Quick Facts
- Faculty
- University Wide
- Level
- UG/PG/D
- Agreement Type
- Overseas
- Subject Area
- All fields
- Partner's Min GPA
- 3.0
- Country
- Korea
Overview
IMPORTANT NOTE FOR COURSES
Partner may have none or limited courses in English for exchange students.
Please check the language of instruction for the courses within the agreement that you wish to be placed.
Please make sure to check partner's website for the up-to-date information on language and entry requirements.
‣ Websites
‣ About
About KAIST Korea Advanced Institute of Science and Technology
About Korea: http://english.visitkorea.or.kr/enu/index.kto
City
About Daejeon : http://www.daejeon.go.kr/dre/index.do
‣ Language Certificate
*KAIST can accept SU language certificate for your application process however the student need to submit TOEFL IBT 80 or its equivalent in other English language proficiency test for the visa application process
‣ Notes
Many of the students coming from European institutions attempt to do a thesis work during an exchange semester. Please note that thesis courses are not open for exchange students to register. However, if you still must do a thesis work in KAIST,the only way for you to do so is to register for the Individual Studies course(only on condition that you received an approval from the professor in charge). Also, please remember that the Individual Studies course is worth 1 credit. It is not possible to change the number of credits for the course.
Students are not allowed to register for courses from different levels of degree program. Bachelor students should only take courses for Bachelors and vice versa for Master students. The courses are classified by the course code/number. Course No. of 1xx~4xx is for Bachelors, 3xx~8xx is for Masters. (ex. MS211 = Bachelor course, BiS752 = Master course) * For more information about Course Code and Number Indication, please visit the following webpage.
http://www.kaist.edu/html/en/edu/edu_03030401.html
*Minimum 1 year of full-time study at a partner university
*GPA (Grade Point Average) of 3.0 or better (on a 4.3 point scale) or equivalent
*KAIST can accept SU language certificate for your application process however the student need to submit TOEFL IBT 80 or its equivalent in other English language proficiency test for the visa application process
*Please check the fact sheet regarding the whole procedure and important info.
*Exchange students cannot apply for Medical school and School of Business in Seoul campus.
