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[aek541]

Hey guys.

My boyfriend is going to be starting university in Korea very soon. He's Korean and like most think a University degree is the best way to a good future. Not sure I totally agree with that.

Anyway, my friend recently told me that if he wanted to study/word in the U.S. using a "recognized" degree he shouldn't study in Korea. Why must a degree come from an accredited University? Are there any accredited Universities in Korea? Eventually we will move to Canada. i have seen doctors and Engineers that drive taxi cabs at home because their degrees are not recognized. Can you guys help me out with this?

[whatever]

[laogaiguk]

[aek541]

You don't have to be an arse you know. I'm just saying that I heard that a lot of Universities in Korea are not accredited. Maybe my information is wrong, but I've even heard that Yonsei and Korea Unis are not accredited. What makes a Uni accredited or not accredited because these are both pretty good unis from what I've heard... Maybe the information that I have obtained is wrong. Please correct me (nicely) if so.

Why wouldn't they be accredited? Instead of giving some lame-a s s snide comments try helping someone out for a change.

[laogaiguk]

[aek541]

Again, it doesn't really have anything to do with a VIsa....my boyfriend is a Korean National. I just wonder about him getting a degree that is going to be useless in Canada. Ofcourse schools in Korea are not going to tell him that it is a useless degree in Canada. They want his business:)

I have heard that non-profit groups are the ones who verify whether a Uni is accredited or not. Not the actual schools themselves. You can find a list of US universities that are accredited on the web. I'm just curious if anyone has a list of Korean Unis that are also accredited.

[laogaiguk]

[FUBAR]

Just go on their homepages and see the list of their sister-schools in the states. If students can transfer their course over from Korea to the US, then you will find they are accredited.

[whatever]

Ummmmmmm...let's see. Universities are accredited because that means they're credible.

Isn't there enough bs going on nowadays between the Koreans with fake credentials and their accusations of us not having them?

[shaunew]

If you are going to Canada. Your boyfriend can study at www.athabascau.ca
It is fully accredited by the Canadian government and in the US. He would have to pay higher tuition being non Canadian, but I think this is your best bet. I hope this helped.

[bassexpander]

You're running into opposition because you asked for something that is accredited in the USA. Some people just can't handle that you asked for that.

[browneyedgirl]

[Tukkong]

The comments below are only for studies in the field of business and accounting.

I don't know anything about what US accreditation means. However, I think you might be talking about 'general' accreditation. There are 2 main organisations.

AACSB International is the American based accreditation - it used to be for American universities, but it expanded and now does it on an international basis.

EQUIS is the European accreditation system - the controlling organisation is EFMD. Again, any university around the world can apply. The criteria for accreditation is different to AACSB.

One thing to note is that not all universities apply for accreditation. I heard that Harvard University does not apply for them because they don't want to be grouped with a large number of lower universities. Accreditation benefits students by letting them know that their university has met basic standards for research, teaching, etc.

Anyway, check their websites and see if the university is listed.

[bassexpander]

This site tells you all you need to know about accred. in the USA:

http://www.rbs2.com/accred.htm

[Fresh Prince]