These days, many students study hard to obtain certificates. The Keimyung Gazette carried out a survey on certificates with 200 university students.
1. Do you have any certificates or are you preparing to obtain these? ① Yes (68%)
② No (32%)
1-1. If you answered Yes, what kind of certificates do you have or plan to have? ① Foreign language-related certificate (57%)
② Computer or IT-related certificate (30%)
③ Job-related certificate (for example, teaching) (7%)
④ Sports-related certificate (4%)
⑤ Other (2%)
1-2. If you answered No, what kind of certificate do you want to obtain? ① Foreign language-related certificate (50%)
② Computer and IT-related certificate (37%)
③ Job-related certificate (for example, teaching) (7%)
④ Sports-related certificate (4%)
⑤ Other (2%)
2. What kind of study plan do you have for obtaining certificates? ① Self-study (45%)
② Private institution (36%)
③ Study group (11%)
④ Other (8%)
3. Why do you want to obtain certificates? ① To find a job (62%)
② To improve myself (25%)
③ To win a scholarship (10%)
④ Other (3%)
The Keimyung Gazette found that lots of students have certificates or are preparing to obtain these. Also many students concentrate on gaining foreign language-related certificates, and studying on their own is the preferred study plan. Lastly, students want to obtain certificates for employment.