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19 WEEKS | 15 CREDITS
Culture, Media & Technology in Seoul
Discover the innovation and creativity that drives Korean culture during a semester living and learning in Seoul. While taking classes at EF’s Study Center and Hanyang University, you’ll experience local culture through independent exploration and bolster your curriculum during immersive excursions in cities like Daejeon and Busan. You’ll return home with transferable college credit, a greater understanding of how culture, technology, and media influence the world, and the tools to thrive in college and beyond.
Next Departure: August 7–December 20, 2025
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Areas of study
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Group excursions
These immersive visits will provide deeper insights into your host country, allow you to explore different regions, and create immersive learning opportunities.
Visit Daejeon, South Korea’s “Silicon Valley” to learn more about how this small country became a global leader in technology and innovation. Engage with established and start-up tech organizations.
Visit the beautiful seaside city of Busan, known for it's stunning beaches, fresh seafood, and vibrant street markets.
Throughout the semester, connect your curriculum to the world around you alongside industry experts during course-specific field visits, such as learning about 3D modeling at a local startup and visiting Seoul’s Digital Media City. You'll also deepen your understanding of South Korean culture with a visit to the Korean Demilitarized Zone (DMZ) and an overnight stay at a Buddhist temple.
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Coursework
All academic credits are issued through Colorado State University.
Students will jumpstart their journeys with an immersive Korean language course at our EF Study Center. After being placed in the class that aligns with their skill levels, students will dive into coursework alongside learners from around the world and continue honing their language skills through optional activities, such as Korean movie nights and neighborhood visits.
Students will examine their place in the world as they explore what matters to them, what they believe in, and what they want to achieve. Through reflection and engagement with their peers and the local community, students will learn to work through differences to address challenges related to the economy, environment, politics, education, technology, and society.
In this course, students will cultivate a comprehensive understanding of the impact of scientific and technological advancements on modern society and explore they ways society thinks about controls to ensure a balance between the risks and rewards of technological advancement.
This course examines the profound influence of platform businesses on contemporary economies. Throughout this course, students will gain a comprehensive understanding of how platforms generate and capitalize on value in today's digital landscape.
South Korea has emerged as a new center for transnational popular culture. In this course, students will examine explore the evolutionary nature of the Korean wave in a global digital age, and address the social, cultural and political implications of this cultural revolution.
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What’s included
Tuition for this 19-week program is $22,500 and payment plans are available. Your program tuition includes:
“EF Seoul is located in the world’s most thrilling, dynamic city and our amazing teachers and staff will become like a second family to all students coming here!”
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Yohan K.
EF Study Center Director
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Fill out this form and your dedicated Gap Year Consultant will reach out shortly to start planning your perfect program. Student applicants must be ages 18–22, a US citizen with valid passport, maintain a 2.5 GPA minimum, and be a high school graduate by departure day on an upcoming program:
Fall 2025: August 7–December 20
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