All 419 higher education institutions that currently exist in the Republic of Korea form a kind of "hierarchical pyramid", the position of the university in which should be taken into account when submitting documents. Of course, they are all controlled by the Ministry of Education and have their own plans and developments in teaching, but nevertheless, let's be frank: you should always choose the best. In the Republic of Korea, it is not so much the higher education itself that is valued, but the place where you received this education. When choosing a university in Korea, this feature should always be kept in mind. A diploma from a “good” university will help its owner when looking for a job, then moving up the career ladder, and sometimes even when getting married or marrying, because every parent selects the best match for their child, and in South Korea, the opinion of parents still plays into this issue a big role.

What higher education institutions can be called the best? Let's stop there.

Officially, there are five types of universities in the country: universities, colleges, pedagogical institutes, full-time and correspondence universities. There are also educational institutions with a pronounced military or religious orientation, they stand apart. Interestingly, the vast majority of Korean universities are private, and only 24 are state-owned.

There are three "star" universities (Seoul National University, Korea University, Yonsei University), and they are all located in Seoul, the capital of South Korea. They are called SKY for short, and getting into one of them is like being in seventh heaven.

The top of the "pyramid" is, of course, Seoul State University(Seoul NationalUniversity), which is also sometimes abbreviated to SNU, after the first letters of the name. Founded in 1946, Seoul University became the first institution of higher education in the entire Korean Peninsula! Since then, he has been at the forefront. For example, according to statistics proposed by QS World University Rankings, Seoul University in 2011 ranked 7th among all educational institutions in Asia and 42nd among 700 world universities. Its campus is almost a whole city, which is easier to get from one end to the other on a special bus, and not on foot. All cases are new; in particular, additional dormitories were completed in 2011 - and now 3,500 students can live on campus, one of which can be you. It is also worth adding that at one time many famous Korean scientists, artists, writers and poets, athletes, actors and actresses, prominent businessmen (for example, the heads of Samsung or LG companies), politicians (Seoul University graduated, for example, from UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon or the seventh President of the Republic of Korea, Kim Yong-sam).

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Another "star" university SKY - Korea University(Korea University). This is a prestigious private university that grew out of a college founded in 1905. According to the already mentioned QS World UniversityRankings statistics, in 2010, Korea University ranked 191st. The most popular faculty of the university is law, because Korea University is considered the very institution of higher education that provides knowledge in this specialty to the fullest extent. And, if informally, Seoul State University is considered technical, then Korea University is more predisposed to the humanities and social sciences: jurisprudence, journalism, linguistics, philosophy, philology, and others. Of course, there are also technical faculties at the university.

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The university, which is considered prestigious in South Korea, begins, as you might have guessed, with the letter Y, and in Russian its name sounds like Yonsei University(Yonsei University). This is also a private university, and, moreover, it was founded thanks to missionary activities, therefore it is tacitly considered Christian. Yonsei University was founded in 1957 from two colleges. At the moment, according to the statistics of QS World University Rankings, this university ranks 129th in the world. Yonsei is popular among those who want to improve their knowledge in the humanities, but most importantly in medicine. To study at this university, it is not necessary to be a Christian, but it is still advisable to attend the university church once a week. Famous Korean actors and actresses, directors, screenwriters, singers and singers, athletes, poets and writers, businessmen, politicians graduated from Yonsei University at different times (for example, Yonsei graduated from two Korean prime ministers - Kim Seoksu and Han Seungsu) and, of course, scientists currently working around the world.

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Seoul National University - Soul Taehakkyo (SNU) is the best public university in South Korea. Included in the TOP-30 innovative universities around the world. Seoul National University is considered a general institution of higher education and offers scientific, technical, and humanitarian disciplines for study.

Historically, the year of foundation of Seoul National University is called 1895, it was then that the order of the emperor began the countdown of the academic activities of this educational institution. The second significant date of modern SNU is called August 22, 1946, since it was on this day that ten small educational institutions joined the university.

At this university, students can study at faculties that rank high in international rankings. Soul Taehakkyo boasts five such faculties at once. The Faculty of Innovation and Engineering confidently holds the first line. The main advantage of admission is a huge number of programs, as well as serious developments that enable university students to gain a foothold in the scientific world.

The education system in South Korea is similar to ours: 4 years of bachelor's degree, 2 - master's degree, 6 years for doctors. This is where the similarities end and the bottomless abyss of differences begins. How to enter a university in South Korea and is it worth it at all? Let's consider in more detail.

Universities in South Korea where you can study

The best universities in Korea are abbreviated as SKY. Stands for:

• Seoul National University, or SNU as its name is often abbreviated, is the second largest institution of higher education in Korea. Up to 3.5 thousand students can live on its campus. In 2011, it was ranked 42nd in the ranking of higher education institutions in the world. Many famous personalities graduated from SNU: the heads of Samsung and LG corporations, Kim Yongsam, many actors and politicians.
• Korea University. Private university with a focus on the humanities. Gives the most complete and competent knowledge in the field of law and jurisprudence.
• Yonsei University. By right, the best medical university in Korea. Here, training is conducted not only in medical specialties, but also in technical and humanitarian ones. Its graduates are great scientific minds working all over the world, politicians and actors.

In the above universities, student exchange programs are widespread, luminaries of science and art come to lectures. In addition to SKY, universities are also known in Korea:

Name	Location of the main building	brief information
Ehwa	Seoul	The world's largest women's university. Consists of 11 faculties. The Scranton faculty conducts training according to a special program, cultivating leadership qualities.
Busan National University	Busan	The first university in Korea, includes 12 colleges and 6 high schools.
Kunming	Seoul	Conducts training in 15 specialties. Students undergo internships at the largest universities in the world. Japanese Studies is the strongest department. The Japanists of Kunming publish their own magazine.
Korea Leading Science and Technology Institute	Daejeon	Leading educational and research university in South Korea. Regularly hires foreign teachers, including Nobel laureates.
Foreign Language Hanguk	Seoul	3rd university in the world in terms of the number of languages ​​studied (45). In addition to foreign languages, sociology, geopolitics, economics and other humanitarian disciplines are taught here.

Benefits of studying in South Korea

The main advantage is the quality of education. The teaching system here is built differently compared to ours: there are no seminars, and lectures are held in two types. In the first case, the student independently tells the audience previously prepared material. The teacher corrects, pushes the rest of the students to the discussion. In the second, the teacher asks leading questions to the audience, discusses with her. Usually, after studying an important topic, 20-30 minutes are given to complete the task, where you need to apply what you have learned.

High quality education consists not only of the professionalism of teachers, but also of technical equipment. Universities in South Korea are equipped with modern equipment and laboratories, and regularly conduct additional courses and trainings.

Other benefits of learning here include:

• Low crime rate in the country.
• Low cost of education and accommodation.
• More than 10 types of grants and scholarships that can significantly reduce costs.
• Opportunity to study in English.
• Friendly attitude towards Europeans.

A busy student life is a nice bonus of studying here. A wild mix of American pop culture and millennia-old tradition provides almost limitless opportunities for fun and relaxation. Each university has additional circles, for example, playing the guitar, rock climbing and others, the monthly fee for which varies within 500 rubles.

Every year, Korean companies participate in exhibitions where they post advertisements for hiring foreign students. With employment after high school, even for the humanitarian professions, there will be no problems here.

A small advantage: if you were fired from your job in Korea, then you can switch to a student visa and calmly look for a new one for 6 months. This is important for foreigners applying for a work visa, as it is lost when they leave.

Learning Difficulties

The main difficulty of studying in Korea is the need to know the language of the country. Of course, institutions in South Korea make programs for foreigners in English, but in order to live and work in this country, you have to learn the language. And of course, Korean is more difficult than English.

Another difficulty, especially for a Russian person, is the strict rules. Did you bring a girl to your dorm? Expulsion to both, deportation. Did you drink alcohol in the hostel? Eviction. You can count more than a hundred rules, and you won’t be able to skip couples: for a low average score, they are expelled and deported to their homeland.

Another difficulty is the limitations in work. A student can get a job after 6 months of study, having received official permission from the authorities. At the same time, the number of working hours should not exceed 20 per week. This is further complicated by the fact that the employer must sign a separate contract that specifies your special situation. Holidays are allowed to work full time.

Many students complain about differences in mentality, especially regarding food and society. So, in Korea, too spicy food, which is difficult for a European to get used to right away. In Korea, there are approximately 4 gradations of politeness, and addresses are selected based on the age and social status of the interlocutor. For example, a young person does not have the right to ask anything from the older generation.

How to apply to universities in South Korea?

Before entering a Korean university, you need to spend a year at a university in your home country. It is advisable to choose the specialty for which you want to continue your studies abroad: this will make it a little easier to study in another country. After entering the university, the further algorithm looks like this:

• browse universities in Korea for foreigners and choose one of them;
• contact his department of international relations and find out the conditions for admission;
• pass an exam for a certificate in a foreign language;
• collect documents for admission;
• wait for a response on enrollment;

The enrollment response must be attached to the visa application documents. After obtaining a visa, you can fly to Korea for training.

Documents for admission

The list of documents, especially in private universities, may change, so it is better to clarify it 6-12 months in advance at the department responsible for international relations. You can find his postal address on the website of the university.

Sample list of documents:

• resume indicating the place of study;
• a copy of the passport and international passport;
• certificate of study at the university, translated into English and certified by a notary;
• an extract about the listened subjects indicating the hours;
• copies of certificates of secondary education;
• motivation letter explaining your reasons for enrollment.

A language proficiency certificate is a required document. All universities in South Korea require at least IELTS or TOEFL certificates. It's great if you have TOPIK (Korean Proficiency Certificate): when accepting a foreigner, it plays a big role, helps to beat the competition. The presence of this certificate may give a supplement to the scholarship.

Cost of education

Even in state universities, education is paid. The first stage of higher education (bachelor's degree) costs 100-300 thousand Russian rubles (for 1 semester). Master's degree - 150-350 thousand. The cost of education depends on the specialty and programs, and not on the prestige of the university. In comparison, a year of study at Seoul National University will cost less than Yonsei. Most of all, training costs in medical faculties and engineering specialties.

Scholarships and grants will help to reduce, or even make it completely free, education. So, for excellent academic success, you can reduce the cost of education by 50-70%.

And yet, to do or not?

It sounds like a pun, but the Korean University is really a great school of life. Having passed it, you can become a worthy, competent and disciplined member of any society. Despite some difficulties, studying here is interesting. This has both the possibility of free education and the excellent equipment of universities.

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Every year, universities in South Korea are gaining more and more popularity in the global educational space. This is especially noticeable in the ever-growing interest of foreign students in studying at Korean universities.

For their part, the South Korean authorities and the administrations of higher education institutions are constantly working towards improving the system of higher education, the purpose of which is to achieve higher positions in the world rankings of the prestige of universities.

It must be said that the achievements of South Korea in all spheres of social and economic life are more than impressive. Stana managed in the shortest period, literally in a few decades, to overcome, if not poverty, then at least a very large lag behind the average level of economic development and become one of several economic leaders in Asia, and in many sectors of the economy and social and social achievements to break out into world leaders.

One of these achievements is the entire educational system in general and the system of higher education in particular. It is due to a competent state policy in the field of training and education of the younger generation, focused on the prestige of education and the creation of the most favorable conditions for this, that the country has managed to make a powerful economic leap.

Education can be attributed to one of their national traditions. Many documents have been preserved that testify to the existence of a system of secondary and higher education in the country as early as the 14th century. Students of schools and the national Confucian University had many privileges. They were not drafted into the army, but were aimed at science and politics.

Confucian University accepted annually 200 students who passed a very strict selection. As a result, each student and graduate of the university was a particle of the elite of society, capable of developing science, driving progress and governing the state.

Christian missionaries who appeared on the peninsula in the 19th century played an important role in the development of the educational system of Korea. They brought some Western values ​​into the culture of the eastern country, made education accessible to women.

The first half of the 20th century is very tragic in the history of the country: the occupation by Japan at the beginning of the century, the American occupation in the middle. All this greatly undermined the economy and social spheres of society. Education also fell into decline: the number of schools was reduced, only 6 years of education became compulsory, only 19 universities remained, but it was not possible for most young people to enter there due to the lack of the necessary level of training.

The South Korean government began serious reform of the system of public education only in the early 1960s, and by the end of the 1980s there were 100 universities operating in the country. During the same period, the number of students receiving higher education increased from 100,000 to 1.3 million.

Today, the country occupies the top lines in the world rankings both in terms of the overall literacy rate, which is 97%, and in terms of the number of students among the population. Higher education in South Korea, like several centuries ago, is the main condition for individual development and career growth for every young person. And for the state, this is a complete guarantee of a stable continuation of socio-economic growth.

Which universities of the country are the most prestigious

To date, there are 370 universities in the Republic of Korea that have different statuses and ratings, but at the same time, each of them tries to provide the maximum educational services. Educational institutions of the highest level differ in size, specialization, training programs, so it is extremely easy to find the most suitable direction for each applicant.

By status, all Korean universities are divided into private and public. The cost of education in private educational institutions is higher than in public ones. Among private universities, the most prestigious are the universities of Korea, Yonsei, Ewha and the University of Science and Technology, located in the city of Pohang. Of the state universities, it is worth noting the Korea University of Science and Technology, KAIST, as well as Seoul and Busan National Universities.

According to the ranking of the best universities in the world-2017, South Korea occupies a very worthy place: 2 of its universities entered the first hundred of the best universities in the world - these are Seoul National University and the Korea Advanced Institute of Technology or KAIST, taking 72 and 89 places, respectively. And 2 more universities, Pohang University of Science and Technology and Sungkyunkwan University, entered the second hundred, ranking 104 and 137, respectively.

How South Korean universities are organized and what they study

Higher education in the Republic of Korea traditionally includes 3 stages: a bachelor's degree, involving 4 years of study, a magistracy - 2 years for all specialties and 6 years for medical and doctoral studies.

The top three universities in South Korea are Seoul National University and Korea and Yonsei Universities.

Seoul University is one of the largest in the country both in terms of the number of students studying and the number of scientific departments. This university does not have a specific specialization, technical or humanitarian, but unites under its roof a wide variety of faculties and departments, of which there are 16 and 71, respectively.

The university provides an opportunity to receive education at all three levels. Providing a high level of education, the best specialists from different countries work at the university, and the educational process is equipped with the most modern technologies. Therefore, no matter what direction of study you choose, its quality and your further demand will be guaranteed to be the highest.

Korea University is private and specializes in the humanities. Here the direction of jurisprudence and law is especially appreciated.

Yonsei University is considered the best medical school in South Korea. But along with medical faculties, there are several humanitarian and technical faculties.

Some other educational institutions of the country with a narrow and sometimes even unique specialization also deserve attention. For example, the Seoul University of Foreign Studies is the third largest in the world in terms of the number of languages ​​studied. In addition to teaching 45 languages, here you can get a serious education in the field of sociology, geopolitics and economics.

The Korea Leading Science and Technology University, located in the city of Dangjeon, is a leading research center and leads in terms of the number of invited Nobel laureate professors.

Ewha Women's University is the world's largest women's university with 11 faculties. One of the faculties, Scranton, operates according to a specially designed program that provides not only knowledge in the specialty, but also develops leadership qualities. For an Eastern society with traditions of gender inequality, such a program in a purely female team is a real breakthrough in consciousness. Wishing to compete with European society in all areas of human activity, the Koreans are ready to accept the new rules of the game.

Universities in South Korea for foreigners

The South Korean government continues to work to increase the prestige of Korean education in the global market of specialists. Now government programs and numerous scholarships are aimed at attracting international students. Already today, more than 100,000 foreigners study in the country, and according to the academic plan adopted in 2015 for a period of 8 years, by 2023 the number of students from abroad should reach 200,000 people.

For this, English-language programs and curricula are being developed in the most popular areas of study today. There are already more than 1,000 such master's and doctoral programs in the country. In addition to a huge selection and high quality of educational services, foreign students enjoy a host of all sorts of privileges: they can earn extra money while studying, apply for state and non-state grants and scholarships, which can significantly reduce education fees.

Foreigners pay for their studies exactly the same as Korean students. The cost of education is quite high.

Depending on the university, a bachelor's degree will cost 100,000-300,000 rubles per semester, and a magistracy - 300,000-350,000 rubles.

But in all educational institutions of the country there is a system of various bonuses for high academic performance and special achievements in studies.

Thanks to such incentives, the cost of training can be reduced by 50-70%. But the most attractive thing for an international student is the fact that upon graduation, the South Korean government takes an active part in finding an employer.

University life is not only, it is also an incomparable variety of recreation and entertainment. Koreans skillfully combine their millennial traditions with American pop culture, which makes relaxation and fun unique and unforgettable. Each university provides its students with a list of interest studios. These can be societies of travelers, rock climbers, lovers of playing various musical instruments, and much more.

Higher education in South Korea today provides an opportunity to get in-demand professions, and then get a job in this country.