Korean Studies

Language Taught

Korean

Programs Offered

Bachelor’s Degrees

Bachelor’s Degree in Foreign Language, Literature, and Civilization (LLCER) in Korean
Go to the Bachelor’s Degrees page
Go to the Bachelor’s degree brochures page

Master’s degrees

Master’s in Foreign Languages, Literature, and Civilization (LLCER) in Korean
LLCER Master’s in Korean, specializing in the teaching of Korean as a foreign language
The Master’s 2 professional track “Teaching Korean” has been replaced by the Master’s in Teaching Korean as a Foreign Language (Master’s 1 and Master’s 2). The goal of this new master’s program is to train teachers of Korean as a foreign language. It enables students to deepen their mastery of the Korean language and culture, receive training in language pedagogy, and specialize in teaching Korean as a foreign language. Developed in partnership with the DDL (Language Pedagogy) program, this master’s program includes courses from the DDL master’s program. In addition to advanced Korean language and Korean civilization courses offered by the Department of Korean Studies, this master’s program offers specific courses—both theoretical and practical—dedicated to teaching Korean as a foreign language. Students will complete one semester at a university in Korea during their first year of the master’s program and will undertake a professional internship at a French institution offering Korean language courses during their second year. For more information, see the dedicated section in the LLCER Master’s in Korean brochure or contact the program coordinator, Mr. Kang Shin-Tae.
Go to the Master’s programs page
Go to the Master’s program brochures page

Getting Ready for the 2026–2027 School Year

Korean Textbooks

All students enrolled in the Korean LLCER Bachelor’s and Master’s programs at INALCO must purchase their own language course textbooks.

All students (Bachelor’s and Master’s) must have the textbooks published by Kyung Hee University Press (경희대학교 출판문화원).

1. Bachelor’s Year 1 (1st and 2nd semesters)

Oral Comprehension and Production (required): Kyung Hee Korean Beginner 1: Listening and Speaking and Kyung Hee Korean Beginner 2: Listening and Speaking
Reading and Writing (required): Kyung Hee Korean Beginner 1 Reading and Writing and Kyung Hee Korean Beginner 2 Reading and Writing
Grammar (optional): Kyung Hee Korean Grammar Beginner 1 and Kyung Hee Korean Grammar Beginner 2

2. Second Year (1st and 2nd Semesters)

Oral Comprehension and Production (required): Kyung Hee Korean Beginner 2 Listening and Speaking and Kyung Hee Korean Intermediate 1 Listening and Speaking
Reading and Writing (required): Kyung Hee Korean Beginner 2 Reading and Writing and Kyung Hee Korean Intermediate 1 Reading and Writing
Grammar (optional): Kyung Hee Korean Grammar Intermediate 1 and Kyung Hee Korean Grammar Intermediate 2

3. Bachelor’s Degree Year 3 (1st and 2nd semesters)

Oral Comprehension and Production (required): Kyung Hee Korean Intermediate 1 Listening and Speaking and Kyung Hee Korean Intermediate 2 Listening and Speaking
Reading and Writing (required): Kyung Hee Korean Intermediate 1 Reading and Writing and Kyung Hee Korean Intermediate 2 Reading and Writing
Grammar Exercises (required): Kyung Hee Korean Grammar Intermediate 2 and Kyung Hee Korean Grammar Advanced 1

4. Master’s Year 1 (1st and 2nd semesters)

Oral Interaction in Korean 1 (required): Kyung Hee Korean Advanced 1: Listening and Speaking
Korean Oral Interaction 2 (required) for those taking the "national track": Kyung Hee Korean Advanced 1: Listening and Speaking
Korean Writing 1 (required): Kyung Hee Korean Advanced 1 Reading and Writing

5. Master’s Year 2 (1st semester)

Oral Interaction in Korean 3 (required): Kyung Hee Korean Advanced 2: Listening and Speaking
Korean Writing 2 (required): Kyung Hee Korean Advanced 1: Reading and Writing

These textbooks can be purchased either online or at specialty bookstores, such as the Phénix bookstore, which offers a 5% discount or the option to pay with the Passe Culture (not combinable with the 5% discount).

Parcoursup Applicants: No Gap Year Before L1

Attention Parcoursup applicants:

Please note that the Department of Korean Studies at INALCO does not accept gap years at the beginning of the program.
It is possible to take a gap year between the two years of the bachelor’s program, but not before the first year (L1).

We remind you that INALCO’s Korean LLCER bachelor’s program is a selective program that is receiving an ever-increasing number of applications. Currently, the admission rate for L1 is around 8% (approximately 1,800 applications for 150 spots each year).
The main selection criteria remain grades in French, history-geography, and philosophy.

Thank you for your understanding.

Prerequisites and Mandatory Pre-Semester Workshop

1. Pre-Semester Language Course:

The Department of Korean Studies offers a language course during the pre-semester period that helps students learn the Korean alphabet (Hangeul) and the grammar points essential for understanding and writing simple sentences. Attendance at this language course is STRONGLY recommended for all new first-year students.

2. Placement Test:

First-year (L1) students with a good level of Korean may take a placement test to have their prior learning recognized. This recognition of prior learning applies only to language courses (grammar, oral comprehension and production, written comprehension and production) and not to cultural studies courses. This test is organized by the Department of Korean Studies during the pre-semester period. It is mandatory to register for the placement test in advance with the Department of Korean Studies office. Late applications will not be accepted.

3. Additional Information:

Students must also review all the information posted online in the brochure corresponding to their program of study and stay informed of any updates on the Department of Korean Studies’ webpage.