Daedong College is a private technical college in
Busan
Busan (), officially known as is South Korea's most populous city after Seoul, with a population of over 3.4 million inhabitants. Formerly romanized as Pusan, it is the economic, cultural and educational center of southeastern South Korea, w ...
, the second-largest city in
South Korea
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. Its campus lies in the district of
Geumjeong-gu
Geumjeong District is a district in north central Busan, South Korea. Approximately 7.3% of Busan's population is in Geumjeong-gu.
The Hoedong Reservoir is located on the district's eastern boundary, and the mountain Geumjeongsan on the west ...
. About 50 instructors are employed. The current president is Kim Gyeong-hui (김경희).
Academics
The college's academic offerings are divided among four departments: Nursing, Cosmetology, Child Welfare, and Leisure Tourism Management.
History
The college opened in 1971 as Daedong Nursing School (대동간호학교). It became a junior college (대동간호전문대학) in 1979, and a full college in 1998. Academic offerings were first broadened beyond nursing in 1996, with the establishment of the Department of Cosmetology.
Sister schools
International ties exist with
University of Santo Tomas
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in the
Philippines
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, and with
Shanghai Normal University
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in
China
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.
See also
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Education in South Korea
Education in South Korea is provided by both public schools and private schools. Both types of schools receive funding from the government, although the amount that the private schools receive is less than the amount of the state schools.
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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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External links
Official school website.
Vocational education in South Korea
Universities and colleges in Busan
1971 establishments in South Korea
Educational institutions established in 1971
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