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SCHOOLSPosted by Sofia 🇮🇹 Italy · 1 month ago
Yonsei KLI vs Korea University KLC — which is better for speaking?
Tuition looks similar (around 1.8M won per term). What's actually different between them — class style, tests, dorms? I mainly want to be able to hold a real conversation, not just pass tests.
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Both are strong, but they're built differently — here's the honest comparison our students report back.
Yonsei KLI is the most structured: heavy on grammar, textbooks and regular tests. If you like a clear syllabus and measurable progress, it fits. Note that Yonsei is stricter about repeating levels than most schools.
Korea University KLC sits in the middle — solid grammar base but more speaking practice built into class, and a very active student community on campus.
Money: Yonsei regular course 1,860,000 won per term, Korea University 1,800,000 won. Application fee is 120,000 won at both (non-refundable). Korea University is an official ALLO partner, so our service fee is waived; for Yonsei we create the application account for you.
For pure speaking, students who prioritise conversation often prefer Sogang's method — but tuition and dorm availability differ, so tell us your budget and semester and we'll lay out the real options side by side.
Yonsei KLI is the most structured: heavy on grammar, textbooks and regular tests. If you like a clear syllabus and measurable progress, it fits. Note that Yonsei is stricter about repeating levels than most schools.
Korea University KLC sits in the middle — solid grammar base but more speaking practice built into class, and a very active student community on campus.
Money: Yonsei regular course 1,860,000 won per term, Korea University 1,800,000 won. Application fee is 120,000 won at both (non-refundable). Korea University is an official ALLO partner, so our service fee is waived; for Yonsei we create the application account for you.
For pure speaking, students who prioritise conversation often prefer Sogang's method — but tuition and dorm availability differ, so tell us your budget and semester and we'll lay out the real options side by side.
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You can still post anonymously after signing in.Did SKKU then switched to Yonsei. Yonsei is more textbook-heavy for sure. If you want to actually talk, do a language exchange on top — no school gives you enough speaking hours by itself.
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How big are the classes? That matters more than the school for speaking I think.
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Usually 10-15 students per class at both. Yonsei tends to run a bit larger in the popular beginner levels because of demand.
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