How is the Korean Language Department at Dai Nam University different from other schools?

The Faculty of Korean Language and Culture, Dai Nam University (Faculty of Korean Language and Culture) is one of the few universities with many native lecturers. With a love for Vietnam and a desire to promote Korean language and culture to the world, many Korean lecturers have joined Dai Nam, with the desire to have a long-term association with the faculty and the school to train generations of Vietnamese students who love Korean language and culture. The team of teachers has constantly strived to bring interesting lectures, correcting pronunciation and intonation for each student.

The teachers of the Korean Language Department are all experienced, professionally qualified and always dedicated to their students.

The faculty of the Korean Language and Culture Department are well-trained domestically and internationally, have extensive teaching experience and a solid foundation of professional knowledge. Not only that, the teachers all have practical working experience at Korean enterprises in many fields such as business, human resources administration, engineering and interpretation in seminars and workshops at all levels, and are famous translators in the Korean language community nationwide...

Therefore, lecturers can easily integrate specialized content with practical, lively and constantly innovative connections. This helps students studying in the Korean department to enrich their knowledge, quickly perfect their skills and develop their thinking to work in a real environment later.

Scholarships and transfer study opportunities in Korea

Thanks to the promotion of educational links between domestic training institutions and foreign universities, Korean language students have the opportunity to receive many scholarships to study abroad or participate in student exchange programs.

+ Full or partial scholarships from Dai Nam University for excellent students; tuition exemption for policy students;

The Faculty continuously has cooperation activities with Korean enterprises to create opportunities for students to exchange, learn and compete.

+ Scholarships for study encouragement from domestic and foreign agencies and organizations;

+ Scholarships for short-term courses, student exchanges, master's degrees from the Korean government and prestigious universities: Yonsei University - Korea; Sun Moon University - Korea; Tongmyong University - Korea; Hoseo University - Korea; Chung Cheong University - Korea.

Training program focuses on practice

The Korean Language Department at Dai Nam University is designed with a practical training program with 60% of the practice time. In particular, when studying at the department, in addition to learning specialized knowledge, students are also trained in one of the subjects that Dai Nam University is a pioneering educational institution to include in the curriculum - soft skills. Completing soft skills courses means that students are well-developed in self-development skills in communication, behavior, etc., which is very helpful for the future work process.

Students are trained in self-development skills in communication, behavior,...

Unlike other institutions that train in this field nationwide, the Korean Language major at DNU is designed with the goal of career-oriented training with 60% of the training time in intensive practical subjects; aiming to train Korean language bachelors with proficiency and ability to communicate in Korean at a proficient level; having general knowledge about Korean culture, country and people. Specifically, students majoring in Korean Language at Dai Nam University will learn the following contents:

• General education knowledge:

+ Political theory

+ Social sciences and humanities

+ Foreign language 2 (choose 1 of the following languages: Chinese, English, Japanese)

+ Natural science

+ Physical education

+ National defense education

• Professional education knowledge:

+ Basic knowledge: Korean practice courses A1, B1, C1, A2, B2, C2, A3, B3, A4, B4, C4, A5, B5, C5.

+ Industry knowledge: Phonetics, Korean vocabulary, Vietnamese-Korean comparative linguistics, Korean culture, Korean corporate culture, Korean country studies, Korean economics and politics

+ In-depth knowledge: Introduction to translation and interpretation, Translation 1, Interpretation 1, Translation 2, Interpretation 2, Korean for office administration, Korean for commerce, Translation and interpretation in the economic-commercial field, Translation and interpretation in the media field, Analysis and evaluation of translations...

Student capacity after each school year

* First year:

• Taught by leading Vietnamese and Korean lecturers;
• Fully trained in basic Korean skills: listening, speaking, reading, writing;
• Trained with standard curriculum that has passed rigorous testing;
• Participate in Korean Clubs;
• Receive basic training in necessary knowledge: information technology, soft skills, Vietnamese language practice;
• Have Korean language proficiency equivalent to TOPIK level 2 according to international Korean language proficiency assessment standards.

The Korean Language Department at DNU is designed to be practice-oriented.

* Second year:

• Taught by leading Vietnamese lecturers;
• Taught by Native Instructors;
• Improve basic skills in Korean: listening, speaking, reading and writing;
• Participate in extracurricular Korean clubs with native speakers;
• Learn more about Korean Culture online in the specialized room: Korean Music, Korean Dramas….
• Have Korean language proficiency equivalent to TOPIK level 3 according to international Korean language proficiency assessment standards.

* Third year:

• Taught by leading Vietnamese lecturers;
• Taught by Native Instructors;
• Participate in extracurricular Korean clubs;
• Trained in more specialized skills in Korean: translation, interpretation, presentation skills in Korean...
• Learn more about Korean Culture online in the specialized room: Korean Music, Korean Dramas….
• Experience studying in Korea through a student exchange program;
• Experience with leading Korean companies;
• Have Korean language proficiency equivalent to TOPIK level 4 according to international Korean language proficiency assessment standards.

Students of Korean language department of Dai Nam University in a cooperation signing ceremony.

* Fourth year:

• Taught by Native Instructors;
• Learn more about Korean Culture online in the specialized room: Korean Music, Korean Dramas...
• Trained to develop more specialized skills in Korean: Korean text editing, Korean business economics, translation and interpretation skills...
• Communicate, exchange and learn directly from domestic and foreign experts;
• Have Korean language proficiency equivalent to TOPIK level 5 according to international Korean language proficiency assessment standards.

Extracurricular programs of Korean Language Department

In order for students of the Faculty of Korean Language and Culture DNU to both study and experience Vietnamese-Korean cultural exchange programs, the Faculty has organized many attractive extracurricular programs such as:

• Cultural music exchange program between faculties and departments at Dai Nam University;
• Information exchange program about Korean language industry in Vietnam;
• Korean traditional culture musical instrument teaching program;
• Study Club;
• Large-scale Korean speaking competitions are held annually such as "KLAT Online Korean Speaking Competition", "Kumho Asiana Korean Speaking Competition", "Korean Speech Contest"...
• Korean Language Day celebrates the birth of Hangul.

In other words, right from the time they are still in school at Dai Nam University, students have many opportunities to update their knowledge and learn practical experience from teachers, as well as from the school’s practical and internship activities. If they make good use of this opportunity, graduates can become people who not only have good knowledge and skills but are also proactive and independent in their future work.