A nuclear power program entails a long term commitment to the peaceful, safe and secure uses of nuclear and radiation technology. To assure nuclear and radiation safety, a nuclear power project has to be comprehensively and systematically regulated at all stages such as design, construction, operation and decommissioning, in which safety infrastructure has to be in place. The regulatory processes involve many activities related to safety reviews and inspections, which require in-depth knowledge of technical matters in many engineering fields. And those activities should be based on well established regulatory policies and principles, rules and regulations, in consistence with fundamental aspects of nuclear and radiation safety.

The "KINS-KAIST International Nuclear and Radiation Safety Master's Degree Program" is designed to educate high-caliber overseas young professionals working in the fields of nuclear and radiation safety primarily for regulation, through which they can grow to be nuclear and radiation safety leaders. It is worth noting that Korea Institute of Nuclear Safety (KINS) together with Korea Advanced Institute of Science and technology (KAIST) has designed and offered this program since 2009. In that, KINS, which is a regulatory expert organization in Korea provides such curricula as nuclear and radiation safety regulations and relevant regulatory practices including on-the-job-training, utilizing its top-level resources and experience in nuclear and radiation safety regulations. KAIST, on the otherhand, internationally well known for its excellent education and research programs in science and technology, provides classes for basic theories on nuclear and radiation technology and academic guidance.

The ultimate goal of the program is to cultivate high-level policy makers to develop comprehensive national policies on nuclear and radiation safety as well as on their regulations, nuclear and radiation safety regulators to carry out their regulatory assignments more effectively, and safety experts to resolve technical safety matters.

This program is open to any countries having high interests in bringing up nuclear and radiation safety experts and regulators as well as policy makers. International Nuclear Safety School (INSS) established within KINS operates the program in cooperation with the Dept. of Nuclear and Quantum Engineering (NQE) of KAIST.

The program starts September 1, every year, so the applications should be submitted by mid-April of each year.

The program takes about one and a half years to complete. Upon completion of all requirements, student will be awarded with a Certificate of Completion of Nuclear and Radiation Safety Master's Program from KINS and also an Engineering Master's Degree from KAIST, respectively.