Baekseok Culture University, formerly Cheonan College of Foreign Studies, is a Christian private college located in the city center of
Cheonan
Cheonan (; 천안시, ''Cheonan-si''), also spelled Ch'ŏnan, is a city in South Chungcheong, South Korea.
Cheonan has a population of 666,417 (2018), making it the most-populous city or county in South Chungcheong, and the third most-populous ci ...
, a major city of
South Chungcheong
South Chungcheong Province ( ko, 충청남도, ''Chungcheongnam-do''), also known as Chungnam, is a province of South Korea. South Chungcheong has a population of 2,059,871 (2014) and has a geographic area of 8,204 km2 (3,168 sq mi) located in ...
province in western
South Korea
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. It employs about 110 instructors.
Academics
The college's offerings focus heavily on language training, and include English, Japanese, Chinese, and Russian, as well as related fields such as tourism interpretation and international business. In addition, a number of government-supported
continuing education
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programs are offered.
History
The school opened as Cheonan College of Foreign Studies in 1994, established by the Baekseok Educational Foundation. The first president was Jang Jong-hyun (장종현). The current president (the college's third), Kwang-Jae Huh (허광재), took office in 2003. The school name was originally known as Cheonan Junior College of Foreign Studies when it was opened in 1994. The first name amendment was made in May 1998, and was changed to the current version in 2004.
Sister schools
Sisterhood ties exist with universities in countries where each of the college's offered languages is spoken. These include
Tianjin Foreign Studies University
Tianjin Foreign Studies University (TFSU; ), nickname as "天外", is one of the top eight foreign studies universities in China.
As a renowned teaching and research institution, Tianjin Foreign Studies University specializes in foreign languag ...
and
Beijing Language and Culture University
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in China,
Nagasaki University of Foreign Studies is located in the northern part of Nagasaki, Japan. It offers four-year degrees in English and in French, Korean, British and American English, German, and Japanese for foreign students. Participation in the degree-seeking programs is open to ...
in Japan,
Irkutsk National University of Education in Russia. The English-speaking world is represented by
Central Michigan University
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in the United States, and by three Australian institutions: the
International College of Hotel Management, the
St Aloysius Adelaide Language Centre, and
Tabor College Adelaide.
See also
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List of colleges and universities in South Korea
This is a list of institutions of higher education in South Korea.
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*Agricultural Cooperative College – Goyang, Gyeonggi
*Ajou Motor College – Boryeong, South Chungcheong
* Ajou University – Suwon, Gyeonggi
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Education in South Korea
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External links
Official school website, in KoreanOfficial school website, in English
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Universities and colleges in South Chungcheong Province
Cheonan
Educational institutions established in 1994
1994 establishments in South Korea