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Korea aims to boost students abroad with CSAT

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A national standardised exam that operates in Korea is being increasingly embraced on an international level – and could help the country boost the number of its students studying abroad. In 2020/21 , there were 39,491 South Korean students in US universities.

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South Korea hosts 200,000 international students, hits 2015 target

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South Korea hit an all-time high for international student numbers in 2022, new data has revealed. The data, released by the Korean Educational Development Institute , comes after an announcement by the country’s immigration service that Korea had passed 200,000 international students.

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Canada: mobility deals with South Korea and Finland

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Canada has announced youth mobility arrangements with both South Korea and Finland that the government says will provide reciprocal opportunities for young people to work and travel in one another’s country. The post Canada: mobility deals with South Korea and Finland appeared first on The PIE News.

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International students in Korea allowed more work hours in new measures

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International students in South Korea will have lower financial thresholds to meet when applying, as well as expanded work rights while studying, according to measures outlined by Ministry of Justice. In a new statement made by the MOJ , the financial “screening” criteria when a student applies for a student visa will be relaxed.

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The pressures of youth: Japan and Korea

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The PIE recently met two students from Japan and Korea studying in Brighton, who shared their insights into the often unspoken pressures of coming from an ageing population and what the future holds for them. “I want to get some international jobs which are located in Korea,” explains Harry.

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“Education fever”: Changing international study trends in South Korea

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Every year on the third Thursday in November, South Korea comes to a halt as thousands of students sit the Suneung, the country’s infamous end-of-school exam. Some blame the skyrocketing youth suicide rate (South Korea has the highest suicide rate among OECD nations) on the academic pressures placed on school children.

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English-taught courses would expand mobility

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Founders of Asia Exchange, which helps students in over 115 countries study in destinations across Asia and Latin America, said South Korea is the organisation’s fastest growing study destination. The post English-taught courses would expand mobility appeared first on The PIE News.

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