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Education System in Korea
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Education in Korea is considered very important and competition is great.
School begins with kindergarten through primary school (excluding prep)
and on to middle and senior high schools, which are separate unlike in
Australia. Although only six years of primary school and three years of
middle school are compulsory, most Koreans will also attend the three years
of senior high school as well.
Tertiary education consists of four years of University or two years of
vocational collage. Unlike Australia, Korean Universities do not offer an
Honours year although there are postgraduate schools where students can
study Masters or a Ph.D.
The school year is divided into two semesters for early schooling as well as
tertiary education. The first semester begins in March and lasts until mid-July
and the second from September 1st till late-December.
Education System
유치원 kindergarten 고등학교 senior high school
초등학교 primary school 대학교 university
중학교 middle school 대학원 postgraduate school
Level of Study
일 학년 first year 사 학년 fourth year
이 학년 second year 석사 과정 masters course
삼 학년 third year 박사 과정 Ph.D course