Hi
여러분 안녕하세요.
만나서반갑습니다.
지금 셰필드에 살고 셰필드에서 한국학을 공부했어요.
Just thought that you would want to hear about sheffield Korean studies from experience.
I did korean studies at Sheffield in 2013 up until now. I can honestly say that the teaching staff are nice but korean studies is more like high school especially the department so it's a heads up on what to expect. I would suggest not picking yonsei univeristy on the year abroad as they are very rasict to their students (one refused to teach me because I was a sheffield student) Seas (department name) don't tell you how bad their reputation is which korean universities.
All in all the course and langugae is really good to learn and experience so I would recommend it but Its just advise that apot can go wrong in the years in sheffield with SEAS. Taking Korean with Japanese is a dual honors that requires alot of work including homework and learning two langugae at once is alot to take in.
Taking korean studies, you can take Japanese for non specialists as a module for 20 credits and is alot easier to handle.
The year abroad is in the 2nd year here where as Lancashire offer the year abroad in 3rd year. It is a struggle to complete it in the second year unless you study alot. Korean universities pass level is high and sheffield require you to pass 3 levels or 4 before you can return to 3rd year. Also even though sheffield say they prefer you know no korean (like ucas say and say no one will know korean who is in the class) and if like me, you arrive knowing nothing then you will be already far behind as almost everyone I encountered in my studies knew a basic conversation ... I didnt even know the alphabet.
Other than that sheffield is a really good city to live in and I hope this wasn't too bad or put you off. I just wanted to give a little information they don't tell you on open days