The ‘Advanced Certificate Course in Korean Studies’ is an internal certificate course specially designed to meet the needs of those students wishing to pursue a career in Korean institutions, academia and the corporate sector in this global era. Going beyond the traditional aspects of knowledge impartment, which aims at solely developing the competency in the four language skills; reading, listening, speaking and writing, this course educates the learners about the Korean culture, Society, Historic information, and arts as well. There is a demand from the internal students who are interested in Korean Studies to enhance their knowledge not only about the language but also about the Korean culture and customs. Most of the students are want to go to Korea for employment purposes. The proposing ‘Certificate Course in Korean Studies’ would enable students to specialize in the relevant area leading to one year course in Korean studies which is not offered by any other higher education institute in southern Sri Lanka. The students who wish to Learn Korean studies are essential to study six (06) modules with minor research during the time. This limited period and content are hardly sufficient in producing a trained and qualified undergraduate to apply for all Korea -Sri Lanka job opportunities.
The objective of the ‘Advanced Certificate Course in Korean Studies’ (Level 2 SLQF) is to produce qualified Korean Language users. Thus' this course will empower undergraduates with essential language skills required to perform as effective students within their study period and achieve the desired objectives in their language skills and professional life. Accordingly, the implementation of this course will expect to achieve the following objectives.