| Classification | Content |
|---|---|
| Full members | Those who graduated from college or have an equivalent level of educational background and are interested in ICT |
| Student member | Those attending college or graduate school and do not have any other occupation |
| Life member | Those with full membership of KICS and have paid the life membership fee |
| Global member | Those with full membership of KICS and have their affiliations based or located overseas |
Membership Benefits
Changes in membership
KICS has significantly relaxed eligibility requirements for student membership to increase opportunities for students attending college or graduate school (undergraduate/master’s and PhD programs) to participate. The eligibility requirements for student membership, which had been limited only to undergraduate students, are now changed to ‘those attending college or graduate school and do not have any other occupation’ as of January 1, 2013. Please check the table above for details.
| Classification | Membership eligibility requirements | |
|---|---|---|
| Before change | After change | |
| Full members | KRW 60,000 (KRW 10,000) | KRW 60,000 (KRW 10,000) |
| - Those who graduated from a 4-year college or higher and have at least 2 years of experience in practice, research or education related to ICT - Those who graduated from a 2-year or 3-year college or higher and have at least 4 years of experience in practice, research or education related to ICT |
- Those who graduated from college or have an equivalent level of educational background and are interested in ICT | |
| Associate members | KRW 40,000 (KRW 10,000) |
- Members attending graduate school full-time in a master’s or PhD program
→ integrated with student membership
- Members with an occupation → integrated with full membership |
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- Those who graduated from a 4-year college or higher and are interested in ICT
- Those who graduated from a 2-year college or higher and are interested in ICT |
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| Student members | KRW 30,000 (KRW 10,000) | KRW 30,000 (KRW 10,000) |
| - Those attending a 2-year or 4-year college and are interested in ICT | - Those attending college or graduate school and do not have any other occupation | |
| Life | KRW 600,000 (no initial fee) | KRW 600,000 (no initial fee) |
| members |
- Full members who paid the membership fees all at once as life membership fee
- Those 34 years (born in 1968) and older or have been members for at least a certain period will receive a discount on the life membership fee. (Refer to the following for details and contact the membership staff for inquiries on membership). |
Same as before |
KICS offers membership discounts for new students of master’s and PhD programs starting 2013. We hope this benefit provides students with the opportunity to participate in KICS activities while they are enrolled in the master’s and PhD programs. If you are already participating in KICS, please promote this benefit to others.
| Master’s program | PhD program (combined master’s and PhD program) |
|---|---|
| 2-year annual fee KRW 60,000 → discounted to KRW 50,000 | 3-year annual fee KRW 90,000 → discounted to KRW 75,000 |
| Same discount: KRW 10,000 exemption from membership fee Discounts apply to only those who entered the master’s or PhD program as new students and do not have any other occupation. | |
| Age | Life membership fee | Discounted amount | Age | Life membership fee | Discounted amount |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 45 | KRW 570,000 | KRW 30,000(5%) | 53 | KRW 330,000 | KRW 270,000(45%) |
| 46 | KRW 540,000 | KRW 60,000 | 54 | KRW 300,000 | KRW 300,000 |
| 47 | KRW 510,000 | KRW 90,000 | 55 | KRW 270,000 | KRW 330,000 |
| 48 | KRW 480,000 | KRW 120,000 | 56 | KRW 240,000 | KRW 360,000 |
| 49 | KRW 450,000 | KRW 150,000(25%) | 57 | KRW 210,000 | KRW 390,000(65%) |
| 50 | KRW 420,000 | KRW 180,000 | 58 | KRW 180,000 | KRW 420,000 |
| 51 | KRW 390,000 | KRW 210,000 | 59 | KRW 150,000 | KRW 450,000 |
| 52 | KRW 360,000 | KRW 240,000(40%) | 60 | KRW 120,000 | KRW 48,0000(80%) |
| Membership period | Life membership fee | Discounted amount |
|---|---|---|
| At least 7 years | KRW 550,000 | KRW 50,000 (8.3%) |
| At least 10 years | KRW 500,000 | KRW 100,000 (16.7%) |
Annual membership fees and term of validity according to membership payment period
| Membership payment period | New members | Existing members | Term of validity |
|---|---|---|---|
| From January to June | Initial fee + full amount of annual fee | Full amount of annual fee | From month of payment to December |
| From July to October | Initial fee + half the amount of annual fee | Half the amount of annual fee | From month of payment to December |
| From November to December | Initial fee + full amount of next year’s annual fee | Full amount of next year’s annual fee | From month of payment to December the following year |
