Orientation activities provide students with information on the university, the academic program, banking, housing, and an introduction to Korean culture. The International School offers Korean language classes at the beginning, intermediate, and advanced levels. Classes concentrate on developing Korean language comprehension, vocabulary, pronunciation, and grammar skills. During the ILP students may take one class from a non-credit course list, with selections that focus on traditional Korean arts such as folk dance, calligraphy, painting, or tae kwon do. Additionally, qualified students may register for courses offered in English by any department in the university.
Language courses are intensive and normally meet six hours per week.
Students are placed at the appropriate language level based on the mandatory written and oral placement tests administered before the first day of classes. In addition to language study, UC students may choose courses from fields such as Korean and Asian arts, business, comparative history, Asian religions, law, sociology, and economics. Particularly strong courses are available for UC students in Asian studies and women's studies. Most Ewha courses are worth approximately 4 UC quarter units each. Students who are proficient in Korean are encouraged to enroll in regular Ewha University courses taught in Korean in a wide range of fields.