Study Abroad destinations
Soongsil University
Seoul, South Korea
Soongsil is a medium sized university based in Seoul, South Korea.
It has 19,000 students in total, consisting of 14,000 undergraduate students, 3,000 graduate students and 2,000 international students.
The university is the oldest in South Korea and was founded in 1897. Soongsil University provides lifelong education through its founding principle of 'Truth and Service'.
Seoul is the capital city of South Korea and is located close to the west coast of the country. It has a population of 9.76 million.
What you can study
| Course | When you can study |
|---|---|
| Korean, TESOL and Linguistics BA | 3rd year, full year |
| Korean, Intercultural Communication and Linguistics BA | 3rd year, full year |
Academic information
Choosing your modules
For examples of modules available at Soongsil, you can view a previous course list:
Academic calendar
For a list of academic dates, visit the Soongsil University academic calendar.
Accommodation
Accommodation abroad
You can find information on accommodation by visiting Soongsil's housing pages.
Costs and visas
Funding
Funding is available to help you with study abroad costs. Please see our Funding page for more details.
Additional costs
This information is about additional costs of studying at this host university. Please be aware that prices are subject to change, and the list may not be exhaustive.
We recommend looking at the host website, as well as entry requirements for the country, to get a full understanding of the costs involved.
You will be required to pay into the National Health Insurance of Korea (NHIK), which costs 71,520 KRW per month.
Students have to purchase an Alien Registration Card within 90 days of arrival into South Korea, which costs 30,000 KRW.
Visas
Please make sure you have an up to date passport that expires no earlier than 6 months after you intend to return.
You will be provided with guidance and documentation from the partner university but it will be your responsibility to obtain the correct visa.
Neither the Study Abroad team here or at the partner university are qualified to offer consultations or detailed advice regarding visa applications. Immigration laws are complex and subject to frequent changes. So if you do have any visa-related questions you will need to contact the appropriate Embassy directly.
