Korean is spoken by millions of people living in South Korea, North Korea and in several Chinese prefectures. However, slight differences in word usage and grammar exists between the Korean language spoken by South and North Koreans. Learning Korean also involves learning dialectical differences based on tonal and idiomatic dissimilarities. However, these dialects are partially intelligible and generally pose little problem when communicating in either districts.

There are a few potential benefits to looking into a graduate pathway for students who know they want more than a simple bachelor’s degree. One example is that this choice may help the student specialize and prepare for advanced courses.