Specifically, the tuition fees of Korean universities vary according to different schools and majors. Korean universities are divided into three types: national, public and private. The funds for running state and public universities come from the support of national finance and local finance respectively. Tuition in national universities is relatively cheap. Generally, the annual tuition fee for undergraduates is about 20,000 RMB, and that for postgraduates is about 25,000 RMB. Dormitory fees in national universities are also very cheap. If you eat at school, they will give international students a package discount. Excluding holidays, the annual accommodation fee is 1.2 million yuan.
In private universities, the average monthly tuition fee for undergraduates is about 40,000 yuan, and that for postgraduates is 50,000 yuan. However, many private universities offer 30%-50% scholarships to foreign students. If you can get a 50% scholarship, the tuition fee is not much different from that of state universities. Tuition in public universities is between state universities and private universities.
As far as majors are concerned, whether attending private universities or state or public universities, the tuition fees for medical and art majors are often higher than 20%.
In order to attract outstanding China students to study, Korean universities have launched a series of "care" policies specifically for China students. In particular, various scholarships have been set up for students and distributed to everyone in the form of tuition reduction. The number of scholarships depends on the students' academic performance. Some colleges also offer 65,438+000% scholarships to China students who are pursuing postgraduate courses or above.
The Korean government encourages students to work and study, and supports graduate students to work as teaching assistants or research assistants in schools and get certain remuneration. Jack said that with the continuous strengthening of language, most international students can work as waiters in restaurants and supermarkets, and their work level and income will gradually improve. Korean universities have a five-month holiday every year, and the income from working during the holiday is enough to pay for studying abroad for one year.
In recent years, Chinese has also set off a heat wave in South Korea, and Chinese teachers are in short supply. Part-time Chinese tutor is also a good choice for many international students. However, in order to ensure the study of foreign students, it is not allowed to work in the first half of language learning.
South Korea is a close neighbor of China and has the same cultural origin. Apart from language, there are almost no places for China students to go. In addition, South Korea is a country of young people in a sense, and there are many places and facilities that young people like, which is very "fun". Therefore, foreign students can quickly adapt to life in Korea and integrate into the local cultural atmosphere.
South Korean government: launching a new round of "study abroad program in South Korea"
At the Beijing International Education Expo in July this year, more than 20 Korean universities participated in the exhibition organized by the Institute for the Promotion of International Education of the Ministry of Education and Human Resources of Korea, which set off a modest "Korean Wave" at the exhibition, fully reflecting the enthusiasm of Korean universities to explore the international education market, especially to attract China students, which is closely related to the new policy of the Korean government.
Not long ago, the South Korean government announced the "Study Abroad Program" to attract outstanding international students. It is planned to triple the current number of international students by 20 10, that is, the number of international students will increase from the current 18 thousand to 50 thousand. The expectation for China students is: by 20 10, we hope to attract 25,000 students from China. At the same time, the Korean government will take four major measures: expanding government scholarship programs for foreign students, and the total number of scholarship programs will increase from the current 55 to 75; The Korean government, universities and enterprises will cooperate to provide internship opportunities for foreign students; The Korean Ministry of Education will set up Korean education institutions in China, Viet Nam, the Philippines and other Asian countries to provide pre-job training, and the government will subsidize the lectures and Korean training courses offered by foreigners; The Korean Ministry of Education will set up a special website to provide educational and cultural information for those who are interested in studying abroad.
According to Xinhuanet, Lee, the education consul of the Korean Consulate General in Shanghai, said that the number of students assisted by the Korean government will increase from 200 to 500, and the number of students enjoying this preferential policy in China will also increase from 45 to 60. The monthly living expenses of government-sponsored students have also increased from 700,000 won (equivalent to 4,900 yuan) to 6,543,800 won (equivalent to 7,000 yuan).
As early as 2003, a survey in South Korea found that 30% of China students who went to South Korea did not study in the school they applied for, but only came to South Korea for work. To this end, on the one hand, South Korea strengthens the evaluation of schools, and students with insufficient attendance will be restricted or disqualified from accepting international students; The number of international students enrolled in colleges and universities is regarded as an important evaluation standard to measure the ranking of schools and the financial support of the government. On the one hand, strict visa examination has effectively controlled the number of people who take study visas to work, and not long ago, sanctions were imposed on applicants who submitted false materials.
According to insiders, these measures of the Korean government are made against the background of increasingly extensive and in-depth international educational exchanges and cooperation and the current situation of Korean higher education. First of all, compared with the current 35,000 Korean students studying in China, there are less than 6,543,800 Korean students studying in China. Secondly, in the current evaluation of international comprehensive universities, there is a standard that 2% of international students should study, and there is still a big gap between Korean universities and this standard. Therefore, after completing all the regulations, a new round of "study abroad program" in South Korea was launched.
School admission only needs to pass the threshold of "Korean".
There are more than 300 state-recognized higher education institutions in Korea, including 159 specialized universities and 198 ordinary universities offering undergraduate and above education, of which more than 80% are private universities. Generally speaking, the quality, overall influence and academic research of Korean private universities are higher than those of national and public universities. The best 10 universities in Korea are all private universities except Seoul National University.
The total population of South Korea is only 48 million. As of 2004, the university enrollment rate has reached 8 1.3%, which is related to the large-scale development of higher education in South Korea in recent years. Therefore, "many universities in Korea have advanced educational concepts and teaching facilities, but enrollment is very difficult" has become a problem faced by some schools.
South Korea's education system adopts the policy of lenient entry and strict exit, and has received China 12 years of education. In other words, as long as they are students who graduated from high school, technical secondary school or vocational high school, they can apply for Korean universities without college entrance examination results. When foreign students enter Korean universities, they only need to pass the Korean Language Proficiency Test (KPT) Level 4 certification and university interviews. When choosing a famous Korean school, you must reach Korean level 5 (see link 2 for details). At the same time, if you are a four-year undergraduate student and plan to study in Korea, the credits you have completed in China will be recognized in Korea and you can continue to study the remaining credits.