RCA-KAIST Master’s Degree Course

( 2019 Fall )

RCA REGIONAL OFFICE

 Contents

1. Overview

2. RCA-KAIST Scholarship

3. Qualification for Application

4. Application Documents

5. How to Apply

6. Admission Procedure and Coming to KAIST

7. Requirements for Graduation

8. Further Information

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 2019 RCA-KAIST Master’s Degree Program

1. Overview

The RCA-KAIST Master’s Degree Program of the Department of Nuclear and

Quantum Engineering, KAIST (Korea Advanced Institute of Science and Technology)
is designed to educate and train high-caliber students from the RCA Member States
with the aim to preserve and enhance nuclear technology for RCA Member States. The
graduates of the program have been contributing to the developments of nuclear and
radiation technology for their countries by working in government supported R&D
institutions, or government funded enterprises, universities etc. as elite leaders.

This program has been implemented since March 2003 and 36 students in total from 11
countries have been accepted up to now. To finish the course, it takes up to 2 years
regularly and students must satisfy certain requirements.

2. RCA-KAIST Scholarship

 RCA-KAIST program scholarship coverage is as follows;

- Application fee (80,000 Korean Won  see “How to apply”)

- 2 years Tuition (Approx. 8,200,000 Korean Won per academic year)
- Stipend (1,000,000 Korean Won/month): to be paid monthly on 25th of each
month for up to 23 months depending on the study period.
- The economy-class one-way airfare from the nearest airport of the originating
country to Incheon, Korea.

◇ NOTE:

- If a student decides to withdraw from the program of study after he/she was
offered admission, he/she must return the full amount of the scholarship
(including application fee) received up to the time of withdrawal.

- The local transportation from the airport to Daejeon, and the returning airfare
after finishing the course is not covered by the program.

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 Information about KAIST

- On-campus housing (dormitory) can be arranged but the cost must be borne
individually. At present, a 2-beds standard room at KAIST costs about 800,000
Korean Won/6 months (slightly different depend on each dormitory) and must
be paid before the beginning of each semester.
- KAIST provides family apartment for married students near campus. You can
register for this apartment after arriving at KAIST but there is a high
competition. Normally, students can move into this apartment after 3-5 months
after registering. Private housings with comparatively high price are also
available near campus.
- The meals in the Campus cafeteria cost around 4,500 Korean Won per meal.
- Medical insurance fee of approximately 50,000 Korean Won/month and KAIST
student health insurance fee of 40,000 won/semester should be paid by students.

3. Qualification for Application

 Applicants:
- must have graduated from a 4-year academic institution (or equivalent by the
time) and have BA (Bachelor of Arts) or equivalent degree.
- must be recommended by National RCA Representative of his/her country by
asking the Representative to notify the candidate name by email to Ms. Juyeong
Park, program coordinator at [email protected] or by fax to +82-42-350-
8516.
- can find further information about his/her country’s Representative at
http://www.rcaro.org/.

4. Application Documents

 Application forms can be downloaded from the KAIST admission website.

(http://admission.kaist.ac.kr). Applicants are recommended to frequently visit the
KAIST admission website for being informed of further notices or your application
status.

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1. Document checklist (downloadable)
2. Application form (online application) (downloadable)
3. Statement of Financial Resources (online application) (downloadable)
4. Two Letters of Recommendation (downloadable) from two professors of the
educational institute where the applicant attended for BA or MS degree.
Applicants who are working can also get recommendation letters from their
supervisors.
5. Recommendation of RCA national representative of applicant’s country (free-
form): The copy of representative’s letter should be sent to Ms. Juyeong Park at
[email protected] by the deadline of online application. Information on
national representative can be found at http://www.rcaro.org.
6. Graduation (or expected) and degree certificates from all the colleges attended
(original or certified copy)
7. Academic transcripts from all the colleges attended (original or certified copy)
8. Copy of identity documents I (applicant’s): An official document indicating
applicant’s nationality. e.g. passport, national ID card, alien registration card,
etc. (Include a copy of page showing the passport number, date of issue and
expiration, photo, and name.)
9. Copy of identity documents (parents’): An official document indicating parents’
nationality, e.g. passports, national ID cards, etc. (Include a copy of page
showing the passport number, date of issue and expiration, photo, and name.) In
case
10. Curriculum Vitae
11. Optional 1: Regular TOEFL (or TOEIC, TEPS, IELTS) score record more than
below score will be highly evaluated (for students only from non-English
speaking countries). The test taken more than 2 years prior to application due
date may not be accepted.

Academic TOEFL TOEFL TOEFL TEPS TOEIC IELTS

Year IBT PBT CBT

2019 ~ 83 560 220 599 720 6.5

12. Optional 2. List of Honors and Awards (Form 3) (downloadable)

13. Optional 3. Employment Certificate
14. Optional 4. School Profile/ Credit Rating System

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◇ NOTE

- For the forms and details, please visit http://admission.kaist.ac.kr

- All documents must be official and original. The offer of admission may be
revoked if a candidate's submitted documents are found to be false and
counterfeit. Also faxes and photocopies are not considered as the valid
application documents. However, photocopies of transcript with new fresh
valid stamp are considered as original.
- For degree and transcript, certified copy with apostille certificate (or Korean
embassy certificate) is preferred, as it will expedite your achievement of visa
after admission notice
- All documents should be written in English officially so if application
documents including academic transcript are written in a language other than
English, they should be translated into English with the authorization of a
public notary in your country.

5. How to apply

- All applicants must apply online from March 19, 2019 ~ April 9, 2019, through
http://admission.kaist.ac.kr/international/. After finishing online application,
the application ID must be informed to Program coordinator
([email protected]) so that admission fee can be paid by RCA program.
Payment will be made only if recommendation letter from RCA NR is
received.
- Online application form should be printed and enclosed in the application
package.
- Applicants should send their application package directly to the Admission
Office at KAIST, and application package should be arrived by the due date
given below. For detailed information including address, please refer to the
KAIST admission website (http://admission.kaist.ac.kr). The Admission Office
shall only accept application documents that arrive at KAIST by due dates.
They do not take any responsibility for a failure in delivery of application
documents by the deadline.
- Submitted documents will NOT be returned in any case. Please keep a copy of
all application materials in case the materials get lost in the mail.

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  Statement of Financial Resources
Resource: Sponsoring Organization, Firm, or Government
Classification : Tuition & Fees, Living Expenses
Name: RCA-KAIST Master’s Degree Program
Amount: 19000/18100

 Professor Information
Name : Prof. Gyuseong Cho
Relationship With Applicant : Program Coordinator
Occupation : Professor
Mailing Address : 291 Daehak-ro, Yuseong-gu, Daejeon 34141, Rep. of Korea
Email : [email protected]
Fax : +82-42-350-8516
Telephone : +82-42-350-8511
Cell Phone : +82-10-4165-4840

- After you submit your application forms to the Admission Office at KAIST,
you MUST notify the RCA-KAIST Master’s Degree Program professor (Prof.
Gyuseong Cho, [email protected]) by email.

Application due date: April 16, 2019

Address:
Graduate Admissions Team, KAIST
#110, 1st Floor, E16‐1 B/D
291 Daehak‐ro, Yuseong‐gu, Daejeon 34141
Republic of Korea
T. +82‐42‐350‐2352

6. Admission Procedure and Coming to KAIST

 Screening at Department: May, 2019

- The Departmental Student Selection Committee (which includes the Program
professor) at the Department of Nuclear and Quantum Engineering, KAIST will
review all the applications submitted to the Admission Management Team of
KAIST. Then, qualified applicants will be recommended to the Student Selection
Committee of KAIST. If the number of qualified applicants is larger than the
maximum number of students that the RCA-KAIST Master’s Degree Program

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 can accept, some of applications can be transferred into the KAIST scholarship
program.

 Admission Evaluation: June, 2019

- Applications recommended by the Departmental Student Selection Committee
will be evaluated by the KAIST Student Selection Committee.

 Admission Notification: June 21, 2019

- Admissions results will be posted on the KAIST admission website
(http://admission.kaist.ac.kr) along with registration instructions. The program
coordinator also will contact admitted applicants for further instructions by e-
mail.

 VISA and Air Ticket Process: July, 2019

- The admitted students should get his/her Visa from Korea Consulate in his/her
countries. ISSS will give you guidance for Visa issuance,
- Economy-class one-way ticket under 800 USD from originating country to
Incheon international airport will be provided. Program coordinator will contact
you for this information when the admission result is announced.

 Arrival at KAIST: August 28 ~ 30, 2019

- When the students arrive at Incheon airport, they should take an Airport
Limousine Bus to Daejeon at Plat form 9D in the airport. (< 35,000 won) and
tell the driver you will get off at the former Lotte Hotel bus-stop or
Government Complex bus-stop in Daejeon (06:00 AM~23:30 PM).
- When the students arrive at Daejeon, get off at bus-stop and take a taxi to KAIST
(< 6,000 won). Tell the driver your dormitory name and building number to get
to your dormitory. Information on dormitory will be provided in advance by
KAIST International Office (KAIST IO) with admission notification.

 Settlement on Campus: August, 2019

- KAIST IO will help you for settlement in KAIST (making a bank account, the
alien registration card, the computer account and the residence card etc.). For
more information, please visit KAIST IO website at https://io.kaist.ac.kr/
- Report your arrival to the Program Coordinator, Ms. Juyeong Park by visiting
Room 6101 of N21 building for further instruction on RCA-KAIST Program.
- Students are encouraged to meet many professors of interests and should
determine his/her academic advisor with the agreement of the professor he/she

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 chose and then his/her studying desk will be assigned in the academic advisor’s
laboratory.

◇ Students should bring 3 passport-size photographs in order to make a photo ID

and other necessary official documents without delay.
◇ Students are advised to bring warm clothes for the cold season, November to
March, as well as some money (~ 1,500,000 Korean Won) for the initial set-up.

 Start of Semester: September 2, 2019 (Monday)

- Fall semester 2019 starts on September 2, 2019.
- The minimum credit unit per semester is 9 and the maximum is 12.
- Students must satisfy the department and KAIST requirements for their
graduation (You can refer to the NQE department website at
http://nuclear.kaist.ac.kr).

7. Requirements for Graduation

There are two options for MS degree track:

 Thesis-based MS degree
- For graduation, students must obtain at least 33 credit units consisting of (1) 7
courses (7x3 = 21 units) with the average GPA score of 2.5 or higher and (2) a
thesis research (12 units) for 2 years. If your BS major was not nuclear
engineering, NQE502 “Principles and Applications of Nuclear Engineering” or
NQE503 “Radiation Science, Technology, and Applications” is mandatory to
attend. The minimum credit plan for graduation is as follows;

Mandatory General (HSS 586 or CCxxx) 1 course 3 credit units

CC020 1 course 0 credit units
NQE Courses ..4 courses 12 credit units
Courses in any departments 2 courses 6 credit units
Thesis research 12 credit units
Total 33 credit units

 Course-based MS degree
- This is an option to finish MS program without thesis research (12 units) but
with 2 more courses (6 units) + and Independent Research (6 units). The student
is supposed to finish MS degree within 3 semesters. For this option, however,

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 students must consult with his/her academic advisor during the first or second
semester.

8. Further Information

 For any question about the program, scholarship and application procedure etc,
please contact Ms. Juyeong Park, the program coordinator of KAIST, at
[email protected].
Tel) +82-42-350-8511, Cell) +82-10-4165-4840, Fax) +82-42-350-8516

 For detailed information about KAIST, including housing and map etc. can be
found in the official KAIST website at http://www.kaist.ac.kr/

 For detailed information about the Department of Nuclear and Quantum

Engineering, such as faculty members, research area and curriculum etc., can be
found at http://nuclear.kaist.ac.kr/

 For further detailed information about the RCA, National RCA representatives,
RCARO (RCA regional office in Korea) and the Program, it can be found at
http://www.rcaro.org.