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Graduate study at Oxford

A guide to applying for students from

 Korea

Careers and Alumni

At Oxford you will develop your ability to think independently, globally and creatively. The impact of the University’s prestigious global research means employers in Europe and throughout the world recognise the value of recruiting Oxford-educated employees.

Financial benefits of studying at Oxford

Considering the shorter length of Oxford’s graduate programmes and the opportunities to proceed to highly-paid careers following your studies, studying at Oxford can be of great financial benefit to you as you pursue your career ambitions.

Career Service offerings

The University of Oxford’s comprehensive Careers Service offers support to students and alumni to help them define and achieve exciting and fulfilling careers. Workshops and training are available to help:

  • Build a strong CV/résumé
  • Develop an effective job search strategy
  • Make competitive job applications
  • Develop interview skills

The Careers Service also offers a successful student consultancy programme, a wide range of web resources, and an exceptional Internship Programme which gives Oxford students access to a number of global summer internships, most of which are provided by Oxford alumni or through business or educational partnerships.

Korean alumni

Oxford has over 300 Korean undergraduate and graduate alumni. For Oxford alumni of all nationalities living in Korea, the Korean Oxford Alumni Society in Seoul is a focal point.

Oxford’s distinguished Korean alumni include:

  • Dr Hak-Gyu Son, former governor of Gyeonggi-do, former member of the National Assembly of the Republic of Korea, and Presidential candidate in 2012.
  • Dr Jin Park, President of the Korea-UK Forum for the Future and former Member of the National Assembly of the Republic of Korea for the Grand National Party.
  • Dr Myungju Choi, former CEO of GK Partners, former President of the Oxford Alumni Association, and member of the Presidential Commission on Policy Planning, he is concurrently CEO and President of Kyobo Securities and CEO and President of POSTECH Venture Capital Corporation.
  • Mr Mong-Gyu Chung, former Chairman of the Hyundai Motor Group and currently Chairman of the Hyundai Development Company.
  • Dr Ok-Pyo Moon, Professor of Anthropology and former Dean of the Graduate School, Academy of Korean Studies.
  • Dr Kyong-Soo Lho, Professor of Politics and former Dean of the Office of International Affairs, Seoul National University.
  • Dr T.Y. Seong, Professor of Nanophotonics, Korea University, and Director of the Optoelectronics Materials and Device Laboratory at Korea University.