Far East University is located in Gamgok-myeon,
Eumseong County
Eumseong County (''Eumseong-gun'') is a county in North Chungcheong Province, South Korea, best known for being the birthplace of former UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon.
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North Chungcheong
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South Korea
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History
Far East University opened its doors on March 5, 1998. Its first graduating class numbered only 164 students but since then, it has grown rapidly, and by 2009 enrollment had topped 5000.
Organization
The undergraduate courses of Far East University are divided among eight colleges and seven independent departments:
* College of Management
* Department of Hotel Tourism
* College of Broadcasting and Multimedia
* College of Social Welfare
* College of Law
* College of Information Communication
* College of Design
* College of Teaching
* Department of Secondary School Special Education
* Department of English
* Department of Japanese
* Department of Chinese
* Department of Theater
* Department of Sports and Leisure
* Department of Electronic Commerce
* Department of Flight Operation
See also
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Education in South Korea
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* Agricultural Cooperative College – Goyang, Gyeonggi
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External links
Official school website, in EnglishOfficial school website, in Korean
Universities and colleges in North Chungcheong Province
Eumseong County
1998 establishments in South Korea
Educational institutions established in 1998
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