동국대학교 한국어교육원 Dongguk Institute of Korean Language

REGULAR COURSE

Academic Guidelines

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Attendance
Attendance criteria
Attendance criteria Remarks
- A roll call is conducted every class, and students are considered as being late or leaving early on a 15minutes basis.
- Being late twice equals 1 hour of absence.
- - Not participating in a culture experience activity counts as an absence.
    ※ Attendance records can be checked on nDRIMS.

Excused Absence
Scope of Recognized Excused Absences
  • A maximum of 10 days per semester can be recognized as excused absences
  • Both originals or copies of documents are acceptable, and they must be submitted to the class teacher
  • Type Applicable Person(s) Days Allowed Required Documents
    Death Spouse, direct relatives 5 days Death Certificates, proof of relationship
    Marriage Self , Direct relatives 5 days Wedding invitation, Marriage certificate
    hospitalization Self 5 days Hospital admission/discharge certificate
    Outpatient Treatment Self 1day (up to 3 times per semester) Medical certificate, Treatment confirmation,prescription,etc,
      Legally Mandated Infectious Disease Quarantine   Self   Duration stated on medical certificates   Medical Certificate
    University(Graduate School)Admission Process Self 1 day (up tp 3 times per semester) Interview Slip or related documents
    TOPIK Registration Self 1 day TOPIK Test Registration Certificate, etc.
  • ※ Direct Relatives: Limited to grandparents, parents, siblings, children.

Other Cases
  • In unavoidable circumstances (e.g., delayed visa issuance for students from specific countries), absence may be recognized as excused with prior approval
Note: If you submit false information, the disciplinary committee will be convened and the decision will be made based on the committee’s decision.
 
 
Test Evaluation
Grading Criteria
  • Grades are based on a total of 100 points, combining the following evaluations
  • Midterm Exam (40%) -Final exam (50%) -Class participation (10%) The evaluation is further broken down into the following skill areas:
  • Speaking (30%) -Listening (30%) -Reading (20%) -Writing (20%) Grades are assigned based on absolute evaluation principles.
Grade Scale
  • A B C F
    90~100 Points 80~89 Points 70~79 Points Fail
  • ※ Grade inquiries can be made via nDRIMS
 
 
Promotion system

Sort Description
Promotion
(Completion)
• Attendance rate for the semester must be at least 80%, final average score must be at least 70 points, and each subject score (Listening, Writing, Speaking, Reading) must be at least 50 points.
• A certificate of graduation will be awarded upon completion of Level 6.
• Level 6 can be re-registered even after completing the course
Repetition of Class • Average score of less than 70 points results in level failure.
• Failure if one subject is less than 50 points. Failure if you fail even in one subject despite the average Is 70 or higher.
- Average score of ≥70 points: Promotion
-Average score of ≥70 points but one subject among
listening/writing/speaking/reading receives less than
50 points: Failure
Grade skipping • Eligiblity for Level-Skip Exam
- Students with average score in the semester is ≥95 points, and a recommendation from their teacher
- The level skipping test score is ≥90 points.
• The level skipping test will be conducted separately on designated date if there is any eligible student.
Grade Scale
  • If you are absent from midterm exam(s) due to any inevitable reason, 80% of your final exam score may become your midterm exam score at the discretion of the Exam Preparation Committee.
  • Grades can be replaced only if you take at least half of the mid-term exam subjects.
  • If you miss the final exam, mid-term exam scores cannot be substituted.
 
 
Classroom rules
  • Do not interfere with class. 
  • Do not use the mobile phone during class.
  • Audio recording, photography, and video recording during class are prohibited.
  • Do not use your mother tongue.
  • Respect the country, culture, and personal characteristics of classmates.
 
 
Special classes
  • Schedule : To be announced during the semester separately.
    ※ The special course may be changed depending on the university’s circumstances during the semester.
  • Supplementary Classes: Provided for students needing additional study time during the regular class period.
    ※ From the Summer Semester of 2026: Supplementary classes will be operated; however, supplementary class hours will not be recognized.
  • TOPIK Preparation Class: 20 TOPIK preparation sessions are offered per semester.

 
 
Scholarships
  Description
Top Excellence Scholarship • Selection Criteria: Among students enrolled in the current semester who achieved an attendance rate of 90% or higher in the previous semester and a score of 80 points or higher, the single top-performing student per level is selected.
• Scholarship amount: 30% of the tuition fee
Excellence Scholarship • Selection Criteria: Students enrolled in the current semester who achieved an attendance rate of 90% or higher in the previous semester, and who ranked next in academic performance within each level.
- In case of ties, the student with the higher attendance rate is selected.
- The number of Excellence Scholarship recipients per level is determined as follows: 
- Fewer than 50 enrolled students per level: 4 recipients. 50 or more enrolled students per level: 4 recipients, plus 1 additional recipient for every additional of 50 students.
• Scholarship amount: 10% of the tuition.
TOPIK Excellence Scholarship • Eligibility: Students who hold a TOPIK certificate during their enrollment period
• Scholarship Type & Amount
Scholarship Type Amount
TOPIKⅠ(Level 2) Scholarship 50,000KRW
TOPIK Ⅱ Scholarship 100,000KRW
• How to Apply: Please refer to the announcements on the website.
• Scholarship: Payment is not available once the budget is exhausted.
• Number of Payments: Application is available once per scholarship category
※ TOPIKⅠ(Level 2) Scholarship: once, TOPIK Ⅱ Scholarship: once (2 times in total)
※ Note
  • Top Excellence Scholarship, Excellence Scholarship: Scholarships are awarded starting from the second registered semester. students eligible for tuition reduction (such as exchange students, undergraduate students, graduate students, scholarship recipients, etc.) are excluded from the scholarship eligibility.
  • TOPIK Excellence Scholarship: Only valid TOPIK certificates are recognized. The scholarship will be awarded after verifying the authenticity.
 
 

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