The Central Institute of Korean Studies (Korea) is enrolling for master's and doctoral training in 2011 in the fields of humanities, arts and culture, social sciences, and Korean culture.
1. Curriculum and majors
| Programme |
Department |
Specialized |
| Master |
Faculty of Humanities |
History, ancient book management, philosophy, national language, national literature |
| Faculty of Arts and Culture |
Anthropology, ethnology, religious studies, music, art history, humanities information science |
| Faculty of Social Sciences |
Political science, economics, sociology, ethics, education |
| Department of International Korean Studies |
Korean culture |
| System |
4 affiliated departments |
15 majors |
| PhD |
Faculty of Humanities |
History, ancient book management, philosophy, national language, national literature |
| Faculty of Arts and Culture |
Anthropology, ethnology, religious studies, music, art history, humanities information science |
| Faculty of Social Sciences |
Political science, economics, sociology, ethics, education |
| System |
3 affiliated departments |
14 majors |
2. Registration procedures and schedule
| Content |
Semester 1 (Spring semester) |
Semester 2 (Fall semester) |
Note |
| Application deadline |
October 31 |
April 30 |
Receiving applications during the year |
| Application review closing date |
November 30 |
31.05 |
|
| Notice of Admission |
December 15 |
June 15 |
Notice on the homepage and individual notice for each candidate |
| Student Orientation and Admission |
February 13 |
13.08 |
Detailed schedule and other information can be found in the admission notice. |
| Korean proficiency test |
February 15 |
August 15 |
|
| Start of semester |
01.03 |
01.09 |
|
3. How to register
- Online reception:http://www.aks.ac.kr/admission
- Receiving applications by post: applications must be present at the research institute no later than the last day of the application deadline.
4. Benefits for students
- Professors: account for 1/4 of the number of candidates, implementing intensive training regime.
- Open interdisciplinary classes to serve interdisciplinary research
- Implement learner-centered teaching 1 teacher : 1 student
- Apply the credit system to research and innovate research subjects to enhance research capacity related to Korean studies.
- Innovate many practical subjects to expand the practicality of Korean studies
- Opening an international Korean studies department to internationalize Korean studies (taught in English)
- Open Korean Cultural Center (mid-semester) and intensive Korean language course for international students
- Conduct student exchange programs with foreign universities
- Full-time classes
- Low tuition fees and a variety of scholarships
- There are dormitories for all international students
- Tuition waiver: full tuition fee (tuition and research fees). All students are exempted from tuition fees. In case of warning or disciplinary action, this tuition scholarship will be cancelled.
- New Generation Fostering Scholarship (Government Scholarship): Living expenses of 750,000 won/month, one round-trip airfare for the entire study period
5. For any questions, please contact:
- Address: 경기도 성남시 분당구 하오고개길 110 한국학중앙연구원 한국학대학원 교학실 (우편번호 463-791)
- Phone: +82-31-709-8111(Turn 212-214), +82-31-708-5310
- Fax: +82-31-709-9946
- Email:gradaks@aks.ac.kr
- Website:http://www.aks.ac.kr
For more information please visit the website:
www.aks.ac.krAs an institute focusing on research in the fields of social sciences and humanities related to Korean studies, the Central Institute of Korean Studies aims to cultivate outstanding Korean researchers who will contribute to the glorification of Korean culture, the establishment of Korea's position, and the promotion of the specialization and globalization of Korean studies. Since its establishment in March 1980, the Central Institute of Korean Studies has conducted intensive training and research, resulting in graduates who have been recognized for their excellent professional skills and are now playing important roles in educational institutions and research institutes of Korean studies in countries around the world.
