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    KAIST (Korea Advanced Institute of Science and Technology)

    전산학부

    Yuseong-gu, South Korea4 yearsTaught in EnglishOpen to international students

    Why students choose this program

    • Taught in English
    • Tuition 10% below the typical bachelor's
    • No application fee

    About 전산학부

    The tuition fee is 6,866,000 KRW per year.

    The School of Computing at KAIST (Korea Advanced Institute of Science and Technology), based in Yuseong-gu, South Korea, offers a bachelor's degree delivered in English over four years, with a September start date. Computing programs typically cover programming fundamentals, data structures and algorithms, computer architecture, operating systems, databases, and software engineering practices. Students commonly progress into more specialized areas such as artificial intelligence, machine learning, computer graphics, computer vision, cybersecurity, and distributed systems as the curriculum advances. Coursework blends theoretical study of algorithms and computational complexity with hands-on software development, often through team projects that mirror real-world engineering workflows. Given the pace of change in the technology sector, students are also exposed to current topics like large-scale data processing and human-computer interaction, building skills that transfer directly to software industry roles. Graduates commonly pursue careers as software engineers, data scientists, machine learning engineers, and systems architects, or continue into graduate research in computer science. South Korea's technology sector, including major electronics and software companies, provides a strong local market for computing graduates, and KAIST's reputation in this field connects students to research and internship opportunities. As a research university, KAIST encourages undergraduates in computing to engage with faculty-led projects in areas such as AI, robotics, and systems software well before graduate school. The English-taught format allows international students to complete a technically demanding four-year computing degree while studying at a leading Korean science and technology institution.

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    This program's tuition is 10% below the typical bachelor's in South Korea.

    The median annual fee for that cohort is5,750 USD per year, a comparison figure across 380 programs billed per year on Global Admissions.

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    전산학부: Frequently Asked Questions

    What are the fees for Bachelor in School of Computing?
    Tuition: KRW 6,866,000 per year.
    Is Bachelor in School of Computing available online?
    This is an on-campus program at KAIST (Korea Advanced Institute of Science and Technology) in Yuseong-gu.

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