What's the difference between an assistant professor and an associate professor in Korea?

1, different grades. Assistant professor is the primary stage of the title of professor in Korean universities, which is the first university level, while associate professor is one level higher than assistant professor and is the intermediate stage of university professor.

2. The recruitment requirements are different. The most basic condition for hiring an assistant professor is to have a doctorate; The main qualification of an associate professor in a university is to be a lecturer for more than 5 years or to be a lecturer for more than 2 years after obtaining a doctorate, with a disciplinary system.