To ensure non-native English speakers have the language skills needed to study at the college level, students can complete an academic English program. These programs allow for in-depth study of the language to help students develop their communication skills.

The institutions of higher education included regular four-year colleges and universities. Education is taken very seriously in South Korea, and the country is home to several world class universities, many of which have exchange agreements with various foreign universities, and are a good way for foreigners to experience life in the country.