Education > Korean Language Education Institutions
Korean language study has experienced explosive popularity over the past few years.
This is evidenced by the number of people taking the Korean Proficiency Test (KPT), the most
common test used to determine language skills of foreign speakers of Korean. As the popularity
of the Korean language and the number of foreigners residing in Korea have increased, the demand
for Korean language education continues to increase as well. A variety of universities, private language
institutes, and volunteer service organizations have been formed to meet this demand.
Private Language Instituest
Private language institutes are businesses designed to provide Korean language education for
students. Most of the instructors in these institutes have received training in Korean language
education and have several years of experience in the field. These programs are generally more
flexible in their registration options and class scheduling.
Korean language schools are institutes that are generally attached to a university. The purpose of these institutes is to prepare students to speak, read, write, and understand Korean at a level high enough to attend university and post-graduate courses in Korean. The semesters and registration periods tend to be more rigid, but because of their association with larger educational bodies. They also tend to be more consistent and offer a variety in curriculum and classes.
