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RCARO/KAIST
Master¡¯s Degree Course
Programme Announcement for 2008 Spring and Fall
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RCA
REGIONAL OFFICE
www.rcaro.org
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(Contents)
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2008 RCA/KAIST Master¡¯s Degree Program |
1. Overview
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The RCARO-KAIST Master¡¯s Degree
Programme of the Department of Nuclear and Quantum Engineering,
KAIST (Korea Advanced Institute of Science and Technology)
is designed to educate and train high-caliber students from
the RCA Member States with the aim to preserve and enhance
nuclear technology for the RCA Member States. The graduates
of the programme have been contributing to the developments
of nuclear and radiation technology for the graduates¡¯ countries
by working in government supported R&D institutions, or
government funded enterprises, universities etc. as elite
leaders.
This programme has been implemented since March 2003 and 18
students in total from 9 countries have been accepted up to
now. To finish the course it takes 2 years regularly and students
must satisfy certain requirements.
certain requirements.
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2. RCARO-KAIST Programme Scholarship
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RCARO-KAIST program scholarship coverage is as follows |
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- Application fee (USD 100)
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- Two-year tuition (Approx. USD 7,000 per academic year)
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- Stipend (600,000 Korean Won/month = Approx. USD 600
/month): to be paid monthly on 25th of each month for
two years
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- The economy-class one-way airfare from the nearest
airport of the originating country to Incheon, Korea,
which will be reimbursed by the programme after arrival,
so students must submit their air plane ticket and the
payment receipt issued by the travel agency where he/she
bought the ticket.
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- The local transportation from the airport to Daejon,
and the returning air fare after finishing the course
is not covered by the programme.
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- On-campus housing (dormitory) can be arranged but
the cost must be borne individually. At present, a shared
room by 2 persons at KAIST costs about 400,000 Korean
Won/semester (subject to change slightly) and must be
paid at the beginning of each semester.
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- KAIST does not provide family housing for married
students during the first year. It can be provided in
the second year, but there might be a high competition.
So students who want to bring his/her family must bear
in mind that the rental apartment near KAIST is quite
expensive.
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- The meals in the Campus cafeteria cost around 2,500
~ 3,000 Korean Won per meal.
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- Medical insurance fee of approximately 40,000 Korean
Won/month also to be borne individually.
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3. Qualification for Application
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Applicants |
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- must have graduated from a 4-year academic
institution (or equivalent by the time) and have BA (Bachelor
of Arts) or equivalent degree
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- must be recommended by National RCA Representative
of his/her country by asking the Representative to notify
the candidate name to the RCARO by email to ksyum@rcaro.org
, jaylee@rcaro.org
or by fax to +82-42-864-1626.
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- can find the information about his/her country¡¯s Representative
at http://www.rcaro.org/.
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4. Application Documents
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The following documents must accompany each application. (visit
www.kaist.ac.kr
==> Admission ==> Graduate School for the forms and
details)
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1. KAIST International Graduate Application
Form (downloadable)
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2. Statement of Purpose (downloadable)
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3. Statement of Financial Resources (downloadable)
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4. Two Letters of Recommendation (downloadable)
from 2 professors of the educational institute where the
applicant attended for BA or MS degree. The letter by
superiors or experts of national research institutes or
private companies will not be accepted.
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5. Academic transcripts from all the colleges attended
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6. Graduation certificates from all the colleges attended
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7. TOEFL score record (for students only from non-English
speaking countries defined in the following note) - The
test taken more than 2 years prior to application due
date may not be accepted.
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8. Optional: Any material demonstrating applicant's
scholastic ability
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| ¡̃ NOTE |
- for the forms and details, visit www.kaist.ac.kr
==> Admission ==> Graduate School
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- In ¡®Statement of Financial Resources¡¯ form, applicant
should fill only 1 to 6 in the first page and signature
and date in the second page.
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- All documents must be official and original.
The offer of admission may be revoked if a candidate's
submitted documents are found to be false and counterfeit.
Also faxes and photocopies are not considered as the valid
application documents. However photocopies of transcript
with new fresh valid stamp are considered as original.
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- All documents should be written in English
officially so if application documents including academic
transcript are written in a language other than English,
they should be translated into English with the authorization
of a public notary in your country.
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- Applicants from Bangladeshi, China, Indonesia,
Japan, Malaysia, Mongolia, Myanmar, Pakistan, Sri Lanka,
Thailand, and Vietnam, must submit one of the
official English proficiency test score higher than the
given criteria ;
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TOEFL IBT |
TOEFL PBT |
TOEFL CBT |
TEPS |
TOEIC |
83 |
560 |
220 |
680 |
780 |
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- Submission of English test score is exempt for applicants
from Australia, India, New Zealand, the Philippines,
and Singapore.
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5. How to Apply
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- Applicants should send their application
package directly to the following address, and it should
be arrived before the due date given below. We shall only
accept application documents that arrive at KAIST by due
dates. We do not take any responsibility for a failure
in delivery of application documents by the deadline.
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| Due date for
2007 Spring Semester Admission : 25 October
2007
Due date for 2007 Fall Semester Admission : 25
April 2008
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to Prof. Poong
Hyun SEONG
RCA-KAIST Master¡¯s Degree Program Coordinator
Department of Nuclear and Quantum Engineering
Korea Advanced Institute of Science and Technology
373-1 Guseong-dong, Yuseong-Ku, Daejeon
305-701 Republic of Korea |
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6. Admission and Course Procedures
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Screening at Department : 25~30 Oct. 2007 / 25~30 Apr.
2008
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- Program Coordinator will review the
documents and submit them to the Administration Team of
KAIST by 31 October 2006 if they are complete. If the
number of applicants are more than the number of maximum
acceptance, some application can be converted into the
KAIST scholarship
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Admission Evaluation : Nov. 2007 / May 2008
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- Applications will be evaluated by the Student
Selection Committee of KAIST.
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Admission Notification : mid-Dec. 2007 / mid-Jun. 2008
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- Administration Team of KAIST will
notify the admission results to the applicants whether
the candidate is accepted or not.
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- The Program Coordinator and the Program Assistant
will contact admitted applicants for further instruction
by e-mail.
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- Students should prepare Visa in Korea Consulate in
his/her countries and a one-way air-line ticket. and let
the Programme Coordinator (or Programme assistant) know
your arrival date and time for the dormitory reservation.
(2~3 students shall share a room)
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Arrival at KAIST : 6~10 Feb. 2008 / 27~31 Aug. 2008
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- When the students arrive at Incheon airport, they
should take a Airport Limousine Bust for Daejeon
at Platform 8A in the airport. (< 30,000 won) and tell
the driver you will leave at the former Lotte
Hotel bus-stop in Daejeon.
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- When the students arrive at Daejon, get off the bus
at Lotte Hotel bus-stop and take a taxi to KAIST. (<
5,000 won) and tell the driver you want to got to Mechanical
Engineering Building inside of KAIST campus or show the
driver the following Korean words.
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- When arrive at N7-1 building (or Nuclear Eng. Building
connected to Mechanical Engineering Building) in KAIST,
go to the department office on the 2nd floor. The Program
Assistant will guide the students to Student Affairs Team
(+82-42-869-2162) for a residence application and to your
room.
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Settlement in Campus : ~10 Feb. 2008 / ~31 Aug. 2008
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- Program Assistant will help you for settlement (making
a bank account, the ID & key card for entering building
N7-1, the computer account and the residence card etc.)
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- Report your arrival to the Program Coordinator, Prof.
Poong Hyun SEONG by visiting Room 3410 of N7-1 building
for further instruction such as assigning academic advisor
etc.
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- Students should submit the receipt of the air fare
to the NQe department office for reimbursement.
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- Students are encouraged to meet many professors of
interests and should determine his/her academic advisor
with the agreement of the professor he/she chose and then
his/her studying desk will be assigned in the academic
advisor¡¯s graduate student office.
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¡̃ Students should bring 3 passport-size photographs
in order to make a photo ID and other necessary official
documents without delay.
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¡̃ Students are advised to bring warm clothes for the
cold season, November to February, as well as some money
(~ USD 800) for the initial set-up because the scholarship
may be given at the end of each month.
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Start Semester : 11 Feb. 2008 / 1 Sep. 2008
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- Semester starts.
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- The total credit units per semester ranges from 12
to 15.
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- Students must fulfill the department and KAIST regulations
for the graduation. (see the www.kaist.ac.kr
==> Admission ==> Graduate School)
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7. Requirements for Graduation
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There are two options for MS degree track; |
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Thesis-based MS degree
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- For graduation, students must obtain at least 36 credit
units consisting of (1) 8 courses (8x3 = 24 units) with
the average GPA score of 2.5 or higher and (2) a thesis
research (12 units) for 2 years. The minimum credit plan
for graduation is as follows;
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English (NQE595 or CCxxx) 1 course 3 credit units
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Nuclear energy policy (NQE575/675) 1 course 3
credit units
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Nuclear & quantum eng. courses 4 courses 12
credit units
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Ccourses in any departments 2 courses 6 credit
units
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Thesis research & writing 12 credit units
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Total 36 credit units
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Course-based MS degree
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| - This is an option to finish MS programme without thesis
research (12 units) but with 2 more courses (6 units)
+ and individual study (6 units). The advantage is to
finish MS degree in 1.5 years. For this option, however,
students must consult with his/her academic advisor during
the first or second semester. |
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8. Further Information
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For any questions about the program, scholarship and application
procedure etc, please contact:
Prof. Poong
Hyun SEONG, the Program Coordinator,
Email: phseong@kaist.ac.kr
Tel) +82-42-869-3820
Mobile) +82-16-220-3820
Fax) +82-42-869-3810
Mr. Young Sik KIM,
the Program Assistant
Email: sik007@kaist.ac.kr
Tel) +82-42-869-3860
Mobile) +82-19-378-9946
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For detailed information about KAIST, including housing and
map etc. can be found in the official KAIST website at http://www.kaist.ac.kr
-> admission -> Graduate School |
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For detailed information about the Department of Nuclear and
Quantum Engineering, such as faculty members, research area
and curriculum etc., can be found at: http://nuclear.kaist.ac.kr/new/english
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For detailed information about the RCA, National RCA representatives,
RCARO (RCA regional office in Korea) and the program etc, can
be found at: http://www.rcaro.org/
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Mr. Jay Lee, Assistant Programme Officer, RCARO
Email: jaylee@kaeri.re.kr
or koala6@gmail.com
Tel: +82-42-868-2779
Fax: +82-42-864-1626 |
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