On November 5, 2019, Universitas Pelita Harapan (UPH) signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with World Edupia for a Korean Language Learning Program for students who planned to continue their studies in South Korea and anyone who wants to learn the Korean Language. The Korean Language Learning Program, managed by Pelita Learning Hub (PLH) Department, is accessible for both UPH civitas academica and also the public.

World Edupia itself collaborates with Hanyang University, Korea, to provide an effective, advanced, and innovative learning program, and also to provide students with certified native speaker teachers.

The Korean Language Learning Program offered by PLH is divided into two types: academic class and general class. In the academic class, High School graduates who plans to continue their studies in South Korea will undergo academic learning process with formal Korean, which enables them to follow the learning pace in Korean universities. This program will run for a year, with a total duration of four hours per day. After a year of learning, students will have to take a Test of Proficiency in Korean (TOPIK). If they managed to pass, they will receive a certificate that they can use while studying in Korea.

This program saves a large amount of money, which might reach an astonishing amount for High School students who want to learn Korean in South Korea. If the prospective students are not a native speaker, they are required to take the class for a year before they can continue learning in university. The collaboration program between PLH and World Edupia will help Indonesian students to save up a lot of money, because the cost of learning Korean in PLH is only a third of the total amount in which a student would have to pay if they decide to take the program in South Korea.

On the other hand, the general class is a non-intensive class which focuses on basic, everyday Korean language skills. This class is opened for the public, both students, staffs, and other people.

The MoU signing was represented by BK Choi – CEO of World Edupia, and Bo Kyung Kim, Senior Manager International Affairs of Hanyang University. UPH Rector, Dr. (Hon) Jonathan L. Parapak, M.Eng.Sc. and UPH Vice-President for Marketing, External Cooperation, and Business Development, Stephanie Riady, B.A., M.Ed. were also present as the representatives of UPH.

In the same occasion, the Rector of UPH conveyed his hopes for the program. He hopes that this program can facilitate those want to continue their studies in South Korea, especially for those who lives around the Karawaci area.

“This program will also strengthen the relationship between Indonesia and South Korea,” the Rector added.

This program will start in the next semester and has a target of 100 students per semester. Hopefully, this program can facilitate students to have an access to learning in South Korea with the same quality, but with a more affordable cost.