[Admission] 2015 MURD Admission
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2015 MURD Admission
We cordially invite you to participate in the Master of Urban and Regional Development (MURD) of the International Urban Development Program (IUDP) at the UOS starting in August 2015. Please refer to the Admission Guideline as below (or the attached).
> About the Department of MURD
As part of the KOICA ODA business, the training program provides opportunities to government officials from developing countries to gain first-hand knowledge of Korea’s development. The purpose of this program is to enable the trainees to apply what they have learned for the development of their home country or local community.
> Qualification
1. Applicants must be a citizen of the Scholarship Program target countries
2. Applicants must hold a bachelor's degree or equivalent
3. Applicants must be a government official or a public sector employee whose work is closely related to national territory planning, urban and regional planning, infrastructure planning and development, and other areas of physical planning and development.
4. Applicants should be officially nominated or endorsed by his/her government
5. Applicants should have sufficient command of both spoken & written English to take classes conducted entirely in English.
6. Applicants should be 40 years old or younger at the time of application and in good health, both physically and mentally
7. Applicants have not previously received a scholarship for a Master degree program from Korean government.
> Financial Support
The Following expenses will be covered by SMG & UOS
- Tuition fee of regular program
- Economy class, round-trip airfare between Seoul (Incheon International Airport) and Participant’s country
- Dormitory charge of school (double-occupancy)
- Monthly living allowance
- A medical checkup after entrance
- Overseas travel insurance,etc.
> > Admission Process
- Application Due : April 10, 2015 (April 1, 2015 for e-copy submission)
- Document Review : April 13 ~ April 23, 2015
- Phone/Skype Interview : May 04 ~ May 22, 2015
- Final Admission Decision : May 27, 2015
- Arrival in Korea : August 17, 2015
> Attached Documents
1. 2015 MURD Application Form,
2. 2015 MURD Application Checklist
3. 2015 MURD Brochure
4. 2015 MURD Program Information



