No matter how many classes students attend, the most important part of learning a foreign language is how much and how well students can study outside of class. In June 2001, KUIS opened the Self-Access Learning Centre (SALC) as a place where students can study in a warm, welcoming environment, where they can access a large variety of materials, and where they can talk to a counsellor about developing their language learning skills and solving their language learning problems.
Students can improve their English, Spanish, Korean, Chinese and Thai by watching DVDs and videos, reading and listening to novels, and using computer software on CD-ROMs. Worksheets and texts provide a perfect opportunity to learn grammar, pronunciation and business English, or to practice for TOEIC and TOEFL tests. The SALC allows students to progress at their own pace and convenience, in their own style.
Students are given free access to a counselling service. Students can talk with the counsellor who will help them find the best way to study for themselves. In this way, students are helped to become truly independent language learners.