Heukseok-dong, Dongjak-gu, Seoul
+$300 service fee
Chung-Ang University
Korean Language Institute · Levels 1–6
Tuition / term
₩1,700,000
Next intake
D-53
2026 Winter · apply by Oct 23, 2026
Free to apply · we reply within 24 hours · no payment now
Term length
10 weeks
200 class hours
Class hours
4 h / day
09:00–13:00 · Mon–Fri
Levels
Levels 1–6
Placement test on site
Terms per year
4 terms
Mar · Jun · Sep · Dec
Class size
Around 15 students
Same group all term
Dormitory
Ask us
On-campus dormitory · ask us about availability for language students
Campus on video
See it before you commit
Your experience in Korea
CAU International Office
Introduction to the CAU international programme
CAU International Office
Korea captured — students on campus
CAU International Office
Seoul through the seasons
CAU International Office
Farewell ceremony for exchange students
CAU International Office
Total cost
What you actually pay
Tuition
₩3,400,000
₩1,700,000 × 2 terms
Application fee
₩100,000
One-time, non-refundable
Living costs
≈ ₩4,800,000–7,800,000
Food, transport, SIM, utilities · about ₩800,000–1,300,000 / month
ALLO service fee
US$300
Non-partner school
2 terms total
6 months · 2 terms
≈ ₩8,720,000–11,720,000
Not included
Flights
Return ticket from your country
Insurance
Mandatory · about ₩80,000 per 6 months
Textbooks
₩23,000–40,000 per level
Alien Registration Card
₩30,000, applied for after arrival
2026 calendar
Terms and deadlines
Term
Classes start
Apply by
Status
2026 Summer
Classes start
Jun 8, 2026
Apply by
Apr 24, 2026
Closed
2026 Fall
Classes start
Sep 7, 2026
Apply by
Jul 24, 2026
Closed
2026 Winter
Classes start
Dec 7, 2026
Apply by
Oct 23, 2026
Accepting
Deadlines here split three ways by nationality — applicants from Vietnam, Mongolia, Uzbekistan and Myanmar close roughly two weeks before everyone else, so check which group you fall into before you plan. Heukseok is a local-only Line 9 station, so allow more travel time than the map suggests.
Eligibility
Three questions, then you know
1
How long do you plan to study?
2
Have you finished high school (or will you before classes start)?
3
Can you show ₩10,000,000 in a bank account, yours or a parent’s?
Documents
What you’ll need to send
Everyone
Whatever your term length
Online application — within the application period
Required
Photo — clear jpg, passport size
Required
Passport — copy · at least 6 months of validity left
Required
Graduation certificate — apostille or Korean-consular verification
Required
Official transcript — from your last school
Required
Two terms or more · D-4 visa
The school sponsors your student visa — immigration asks for these
Bank statement — ₩10,000,000 or more · bank stamp or signature required
Two terms+
Family certificate — only if the bank statement is under a parent’s name
Two terms+
Parents’ ID — only if the bank statement is under a parent’s name
Two terms+
If it applies to you
TOPIK certificate — only if you already have one
If applicable
We check every file before it reaches the school. If something is wrong, you hear it from us — not from a rejection letter.
Location
Heukseok-dong, Dongjak-gu, Seoul
84 Heukseok-ro, Dongjak-gu, Seoul
Nearest station
9
Heukseok Station · Exit 1
About 10 minutes on foot, uphill at the end
Commute by metro
Hongdae
~30 min
Myeongdong
~25 min
Gangnam
~30 min
Incheon Airport
~80 min
A day here
Up the hill from the Han River, four hours of class
Class is only four hours a day, morning or afternoon. Everything else is your time — enjoy Korea, work part-time, or do nothing at all.
4 h
Class — morning or afternoon
Four hours a day, five days a week (09:00–13:00 · Mon–Fri). That is the whole timetable.
The rest of the day is yours
Explore the city, meet people, study in a café, travel on weekends — or work part-time, which a D-4 allows from six months after entry.
Language exchange
Student clubs and exchange meetups run through the week around Heukseok-dong, Dongjak-gu, Seoul — the fastest way to actually speak.
Homework
Expect one to two hours a night. Level tests every two weeks keep you honest.
Beyond class
Culture programs at Chung-Ang
Music & dance festival
The institute’s own festival — performances by language students from every level.
Buddy program
A Korean student buddy helps you settle in — language exchange included.
K-pop dance class
Learn K-pop choreography in the institute’s culture class.
Amusement park tour
A term outing to an amusement park with your class.
Exchange activities
Group exchange activities with Korean students on campus.
Field trips
Field trips around Seoul each term with your classmates.
Two ways in
Same tuition either way
On your own
With ALLO
Service fee
This school is not a partner university
₩0
US$300
Tuition
Paid to the university, never to us
₩1,700,000
₩1,700,000
Document review
Checked before the school sees it
You guess
We check every file
If a document is rejected
Deadlines do not move
Email the office and wait
We fix it the same day
D-4 visa folder
Consulate-ready set
Build it yourself
Prepared for you
Housing
Dorm or verified room
Korean-language listings
Booked before you fly
SIM, bank, ARC
Your first week
Figure it out on arrival
Walked through with you
Apply to Chung-Ang
₩1,700,000 per term, paid straight to the university. Our service fee for this school is US$300 — tuition is identical either way.
Full tuition refund if your visa is refused — the school returns it, minus the application fee.
We review every document before submission, so refusals for paperwork almost never happen.
Tuition and the application fee go to the university at the published rate — we never mark them up.
One consultant follows your file from today until you land in Korea.
Takes about 10 minutes · no payment now
₩1,700,000
per term ·
