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IIEL students on a study placement in Korea
18 March 2025
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Seven students of the International Institute of Economics and Linguistics (IIEL) are currently participating in a semester-long language study program in the Republic of Korea. The students are studying at two partner universities: University of Suwon and Pai Chai University.

The first week is dedicated to making new acquaintances, immersing in the language environment, and understanding the life of an exchange student.

Mikhail Solovyov, 3rd-year IIEL student:

Studying at the University of Suwon is very comfortable. The classrooms are very well-equipped. For the first time, I saw a professor’s desk not just with a regular digital monitor, but also with the ability to extend an additional monitor. The classrooms themselves are very clean and tidy.

The dormitories here are incredibly clean, cozy and comfortable. There are five-story buildings on campus, with two “apartments” on each floor. Entry to the dormitory is only possible with a fingerprint scan of the index finger of either the right or left hand. Each “apartment” has a spacious living room, two bathrooms, and three rooms that accommodate two people each.

The buildings of some departments have cafeterias where the menu changes daily, the portions are very large, and it’s enough to fill you up for both lunch and dinner. The campus also has a bank, a huge library and a stadium. I think there’s a lot more, but there’s not enough time to explore everything.

Irina Repina, 3rd-year student, Faculty of Business-Communication & Computer Science:

Although my primary place of study is the Faculty of Business-Communication and Computer Science, and I’m studying at IIEL on the supplementary program “Interpreter in the Sphere of Professional Communication (Korean)”, we are also given the right to participate in the language study program.

We chose Pai Chai University, which has been a partner university for over 30 years. There is an entire institute here dedicated to teaching foreign citizens. Upon arrival, we took a test and confirmed our second level of learning. The teachers are friendly, explain everything in detail, it’s interesting to learn.

The university is modern, with a large campus that we are gradually exploring. I am sure that studying here will give us a tremendous experience, provide an opportunity to grow and learn more about the culture. I sincerely thank our Korean language teachers for making it possible for us to be here now.

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