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Writer학사운영팀
Date2025-03-05
Hits1528The LTI Korea Translation Academy is seeking aspiring translators who are eager to receive professional training in literary translation and up for the challenge of leading the Korean Wave into a new era.
[Attached Documents]
1. Translation Academy Regular Course 18th Announcement (KR/EN)
2. Translation Academy Regular Course 18th Poster (KR/EN)
3. Regular Course Written Exam Sample
4. Regular Course Recommendation Letter Template
5. Application System User Manual
☐ Course Introduction
○ Languages: English, French, German, Spanish, Russian, Chinese, Japanese
○ Duration: August 25, 2025 - June 2027 (4semesters over 2 years)
○ Location: Literature Translation Institute of Korea, located in Samseong-dong, Gangnam-gu, Seoul
○ Tuition & registration fees: Free tuition for all students, and a yearly registration fee of 100,000 KRW for general applicants
○ Curriculum
-Practical Training in Literary Translation & Practical Training in Cultural Content Translation (Language-specific seminars)
- Lectureson Korean literature, culture, and arts (Non-language-specific subjects)
-Translation workshops with authors and relevant experts, literary field trips, and various other cultural events
○ Course Schedule: Lectures will be given on weekdays from Monday to Friday, between 9:00 and 18:00. Before the start of each semester, students will receive a timetable detailing the times and locations for the classes in which they are enrolled.
-Students will be required to enroll in 5 subjects for each of their first 3 semesters (15 hours of class time per week) and 3 subjects during their4th semester (9 hours of class time per week).
- Before the start of the 1st semester, students will be required to watch preparatory online lectures in the form of 25-minute video sessions (6subjects, 8 sessions per subject).
- During the summer and winter breaks, students will be required to enroll in 2 subjects(two hours per subject).
○ Faculty: Relevant experts in each respective field
☐Admission Details
| Category | General Applicants | Fellowship Applicants |
| Eligibility | § Koreans or foreign nationals residing in Korea who hold at least a bachelor’s degree | § Foreign nationals residing overseas who hold at least a bachelor’s degree * Fellowship recipients are prohibited from engaging in remunerated activities in Korea throughout the length of the program. * Fellowship recipients are prohibited from receiving financial support from any other organization throughout the length of the program. |
| Financial support | § Each semester, the top three students in each language group will be awarded a scholarship of 1,500,000 KRW | § Monthly stipend of 1,600,000 KRW * The amount may be reduced if the student fails to meet the minimum attendance requirement. § Round-trip airfare § D-4-2 Visa support § Exemption of registration fees |
| Number of students to be admitted | § About 5 per language | § About 5 per language |
| § The total number of students per language may vary, with up to 10 students in total per language. | ||
☐ How to Apply
○ Application Period: March 14 to March 28, 2025, at 16:00 KST
○ Application Portal: Online application through the LTI Korea Translation Academy website (https://academy1.ltikorea.or.kr).
○ Required Documents
| General Applicants | Fellowship Applicants |
| 1. Application form | 1. Application form |
| 2. Personal statement | 2. Personal statement |
| 3. Degree certificate | 3. Degree certificate |
| - | 4. (Optional) Recommendation letter |
| - | 5. (Optional) TOPIK score certificate |
○ Notes
- The personal statement must be written in both Korean and the language for which the applicant is applying.
- Only degree certificates issued in Korean or English will be accepted. Certificates issued in other languages must be translated into Korean or English, after which they are to be either notarized or apostilled prior to being submitted.
* Prospective graduates must be able to submit a degree certificate before July 30, 2025 and are required to submit a certificate of expected graduation at the time of application.
- The recommendation letter(optional) can be submitted in either Korean or English.
• The letter should be emailed directly to rec@klti.or.kr by the person who wrote it.
• The letter should be written by a university professor, a researcher or educator in the field of Korean studies(such as Korean literature or Korean language), or a professional literary translator.
• The letter should be completed using the form provided for this purpose on the Translation Academy’s website.
- Applicants who apply to the Regular Course are ineligible to apply to any other Translation Academy programs simultaneously.
-Following the application deadline, applicants will not be permitted to change the language for which they applied or the application type(general/fellowship).
- Although we welcome applications from candidates who have completed other programs offered at the Translation Academy, applications from candidates who have already completed the Regular Course will not be accepted.
☐ Selection Process (※ All dates and times are in KST)
| Stage | Dates |
| Notice | Wednesday, March 5 at 16:00 |
| Information session | Wednesday, March 12 at 10:00, Thursday, March 13 at 17:00, Tuesday, March 18 at 15:00 (Total: 3 sessions) * The sessions will be conducted in real-time via Zoom, and the access link will be announced on the LTI Korea Translation Academy website(https://academy1.ltikorea.or.kr). * The content of all three sessions is identical. |
| Application period | From Friday, March 14 to Friday, March 28 at 16:00 * Recommendation letters(optional) for fellowships applicants must also have been received by 16:00 on March 28. |
| Announcement of written exam candidates | Monday, April 7 at 16:00 * Please check application portal |
| Written exam | Thursday, April 17 at 14:00-16:00(120 mins) * To be conducted online in real time |
| Announcement of interview candidates | Monday, April 28 at 16:00 * Please check application portal |
| Interview | From Monday, May 12 to Tuesday, May 20 * To be conducted online by Zoom call |
| Final Results Announcement | Monday, May 26 at 16:00 * Please check application portal |
| Registration of accepted applicants | From Monday, May 26 to Friday, May 30 |
| Arrival in Korea (for fellowship students) | Before Opening Ceremony |
| Opening ceremony | Friday, August 22 * Subject to change |
| First day of class | Monday, August 25 |
☐ Supplementary information
- Applicants who are found to have submitted false information or forged documents will have their application cancelled or admission revoked.
- If applicants engage in inappropriate behavior, such as swearing towards invigilators, employees, or assessors during the written exam or interview, any resulting disadvantage will be the sole responsibility of the applicants.
- Admission results will be kept confidential.
☐ Contact us
Please direct all your questions concerning the 2025 Regular Course to the LTI Korea Education Management Team by email at academy@klti.or.kr.
* FAQ: https://academy.ltikorea.or.kr/entrance/FAQ.do
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