UNIVERSITY DETECTIVE · MAJOR PROFILE

Life sciences

What in this major can only be learned at university?

10-SECOND VIEW

At a glance

4-year tuition: ₩29.3mNatural science field avg ₩7.3m/yr × 4 (2026, before aid)
Total cost & opportunity cost: Calculate with my numbers
Degree requirement: Employer requiredNo statutory rule; research roles appear to expect graduate degrees (posting analysis not yet done).
Lecture parts AI can cover: Molecular biology, genetics, paper summaries
Hard for AI to replace: Cell culture, analytical instruments, biosafety
Practice dependency: HighNeeds labs, instruments and biosafety facilities.
Major–job match: Not confirmed by major · all 4-year grads 73.8% (KRIVET 2016)
Employment rate: 65.4%Natural science field, all higher education, 2024 graduates
Where the school spends: Official averages by type (per-school data not loaded)
Confirmed audit / misconduct: See confirmed cases

PRACTICE

High AMS ANALYSIS

Needs labs, instruments and biosafety facilities.

Where the university is strong: Laboratory, Expensive equipment, Controlled safety environment, Clean room
Partial substitutes: Virtual labNo evidence simulation equals real practice.

LEARNING BY DOING

Failure costPartial

Safety riskHigh

Provable by portfolioLow

LicenceEmployer required

Wet-lab experience is hard to get outside a lab.

DEGREE NECESSITY

Not combined into a score. Employer filters and network value stay empty without data (licensed jobs show the statutory rule).

ALUMNI

Answer at the alumni survey; distributions appear at 30+ responses.

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