King Sejong Institute London 런던 세종학당
The King Sejong Institute (or ‘Sejong hakdang’ in Korean) is an educational institute which teaches Korean language and culture to the worldwide public. It was established in 2009 by the Korean Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism to promote and support Korean language learning and teaching programmes overseas as well as in Korea. Currently there are 115 institutes worldwide.
The Symbol of Sejong Institute
ㅅ is the initial letter for Sejong (the king who created Hangul -- the Korean script system)
ㅎis the initial letter for Hangul (Korean alphabet) and for hakdang (institute).
What the King Sejong Institute does
- Research and develop Korean language programmes and their course syllabi. There are 7 levels from beginners to advanced:
- Level 1 & 2: elementary
- Level 3 & 4: intermediate
- Level 5 & 6: advanced
- Level 7: higher advanced
- The syllabus for each level is based on the ‘International Korean Language Education Standard Model’ developed by the National Institute of the Korean Language.
- Develop course materials and providing online materials to the learners and teachers of Korean. Currently, Sejong Korean 1 and 2 are published and available for use. Each Sejong Institute is encouraged to use these text books if possible. On-line materials to accompany them can be found here.
- Promote the understanding of Korean Culture through activities and events organised by the Korean Cultural Centre.
- Organise annual workshops and events. Teachers and students from all Sejong Institutes are invited to these workshops where they can share their practical experience of teaching and learning with one another and enjoy a wide range of cultural events.
King Sejong Institute London
Since 2011 SOAS Language Centre has hosted London's King Sejong Institute. It supports our intermediate and advanced language courses. As a result of this support the Language Centre is able to offer 30% discount on fees for its intermediate and advanced level Korean language courses.
Contact
| King Sejong Institute at SOAS Language Centre Thornhaugh Street London WC1H 0XG UK | ||
| Telephone: | UK: 020 7898 4275 | World: +44 20 7898 4275 |
| Fax: | UK: 020 7898 4889 | World: +44 20 7898 4889 |
| Email: | korean@soas.ac.uk | |
Staff
Director: Jaehoon Yeon, Professor of Korean Language and Linguistics.
Tel: 020 7898 4232
Email: j.yeon@soas.ac.uk
Korean Courses Co-ordinator & King Sejong Institute London Programme Co-ordinator: Jaehee Cho
Tel: 020 7898 4275
Email: j.cho@soas.ac.uk
