First of all, we need to make a good choice of schools.
Most universities are concentrated in Seoul, the capital of South Korea. Their education level, school facilities and social environment are better than those in other regions. Although they have the advantage of finding jobs easily, they also have the disadvantage that tuition and dormitory fees are about 30% more expensive than those in other cities. So is the dormitory. Most universities in Seoul have no dormitories. When international students enter the school, they can solve the dormitory problem of international students through the special dormitory run by others near the school. Experts suggest that students studying in South Korea should first consider their parents' financial ability and decide whether to enter Seoul local university with high tuition and dormitory fees or local city university with low tuition and dormitory fees.
Second, prepare the application.
Students who wish to study in Korea can choose the university application that suits them. After the interview and material review, you can apply for a visa-after the visa is passed-pay tuition-post a visa-and study in Korea. Tuition and registration fees must be remitted to the account designated by Korean universities. If the visa application is unsuccessful, the tuition fee will be refunded (about 2 months). The bank charges incurred at this time will be borne by the applicant himself, and according to the regulations of the school, some schools also have shortcomings such as Korean economic guarantors. There are also schools that only issue admission permits to students who remit money, and all visa procedures must be handled by themselves.
Third, prepare materials.
The preparation materials for studying in South Korea vary according to the universities, courses and application materials that students want to enter. For example, when South Korea issues visas to five local consulates in China, the application materials of each consulate are different, and the visas issued by the Exit-Entry Administration of the Korean Ministry of Justice are also different according to different schools and visa application types.
Four. visa application
Korean study visas need to be applied through the local Korean consulate in China, and other study visas D-4 and D-2 are applied for students by the school through the Korean Exit-Entry Office.
Verb (abbreviation for verb) Studying in Korea
Leave the country for Korea after physical examination.
2. Introduction of Korean Student Visa
There are three kinds of student visas in Korea: C-3 short-term language study visa, D-4 language study visa and D-2 student visa.
IC-3 visa
C3 visa is a comprehensive short-term visa within 90 days, including visiting friends, studying, traveling and short-term study. Usually, the language campus handled by domestic intermediaries is such a visa. Students with C3 visa can get more than 80% attendance at school, and they can get a D4 visa for long-term phonetic learning at the local exit-entry office in Korea. If the attendance rate is below 80% or the average academic score is below 70, the visa will not be extended.
Two. D-4 visa
If you have been studying in the Language Teaching Institute for more than 6 months, you need to apply for a D4 language training visa, which is usually extended once every six months for a period of two years. It is also handled by the local entry-exit office in Korea, but it will take about one month for this visa to be applied by the Korean Ministry of Justice. Students with D4 visa will not be granted visa extension if they miss classes for more than two weeks. Students can change their D4 visa to D2 visa after completing their studies and entering undergraduate study during the lecture.
Three. D-2 visa
Applicants who want to study in Korean universities need to apply for a one-year D2 student visa from the Korean Ministry of Justice. The D2 visa can be extended for one year at a time in Korea.
As for students who don't have a foundation in Korean and want to go to Korea for undergraduate studies, they advocate learning the language first, and then asking the university to be more stable one year later, otherwise they will enter the school directly and the course foundation will not keep up.
However, Master Tu and his application for admission advocate that all friends should contact the professors of Korean universities first, and then make a request after security consultation between the two sides. Because the requirements are more direct, it is more difficult. Especially in science and engineering, professors have higher requirements for students' teaching scenery. Many other campuses have no hard and fast rules for graduate students' Korean proficiency.
So in general:
Undergraduate = apply for a C-3 visa-apply for a D-4 visa-apply for a D-2 visa;
Graduate or above = visa D-2 visa
Of course, this is uncertain. Some graduate students or doctors still need to study in the language campus for half a year to enter the school. It depends on the specific situation. C-3 visa application is relatively simple, and the pass rate is 100%. However, the contrast between D-4 and D-2 is complicated. Special D-2 inspection is the most severe.
The information usually checked in visa review includes:
Copy of id card, notarized household registration book (the required household registration book is with mom and dad. If not, you need to apply for notarization of kinship, diploma, achievement and industry certificate (6,543,800 yuan, just go to the bank). In addition, according to the situation of that year, there will probably be other materials to supplement. Of course, each university has different requirements for foreign students' foreign language proficiency. Some campuses need Korean, and some campuses need English. Please ask in detail according to the admission rules of that year.
From the above, we know the types and differences of Korean study visas. Generally speaking, C-3 visa application is simple and expensive, but D-4 and D-2 are a little more complicated, especially D-2 inspection is the most severe.
3. Introduction to the main advantages of studying in South Korea
1, geographical location and cultural circle
South Korea is a close neighbor of China. The straight-line distance from Beijing to Seoul is 954 kilometers, and the nearest place is only 93 nautical miles apart. It only takes 2-4 hours to fly from China to Korea, and the traffic is very convenient. Because of the geographical proximity, the time difference between South Korea and China is only 1 hour, so it's really good not to stay up late to get the time difference.
In addition, South Korea, which belongs to the East Asian cultural circle, has been deeply influenced and edified by China culture for a long time. China's shadow can be seen in every aspect of life. Confucian culture has been well preserved in Korea, and even familiar Chinese characters can be seen in some ancient books and buildings.
In terms of diet, Koreans are also used to using chopsticks and taking rice as their staple food. These intimate life marks will also help you adapt to studying abroad more quickly.
2. Education level
In fact, South Korea is also a developed country with many world-class universities. In QS World University Ranking 202 1, * * 6 universities are ranked in the top of the world 100, namely Seoul National University, KAIST, Korea University, Yonsei University, pohang university of science and technology and Sungkyunkwan University.
There are 16 Korean universities in the world's top 500, and 39 universities in 1000. With the gradual expansion of government and enterprise financial support and the continuous output of high-quality academic achievements, more and more Korean universities rank among the top 100 in the world, and their rankings are getting higher and higher.
To tell the truth, even if you don't go to Europe and America, you can still become a student of the top 100 universities in Korea and fulfill your college dream.
3. The cost of studying abroad
Studying in Korea is definitely a cost-effective choice. Compared with European and American universities, most universities in South Korea have an absolute advantage in tuition fees, and the prices are really close to the people. The tuition fee of private universities in Korea is about 80,000-90,000 yuan a year, and the tuition fee of national universities is even lower, and the undergraduate students are about 60,000 yuan a year. In addition, most colleges and universities offer extremely generous scholarships. As long as the language score reaches the standard or the semester score is excellent, you can get scholarships ranging from 30% to 100% of the total tuition.
If you are a science and engineering student, you will generally have the opportunity to follow the professor to participate in various experimental projects and conduct scientific research experiments in the laboratory. You can receive a monthly subsidy equivalent to several thousand RMB, especially for the projects supported by BK2 1 national finance, and the subsidy will be more generous.
In addition, the Korean government allows students studying in South Korea to work legally, with a minimum hourly wage of about 50 RMB. If you find a suitable part-time job, you can be self-sufficient in living expenses and don't need to add any burden to your family. Many students studying in Korea have achieved zero-cost study abroad. Is it enviable?
4. Language learning
Some students may not have enough confidence in mastering a new language, but in fact Korean is one of the easiest languages to learn among many small languages. Korean is phonetic and has been influenced by Chinese for a long time. There are a large number of Chinese characters in the language, and their pronunciation is very similar to that of Chinese, which further reduces the learning difficulty. Learn Korean with zero foundation, and you can reach the level of IK4-5 in about one year, and apply for studying abroad.
Korean universities also attach great importance to English, reading a lot of English literature in their daily study, and most professors who have studied in Europe and America are usually willing to communicate with their classmates in English. English is also considered as a second language in Korea. Studying in Korea can not only help you master a small language, but also greatly improve your English.
In fact, for studying abroad, whether in Europe, America or South Korea, no matter which school, only by down-to-earth study can we really learn knowledge and improve our self-ability. Studying abroad is not a shortcut, but a difficult and bitter road, and those students who come to Korea to study may be under greater pressure than others. Stick to it, and you will eventually reap different scenery and wealth.