Japan & Korea Section, Department of East Asian Languages & Culture

MA... and Intensive Language (Korean) (2022 entry)

Select year of entry: 2022 2021

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MA Intensive Korean

Overview and entry requirements

The MA (discipline) and Intensive Language (Korean) suits students wishing to embark on research degrees with a focus on Korea. Also, professionals wishing to pursue careers directly related to Korea, including government departments (of both the UK and other countries), and in firms requiring particular skills and knowledge related to trading, investment and promotional interests outside Europe.

The two-year language pathway is directed at students who want to engage with Korea in a professional as well as academic way, as the intensive language course would enable them to reach a high level of Korean language proficiency.

This two-year programme (or four years part-time) will provide students with the opportunity to combine Masters’ level training with intensive Korean language study in order to acquire the skills necessary for future professional or research careers. The programme will enable students to engage with the subjects of their Masters’ programme in the context of Korea through Korean, to engage with primary Korean sources and data and to conduct research and professional work in Korea.

See Japan and Korea Department

Why study Intensive Korean Language and a discipline at SOAS

UK Top 10 in the 2021 QS World University Rankings for Modern Languages
we are home to the largest concentration of Korean specialists in Europe
gain essential language skills but also an in-depth understanding of the region’s culture covering subjects from literature, history, cinema, and politics

Venue: Russell Square: College Buildings

Start of programme: September

Mode of Attendance: Full-time or Part-time

Entry requirements

We will consider all applications with 2:2 (or international equivalent) or higher. In addition to degree classification we take into account other elements of the application such as supporting statement. References are optional, but can help build a stronger application if you fall below the 2:2 requirement or have non-traditional qualifications.

Please see our 'postgraduate entry requirements' page for Overseas and EU qualifications and equivalencies.

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duration:: Full-time (2 years) or Part-time (4 years)

Fees 2022/23

Home students fees:: £11,980

Overseas students fees:: £23,400

Fees for 2022/23 entrants. This is a Band 1 fee. The fees are per academic year. Please note that fees go up each year. Further details can be found on the Postgraduate tuition fees page

Convenors

Dr Anders Karlsson Convenor

Combinations

May be combined with:

Anthropology

History

MA History

History of Art

MA History of Art and Archaeology of East Asia

Japan and Korea

Linguistics

MA Linguistics

Structure

Students must take 315 credits in total, comprised of 255 taught credits (45 of which are taught abroad as part of a Summer School) and a 60-credit dissertation in the selected discipline as outlined below.

In their first year, students on the two-year Intensive Language programmes take 60 credits of intensive language instruction and 60 credits in the discipline. During the summer, they participate in a Summer School abroad.

In the second year, they take another 30 language credits as well as 60 credits in the discipline; they also complete their dissertation in the discipline.

Please see 'Programme specification' below to download the PDF pathways specifications of the four-year part-time version of the programme.

For information on the discipline parts of the programme see Postgraduate programmes by subject

Programme

Two Years Beginner

Year 1 (two years full time)

Language Component

Module	Code	Credits	Term
Intensive Elementary Korean	15PJKC025	60	Full Year

Discipline Component

Students take 60 credits in the selected discipline.

Summer Abroad

Module	Code	Credits	Term
Intensive Summer Korean Abroad	15PJKC026	45	Term 2

Year 2 (two years full time)

Language Component

Module	Code	Credits	Term
Korean Readings (PG)	15PJKC018	30	Full Year

Discipline Component

Students take 60 credits in the selected discipline.

Dissertation

Students complete a 60-credit dissertation in the selected discipline.

Two Years Intermediate (Not running 2021/22)

Year 1 (two years full time)

Language Component

Module	Code	Credits	Term
Korean 3 (PG)	15PJKC013	30	Full Year

Discipline Component

Students take 60 credits in the selected discipline.

Summer Abroad

Module	Code	Credits	Term
Intensive Summer Korean Abroad	15PJKC026	45	Term 2

Year 2 (two years full time)

Language Component

Module	Code	Credits	Term
Intensive Korean Speaking and Writing (PG)	15PJKC027	30	Full Year

Or

Discipline Component

Students take 60 credits in the selected discipline.

Dissertation

Students complete a 60-credit dissertation in the selected discipline.

Two Years Higher Intermediate (Not running 2021/22)

Year 1 (two years full time)

Language Component

Module	Code	Credits	Term
Korean Readings (PG)	15PJKC018	30	Full Year
Intensive Korean Speaking and Writing (PG)	15PJKC027	30	Full Year

Discipline Component

Students take 60 credits in the selected discipline.

Summer Abroad

Module	Code	Credits	Term
Intensive Summer Korean Abroad	15PJKC026	45	Term 2

Year 2 (two years full time)

Language Component

Or

Discipline Component

Students take 60 credits in the selected discipline.

Dissertation

Students complete a 60-credit dissertation in the selected discipline.

Programme Specification

Important notice

The information on the programme page reflects the intended programme structure against the given academic session. If you are a current student you can find structure information on the previous year link at the top of the page or through your Department. Please read the important notice regarding changes to programmes and modules.

Teaching and Learning

Teaching & Learning

All Masters programmes consist of 180 credits, made up of taught modules of 30 or 15 credits, taught over 10 or 20 weeks, and a dissertation of 60 credits. The programme structure shows which modules are compulsory and which optional.

Contact hours

As a rough guide, 1 credit equals approximately 10 hours of work. Most of this will be independent study, including reading and research, preparing coursework, revising for examinations and so on. It will also include class time, which may include lectures, seminars and other classes. Some subjects, such as learning a language, have more class time than others. At SOAS, most postgraduate modules have a one hour lecture and a one hour seminar every week, but this does vary.

More information is on the page for each module.

Learning outcomes

Knowledge

To acquire/develop skills in Korean language to Effective Operational Proficiency level (ie, CEFR B1/B2/C1).

Intellectual (thinking) skills

To demonstrate awareness of the conceptual and communicative underpinnings of Korean and through this interlinguistic and intercultural understanding.

Subject-based practical skills

Communicate in written and spoken medium in contemporary Korean.

Transferable skills

Engage with people from different linguistic and cultural backgrounds, understand the role of different frames of reference.

SOAS Library

SOAS Library is one of the world's most important academic libraries for the study of Africa, Asia and the Middle East, attracting scholars from all over the world. The Library houses over 1.2 million volumes, together with significant archival holdings, special collections and a growing network of electronic resources.

Fees and funding

Tuition fees

Fees for 2022/23 entrants, per academic year (Band 1 tuition fee)

Full-time
Home Students	Overseas Students
£11,980	£23,400

Please note that fees go up each year. Two-year full-time programmes have 2 years of full-time fees; the fee in the second year will be higher than the fee for the first year (the full time fee above is for the first year only).

For full details of tuition fees, see our postgraduate tuition fees page.

Scholarships

Felix Non- Indian Scholarship

Application Deadline: 2022-01-28 15:00