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Educational Characteristics

15 Common Core Competency-Based Education System

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UST's 15 essential competency-based education system is also an image, and UST's educational characteristics are based on UST's educational goals and talent, science and technology required competencies, graduate student required competencies, and consumer expected competencies. The above-listed items are included in the 15 essential competencies of UST, and reflect this, the education system of preparatory education for freshmen, common required courses, and learning support programs is established.
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UST Educational Goals and Ideal Talent
UST Educational Goals and Ideal Talent
UST Educational Goals and Ideal Talent. The detailed explanation is below.
UST Educational Goals and Ideal Talent
  • UST Educational Goals : To cultivate practical and creative personnel who lead the development of core and original technologies and industrial technology innovation through interdisciplinary education and research activities in emerging convergent technology fields based on field experience
  • UST Ideal Talent : Field education, industrial technology innovation leadership, cultivation of practical and creative personnel
  • UST Competency Keywords : Research field, industrial technology, innovation leadership, practical, creative
    • Research Field : The ability to actually perform research. (research methods/paper writing, data analysis, report writing, research planning, research management, etc.)
    • Industrial Technology : The ability to research scientific and technological needs necessary for producing goods or services in the industrial field, or to industrialize research results, while being mindful of industrial demands(industry demand orientation, technology commercialization, understanding of intellectual property, etc.)
    • Innovation Leadership : The ability to lead or guide innovation that completely changes the existing state of things(innovation methodologies, innovative mindset, risk-taking spirit, etc.)
    • Practical : The ability to apply what is learned to real situations, and the capability to actually perform what has been contemplated(problem-solving skills)
    • Creative : The ability to think of new things and create new knowledge and information based on given information through creativity(creative/strategic thinking skills, etc.)
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Characteristics of UST Education
Characteristics of UST Education
Characteristics of UST Education. The detailed explanation is below.
Characteristics of UST Education UST Core Value Related Competency Keywords : Creativity ∙ Challenge ∙ Convergence ∙ Credibility
  • UST Core Values (4C)
    • Creativity : Improving existing things to develop new ideas, products, or work methods.
    • Challenge : Facing difficult tasks without giving up and achieving results.
    • Convergence : Developing research with a common goal across different fields.
    • Credibility : Gaining trust from internal and external clients based on social responsibility.
Competencies for Successful Academics (Related to UST Characteristics)
  • Characteristics of UST Education : Geographical dispersion of campuses and majors (requiring establishment and maintenance of UST Identity), Utilizing government-funded research personnel as faculty (requiring a self-directed rather than professor-dependent academic attitude), Project-based education centered on research fields (requiring active and challenging participation)
  • Competencies Required to Respond to Characteristics : Sense of belonging and connection, Pride, Self-directedness, Challenge spirit, UST System understanding
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UST's 15 Common Core Competencies
UST's 15 Common Core Competencies
UST's 15 Common Core Competencies. The detailed explanation is below.
UST's 15 Common Core Competencies To achieve UST's educational goals and smoothly implement its vision of talent, 15 Common Core Competencies have been selected. These competencies, required of graduate students and scientists, form the basis of the education system at UST
  • UST Core Values (4C)
    • Inquisitiveness
    • Innovative Approach
    • Multidisciplinary Literacy
    • Expertise in Research Field
  • Common Core Competency System
    • Creative Thinking
    • Problem-Solving Skills
    • Research Execution Ability
    • Understanding of Intellectual Property
    • Spirit of Challenge
    • Innovativeness
    • Global Competencies
    • Communication Skills
    • Core Technologies of the Fourth Industrial Revolution
    • Humanities Literacy
    • Industry Demand Orientation
    • System Understanding
    • Self-Directedness
    • Sense of Connection
    • Pride
    • Major Competencies
  • UST Student Support Programs
    • Young Scientist+ Nurturing
    • Tech Startups Support
    • Proposal Challenge
    • Overseas Education Support, Global Mentoring Conference Projects.
    • Student Competency Enhancement Project, English and Korean Language Education
    • Mandatory Courses, E-Learning Support Programs
    • Career Support
    • Orientation for New Students
    • Young Scientist+ Nurturing
    • Orientation for New Students
    • Psychological Counseling, Student Exchange Support
    • Major Courses
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Competencies Required for Scientists and Technologists
Competencies Required for Scientists and Technologists
Competencies Required for Scientists and Technologists. The detailed explanation is below.

Sources: Compiled and summarized from An Jin-ho, Lee Sang-wook, Choi Sun-jin, 2020; Lee Yeon-woo, Hong Sung-min, 2019; Korea Educational Development Institute, 2016, etc.

Competencies Required for Scientists and Technologists
  • Requirements for Future Science and Technology Education : Discovering problems, finding solutions independently, engaging in convergent open thinking through communication with others, and gaining experience in handling real objects.
  • Basic Competencies of Future Science and Technology Talent : Creativity and design skills, communication, teamwork, management abilities, leadership, Awareness of social and ethical responsibilities for their research results and developments, International roles and responsibility in economic, social, and environmental issues, Human-centered scientific and technological research requiring reflection on human values
  • Four Elements of Innovative Talent
    • Core : Talent with core competencies that can be commonly applied in various situations, such as integrative thinking and cross-disciplinary execution capabilities
    • Creative : Talent with creative research abilities
    • Leadership : Talent that leads innovation in a non-following manner
    • Future : Talent that proactively responds to the uncertain future society
  • Future Core Competencies (KEDI) : Creative Competencies ∙ Self-directed Competencies ∙ Social Competencies
    • Creative Competencies : Creative thinking, problem-solving skills, information utilization skills
    • Self-directed Competencies : Achievement motivation, self-management abilities, self-confidence
    • Social Competencies : Communication skills, cooperativeness, social responsibility
  • Advent of the Fourth Industrial Revolution : Understanding of the Fourth Industrial Revolution, Understanding and utilizing software technologies like artificial intelligence, big data. Understanding and utilizing hardware technologies like the Internet of Things
  • Competency Keywords : Problem-solving, Communication, Thinking skills, Integration, Convergence, Creativity, Challenge spirit, Ethics, Self-direction, Practicality (real-world experience), Humanities, Core technologies of the Fourth Industrial Revolution
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Required Competencies for Graduate Students
Required Competencies for Graduate Students
Required Competencies for Graduate Students. The detailed explanation is below.

Sources: Extracted and summarized from works by Kim Seung-jung, 2017; Son So-ra, An Mi-ri, Cha Hyun-jin, 2018; Park Su-jeong, Song Young-su, 2016; Oh Heon-seok, Sung Eun-mo, 2013, etc.

Required Competencies for Graduate Students
  • Educational Objectives : The main educational objective is 'the foundation of academic theory and advanced academic research', focusing on cultivating researchers with expertise
  • Graduate Student Competencies Required by Previous Research
    • Competencies as a researcher, including research capacity, research design and implementation, creativity
    • Fundamental research capacity to design and implement research
    • Ability to find and solve problems based on new ideas and creativity
    • Integrative skills based on extensive knowledge in both major and related fields
    • General competencies required for collaborative research, such as self-management, communication, and collaboration
    • Responsibility and collaboration skills
    • Ability to solve problems based on effective communication skills
    • Research ethics and social responsibilities as a researcher
    • Belief in community service contributing to human society as a member of society through academia
    • Graduate students should have the ability to plan and execute research as researchers
    • Ability to integrate diverse knowledge and creatively solve problems
    • Communication and collaboration skills are important
    • Global competencies, including understanding of multiculturalism and communication in international languages
    • Understanding of the Fourth Industrial Revolution trends and core technologies
  • Competency Keywords : Research design and implementation, Creative thinking, Problem-solving skills, Integrative abilities, Communication, Self-management, Collaboration skills, Research ethics, Social responsibility, Global competencies, Understanding of the Fourth Industrial Revolution
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Expected Competencies from Stakeholders
Expected Competencies from Stakeholders
Expected Competencies from Stakeholders. The detailed explanation is below.

Note : There are mandatory legal trainings such as laboratory safety, research ethics, research security, prevention of sexual harassment, and awareness improvement for disabilities. However, these are not included here as they are conducted according to the plans of each campus institution.

Expected Competencies from Stakeholders
  • Additional Expected Competencies from Industry, Academia, and Research Stakeholders Beyond Major Competencies : Communication / Workplace problem-solving / Logical reasoning / Research and analysis of work materials
  • Sector-Specific Needed Competencies (Common for Private Sector and Research Institutions) : Common: Logical reasoning, workplace problem-solving, work presentations, communication, self-development / Specialized: Expert knowledge, reporting and results capabilities, planning, execution and management abilities
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UST STAR-TREK
UST STAR-TREK
Mandatory Pre-matriculation Course for newly admitted students

An educational program designed to enhance a sense of belonging and connection among new students, as well as to strengthen their challenge spirit, innovativeness, and humanities literacy.

※ The program focuses on non-curricular areas suitable for short-term group education
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Mandatory Pre-matriculation Course for newly admitted students
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Common Core Curriculum
Common Core Curriculum
Common Core Curriculum

The "Common Core Curriculum" is designed as credit courses at UST to develop key competencies essential for successful academic achievements. These courses are tailored to enhance specific skills and abilities that directly contribute to academic success

※ Considering the dispersed campus environment and international student intake, online and English lectures are provided first.
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Common Core Curriculum
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Learning Support Program
Learning Support Program
Learning Support Program

Operation of a competency development program based on individual student needs.

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Learning Support Program
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