Students looking for a short, intense, academically driven experience in South Korea would be best served by attending a summer school session. A number of universities around Korea offer an international summer school that allows students from all over the world to come together and take classes on a wide range of topics. Local Korean students are often involved either as classmates or peace buddies, students specially designated to help international students adapt to Korea.
Most summer school programs usually focus on a specific theme, whether it’s business, the arts, the environment, or a number of others. Korean language and culture classes are almost always offered along with a number of themed classes specific to each program.
The Korean academic calendar matches with the US. Summer programs often start in late May or early June, and run until late July or early August. Sometimes multiple sessions are offered.
Ajou University
