Korean as a Foreign Language Education

Study Korean-language knowledge and methods for teaching Korean to other-language speakers. The guide describes a conditional route towards Level 2 Korean-language teacher qualification after specified courses; confirm all assessment and recognition requirements before relying on that outcome.

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Course details

Qualification

Master’s degree

Teaching provider

SUNMOON UNIVERSITY

Campus

AI Cultural Policy Graduate School; confirm teaching and attendance locations

Teaching language

Confirm the language of classes, entry-score requirements and any language support. The degree subject and day/evening or blended format do not establish an all-English or uniform Korean teaching medium.

Study mode

Day/evening programme; delivery arrangements to confirm

Duration

Published standard: 2.5 years (5 semesters); confirm individual completion requirements

Entry requirements

Foreign applicants must consult the Global Admissions Team before submitting documents. The general master’s entry requirement is a bachelor’s degree or recognised equivalent, completed or expected by February 2027; additional assessment or prerequisite courses may be required for a different prior major. Confirm the international checklist, language criteria, attendance location and visa arrangements for this specific programme. This department’s guide specifically requires foreign applicants to hold TOPIK Level 6. It states that Level 2 Korean-language teacher qualification may be obtained after specified courses; the master’s award alone is not a guarantee of certification or recognition in your country. The ordinary school selection chart assigns 80% to documents and 20% to interview/oral assessment. The guide says overseas foreign applicants may be assessed through documents alone; confirm the procedure rather than assuming an interview exemption. An interview/oral score below 60% or two adverse assessor decisions can cause rejection. Submit the degree-level academic records, application, personal introduction/privacy consent and required translations/authentication, plus any category-specific forms. Confirm all current eligibility, selection and graduation requirements; no place, visa, employment or professional-licensing outcome is guaranteed.

Intake

The 2027 general graduate admissions page lists rounds of 14–30 October 2026, 23 November–4 December 2026 and 11–14 January 2027, with a 17:00 close on that page and no explicit timezone. These are general-school references, not a confirmed individual foreign-applicant deadline. Foreign applicants must complete the required pre-submission consultation. The HTML page and PDF differ on how early recruitment may close and on some later result/registration dates; ask the university to confirm the applicable international schedule, current places and submission procedure before acting.

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