Start exploring South Korea summer programs

Dates:

2 sessions between Jun 16–Jul 28, 2027 (3 weeks options)

Length:

3 weeks

Cost:

$6,900

Location:

Seoul, South Korea

Grades:

Current grades 9-12

Format:

Group Housing

Deadline:

Jan 20, 2027

Chef-led cooking workshops exploring 600-year-old royal Korean recipes alongside modern street food; a street-food tour with a local chef and a day at Lotte World amusement park. Overnight excursion to Andong (UNESCO-listed Hahoe Folk Village, a traditional talchum mask dance, and a hands-on jjimdak cooking workshop).

Dates:

Jul 8–28, 2027

Length:

3 weeks

Cost:

$9,150

Location:

Seoul, South Korea & Taipei, Taiwan

Grades:

Current grades 9-12

Format:

Group Housing

Deadline:

Jan 20, 2027

Multi-destination program starting in Seoul (debates on current East Asian issues, a visit to the DMZ) and culminating in a final mock negotiation in Taipei; overnight excursion to Hsinchu, Chiayi, and Kaohsiung (including the TSMC Museum of Innovation) via Taiwan's high-speed rail. Only the CIEE Academic Merit Award is available for this program -- the need-based Global Navigator Scholarship (GNS) is not.

Dates:

2 sessions between Jun 16–Jul 28, 2027 (3 weeks options)

Length:

3 weeks

Cost:

$6,900

Location:

Seoul, South Korea

Grades:

Current grades 9-12

Format:

Group Housing

Deadline:

Jan 20, 2027

Hands-on workshops and design labs covering engines, electronics, and the full engineering design process, including a real Korean auto-factory tour and a visit to Hyundai Motorstudio Goyang. Weekend excursions to Nami Island and Jeonju.

Dates:

2 sessions between Jun 16–Jul 28, 2027 (3 weeks options)

Length:

3 weeks

Cost:

$6,900

Location:

Seoul, South Korea

Grades:

Current grades 9-12

Format:

Group Housing

Deadline:

Jan 20, 2027

Expert-led classes covering the range of K-pop musical styles, culminating in a student-directed music video; meetings with songwriters, choreographers, and music journalists, plus a cultural exchange day at a local high school. Day trip to Jeonju (Hanok Heritage Village).

Dates:

2 sessions between Jun 16–Jul 28, 2027 (3 weeks options)

Length:

3 weeks

Cost:

$6,900

Location:

Seoul, South Korea

Grades:

Current grades 9-12

Format:

Group Housing

Deadline:

Jan 20, 2027

Students design and present a mini smart-city concept after touring green buildings (e.g., Seoul City Hall) and circular-economy startups, plus a plogging session near Cheonggyecheon Stream or the Han River. Excursions to Nami Island and Incheon (including the Incheon Free Economic Zone). Students must have completed Freshman year of high school before traveling.

Dates:

2 sessions between Jun 6–Jul 31, 2027 (4 weeks options)

Length:

4 weeks

Cost:

$7,675

Location:

Seoul, South Korea

Grades:

Current grades 9-12

Format:

Residential (Homestay)

Deadline:

Jan 20, 2027

Credit:

Optional college credit via CIEE partner; $250 fee

Daily Korean-language classes (including Hangul) and a local school/community-center service project. Weekend excursions to Nami Island and Jeonju (Korea's largest hanok village). Students must have completed Freshman year of high school before traveling.

Dates:

Jul 11–Aug 3, 2027

Length:

24 days

Cost:

$7,300–$8,300

Location:

South Korea (Seoul and a host community)

Grades:

Completed 9th-12th grade (not yet in college)

Format:

Residential

Deadline:

Feb 15, 2027

Three-and-a-half-week program exploring South Korea's mix of K-pop culture and ancient traditions, with a 9-day homestay, an overnight Buddhist temple stay, and Korean language practice.

Dates:

Start any week from May 30 to Aug 8, 2027 and stay 1–10 weeks (complete beginners start May 30, Jun 13, Jun 27, Jul 11, Jul 25, or Aug 8)

Length:

1–10 weeks (choose any number of weeks)

Cost:

$377–$12,321

Location:

Seoul, South Korea (Mapo-gu)

Ages:

Grades 1–11 (varies by track)

Format:

Commuter / Residential

Several versions of this program.

Dates:

Jul 7–16, 2027

Length:

10 days

Cost:

$4,405–$4,895

Location:

South Korea

Grades:

Current grades 9-12

Format:

Residential

Community service and cultural exploration in South Korea; a customer testimonial mentions an overnight temple stay with monks at Golgulsa Temple.

Dates:

Jul 7–25, 2027

Length:

19 days

Cost:

$8,095–$8,995

Location:

Japan and South Korea

Grades:

Current grades 9-12

Format:

Residential

Two-country combination trip; includes an overnight temple stay with monks at Golgulsa Temple in South Korea.