Vietnamese guides) ↗Supports: eligibility, terms, fee, documents, bank · Checked 21 October 2026
- Notice of 2025-10-31: whole-year 2026 Korean course guide (older; residents apply any time, discounts, 9,000 dollars) ↗Supports: 2026 terms, older rules · Checked 21 October 2026
- Whole-year 2026 Korean course guide PDF (older) ↗Supports: older figures · Checked 21 October 2026
- Korean course page (undated): timetable, refunds, grade scholarship amounts, dormitory estimate ↗Supports: timetable, refunds, dormitory · Checked 21 October 2026
- Korean course notice board (no 2027 guide on 2026-10-21) ↗Supports: newest guide check · Checked 21 October 2026
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