Korean Advanced Institute of Science and Technology
Korea, Republic of
This institutional profile has been created for use by University of Wisconsin-Madison graduate programs.
Other names: KAIST.
First degree/qualification: Bachelor's degree (4 years).
Minimum quality for UW-Madison Graduate School admission: Cumulative grade point average of 3.0/4.0.
Minimum level for UW-Madison Graduate School admission: 4 year bachelor's degree.
Documents required: Official transcript; official certification of degree and date awarded; must have seal/stamp of school and signature of an authorized school official.
Description: Instituted in 1971 as a graduate school only. KAIST merged with KIT (Korea Institute of Technology) in l989; now awards bachelor degrees. Usual admission requirements are graduation from senior high school (grade 12) and Scholastic Achievement Examination for College Entrance (SAECE).
Grading system:
A+ | 4.3 | B- | 2.7 | D+ | 1.3 |
A | 4.0 | C+ | 2.3 | D | 1.0 |
A- | 3.7 | C | 2.0 | D- | 0.7 |
B+ | 3.3 | C- | 1.7 | F | 0.0 |
B | 3.0 |
Grading can vary on four point scale; grade point average is calculated using school scale shown except that A+ and A = 4.0. Grades usually reported by semesters.
Language of instruction: Korean.
Advanced degrees:
Master's: 2-3 years after bachelor's degree and entrance examination; by coursework, examinations and thesis.
Doctorate/Ph.D.: 3-5 years after master's degree and entrance examination (KAIST master's graduates in top half of class exempt from entrance examination); by coursework, examinations and thesis.
Last updated: May 09, 2005