Как поступить и зачем учиться в Южной Корее?

Как поступить и зачем учиться в Южной Корее?

После окончания школы мы все должны делать серьезный выбор – в каком университете продолжать учебу. В самом начале 11 класса я решил поступать за границу, но еще не был уверен, куда именно мне стоит пойти. Я решил попробовать сразу несколько вариантов – я подавал документы в 19 вузов в США, 1 вуз в Канаде и 1 вуз в Корее.

Однако из всех возможных университетов я выбрал KAIST в Южной Корее. Сейчас я начинаю свой второй семестр обучения здесь, и рад, что выбрал именно это место.

К сожалению не так много людей знают о системе высшего образования в Корее. Поэтому я бы хотел поделиться своим опытом и рассказать о том, как поступить и зачем учиться в моем университете.

Почему KAIST?

Это бесплатно.

KAIST полностью оплачивает обучение для всех иностранных студентов, без необходимости в предоставлении документов о доходах семьи, в отличие от университетов США. Кроме того, вы будете получать около 300 долларов стипендии в месяц на которые можно жить без финансовой помощи от родителей.

2. Вы получаете свободу в академической программе.

Здесь вы имеете право выбирать те курсы, которые интересны именно вам, и у каждого студента свое расписание. Это одна из лучших особенностей высшего образования в Корее.

Кроме того вы можете получить диплом сразу от двух или более факультетов (Double Major), а также получить базовое образование (Minor) по любому интересующему вас предмету. Вы можете продлевать свой период обучения до 6 лет, если хотите получить более широкое образование от нескольких факультетов. В целом обучение проходит на английском языке, но есть небольшое количество курсов на корейском.

Еще один аспект академической свободы заключается в том, что вы поступаете не на факультет, как в России, а просто в университет и будете выбрать любой факультет во время второго семестра обучения. Также вы в любой момент можете сменить факультет, если хотите попробовать что-то другое.

Наконец, вы можете взять академический отпуск вплоть до года. Эта отличная возможность для получения ценного опыта в исследовательской школе, или же для прохождения стажировки.

3. Вы можете учиться по обмену в университетах по всему миру.

KAIST предоставляет возможность всем студентам учиться в течение 1 или 2 семестров в зарубежном университете по вашему выбору. Среди партнерских университетов есть такие престижные вузы как University of Toronto, National University Singapore и многие другие.

KAIST – ведущий исследовательский институт в мире.

Здесь вы можете совмещать учебу с работой в престижных исследовательских лабораториях. Это позволит вам получить ценный опыт а также рекомендацию от профессора, что очень поможет вам при поступлении в магистратуру.

Организовать свою научную работу можно двумя способами – Individual Study, которое длится в течение 1 семестра или 2 месяцев каникул а также Undergraduate Research Program, которая проходит в течение 2 семестров, и во время которой вы получаете грант на свою научную работу.

Южная Корея – очень необычная атмосфера жизни и быта.

Жизнь в Корее сильно отличается от жизни в европейских странах. Здесь все по-другому – еда, архитектура и культура очень новые и непривычные.

KAIST организует множество бесплатных мероприятий для студентов, например поездки в традиционные корейские деревни, буддистские храмы и местные достопримечательности, которые помогают еще лучше познакомится с Кореей.

Возможности работы по специальности.

KAIST это отличное место чтобы найти себе работу. Здесь легко можно попасть на оплачиваемую стажировку как в академическую лабораторию, так и в индустриальную компанию. Каждый год мой университет устраивает ярмарки на которые приезжают компании из разных областей науки, таких как Computer Science, Medical Science, Biotechnology и рассказывают о потенциальных вакансиях и возможностях для прохождения стажировки. В этом году к нам приезжала биотехнологическая компания PharmABCine, которая базируется в том же городе что и KAIST, и организовала тур по своим лабораториям. Аспирантка моего университета устроилась к ним на работу.

Также KAIST имеет программу co-op, где вы имеете возможность получить опыт работы в start-up компаниях профессоров университета, многие из которых занимаются исследованиями на стыке наук, к примеру биофизики.

Какие есть минусы?

Главная проблема – скромные общежития и непривычная еда. Также тут как никогда понимаешь, почему высшее образование — это самообразование, потому что профессоры далеко не всегда умеют хорошо объяснить тему, и приходится во всем разбираться самому. Наконец, довольно резко встает проблема языкового барьера, так как за пределами кампуса граждане Кореи очень плохо говорят на английском. Но это является отличным стимулом научиться основам корейского – а учить язык можно и нужно на курсах в университете. Одним из требований для того чтобы выпуститься является базовое знание корейского языка.

Как поступить в KAIST?

Информацию о поступлении можно найти на сайтах:

https: //admission.kaist.ac.kr/intl-undergraduate/application-timeline/

https: //admission.kaist.ac.kr/international/wp-content/uploads/2018/07/Admission-Guide_2019-Undergraduate.pdf

Также в конце документа приложены образцы формы application a также рекомендательного письма.

Поступать в KAIST можно на осенний или весенний семестр по 3 потокам – по раннему, обычному и позднему. Для каждого потока есть свои дедлайны. Вот пример дедлайнов для осеннего семестра 2019 года, на который поступал я:

Для того, чтобы поступить, вам нужно сдать 3 главных экзамена:

1. SAT General (Essay писать необязательно)

2. SAT Subject Tests (обязательно брать Math Level II, также желательно брать Physics, но я не брал, и при этом поступил)

3. IELTS или TOEFL

Кроме того нужно получить рекомендательное письмо (чем раньше его получить – тем лучше) и выписку оценок из школы.

Application содержит несколько секций, в том числе несколько эссе, которые лучше начинать писать заранее.

Весь процесс подачи документов происходит online, и никаких документов посылать по почте не требуется.

Но если университет вас зачислит, вам необходимо будет взять оригиналы документов (дипломы IELTS/TOEFL) с собой в Корею. Также летом нужно будет сделать апостиль на школьный аттестат и сделать перевод аттестата и апостиля.

Это все! Удачи в поступлении.

Подать документы можно на сайте:

https: //apply.kaist.ac.kr/InterApply/InterApply/Login

Если у вас есть вопрос, его можно задать написав на почту университета:

[email protected]

Или, позвонив (я использовал Skype) напрямую в Корею:

+82.42.350.4803 – номер офиса по набору бакалавров

+82 42-350-2114 – общий номер университета

Пример формы для подачи документов:

Application for Admission for Spring & Fall Semester 2019 International Undergraduate Enrollment

APPLICATION NUMBER

Will be given by KAIST

Applicant Information

Name in English (as appeared in your passport)

(Last/First)

Photo

(3cm * 4cm)

Only for jpg, bmp, png

Nationality

Gender

Date of Birth

(yyyy/mm/dd)

Place of Birth

Acquisition Date of Citizenship

(yyyy/mm/dd)

Foreign Registration No.

(Optional)

Contact Information

Postal Address

E-mail Address

Telephone

Mobile Phone

Guardian’s Information

Name

Relationship

Postal Address

Telephone

Fields of Interest* (Click the box of departments or areas of study that you wish to pursue at KAIST)

□ Physics

□ Mathematical Sciences

□ Chemistry

□ Biological Sciences

□ Mechanical Engineering

□ Aerospace Engineering

□ Electrical Engineering

□ Computer Science

□ Civil & Environmental Engineering

□ Bio & Brain Engineering

□ Industrial Design

□ Industrial & Systems

Engineering

□ Chemical & Biomolecular Engineering

□ Materials Science &

Engineering

□ Nuclear & Quantum

Engineering

□ Business & Technology

Management

□ Interdisciplinary Track (Tentative name)* This track as one of major will be set from 2019 Spring.

* You will hold an undeclared major for the first year at KAIST, and you will choose whichever major you want after your freshman year

High School

The application requires one letter of recommendation: one from your academic advisor/homeroom teacher or math/science teacher. Please provide information of your recommender below. (Academic Advisor / Homeroom Teacher / Math or Science Teacher)

High School Name

High School

Postal Address

Zip code Cit y Country

Official Internet Website

(Expected) Graduation Date

(yyyy/mm)

Recommender

Information

Name

School Name

Position

Postal Address

City

Country

E-mail Address

Telephone Number

Academics

List the names and other necessary information of the schools you have attended or are attending in chronological order (Up to 8 schools).

Date of

Entrance ~ Graduation

(yyyy/mm)

Education

(Elementary School/

Middle School/

High School/

College/University)

Name

Location

Enrolled Period

Country City

Has your schooling been interrupted during the last six years? c Yes c No

If yes, when was it? From (yyyy/mm) to (yyyy/mm)

And, why? __________________________________________________________________________________________

English Proficiency Test

	PBT TOEFL	CBT TOEFL	IBT TOEFL	TEPS	IELTS	TOEIC	Check here if your native language is English or studied in English Medium high school
Score/Level							□
Test Date (yyyy/mm/dd)							□

Extracurricular Activity

Please list your principal extracurricular, volunteer, or community activities in the order of significance to you. (Up to 5 items)

Period

(yyyy/mm)

Activity

Work Experience

Please list your principal work experience and paid jobs in the order of significance to you. (Up to 3 items)

Period

(yyyy/mm)

Name & Location of Workplace

Position

Type of Work

from To / / / / / /

7. Scholastic Aptitude Tests ※ Please click V on online reporting checkboxes.

If you have taken any college scholastic aptitude test, please fill out the following accordingly. The official score report of each test should also be sent to KAIST by the document submission deadline.

SAT Reasoning Test

Submission Method

Test Date (yyyy/mm)

Reading& Writing

(Critical Reading)

Math

Composite

Essay (Writing)

/ /

Test Date (yyyy/mm)

Subject

Score

Test Date (yyyy/mm)

Subject

Score

Submission Method

Test Date (yyyy/mm)

Subject

Score

Test Date (yyyy/mm)

Subject

Score

Submission Method

Test Date (yyyy/mm)

Subject

Level

Score

Test Date (yyyy/mm)

Subject

Level

Score

GCE- A Level

Submission Method

Test Date (yyyy/mm)

Subject

Score

Test Date

(yyyy/mm)

Subject

Score

ACT Test

Submission Method

Test Date (yyyy/mm)

English

Math

Reading

Science

Composite

Writing

International Olympiad

National Exam

(Univ. Entrance Exam / H.S Leaving Exam)

Test Date (yyyy/mm)

Name of the Test

Score

(earned/ full mark)

8. Honors and Awards (Up to 5)

Please list the honors or awards you have obtained during your secondary and tertiary education. Each item below will be considered valid only when respective testimonial/evidence is submitted. Those of school or local level will not be given credit. Please list them in order of importance.

No	Title	Rank	Date	Level of Recognition
			(yyyy/mm)	(National/International)
1			/
	Issuing Institution
	Name:	Website:		Email:
	*Explanation of the Award/Honor (up to 30 words):*
2			/
	Issuing Institution
	Name:	Website:		Email:
	*Explanation of the Award/Honor (up to 30 words):*
3			/
	Issuing Institution
	Name:	Website:		Email:
	*Explanation of the Award/Honor (up to 30 words):*
4			/
	Issuing Institution
	Name:	Website:		Email:
	*Explanation of the Award/Honor (up to 30 words):*
5			/
	Issuing Institution
	Name:	Website:		Email:
	*Explanation of the Award/Honor (up to 30 words):*

Writing

KAIST seeks to foster talent who possess a love for challenges, creativity, and a caring spirit. Please complete the Personal Statement with consideration of the above qualities.

Q1. Please describe your dream and the efforts you have made so far to achieve it and your future plan for it. (within 2000 characters/300words)

※ Please include your reason(s) for choosing KAIST in order to achieve your dream and the hardships that you expect to encounter in the process.

Q2. Please write the personal statement with a focus on what you learned from and felt during curricular and/or extracurricular activities (up to three) to which you attached meaning and devoted yourself in high school.(within 1500 characters/200words)

Q3. Please cite any cases in which you thought and/or made attempts in ways different from those of others and describe how such ideas and/or attempts affected you and people around you. (within 1500 characters/200words)

Q4. Please cite any cases in which you practiced consideration, sharing, cooperation, and/or conflict management and describe what you learned from and felt during the

process(es). (within 1500 characters/200words)

Q5. Please write if there is any other information you would like to tell us regarding your family/social background or difficulties you had to overcome in the past. (within 1000 characters/150words)

※ Important Note

1. The personal statement must be written by the applicant himself or herself and must frankly describe the applicant’s abilities, characteristics, experiences, etc. based on facts. 2. When requested to confirm the factuality of the contents described in the personal statement, the applicant must cooperate actively. 3. Similarity searches are conducted on the submitted personal statement in order to verify the presence of plagiarism, proxy authorship, inclusion of falsehood, and/or any other acts of dishonesty. If and when such facts are discovered, the applicant will be disqualified and may have his or her admission revoked even after being accepted.

I certify that all information provided in my application is accurate, complete, and honestly presented. I understand that any omission, inaccurate information or misrepresentation herein may result in cancellation of my admission to KAIST.

I hereby agree that the ‘Recommendation Letter’ remains strictly undisclosed.

_______________________________________ _______________________________________

Applicant’s Signature Date (yyyy/mm/dd)

Пример формы для рекомендательного письма:

	2019 Undergraduate Admission
	LETTER OF RECOMMENDATION

■ Applicant Information 1. Name: 2. Current or most recent school attended: ■ Recommender Information 3. Name: 4. Position, School name: 5. Teaching subject: 6. Relation with the applicant: e.g. Mathematics teacher, Homeroom teacher, etc. 7. Year(s) of engagement with the applicant: From mm, yyyy to mm, yyyy ( months in total) 8. Phone: 9. Mobile:

■ Note 1. The Letter of Recommendation should be written by the recommender him/herself and the recommender should only provide factual accounts of the abilities, characteristics, or experiences of the applicant fairly and truthfully. 2. The recommender and applicant should fully cooperate with the institute when asked of factual confirmation on the matters described in the letter. 3. The Similarity Search will be conducted on the recommendation letter submitted to verify that the letter is free of plagiarism, ghostwriting, false information, and other illegal actions. If the letter is found to have even one of the aforementioned elements, the application will be rejected and the admission revoked. 4. The teacher recommendation form focuses on activities falling under the scope of public education. Any mention of external activities related to private education shall be excluded from the student evaluation.

To the President of Korea Advanced Institute of Science and Technology, I, as a recommender of the applicant, fully understand the note with regards to writing the recommendation letter, and will not raise any objection to the actions taken for the violation of the matters specified in the note. mm / dd, 2018 Name of Recommender: Signature

KAIST seeks to foster talent who possess a love for challenges, creativity, and a caring spirit. Please complete the recommendation form with consideration of the above qualities.

※ Place a “V” in the box next to the comparison group used in the student evaluation.

(If you are not the teacher-in-charge of the applicant, specify the comparison group in “other.”)

All students

All students of the same academic year

All students of the same class

Other ( )

EARLY

Application

Admission

Reply to KAIST

Academic year Window Opens Deadline Announcement Begins SEP. 3 OCT. 31 JAN. 4 FEB. 15 Spring 2019 2018

2018

2019 2019 Fall 2019

※ Applicants for EARLY track should choose either Spring 2019 or Fall 2019 having met eligibility(p.5).

REGULAR

Application

Admission

Reply to KAIST

Academic year Window Opens Deadline Announcement Begins NOV. 1 JAN. 11 MAR. 22 JUN. 21

Fall 2019

2018

2019

LATE

Application

Admission

Reply to KAIST

Academic year Window Opens Deadline Announcement Begins MAR. 1 MAY. 24 JUN. 21 JUL. 12

Fall 2019

2019

※ NOTE!

1) Please note that the dates for Admission Announcement are subject to change.

2) Submit & Upload your completed application & documents by 5PM(KST) on the application deadline.

3) Interview is NOT required for all applicants. Applicants will be contacted through individual email if an interview is necessary.

4) After you pay the application fee, you are NOT allowed to change you application track(i.e.: from EARLY to REGULAR or LATE).

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Ⅱ . Application Process at a Glance

Step 1.	- Read the admission guidelines carefully.
	- Get familiar with the application process & requirements you need to submit.
Step 2.	- Visit http: //admission.kaist.ac.kr/international and fill out your online
	application form completely according to the instructions and save the file.
Step 3.	- Please make sure that the information on your application is correct.
	- You CANNOT edit your application after you pay the application fee.
Step 4.	- Pay application fee(80 USD or 80, 000 KRW) by credit card or bank transfer.
	- Any additional charges (i.e. bank charges) should be covered by the applicants.
	- UPLOAD scanned copies all additional required materials on the
			page. The uploaded scanned copies MUST be clear & legible.
		application

※ Note: For those who cannot upload application documents due to specific reasons(i.e. system error, lack of equipment), please send hard copies of the application materials to the Admissions Office via post by the deadline.

Step 5.	To send documents by post: Put all the required documents in an
	envelope. Send your application	package via registered post mail or express
	mail. You may also visit our office and submit the documents in person.
		※ Postal Address
	Note 6

Note 7

Note 8

Note 9

Ⅵ . Important Notes!

Note 1	- If any of the submitted materials contain false information, admission can
Note 1	be rescinded.
	be rescinded.
	- Contact address where the applicant can be reached immediately should be
Note 2	listed. KAIST is not responsible for any consequences that may result from
Note 2	incorrect contact information on the application or when the applicant has

	not been contacted by KAIST.

- After paying the application fee, you will not be able to modify your Note 3 application or obtain a refund. Thus, PLEASE carefully check all the

information you have filled in before paying the application fee.

- When students do not comply with KAIST’s prescribed process and rules, or

Note 4

all required documents are not submitted, the students will be disqualified.

- Details of the evaluation process and scores shall not be disclosed.

- Applicants whose application form and supporting documents are incomplete or improper will be disqualified from the admissions process.

- It is strongly recommended that all required documents be typed rather than handwritten.

- All the documents MUST be A4 sized & clear & legible.

- When asked to submit original documents, you must do so. We may contact applicants individually by phone for additional documents, if necessary.

- Note that all the documents created in languages other than English should Note 10 be translatedand included along with the original copies. The translated

copy should have a seal of the translation institution or notary office.

Note 11	- Keep the application number for further procedures such as checking the
	final decision.
Note 12	- Make sure to visit the Admissions Office website regularly to confirm
	application submission status. We will NOT contact you individually.
Note 13	- Admitted students CANNOT defer enrollment to a later semester. Students
	who wish to defer enrollment must re-apply.
Note 14	- Admitted students are required to submit Apostille Certificates within 15
	days of enrollment. Please refer to ‘Apostille Requirement’ on page 13.

- If the applicant’s name does not match the name on any of the documents, Note 15 the applicant must submit proper certification to prove that they are the

same person.

- The offer of admission may be revoked even after being admitted to or Note 16 having graduated from KAIST, if any of the submitted materials are found

to be false or counterfeit.

- All admitted students will go through a registration process. At each stage,

Note 17

the individual student will receive specific information via e-mail. Thus

students should specify the e-mail address correctly when writing the

application form. Note 18 - If the admitted students decide not to register for KAIST, he/she must notify the Admissions Office before the candidate’s reply date.

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Ⅶ . Apostille Requirements

▶ Those who are newly admitted to KAIST should submit Apostille certificates within 15 days after enrollment in KAIST. Read the instructions carefully and prepare the required certificates before you leave your country.

▶ Public documents issued by public schools or institutions outside of Korea such as,

1) High school graduation diplomas,

2) High school transcripts, and

3) Standardized official test reports (high school leaving exam, university entrance exam or other nationally/internationally recognized exam results – only to those who have submitted these documents) should have attached Apostille certificate.

※ Public documents from private schools or institutions should have notarial attestations before applying for Apostille certificates. All of the documents should be written in English or Korean. If written in another language, they should be translated into English or Korean and notarized by a notary office before applying for an Apostille certificate.

1. What is an Apostille? (☞ Please refer to: https: //www.hcch.net)

Public documents, such as birth certificates, judgments, patents or notarial attestations of signatures, frequently need to be used abroad. However, before a public document can be used in a country other than the one that issued it, its origin often must be authenticated. The traditional method for authenticating public documents to be used abroad is called legalization. Because this legalization process is frequently, slow, cumbersome and costly, a large number of countries all over the world have signed a treaty that greatly simplifies the authentication of public documents to be used abroad. This treaty is called the Hague Convention of 5 October 1961 Abolishing the Requirement of Legalization for Foreign Public Documents. It is commonly known as the Apostille Convention. The treaty reduces the authentication process to a single formality: the issuance of an authentication certificate by an authority designated by the country where the public document was issued. This certificate is called an Apostille.

2. In which countries does the Apostille Convention apply?

☞ Please refer to: List of Hague Apostille Convention Memeber Countries http: //www.internationalapostille.com/hague-apostille-member-countries/

※ If your public document was issued in a country where the Apostille Convention does not apply, you should submit a Certificate of Authentication issued by the Korean Embassy or Consulate in your country.

3. Where do I get an Apostille?

Each country that is a party to the Convention must designate one or more authority that is entitled to issue Apostilles. These authorities are called Competent Authorities – only they are permitted to issue Apostilles.

☞ Please refer to: List of Competent Authorities of each member country https: //www.hcch.net/en/instruments/conventions/authorities1/? cid=41

4. How much does an Apostille cost?

Many Competent Authorities do charge for Apostilles. The price among Competent Authorities varies greatly. For practical information on the prices that individual countries charge, see the information available at http: //www.internationalapostille.com/rates/