Korean language is spoken by around 110 million people including native and non native speakers over the world. It is spoken in South and North Korea and in few parts of China. It is the official language of South Korea, North Korea and Yanbian and Changbai of People’s Republic of China.
The relationship of India with the Korean speaking countries is good and prospective that it is helpful for the development in few sectors like trading. It is estimated that the average trade that take place between the countries is around $200 million dollars and India is major exporting country among them.
Korean language Courses and the eligibility criteria
Read about Korean language Courses
Though the nomenclature of the courses varied from institute to institute, the aim of the courses remains same. Few institutes offer level wise courses and few others as long term and short term courses.
- B.A. (Korean Language Course) of three years with the eligibility of passing in 10+2 or equivalent
- M.A. (Korean) of two years with the eligibility of graduation in the language or equivalent
- Ph.D. (Korean Study) of two years with the eligibility of a master degree in the language and required score in the conducted entrance test.
- Certificate in Korean language with the eligibility of passing in 10+2 or equivalent.
- Diploma in Korean language with the eligibility of passing in 10+2 or equivalent.
The basic courses help the non-native speakers to understand and speak the basic sentences of the language and awareness of Korean culture. The higher courses point on speaking and writing skills of the Korean language. Ability to converse and confidence of visiting and living in the countries where Korean language is spoken are the other specifications of the courses.
Career prospect in Korean language Courses
Educational organizations and institutes, BPO companies, tourism organizations and companies, importing and exporting companies are few of the fields that offer the employment options.
Learning the language is a good option for the business men so that they could establish or expand their business in the Korean speaking countries or places. Many companies need the language experts to deal with the customers or clients of the language.
The knowledge in the language enables one to choose any of the following occupations:
- Instructor
- teacher
- Lecturer
- Interpreter
- Guide
- Translator
- Customer Relation Executive
- Import and Export businessman
- Researcher
Diploma courses are sufficient for the jobs like Customer Relation Executive or the business men. The other job roles like instructor or teacher deserve a degree or higher academic qualifications.
Lectureship needs a Master degree in the language along with passing score in the National Eligibility Test, which also provide a chance of Junior Research Fellowship. The Ph.D. in the language is the criteria for being a professor of the language.
Pay point / Salary for Korean language Courses
When the point of pay raises, the one who choose the stream never needs to regret as the payment in all the fields related to the language is handsome. The minimum expected pay is Rs.60,000/- per annum. Few of the occupations get nearly ten lakhs per annum.
Korean language is foreign language that provides prospective career option that attracts many of the aspirants to choose it.