Academic Information
1. Grade
Grades are determined based on the final examinations, class participation and assignments.
- (1)The Breakdown of the Grade per Language Skill
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영역별 비율 Listening Speaking Reading Writing Total 20% 30% 20% 30% 100% - (2)Grades
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학점 A B C D F 90~100 80~89 70~79 60~69 Failure
2. Attendance
- (1)Classes begin at the appointed time. Tardiness and absences are strictly monitored. Being tardy eight times or five hours of absence each results in one day of absence.
- (2)Toward the completion, overall absences, including tardiness and hourly absences, should not exceed 2 days.
- (3)Special cases acknowledged as attendance
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- ⅰ)The following cases are acknowledged as attendance if a student submits appropriate evidential documents.
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- ①Leaving classes early due to regular religious services (a maximum of 10 hours are permitted)
- ②Having undergraduate or graduate classes at Seoul National University (a maximum of 1 subject [3 credits]; 30 hours are permitted. If you get more than 20 hours permitted, ①, ③, ④, ⑤, ⑥ cannot be acknowledged as attendance)
- ③Scholarship students who participate in official events hosted by Seoul National University or a governmental organization
- ④Attending family events related to the student and/or their immediate family (the student/parents, a maximum of 5 days; siblings/grandparents: a maximum of 3 days are permitted)
- ⑤A student who receives medical treatment or is hospitalized
- ⑥Natural disasters
- ⅱ)However, students who had special cases acknowledged as attendance cannot be awarded perfect attendance.
3. Level Completion, Course Completion, and Honors
- (1)Students must attend at least 80% of the total class hours and receive an average score of at least 60% to complete a level.
- (2)Students who complete the short-term course are awarded a certificate of course completion.
- (3)Students who receive an average score of 90% or higher are given the award of excellence.
- (4)Students without a record of tardiness and absences are given the award of perfect attendance.
- (5)Students who are recognized for their contribution to the prestige of the Language Education Institute are presented with a special award.
4. Failure and Re-registration
- (1)Students whose average grade is below 60 points (failure (F)) or attendance rate is below 80% (failure (F)) may not complete the course in question and will only receive a report card.
- (2)Students who are discovered to have registered for purposes other than the study of Korean or judged to impede class management may not re-register.