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[poppamidnight]

Forgive me if this has already been posted, the search function freezes on all browsers for some reasons, so after searching the first 25 pages of posts I give up...

I am wondering if anybody knows anything in regards to University-schooling in Korea for English-Speakers?

I'm not focusing on a full-program (e.g. towards a degree from a Korean University), but rather possibility for a couple select classes

-in my case: ANY - 2 X 1-term classes (or 1 year-round class) related to Mathematics or Sciences: e.g., algebra, calculus, trigonometry; astronomy, biology, botany, chemistry, engineering, geology, geography, physics, zoology

I've just graduated with a BA and been offered a couple jobs in Korea. My thinking was go over to Korea for a year to get this teaching experience, then come back for grad school... Now the grad school wants me to take two "university level" classes, so:

a ) Would it even be possible/recommended to take such a class/classes WHILE teaching in Korea?
b ) If it's available, is it limited to Seoul + surrounding area? Or are such classes also available in other cities in korea?
c ) Would it even be recommended to do the classes over there? or just stay in North America for these classes, and forget the 1-year teaching in Korea?

Any help would be greatly appreciated

[PRagic]

There are a lot of core courses and grad courses taught in English at many of the larger universities in Seoul and Pusan. I think SNU probably has the highest number of foreign professors right about now, but Korea University and Yonsei are always hiring them, too, so who knows? Besides, at a lot of the bigger schools, even some of the Korean profs have to teach one course a year in English, I believe.

You'd have to access individual websites, go the site in English, and look for links to 'Courses Taught in English' or something like that. Most of the courses are still probably social science classes at this point, but there should be more on the hard science at the bigger schools, too.

Your problem will be trying to fit even one class in around a hakwon or PS schedule as many grad programs here don't offer night classes, and the Master's classes are usually offered in the afternoon.

But, hey, you never know. Give it a shot and let us know what you find out.

[TheUrbanMyth]