Insights for Korean Students Returning to Korea for University

Yeah.

But there are many features about the Korean education system and Korean university.

And first of all, I would like to say that Korea follows a six-three-three system, which is the six is for the elementary school, and three is for the middle school, and three is for high school.

So high school is start from the grade ten until 12.

So that's why Korean admission office officer will focus on the grade from grade ten to 12.

And then unlike the many other countries, uh, Korea's main university intake is in March, the spring.

So undergraduate program, uh, typically takes four years, but, but there is certain, uh, exception.

Exception is about the, uh, architecht, uh, archi-- Uh, uh, exception is about the, um, architecture.

So I guess-

What do you feel like some key features of Korean university and education are for students?

Yeah.

There are many key features for, for Korean education and university system.

And first of all, Korea follows a six-three-three system, which means six years of the elementary school and three years of middle school and another s- three years for high school.

Uh, that's why the Korean university admission officer focus on, uh, from the grade ten to 12.

And unlike many other countries, uh, Korea's main university intake is in March, spring.

And undergrad graduate program typically take four years, but there are some exception, architecture and medicine.

And to the strength, strengthen, uh, public education, uh, the Korea focus on in-school activities when it comes to admission, rather than outside of activities.

Uh, and then recent-- One of the recent trend is more and more Korean univer- universities are offering undecided major.

So university in Korea allow the student, uh, not to take the major, uh, during their first year.

And then Korea offers two special admission tracks.

So, and for those who returning to Korea for their higher education, uh, I'm gonna come back to them later on.

And then Korean education policy changes a lot.

So the parents and the student are supposed to take a look at the admission plan or adms- admission guide quite often.

Yeah.

And then Korea is also becoming attractive country for the higher education.