UPDATE
Short update. The current Times Higher Ranking is out . In addition to the Shanhghai ranking, something like the Bible for international ranking Unis. SNU up three places. from 50 to 47 Yonsei is the first time in the top 200th KAIST as also had the front runners. SNU in Social Sciences in the 30s.
Consider, for example, but now the evaluation item "International Students" at: 33 of 100 possible points. International Staff "22/100. A big catch-up, one has as yet .... but it is (see below)
in other respects: ETH Zurich 20th / EPFL 42 / Geneva 72 / ZH 92
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a tiresome subject for all International Students from the supposedly prestigious Universitiaet Seoul, is the internationalization of the institution. This article in the Korea Times to call attention to some points.
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in Korea an almost pathological quest for internationalization / globalization noticeable. Every festival, every event that prides itself on, is provided with the Anhaengels Global / International. So-called Global Internships, the students under nose rubbed, who, however, turn out eventually most as "Regional" Internships, since communication is often conducted only in Korean, or 90% of the chosen Praktikateilnemer come from China. Global means for me not to have a Westerner in his ranks, which can then present to the press can be beautiful as an allegory to the proklamierenten achieved high degree of "globalization.
in Korea an almost pathological quest for internationalization / globalization noticeable. Every festival, every event that prides itself on, is provided with the Anhaengels Global / International. So-called Global Internships, the students under nose rubbed, who, however, turn out eventually most as "Regional" Internships, since communication is often conducted only in Korean, or 90% of the chosen Praktikateilnemer come from China. Global means for me not to have a Westerner in his ranks, which can then present to the press can be beautiful as an allegory to the proklamierenten achieved high degree of "globalization.
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's just like it in the university landscape in regards to internationalization. In international rankings, the University of SNU runs concerning the internationalization often with also-rans. It tries to heures foreign professors, most of all Nobel prize winner or any other honor- and dignitaries. It really hit a sometimes unconventional ways and is the youngest law professor in the country, flew in from the country of all (Korean) Hochschullandtraeume the United States. The aim should be to offer more courses in English. Foreign students are being lured with royal grants, and exchange students should emphasize cross-cultural image of the university. All laudable efforts of a university that has set a target to get a foothold in the global elite universities.
's just like it in the university landscape in regards to internationalization. In international rankings, the University of SNU runs concerning the internationalization often with also-rans. It tries to heures foreign professors, most of all Nobel prize winner or any other honor- and dignitaries. It really hit a sometimes unconventional ways and is the youngest law professor in the country, flew in from the country of all (Korean) Hochschullandtraeume the United States. The aim should be to offer more courses in English. Foreign students are being lured with royal grants, and exchange students should emphasize cross-cultural image of the university. All laudable efforts of a university that has set a target to get a foothold in the global elite universities.
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on campus is a "Global Campus" and the achievement of the "Global Best 20" was proclaimed (currently depending on the area and ranking editor about 50th place) in the rankings. Global MBAs are awarded, the faculty and students to more than 90% of Koreans there, very global indeed. Indeed, even the Office of the University Internatiional can apparently afford to count people in its ranks who refuse partout English to talk to the students. The administration did not create the course registration program in English to offer. Can we not expect that exchange students and even full-time students speak Korean and are therefore struggling with the same bureaucracy have to? No one should not, especially not when a "Global University" will be. A global university views its students as customer service, which is an above average service have to offer, in all respects: faculty, infrastructure and administration. This respect I can not complain much about my department, the professors are absolute specialists in their field with excellent academic and practical experience, which may interact with those in Zurich and St. Gallen good measure. The classes are often led multidisciplinary nature and frontal teaching is the exception. Pruefungsleistungen the other hand can not keep up the comparison with Switzerland and Germany. The compulsory attendance has on the marks awarded such a large influence, that it is possible for most professors to get a good grade, even when you fail the exam or the subject has no idea. The whole thing is not just leistungsfoerdernd, but probably corresponds to Korean customs.
on campus is a "Global Campus" and the achievement of the "Global Best 20" was proclaimed (currently depending on the area and ranking editor about 50th place) in the rankings. Global MBAs are awarded, the faculty and students to more than 90% of Koreans there, very global indeed. Indeed, even the Office of the University Internatiional can apparently afford to count people in its ranks who refuse partout English to talk to the students. The administration did not create the course registration program in English to offer. Can we not expect that exchange students and even full-time students speak Korean and are therefore struggling with the same bureaucracy have to? No one should not, especially not when a "Global University" will be. A global university views its students as customer service, which is an above average service have to offer, in all respects: faculty, infrastructure and administration. This respect I can not complain much about my department, the professors are absolute specialists in their field with excellent academic and practical experience, which may interact with those in Zurich and St. Gallen good measure. The classes are often led multidisciplinary nature and frontal teaching is the exception. Pruefungsleistungen the other hand can not keep up the comparison with Switzerland and Germany. The compulsory attendance has on the marks awarded such a large influence, that it is possible for most professors to get a good grade, even when you fail the exam or the subject has no idea. The whole thing is not just leistungsfoerdernd, but probably corresponds to Korean customs.
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eineimischen Among the students is also great prejudice against the foreign fellow students. Many times I hear how you are vis-a-vis students from developing countries makes it funny, looking down condescendingly to them. Western students will be accorded more respect compared to most. As regards students, advanced countries will "but more often, according to the complaint that you will be favored in the selection, for Pruefungsleistungen general and in the classroom. Especially when university admission procedures (Admission) I can easily imagine that Admission Officer show you grace bigger compared to Western students. This is partly understandable, when one looks at the global ambitions of the universities, but it is the quality of the student body is hardly relevant. While with the local student only the creme de la creme is recruited, probably in the inclusion of Western students the premise quantity before quality.
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There are just the big visions (sometimes coupled with a pinch of naivety) that fascinate me about this country. A virtue that you miss in Switzerland more and more. Where visions are, you will have to live always with disappointment, because the challenges are great, if you want to achieve the ambitious goals. I believe that Korean universities will continue to gain international prestige, the achievement of a more international Student Body / Faculty and the drop of prejudice are ways to do so.
eineimischen Among the students is also great prejudice against the foreign fellow students. Many times I hear how you are vis-a-vis students from developing countries makes it funny, looking down condescendingly to them. Western students will be accorded more respect compared to most. As regards students, advanced countries will "but more often, according to the complaint that you will be favored in the selection, for Pruefungsleistungen general and in the classroom. Especially when university admission procedures (Admission) I can easily imagine that Admission Officer show you grace bigger compared to Western students. This is partly understandable, when one looks at the global ambitions of the universities, but it is the quality of the student body is hardly relevant. While with the local student only the creme de la creme is recruited, probably in the inclusion of Western students the premise quantity before quality.
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There are just the big visions (sometimes coupled with a pinch of naivety) that fascinate me about this country. A virtue that you miss in Switzerland more and more. Where visions are, you will have to live always with disappointment, because the challenges are great, if you want to achieve the ambitious goals. I believe that Korean universities will continue to gain international prestige, the achievement of a more international Student Body / Faculty and the drop of prejudice are ways to do so.
