Uiduk University is a private university located in
Kyungju
Gyeongju ( ko, 경주, ), historically known as ''Seorabeol'' ( ko, 서라벌, ), is a coastal city in the far southeastern corner of North Gyeongsang Province in South Korea. It is the second largest city by area in the province after Andong, ...
,
Gyeongsangbuk-do
North Gyeongsang Province ( ko, 경상북도, translit=Gyeongsangbuk-do, ) is a province in eastern South Korea. The province was formed in 1896 from the northern half of the former Gyeongsang province, and remained a province of Korea until the ...
,
South Korea
South Korea, officially the Republic of Korea (ROK), is a country in East Asia, constituting the southern part of the Korean Peninsula and sharing a land border with North Korea. Its western border is formed by the Yellow Sea, while its eas ...
. It is situated between
Pohang
Pohang () is a city in the province of North Gyeongsang, South Korea, and a main seaport in the Daegu-Gyeongbuk region. The built-up area of Pohang is located on the alluvium of the mouth of the Hyeongsan River. The city is divided into two ...
and Kyungju near the village of
Gangdong-myeon. It has a Department of Buddhist Cultural Studies, Language Division (English, Japanese Language & Culture, Chinese), Division of Public Administration(Police Administration, Cyber Police & Security, Fire & Disaster Prevention), Division of Self-designed major, Department of Early Childhood Education, Division of Special Education(Elementary Special Education, Secondary Special Education) Department of Social Welfare, Department of Health, Department of Nursing, Department of Physical Therapy, Department of Business Management, Department of Airlines and Tourism, Division of Food Service Industry(Culinary Arts for Hotel & Restaurant, Professional Baking & Pastry Techniques, Food & Nutrition), Division of Physical Education (Sports and Leisure, Physical Dance) Division of Steel IT(Steel Convergence, Information Electronics, Software), Division of Mechanical and Electrical Engineering (Electrical Engineering, Nuclear Power Plant & Control System Engineering, Automotive Convergence, Division of Green Energy Engineering, Semiconductors & Electronics Engineering, New & Renewable Energy Engineering)
The university offers graduate programs leading to either an
M.A.
A Master of Arts ( la, Magister Artium or ''Artium Magister''; abbreviated MA, M.A., AM, or A.M.) is the holder of a master's degree awarded by universities in many countries. The degree is usually contrasted with that of Master of Science. Tho ...
and or a
PhD.
The university is owned and operated by the Jingkak Buddhist Order. It opened its doors to the first intake of students on March 3, 1996.
The university has opened up courses for foreign students to learn Korean, and then enroll in the regular courses. The existing foreign student programme has students from China, Vietnam and the Philippines. Many of these students are attracted to Korea, because of its standing in the electronics and the semiconductor industry. They come to learn Korean, and then join another technical department as a full-time student.
See also
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List of colleges and universities in South Korea
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Education in South Korea
References
External links
Official website
Universities and colleges in Gyeongju
Buddhist universities and colleges in South Korea
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