The second and third semester of the MA Korean Studies programme consists of intensive language acquisition in South Korea. Applicants whose command of Korean is assessed by the Department as sufficient can be exempt from these two semester in Korea and immediately progress to the fourth semester.
The two semesters spent in Korea are focused on language acquisition. Students enrol in Korean for non-native speaker courses. Placement tests at the host university will determine the level they enter the programme. In some cases, English or Korean content courses may also be open to students.