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Keimyung University
Daegu, Korea
(pop. 2.5 million)
Student Enrollment: 30,000
Language of instruction: Korean, English
www.kmu.ac.kr/e_kmu/
Office of International Affairs
Course Information
PROGRAM TYPE
Academic year or semester exchanges
ISEP-Exchange for International students.
ISEP-Exchange for US students.
Chance of Placement
ISEP-Exchange chance of placement for US and International students is Excellent.
Courses
Language & Literature; Humanities; International Studies; Commerce; Business Administration; Social Sciences; Politics & Economics; Police Sciences; Law; Natural Sciences; Environmental Studies; Engineering (construction systems, computer & electronic, chemical & material, mechanical & automotive); Nursing; Human Life Sciences; Music; Fine Arts; Fashion; Physical Education, Medicine.
Courses taught in English
Business and Economics; Computer Science; Engineering; Fine Arts; Korean Studies; Liberal Arts; Natural Science; Physical Education; Politics; Public Administration and more. Most majors offer at least one or two courses in English. All KIC (Keimyung International College; International Business, International Relations, Information Technology) courses are taught in English by international faculty.
Academic Notes
Courses recommended for ISEP participants include: Korean language, Korean history and culture, Korean literature and religion, international and East Asian relations, Oriental thought and counseling, Korean management and economy, international management, international trade, accounting, Korean politics, politics in East Asia, architecture, computer science, foods, arts, photography, Korean dance, Tae Kwon Do, business administration and all courses in KIC. Please contact the ISEP coordinator for further information about courses offered in English.
Language Notes
3 different levels of Korean language courses are offered each semester.
Program Dates
Academic year: September to June; Semester 1: September to December; Semester 2: March to June.
Housing and Meals
Students are housed in double-occupancy rooms in one of the residence halls located on campus. Housing is not available for families or couples. Students receive a plan for 16 meals per week at the university's cafeteria with a stipend to cover weekday lunches.
Student Activities
There are an orientation and welcome party for international students during the first week of every semester. The "Buddy" program matches each new international student with a Korean student. The Korean Buddy will be in communication with their International students before departure and will meet them upon arrival. The Korean Buddy then offers friendship, advice on social activities, and academic guidance. A field trip for two day, one night to industrial and historical sites is provided with free of charge. Free Korean culture class which consists of calligraphy, tea ceremony, ceramic art and more is provided once a week. Students are also invited to various local festivals and cultural events. The International Lounge is the best hang-out place on campus among international students and Korean students. The wide range of Lounge events includes international films, music, games, and a variety of social and academic gatherings. There is a farewell party for international students and their Korean Buddies at the end of each semester.
Internships, Service Learning, Volunteering
As Keimyung University has been exclusively certified as a collaborative CCAP (The Cross-Cultural Awareness Program) organization for Daegu City by the Korean National Commission for UNESCO in November 2005, international students can participate in CCAP to present the culture of their homelands to Korean youth. An activity certificate will be issued by the Korean National Committee for UNESCO as a token of appreciation for participation in the program. More details are available at http://ccap.unesco.or.kr/.
Profile
Founded in 1954 as Keimyung Christian College, Keimyung University (KMU) is a private, coeducational university enrolling almost 30, 500 students (28,000 undergraduate and 2,500 graduate). Since 1980, KMU has been moving to the new 450-acre Seongseo Campus in the western district of Daegu.
Location
KMU is located in Daegu, Korea's third largest city, which is situated in the southern part of Korea. It takes only 99 minutes from Seoul to Daegu by KTX (Express Train) while Gyeongju, the ancient capital of the Sila dynasty and the east coast are only one hour’s drive away.
KMU consists of three campuses: the 450-acre Seongseo campus, the 30-acre Daemyeong-dong downtown campus, and the 12-acre Dongsan campus (downtown) in which the Dongsan Hospital, the Medical College and the College of Nursing are located. Most of KMU's academic programs, residence halls, and the main library are located at the Seongseo Campus.
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