DETAILED INFORMATION ABOUT STUDYING IN KOREA

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Learn more about studying in Korea

• South Korea's education system
• Popular areas of education
• Duration of training
• List of higher education institutions
• Requirements for applicants
• Tuition costs
• Accommodation, meals
• Entertainment, recreation
• Transport
• Insurance
• Grants, scholarships
• Assistance in obtaining a visa
• 3 reasons to study in South Korea

Education system

While the education system in South Korea is largely based on the achievements of Americans, Japanese, and Germans, the most interesting aspect is that the Koreans have adopted the best qualities of the education systems of these countries and developed their own unique teaching methods. very similar to the education system. Until the 1940s, South Korea was one of the most “uneducated” countries in the world, with 30-2000 people with higher education diplomas for a population of 3000 million, typically those diplomas obtained outside of South Korea. Today, Korea is the world leader in the number of students among the population!

Also, as in Uzbekistan, the largest Korean university has 10 to 20 faculties, the Korean faculty is called "taekhak", and educational institutions have a corresponding number of faculties and fields of study. .

South Korean universities are divided into:

• State
• Private

To enter a state university, you must pass an exam. In private universities, the order of student enrollment is determined independently, and testing is usually not required. Reading is taken seriously because the attitude of a future employer depends only on academic work. If you make calculations or aren’t proud of your grades, it’s a shame.

The curriculum is similar to the Uzbek curriculum, you can do the following:

• Bachelor
• Judiciary
• Postgraduate
• Doctorate

You can select a separate list of programs:

• MBA (business administration)

The formation of South Korean universities does not imply a rigorous curriculum. You can choose 2-6 disciplines for the semester, some of which are profile. Such an approach reinforces a sense of responsibility, and there is no concept of ‘sitting on a couple’ here. Seminars are not available, lectures with them. But they don’t mean the teacher’s monotonous story. Classes can be in the form of presentations prepared by students. The teacher asks questions and encourages the audience to discuss the information. The goal is to teach students to speak in front of an audience, to continue the debate.

Another option is a discussion between students when the teacher plays the role of moderator. The evaluation system is based not on the material studied, but on the ability to understand and apply the information.

For example, after the explanation, you may be given half an hour to complete the project. This method teaches students to apply knowledge. Intermediate and final exams are also available.

In order to enter the perfect category of students in graduate school, you need to engage in development or research activities. Most importantly, go beyond the university, city, country. Important publications in international publications.

The education system in Korea allows employers to anticipate future employees. Sometimes they even make a deal with students. Such graduates are obliged to work in the company for a certain period of time and are not entitled to dismissal.

Popular destinations

Maybe you want to ask to choose a field of study in South Korea? Which specialties are the most popular and in demand?

Popular destinations:

• Economics, business
• International law
• Information technology
• Medicine
• Pedagogy

Many applicants want to study economics and law. In addition, every year many Koreans (especially men) enter technical specialties that study physics and computer science in depth. Every year, the number of students who see themselves in the future by doctors, physicians is increasing. In Korea, the attitude towards teachers, present and future, is interesting: their position in society is much higher than that of a successful lawyer, for example.

Duration of study

As in Uzbekistan, as in almost the rest of the world, South Korea has a bachelor's degree (4 years) and a master's degree (2 years after obtaining a bachelor's degree). To get a diploma in medical sciences, you need to study for 6 years. You need to study for those who want to get a 3 year doctorate (PhD).

Undergraduate and graduate programs in English are often available for international students who do not speak Korean (in which case, of course, a certificate of good command of English is required when applying, IELTS, TOEFL or a similar language certificate is required.

Important! Education in South Korea will start in March, not in Uzbekistan in September! Winter holidays last three months (exams are possible in December), summer-two (July - August). Monday - Friday, Saturday, Sunday are holidays for students.

List of the best higher education institutions in South Korea

• Ajou University - It is a university located in Suwon. The university specializes in engineering, medicine and information technology.
• Wonkwang University - The university is known for its various medical courses: Western medicine, dentistry, pharmacy, traditional Korean medicine and traditional Korean pharmacy. In addition to medical courses, the school administration is famous for special courses such as police, administrative fire service and law school
• Woosong University - A specialized university located in Daejeon, offering specialized curricula with practical application of a foreign language and high-tech dog-training in the main curricula.
• Yeonsei University Founded in 1885, it is the oldest university in Korea. Situation and prestige - in view, Asian Harvard says this would not be a big exaggeration
• Youngsan University - The main programs of Yunsan University are aimed at training real professionals in the field of business and law
• Kongju National Universityi is a state-type higher education institution that has been actively engaged in scientific, scientific work since the beginning of 1948
• Kumo National Institute of Technology - The main directions of the university - architecture, engineering, mechanical engineering, electronics, electrical engineering.
• Gyeongpuk National University - the strongest areas to study in this educational institution: “engineering and technology”, “life sciences and medicine”, “natural sciences”.
• Mokwon University - The purpose of the university is to provide in-depth knowledge in the field of art, pedagogy, engineering, humanities, music, media
• Korean University of Science and Technology - In addition to law, pedagogy, international faculties, the Institute of International Relations, the Center for Computer Technology and Information Security are also popular.
• Busan University of Foreign Languages - Busan to the university. It is one of the leading Korean universities in the field of international relations and foreign languages. Specializes in teaching foreign languages
• Chonbuk National University - The most popular engineering and technology among the fields of study
• Chonnam National University - Popular specialties: veterinary, light industry technology, design, earth science, electronics, instrumentation, music, vocal, printing, packaging technology, sociology, political science, history, agriculture, forestry and water management, literature, jurisprudence, cultural studies , fashion and style, economics, mathematics, psychology, financial management, food production technology, physics, information technology, architecture, foreign languages, chemistry, geography, painting, pedagogy, medicine, computer science, biology, ecology, environment -environmental protection, telecommunications and communications
• Chungbuk National University - The strong point of the university is the faculties of natural sciences and humanities, agriculture and medicine
• Chungnam University - Specialty of the University of Agricultural Quality Education, biotechnology, economics and business, arts, humanities and social sciences, law
• Dankuk University - The strong point of the university is the education of dog technology, biotechnology - medicine and pharmaceuticals
• Dong-a University - Physical Education, Natural Sciences and Engineering, Social Sciences, Law and Medicine. In addition to high school, there are eight specialized graduate schools: Northeast Asia, Business Administration, Education, Industry, Mass Communications, Political Science, Law, Police, and the Arts.
• Handong Global University - The main areas of the university - international management, law, psychology and entrepreneurship
• Hanguk University of Foreign Languages - A private university in South Korea. English faculties, French, Chinese, German, Russian, geopolitical faculties, economics, sociology and culture of other countries
• Incheon National University - architecture, mathematics, languages, electronics, electrical engineering, law, business, mechanical engineering, robotics, political science, psychology, social sciences and humanities
• Inha University - The purpose of the university is to develop professional, highly qualified personnel in ICT for the development of industries and sectors of the economy
• Kangwon National University - is one of the top 10 national universities in Korea, the university maintains a high level of quality of education and research, offering almost all different specialties
• Keimyung University - Today the university has three campuses located in different parts of the city, as well as 18 faculties, including engineering, music, art, medicine, philology
• University of Korea - The most popular faculties of business administration, architecture. The School of Medicine should also be noted: its base includes three hospitals that are part of Korea’s top ten medical institutions. Among the humanities, the international weights work with the Faculty of Linguistics, which is firmly in the top 50 in the world.
• Korea National San'at the University, that's all said! School of Drama, School of Choreography, School of Music, School of Cinema, Television, Multimedia, School of Visual Arts, Korean School of Traditional Arts
• Kyung-Hee University - According to experts, the best direction can be "arts and humanities", "engineering and technology", "life sciences and medicine", "natural sciences", "social sciences and management".
• Kyundong University - Kyungdong University strives to meet the educational needs of society as a regional innovation system such as • RIS), trade, industry, energy, deep water, recreation, social security.
• Wife—Girls College Kyungin - educational institution for women only.
• Pukyong National University - The faculties of fisheries and marine technology are famous all over the world and have a very high rating in Asia. There are excellent conditions for marine technological research
• Busan National University - One of the largest universities in the Republic of Korea, the first state university. It is one of the most famous, prestigious national universities along with Seoul National University
• Sejong University - among the top 10 Korean universities for university research activities. In addition, the university has academic departments with more than 76 universities in 20 countries around the world.
• Seoul National University of Science and Technology - A leading state university located in the capital of South Korea. A general university that combines technical, humanities, and scientific fields
• Fashion School in Seoul - fashion education, everything about it!
• SolBridge International Business School One of South Korea’s most prestigious international universities, it offers internationally recognized courses in business in English.
• Ulsan University - Higher education in the automotive, shipbuilding, petrochemical industries

Have you already decided on choosing a university? Then it's time to determine the cost of education requirements in South Korea!

Requirements for applicants

Do you need to know Korean perfectly to read? Not required, but at least perfect knowledge of English (preferably with IELTS level, TOEFL certificates). Many lectures at universities are given in English, where you have to do your homework: presentations, research, essays and other interesting creative tasks.

You will need Korean for daily life in Korea: buy food in the store, pay for shipping, order a meal in a restaurant or cafe, ask to try on something in the store, etc. These simple everyday Korean phrases, along with greetings and thanks, are quick to learn, and they won’t be hard to master even in a phrase book.

If you have already learned Korean, it will be even better! A certificate TOPIC If (Korean Requirements Test), which is a very high score, be sure to include it in all other documents provided. At the very least, it will serve your benefit in selecting international students at the university, to the maximum, it can affect the size of your scholarship.

To enter the university, a foreign student must speak at least an intermediate level of Korean or English and have one of the language certificates with a language proficiency level:

• TOPIC: 3 (4) level above;
• TOEFL (ibt): above 80;
• IELTS 5.5 is higher
• Good grades in the diploma

Important! Depending on the educational institution, the admissions committee may request a list of additional documents! You can get detailed information about each Korean university from the study coordinators in South Korea at the World.uz office.

Tuition fees

In Korea, tuition is paid at public and private universities. Only the cost of training and additional services differ.

• The bachelor's degree is from 4 Korean won to 000 Uzbek soums, which is around $ 000 for 32 year of study in US dollars.
• Studying for a master’s degree is a little more expensive, at 9,000,000 won or 73,000,000 soums or $ 7600

Tuition does not include student food, accommodation, entertainment, personal expenses!

All these approximate average prices, the cost of education depends on the particular university. Our Uzbek students have a stereotype that the more prestigious the university, the more expensive the education. This rule absolutely does not work in South Korea!

For example, Seoul National University is cheaper than some provincial private universities!

Also, how can you learn for free? See scholarships or grants in South Korea below.

Accommodation and meals

The cost of accommodation and food depends on the city, as well as housing, food and personal preferences of students. Before applying, you need to make sure that the university dormitory makes room for you! Most universities do this, but there are cases where dormitories are crowded or far from the place of study (even, sometimes, in another city, if the institution has multiple branches!).

If finances allow, students can rent housing near the place of study. You can rent an apartment or house for rent. Usually you can add a few students, rent a large house with all the amenities, it is cheaper than renting a separate apartment or house.

You can eat at the university or in your own dining room, cafes, restaurants, shops such as 7eleven, in each such store you will find a place designed for a quick collar.

In most student dormitories you can not cook, accordingly, there is literally no kitchen, but throughout the dormitory there are vending machines with drinks, ice cream, rolls, varieties with boiling water, some semi-finished products. On the other hand, the kitchens will be of several types: those serving national dishes, the students dining in the ‘European way’. In the first type of university kitchens, you can often get free rice Kim-Chi, sometimes even broth. So you are unlikely to go hungry!

Recreation

South Korea has no problem with that! If you can't imagine your life without sports, music and other hobbies, say, playing regular sports training, competitions or, for example, drumming or modeling mud, then most likely you just shug with your favorite hobby at university You will not be able to continue using, but find like-minded people. Interest groups — or as they are called in Korean — tonar (dong- ali) —are available in large quantities at every university! Participation is free, and from time to time tonary participants organize vacations and even travel together. What could be the theme of the tonary? From Brazilian cuisine to mountaineering or Chinese calligraphy. The only problem you may encounter is a possible language barrier, but it is easily overcome in such a thinking environment.

Transport

South Korea's transportation system works as a well-organized mechanism, everything is clean, convenient, safe to use in full. The service staff is very polite, ready to help with any question, moreover, at airports and major railway stations, on the subway, everything will gradually be in English.

• Buses

Public transportation in Korea is very well developed and very cheap. City buses are difficult for foreigners: all ads are in Korean only, so the main modes of transport for tourists are taxis and subways. The method of organizing bus service in each city has its own characteristics, but almost everywhere there are regular buses or Express buses.

• Metro

There are metro stations in six cities: Seoul, Busan, Daegu, Incheon, Gwangju, Daejeon. Tickets can be purchased at the regular ticket office, as well as with vending machines. The names of the stations, the tables at the checkouts, and the tokens are repeated in English.

The subway map is usually above the ticket window. Most of the maps are in Korean, English. The numbers to the side of the station name (e.g., 800/900) indicate the fee charged from that station. You can also tell the box office the name of the station you want, which will give you the ticket you need. The yellow box next to the cash register has subway maps that you can get for free. Some stations do not offer free maps.

• Taksi

There are many taxis in South Korea, they are cheap, clean and safe. Taxi stands are located in almost all busy areas of the city, but the car can only be parked on the street. Some types of taxis can be ordered over the phone, but you need to remember that passengers in private cars are higher than traditional taxis, many taxi drivers are in English.

In Seoul, there is a single payment system for taxis with credit cards, travel cards, which are used on subways and buses.

• Rail transport

Railways are one of the main ways to move people in South Korea.

Korea National Railways (KORAIL) is the only railway passenger carrier in the country.

Trains of the National Railway Company connect major cities of the country. It is good to buy train tickets in advance, especially on Sundays, local holidays (since these days trains are usually packed).

The country’s main railway line is the Gyeongbu line, which connects the capital to Busan, the country’s second largest city.

• Rent a car

If you rent a car in South Korea, you must be over 21 years old, have at least one year of driving experience, present a driver's license, passport with a valid visa. Rental offices are usually located at airports and hotels.

It is recommended to rent a car only for travel in the provinces or Jeju Island, in large cities it is not necessary.

Insurance

Before you travel to another country you need to get health insurance, so that in case of accidents, you can cover the cost of treatment. Be sure to provide health insurance for each Applicant before we send them to study. Don’t miss this important point on the path to your higher education in Korea!

Grants and scholarships

You can study for free in Korea! The scholarship can cover tuition fees from 20 to 100%, as well as transfers (air tickets), accommodation, research costs. The Korean government has several scholarship programs, and different bases.

Uzbek students can win one of two scholarships in Korea.

A government scholarship (Korean government scholarship) is awarded to pay for master’s and doctoral programs, as well as short-term research internships (six months to a year). This scholarship fully covers the costs of tuition, accommodation, and health insurance. Also, every six months, students receive a special amount “for books”.

The grant is from the Korea Research Foundation and is designed to pay for tuition in master’s and doctoral programs. These types of scholarships are mainly aimed at undergraduate, graduate students majoring in exact and engineering sciences. SKY group universities, as well as some others, offer international students with high academic performance with a discount of 50-70% tuition fee.

To get a scholarship to study, you must meet the necessary requirements of a private university, you can get full information about grants from our office.

Visa support

Our company provides a full range of services for education in South Korea, we transfer students from the time of application for training, to the time of enrollment, flight, insurance, transfer.

We advise on visa issues, prepare students to answer questions from the consul of the South Korean embassy, ​​in order to maximize the likelihood of obtaining a student visa to Korea.

If a student needs to obtain a D-2 visa: a copy of the certificate of higher education maturity or diploma of higher education or translation, as well as documents confirming the ability to pay financially (the amount is often o ' change, so they should be discussed separately with the host university). Of course you will need a passport! Make sure it expires at least six months after you return.

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As a bonus, we offer you 3 reasons to study in South Korea!

3 reasons to study in South Korea

• South Korea needs foreign students

The South Korean government is doing everything possible to make it easier for foreign students to come to the country and study at one of the local universities. In 2015, South Korea adopted a scientific plan to attract 200,000 foreign students to the country in 2023. Today, more than 105,000 foreigners are already studying here.

In South Korea, while studying international students can earn extra money, they pay the same amount for tuition as local students, they also get access to hundreds of scholarships. In addition, the South Korean government assists foreign graduates in the process of finding an employer after graduation.

South Korea's economy is booming today. It has a low unemployment rate and offers high levels of public services, including transportation services.

• A unique culture

From “K-pop” music to Korean cinema, Korean culture attracts many international students. The capital of South Korea, Seoul, is a bustling metropolis with huge skyscrapers, an advanced transportation system, and it still has not lost its traditional Korean charm.

Wherever you study in South Korea, you will be able to taste unique local cuisine and learn about the country’s traditions that have existed for thousands of years.

Thanks to the country’s advanced transportation system, you can travel to various cities, small mountain villages and even volcanic islands in South Korea! This country is sure to give you a great experience and a new experience.

• World-class universities

These days, the South Korean government is paying more attention to the academic field. Large investments are being made in the development of education in order to train highly qualified specialists and increase international competitiveness.

Local universities provide students with high quality knowledge and experience, and only a few countries in Asia can offer such opportunities to students!