Description
Since its inception in the summer of 2010, the Korean Language Business And Technology (LBAT) program has developed as one of the major study-abroad programs of the School of Modern Languages. Currently, the program accommodates three levels: high-beginner (2nd-year level), intermediate (3rd-year level), and high-intermediate (4th-year level).
During the nine-week program in Seoul, Korea, students will learn the Korean language intensively in an immersed environment, visit top-tier companies and research centers of Korea, and experience the vibrant culture of dynamic Korea. Through this program, students enhance cultural competence, broaden their horizons, and better prepare themselves for the future as international human assets.
Location
The 2025 Summer program will be held in the capital city of Korea, Seoul. Participants will mainly stay in Shinchon, one of the most dynamic and culturally vibrant areas of Seoul.
Dates
May 31 – Aug. 1, 2025 (nine weeks)
Application deadline: Jan. 15
Host Institution
Graduate School of Education at Yonsei or Yonsei KLI.
Qualified graduate students who are studying Korean as a foreign language will join as tutors and have one-and-a-half-hour face-to-face speaking classes.
Accommodations
Participants may stay at some available local housing facilities including hostels, boarding houses, and/or dormitories for international students.
Courses
Participants can take up to 12 credits (9 required + 3 optional credits)
Students are expected to take 9 credits during the program, but if they plan to major or double major in ALIS with a Korean concentration or would like to get as many credits as possible, they can take up to 12 credits. For ALIS majors, 12 credits in a study-abroad program may be required.
Second-Year
- KOR 2691: Intensive Intermediate Korean 1 (Required)
- KOR 2692: Intensive Intermediate Korean 2 (Required)
- KOR 3693: Exploring Modern Korea (Required)
- KOR 4692: Korean Industry: K-entertainment, K-Food, K-Beauty (Optional; recommended for ALIS majors)
Third-Year
- KOR 3691: Business Korean (Required)
- KOR 3692: Current Issues and Technology of Korea (Required)
- KOR 3693: Exploring Modern Korea (Required)
- KOR 4692: Korean Industry: K-entertainment, K-Food, K-Beauty (Optional; recommended for ALIS majors)
Fourth-Year
- KOR 3691: Business Korean (Required)
- KOR 3692: Current Issues and Technology of Korea (Required)
- KOR 4692: Korean Industry: K-entertainment, K-Food, K-Beauty (Required)
- KOR 3693: Exploring Modern Korea (Optional; recommended for ALIS majors)
Prerequisites
There are no prerequisites for the LBAT Korea.
However, we assume that the second-year candidates have completed basic-level Korean courses, the third-year candidates have completed low intermediate-level courses, and the four-year candidates have completed high-intermediate or low advanced-level courses by the spring of 2025.
Students who didn't take any relevant courses before applying to the program need to contact the program director.
Cost
- The program fee is $5,500. The fee includes housing, group meals, group transportation, excursions, health insurance, cultural events, and books.
- The program fee does NOT include the non-refundable application deposit ($500), 9-12 credit hours tuition (out-of-state students pay in-state tuition), international airplane tickets, technology fee (cell phone, etc.), or weekday independent meals (some weekend meals during site visits and trips are covered by the program).
Application and Payment Deadlines
- Apply via Atlas by Jan. 15.
- If you are a non-Georgia Tech (transient/special) student, you are required to submit TWO separate applications to the Office of International Education.
- A $500 non-refundable deposit is due at the time of application.
- Payments are withdrawn directly from the student's OSCAR accounts on the deadline.
Fee Payment Information: Please adhere to the deadlines stated for the program. Please observe the information in Payment Options to ensure that your payments are processed at the Bursar’s Office on time. Fees will be charged to your OSCAR account on the due dates. Make sure you make all necessary payments on time in order to avoid a hold on your account. Students expecting financial aid must submit a letter from the Financial Aid Office stating the allocation and date of payments expected. Tuition and student fees are due according to the Registrar’s schedule for summer tuition.
Scholarships
Students are encouraged to apply for financial aid. Georgia Tech students may apply to the School of Modern Languages' Campoamor scholarship (approximately $400). HOPE scholarship does apply. The Office of International Education also offers some scholarships.
Cancellation Policy
Students who cancel their participation in the program after being accepted will be subject to the following non-negotiable fee schedule:
- Students canceling before Jan. 15 will lose their $500 deposit.
- Students canceling after Jan. 15 must pay 25% of the program fee.
- Students canceling after Feb. 15 must pay 50% of the program fee.
- Students canceling after March 15 must pay 100% of the program fee.
Program descriptions and fees are subject to final approval by educational units and the Office of International Education. Georgia Tech reserves the right to alter or cancel this program due to low enrollment, unavailability of a professor to teach a planned course or other unforeseen circumstances. Once Georgia Tech has made payments to service providers, or if Georgia Tech cancels the program before departure or while the program is in progress for reasons beyond its control, such as political unrest or danger to participants' safety, only those fees that Georgia Tech is able to have refunded by service providers will be returned to participants.
Informational Meetings
If you have any questions regarding the LBAT Korea program, please contact Jong Hyun Lee.
Information session: Oct. 24 from 5 – 6:30 p.m. (R) at Instructional Center 211
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