Korean Job Discussion Forums

travel zen · Joined: 22 Feb 2005 Location: Good old Toronto, Canada

I wouldn't know any specifics...you'd have to pick up a Univerisyt program list (online too).

Law is verily steeped in history. I'm sure there are many niches for history/law. Very Happy

SCE2AUX · Joined: 15 Dec 2007 Location: Daegu

Indiana Jones got his BA in Ancient Languages and his PhD in Archeology Laughing

I'm either going to get a PhD in Geography (simply for the enjoyment of it) and/or an MBA in Aviation.

fusionbarnone · Joined: 31 May 2004

BS.Dos. · Joined: 29 Mar 2007

I'm doing an MSc in Environmental Decision Making.

I'm anticipating a huge demand in environmental skills over the coming decade. Forget tree hugging etc and think about energy and materials efficiency - doing more with less.

While China is the obvious large market for these sorts of skills, many Western countries will also start investing heavily in consultancy expertise.

As was historically the case with coal, oil, the microchip, the internet and (more recently) the knowledge economy, I see environmental issues and concerns driving the next big global economy.

PRagic · Joined: 24 Feb 2006

How about G.I.S.? VERY hot degree, grads are in demand in the public and private sectors, and it'd be easy to continue on to the Ph.D. if you wanted. Jobs galore, and easily applicable to starting your own business, too. Kind of like the M.I.S./MBA degree was back in the 80s/90s.

JMO · Joined: 18 Jul 2006 Location: Daegu

JMO · Joined: 18 Jul 2006 Location: Daegu

PRagic · Joined: 24 Feb 2006

I don't, but my cousin did. She got a great job before she even graduated.

Look for programs in the biggest geography departments, or geography departments with an emphasis on G.I.S. I'd imagine that schools like Colorado, Buffalo, UCLA, Ohio, UW, in addition to some of the bigger Canadian schools have well-funded G.I.S. programs.

BS.Dos. · Joined: 29 Mar 2007

JMO · Joined: 18 Jul 2006 Location: Daegu

BS.Dos. · Joined: 29 Mar 2007

^Yeah. Provided that you have a UK address, you can study anywhere. If you don't have a contact address in the UK, then I think that the fees are higher still, so just give them your parents address which will be fine.

They sent all the reading material for the first module (this particular module contains 8x 120 page booklets of which 3 are compulsory and you choose 2 from the remaining 4, a file paper booklet, a case study booklet plus a DVD ROM with about 6-hours of films/real life case study material and a CD ROM with loads of scientific material) to my address in the UK, which my Mum then shipped over here at yet more cost. This particular module (Enterprise and the Environment) does however involve a lot more reading compared to the other modules.

You're assessed with 3 assignments and an exam, which I should be able to sit over here (I'm currently awaiting confirmation, but I've been told that they can arrange for me to take the exam in a Korean institution in April, but at an additional cost of �184). However, this first module is the only one which has an examination component. The remaining 3, which run for 6-months each, are all assessed through assignments.

In addition to the above, you're also assigned your own tutor who you can email/phone at anytime for help. Additionally, there are web forums which you can use to communicate with the other students and support staff etc.

All in all, I'm impressed with it. I've found a lot of the material to be overwhelming, particularly some of the mathematics associated with calculating energy use etc, which incorporates a good deal of physics, but aside from that, it's very well put together and, aside from general personal motivation problems, I haven't had any real problems yet.

I wouldn't worry about entering this course from a non-scientific background. I voiced the same concerns before enrolling and was told I would be able to complete the course. They do recommend that your undergrad be either a 2:1 or a first though.