FAQ

Sejong offers both online and on-campus classes. Our on-campus classes are held across 3 campuses island wide. We typically release new classes on a monthly basis for our Tanjong Pagar campus, and sporadically throughout the year for our online classes as well as our smaller satellite campuses at Jurong East and Tampines, as the campuses are usually fully booked. To find out what online and on-campus courses we have available, please visit our courses page at https://www.sejong.com.sg/courses/#/beg-1-term-1 for a comprehensive list of our classes. If the classes available do not suit your schedule, or if we’re fully booked, please drop us an email at contact@sejong.com.sg to be included in our waitlist. You can let us know what course type or schedules you’re on the lookout for (e.g. weekday evening regular courses only), and we will let you know once something suitable pops up! And don’t worry, our mailing lists are strictly for letting you know the information you requested for only. For more information on how our our online classes are conducted, please visit https://www.sejong.com.sg/sejong-goes-online/

<< MAIN CAMPUS @ TANJONG PAGAR >>

[MRT] Tanjong Pagar MRT Station (EW15): After alighting at platform level, take lift straight up to “Street Level”. If its raining, you can exit via Tanjong Pagar MRT Exit C which leads straight into International Plaza. Take the set of lifts closest to the orange wall in the lobby. Sejong’s main office is at #34-15 of International Plaza. Approx 2 min walk from MRT.

[BUS] Bus stop at International Plaza: 57, 131, 167, 186, 532, 533, 534, 535, 536, 542, 543, 548 & 549.

[CAR] Parking available in the building.

<< WEST SATELLITE CAMPUS @ JURONG EAST >>

[MRT] Jurong East MRT Station (NS1/EW24): Use Exit D towards Westgate and follow the sign that leads to J-WALK. Walk straight and you will see the link bridge next to Paradise Dynasty (#02-13). Cross the link bridge and you will enter Ng Teng Fong General Hospital Tower A. Turn right and follow the sign to the link bridge that will lead to Devan Nair Institute for Employment & Employability (entrance of link bridge is opposite Swee Heng 1989 Bakery). Approx 5 min walk from MRT.

[BUS] Bus stop at IMM: 52, 105, 188, 333 & 502 (alight at IMM, 5 min walk to Devan Nair Institute / E2i).

[CAR] Parking available in the building.

<< EAST SATELLITE CAMPUS @ TAMPINES >>

[MRT] Tampines MRT Station (EW2/DT32): Take the exit towards Tampines One Mall. We are in building 510 directly on the left of Tampines One Mall. Entrance to the lift lobby faces is on level 1 of the building, in front of Cash Converters store, facing the bus interchange.

[BUS] All buses that go to Tampines Bus Interchange. Our building is right next to the bus interchange.

[CAR] There is no parking in the building. Please park at Tampines One Mall and walk to building 510 which is right beside the mall.

*Please note that the East & West Satellite Campuses are classroom only campuses. No walk-in enquiries are accepted. Kindly visit us at our main office in Tanjong Pagar for enquiries. You can also call or email us at 86888803 or email contact@sejong.com.sg for queries.

Our courses progress as follows: Beginners > Intermediate > Pre-Advance > Advance > Further Advance > Further Advance Complete. Beginners level takes approximately 1 year to complete. Intermediate and subsquent levels takes 1.5 years each if you are taking the once-a week regular course structure. For more details on what level of fluency is expected at each stage, and how exactly the course progresses, please click on the “Course Structure” tab under our “Courses” page in this website.

We offer 5 types of courses: Regular Course, Express Course, Intensive Course, Private Lessons and Corporate Classes. Regular Courses are once a week classes at Sejong Korean Language School where the official school syllabus is taught according to the official course structure. Students who wish to speed up their learning may choose Express or Intensive Course. These classes teach the official school syllabus within one month or 6 weeks respectively. Express and Intensive Courses are only available sporadically throughout the year. Private Lessons are one to one (or in some cases for a small group of friends) classes held on weekday afternoons. Private Lessons are especially suitable for students who wish to learn according to their own pace. Corporate Classes are classes booked by companies, schools or organisations for their organisation members. For more information on each type of course, please refer to the relevant course via the “Courses” tab on our website.

For Regular Group classes, there are 12 lessons x 1.5hour lessons in each term. One term of once-a-week lessons will take you approximately 3 months (12 weeks) to complete. The Beginners level, which comprises of 4 terms, will thus take you approximately 1 year to complete.
Intensive classes are 3 hour long lessons (as opposed to the regular 1.5hour long lessons) and will thus take students half the time to complete the same syllabus (6 weeks of lessons instead of the regular 12 weeks of lessons).
Express classes have class thrice per week and will thus take the student one-third of the time to complete the same syllabus as the regular classes.

Each Regular Group classes and Express classes are 1.5hours long (90 minutes).
Each Intensive group lesson is 3hours long (180 minutes) with a 5 minute break in the middle.

The average class size for our regular courses: Beginners classes are 18 students, 10 students for Intermediate, and 6 – 8 for Pre-advanced levels and above. For more private or small group learning arrangements, please refer to our Private Lessons course type under the “Courses” tab on our website.

There is a term test conducted at the end of each term. Currently, the test is non-promotional. It is simply a gauge for students and teachers to review how much you have learnt throughout the term. To obtain your Course Certificate, you simply have to meet at least 75% attendance rate across both Term 1 and Term 2 of the Course. If the student would like to receive an Official Statement of Proficiency from the school, the student would need to score a minimum of 70% on each of their end of term tests for the relevant course.

Yes, there are make-up classes available for most regular classes. An announcement is made on your first day of lesson regarding how students may go about arranging for make-up lessons for classes they would prospectively be missing. Make-up classes are arranged subject to availability and are available for most, but not all, classes. Students can log into their student portal to arrange for make-up lessons or email the school. It is encouraged to arrange for make-up classes as early as possible in order to secure seats in available make-up classes. Students are allowed a maximum of 3 make-up lessons per term, but generally, as long as there is space in the class, we will arrange your 4th or 5th make-up lesson for you.

Yes, we will issue you a Certificate of Completion at the end of each course (inclusive of both Term 1 and Term 2). For example, upon the completion of Beginners 1 course, both Term 1 and Term 2. However, please be reminded that you have to meet the criteria of at least 75% attendance rate. Sejong’s certificates may be used when applying for jobs or courses in Korea. However, different institutions will have different requirements for proof of Korean Language proficiency. Some may require you to take the International Proficiency Test for Korean Language (called the TOPIK exam). This is an external exam conducted twice a year in Singapore. In such cases, Sejong students prepare for the exam in Sejong but register for the external exam, which is usually conducted in April or October. Students prepare for the exam by taking their regular Korean lessons and TOPIK prep classes that are run in Sejong closer to the TOPIK exam date.

Sejong provides an official proficiency statement on student’s request. However students will have to complete both Term 1 and Term 2 of the relevant course with at least a 75% attendance rate and a minimum of 70% score on each of their end-of-term tests. The official proficiency statement will bear the school’s official letter head and verify that the named student is proficient in Korean Language in relation to the level of the relevant course taken.

You can make an appointment for a placement consultation via our Contact Page or drop us an email. The best gauge of the most suitable level for a student is by taking a placement test. It costs $15 (before GST) to take a placement test but the fee is waived if you go on to register for one of the classes that suit your level.

Sejong’s syllabus prepares our students for the TOPIK exam. Sejong students cover the syllabus relevant to the exam by attending classes in Sejong and register online for the external exam which is usually conducted twice a year in Singapore. Students prepare for the exam by taking their regular Korean lessons as well as TOPIK prep classes that are run in Sejong (subject to availability) closer to the TOPIK exam dates. Please note that only students of Sejong are allowed to enrol for Sejong’s TOPIK exam prep classes. Unfortunately, we do not accept students from other schools who would like to only enrol for TOPIK prep at Sejong.