Korean Tuition Agency
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Scenario 1: You’re a beginner Korean learner and want to study part-time (evenings or weekends)
You’re in luck! There are plenty of courses around at a wide variety of schools. For beginner level, there’s not so much need to be overly picky. All the schools I am in contact with employ native Korean teachers.
So in this case, I’d advise you to go with a school that’s convenient for you in terms of location, schedule or price. Besides in the central area, you can find Korean schools as far out of town as Jurong East, Kembangan and Bishan.
You can find pretty much all Korean courses from reputable schools in the Yago Korean directory. Many of them are reviewed, too.
You’re in luck! There are plenty of courses around at a wide variety of schools. For beginner level, there’s not so much need to be overly picky. All the schools I am in contact with employ native Korean teachers.
So in this case, I’d advise you to go with a school that’s convenient for you in terms of location, schedule or price. Besides in the central area, you can find Korean schools as far out of town as Jurong East, Kembangan and Bishan.
You can find pretty much all Korean courses from reputable schools in the Yago Korean directory. Many of them are reviewed, too.
Scenario 2: You’re an advanced learner. Maybe you even took a Korean course in Korea and now want to continue.
That’s a much less desirable position to be in. Things change, but as a general guide, if you’re looking for more advanced Korean classes, stick with schools that specialise in Korean only. SKIS, the Singapore Korean International School, is probably your best bet, or you could give the larger specialized schools, such as Daehan at Kembangan or Sejong at Tanjong Pagar a try.
It’s unfortunate that NUS Extension has closed down it Korean language program. That was one of the most popular programs in Singapore, and the one stretching up to the highest level.
If all else fails (and I know it does for many), you can choose to self study Korean like Shanna from hangukdrama.com. Her blog, by the way, has great study ideas, posts about motivation and book reviews.
You can also check out this blog post with ideas for learning Korean online.
As a final resort, you can opt to study Korean in Korea. This blog post by Alice (Wonderrrgirl) gives a great overview of the options.
That’s a much less desirable position to be in. Things change, but as a general guide, if you’re looking for more advanced Korean classes, stick with schools that specialise in Korean only. SKIS, the Singapore Korean International School, is probably your best bet, or you could give the larger specialized schools, such as Daehan at Kembangan or Sejong at Tanjong Pagar a try.
It’s unfortunate that NUS Extension has closed down it Korean language program. That was one of the most popular programs in Singapore, and the one stretching up to the highest level.
If all else fails (and I know it does for many), you can choose to self study Korean like Shanna from hangukdrama.com. Her blog, by the way, has great study ideas, posts about motivation and book reviews.
You can also check out this blog post with ideas for learning Korean online.
As a final resort, you can opt to study Korean in Korea. This blog post by Alice (Wonderrrgirl) gives a great overview of the options.
Scenario 3: You want to learn Korean full-time in Singapore
Sorry, you’re out of luck! I see people arrive on the website from time to time using keywords like “learn Korean full-time in Singapore”, but to the best of my knowledge,no one in Singapore is offering such courses.
If you know of any school or person who does organise such courses, please leave a comment, I’d love to get in touch with them and feature them on the site.
If going to Korea is out of the question, the closest you could get to full-time Korean lessons in Singapore is probably by joining a part-time course and getting a tutor to help you for a couple of hours a week more. Then fill the rest of time with self study & language exchange.
Sorry, you’re out of luck! I see people arrive on the website from time to time using keywords like “learn Korean full-time in Singapore”, but to the best of my knowledge,no one in Singapore is offering such courses.
If you know of any school or person who does organise such courses, please leave a comment, I’d love to get in touch with them and feature them on the site.
If going to Korea is out of the question, the closest you could get to full-time Korean lessons in Singapore is probably by joining a part-time course and getting a tutor to help you for a couple of hours a week more. Then fill the rest of time with self study & language exchange.
So in short
- For part-time beginners: Lots of courses to choose from
- For advanced learners: Stick to specialized schools, self study, or go to Korea
- Learning Korean full-time: As far as I’m aware, there are no options in Singapore. Let me know if you know of any. And if you’re a Korean school / teacher: I do believe there is a serious opportunity for this!
