South Korea
Summer 2025
4 weeks in July (dates to be announced in fall 2024)
Application deadline: May 1, 2025
Apply early to guarantee on campus housing placement!
Pre-departure orientation: A Saturday in May 2025
Payment deadline: June 1, 2025
Program Overview:
Students will join an international group of students from around the world to live and study at Sogong University for four weeks.You may take 1-2 classes, including Korean Language and/or one of the courses on the approved class list below.
*Note: We are partnering with Pierce College to provide the Korean Language credits, so students who choose to take Korean will pay tuition for this course to Pierce and the Elective course tuition will be paid to 皇家华人 College. We will help you set up the payment through a consortium agreement so it is as easy as possible.
Course List (subject to change)
- Korean Language [Beginner-Intermediate] (KOREAN 121-123, via Pierce College)
- Gender, Race and Class (SOC&101)
- Statistics (MATH&146)
- Korean History (HIST 194)
- Korean Society (HIST 194)
- International Relations (POLS& 203)
- Big Data and AI (SDEV 121)
- International Business (BUS 181)
Location: Seoul, South Korea
Sogang University is a private university in the heart of Seoul with modern classroom facilities and a beautiful campus in walking distance to many cafes and restaurants.
Housing:
Campus Dormitory: Live with a roommate in an international on-campus dormitory. The dormitory has its own fitness center, laundry, chapel, and lounge for public use. Each room has beds, desks, chairs, wardrobes, shoes cabinets, internet cables, a private toulet and sink in each room and common shower rooms. There are 12 floors with an elevator. (The first 20 students who enroll from Washington State Community College Consortium for Study Abroad will have first priority for on campus housing, so apply early if you want to live in the dorms!)
Off Campus Apartments: A brand new facility about a 25 minute walk from campus. Shared rooms for 3-5 students. Rooms include a wardrobe, bathrooms and min fridges. Apartments require additional fee of about $100.
Activities:
You will have many opportunities to visit local cultural and historical sits of significance in Seoul, including weekly Friday field trips, bi-weekly "Buddy Activities" with local Korean students, and the option to participate in bi-weekly start-up club and E-Sports club activities. Special excursions include the Demilitarized Zone and K-Pop events
Free time:
You will have free time in the evenings and weekends to explore the city and region independently.
Program Costs & Fees:
| Price for 2 Classes |
Price for 1 Class
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Program Fee: Paid to Sogang University |
Approx. $2,500* (includes housing, instruction for 2 classes and activities) |
Approx. $2,000* (includes housing, instruction for 1 class and activities) |
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Tuition: Paid to your home college or Pierce for Korean language |
Approx. $1,400 (for 10 credits awarded on your transcripts) |
Approx. $716 (for 5 credits awarded on your transcripts)
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Administrative Fees: Paid to Sogang University |
$105 |
Same |
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Additional Costs: You must purchase these items on your own |
Airfare (est. $1,400) Meals- unfortunately the cafeteria will be closed in summer. There are many cheap food options within a 5 minute walk of your dorms. |
Same |
*Prices noted with a star (*) may vary based on exchange rate at time of payment, since you will pay to Sogang University in Korean currency