Information about 2020 Korean Homeland Education (K-HED) - Summer Program

What is the Korean education program for overseas Korean?

'Korean Homeland Education (K-HED)' is an education program for overseas Koreans made to cultivate the ethnic identity of overseas Korean sand help next-generation overseas Koreans to grow into global talents. This program comprises the Korean language, Korean culture, and Korean history classes, as well as field learning. K-HED is the only long-term education program for overseas Koreans in the nation that provides career guidance and a network of overseas Koreans.

□ Recruitment Information

◦ Application Period for Summer Term: April 20 ~ May 19

◦ Program period:

- Understanding Korean Course: July 1 ~ August 24, 2020 (2 months)

- Summer Vacation Course: August 6 ~ August 24, 2020 (3 weeks)

◦ Documents submitted

- Application Form & Study Plan (Prescribed pdf)

- Graduation Certificate for the highest level of education, Transcript for the highest level of education, Copy of passport, Certificate of Overseas Korean, Certificate of Descendant or Family of independence Patriot* (if applicable), Proof of Scholarship (if applicable)

* Remarks:

- Summer program may subject to change depending on COVID-19 situation

- (Self-quarantine) Upon arrival, all participants from outside of Korea may be self-quarantine depending on the situation

- There is a possibility that the summer program may cancel

- The final decision will be announced in late May

◦ (Inquiry) Kongju National University, Institution of Korean Culture & Education

- (Call) +82-41-850-6031, (Email) hansaram@kongju.ac.kr