01Term of Education
PL-TESOL (P&L) is a short-term program with 3 months of both practical and academic education.
02Number of Students
- Up to 150 students in each session
- 20 students for each group
03Applicant Requirements
Standard Type only
- - Associate degree or in the final semester of a college
04Evaluation Applicants are evaluated based on the following criteria :
Required application documents and interview
05Required Documents for Application
06Registration
Those who wish to attend YL-TESOL must register within the registration period.
07Term of Class
Each session of the YL-TESOL certificate program lasts for five months.
08Curriculum
09Registering for classes
Students must take all the pre-set classes and don't have to turn in the class registration form separately.
10Class schedule and Attendance
Each Professor will hand their class schedules out to students at the beginning of the session check the attendance at every class
PL Attendance Policy+11Missed classes and supplementary class
When a class has been canceled, the professor will give a supplementary class during the semester.
12Changes in Class groups
Class group change is only possible when the student is not able to attend the originally assigned class group. In order to change their class group, the student needs to fill out a requested form with the confirmation of each professor whose class the student takes. Then the student needs to hand the form in to the TESOL Office. The student cannot move to a class group that is already closed.
13Credits
The completion of each course is necessary for the student to receive - course credits. A total of 12 credits are needed for the certification of this program.
14Certification of qualification & completion
Those who successfully completed the program with all the required credits will receive a Certification of Qualification(Pass in all courses), the others will receive the Certification of Completion (2/3 attendance, and no F grade in any course)
15Manner of Evaluation Final projects, in-class assignments, homework, presentation, and portfolios.
16Academic Grading System
Academic scores and grades are as following.
| Letter Grade |
Grade Point |
Percentile |
Letter Grade |
Grade Point |
Percentile |
| A+ |
4.3 |
97-100 |
C+ |
2.3 |
77-79 |
| A0 |
4.0 |
94-96 |
C0 |
2.0 |
74-76 |
| A- |
3.7 |
90-93 |
C- |
1.7 |
70-73 |
| B+ |
3.3 |
87-89 |
D+ |
1.3 |
67-69 |
| B0 |
3.0 |
84-86 |
D0 |
1.0 |
64-66 |
| B- |
2.7 |
80-83 |
D- |
0.7 |
60-63 |
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F |
0.0 |
59 and below |
17Dishonesty on tests
Those who have cheated during a test will not be given any score. For those who used dishonest methods to be admitted, their admission will be canceled
18Temporary leaves and returning
Because PL-TESOL is a short-term program, temporary leaves and returning will not be approved.
19Tuition Refundment
Once the tuition is paid, it cannot be refunded unless the student turns in an admission disclaimer and the president of the Univ. consents to it.
**Tuition Refund Policy
| Duration of the class dates |
Refundment |
| Before Opening Ceremony |
100% tuition fee |
| Up to 2nd week after class starts |
5/6 tuition fee |
| Classes begin ~ First 1/3 |
2/3 tuition fee |
| First 1/3 ~First 1/2 |
1/2 tuition fee |
| After 1/2 classes |
None |
20Documents Needed for Dropping
- 1) A copy of your bank account (the first page of your bank book)
- 2) The receipt of your tuition payment
- 3) Contact administration professor TESOL office and get the requested forms.
21Transfer of credit
When applying for the YL-TESOL at TESOL at Sookmyung Women's University credits from PL-TESOL will be counted.
22Honor Awards
Graduating students who set a good example to others and contribute to the development of PL-TESOL will be given a Honor Award..
23Disciplinary Punishment
In case an PL-TESOL student conducts an act of violation, a form of disciplinary punishment can be inflict. If need be, disciplinary punishment will be given to PL-TESOL students for misconduct.
24Plagiarism
Copying from texts, Web pages or any other source without citing references on any assessment is completely unacceptable and will result in a failing score.