Study in the Land of Morning Calm

The origin of Seoul National University (SNU) dates back to the late 19th century. The Korean Emperor Gojong established a higher education institute which later formed SNU. The formalities of establishing SNU as a university which was initially the higher education institute, took place in 1945. This was the year Korea gained independence from Japan. After being a free land, one hundred dignitaries of the National Committee on Educational Planning proposed opening a national university by making use of the Seoul University buildings.

Following the ordinance, Seoul National University opened in October 1946 with nine colleges and one graduate school. The Colleges included were those of the Liberal Arts and Sciences, Engineering, Agriculture, Law, Education, Commerce, Medicine, Fine Arts, and Dentistry.

Why SNU?

Seoul National University is a global university which accepts students from all around the world. There is diversity and different international cultures where every student will get to experience the change as opposed to their own culture. It continues to promote international collaborations and has academic exchange agreements with around 860 universities and research institutes worldwide. It also offers a number of dual degree programmes in conjunction with prestigious universities. SNU freshmen belong to the top 2.5% of those who take the National University Entrance Examination. Therefore if get a seat at SNU, then you are an exceptional student!

Seoul University is also recognized for its cutting-edge research where the engineering and natural science are globally competent. It’s commitment to research is compatible with the top ten universities in the United States!

In addition to the valuable research and facilities provided by the university, it has to be mentioned that the campus life will be exiting and vibrant. There will be guidance provided by the university and there is a large alumni network through which students can find their way in to the global community and market.

Seoul National University – Colleges

SNU has 16 Colleges which offer various undergraduate degree programs. Those who want to study in ‘interdisciplinary programs for undergraduates’ or ‘combined minor’ can apply for the programs after studying a few semesters in their Departments. College of Humanities College of Social Sciences College of Natural Sciences College of Agriculture & Life Sciences College of Business Administration College of Education College of Engineering College of Fine Arts College of Law College of Liberal Studies College of Human Ecology College of Medicine College of Music College of Nursing College of Pharmacy College of Veterinary Medicine Interdisciplinary Programs for Undergraduates

International Student Scholarship

GPA requirement: 2.4 GPA or higher (average of the previous semester)

Funding: Tuition and fees (partial or fully funded)

Eligibility: International student in the government-funded (government-invited) scholarship, international

New students - Funding: Fully funded or partially funded (admission fee + tuition 10%) Eligibility: New undergraduate student (Full fund – 2 by college [excluding science and engineering]; Partial fund – selected within the 30% of the registered students)

Services for students

The Library is one of the nation’s most prestigious libraries with a collection of 4.7 million volumes of books, more than 100,000 academic journals and e-journals, and over 200,000 of non-book materials. The SNU Library strives to fulfill the needs of today’s advanced and knowledgeable users by implementing an impeccable research information system and providing research support service. It also offers organized instructions on library use, in addition to collaborating with other libraries in sharing resources, playing the key role in a nationwide network of academic libraries.

Career Counseling - Career Counseling Division offers various counseling programs to help students to make their effective career plans and explore students’ personalities and career interests through a couple of standardized tests as well as mentoring programs that enable students Writing a person’s name in red ink indicates that the person is about to die or is already dead and gone. One needs to be careful and avoid the use of red ink. South Koreans also believe that leaving an electric fan on overnight would kill the person sleeping directly below it. It is called the ‘Fan Death’ concept. The number ‘4’ is considered unlucky and is associated with death. This belief seems to have rubbed off from china.

“DEATHLY FACTS

“COLOUR CODED TAXI

The taxis in South Korea are colour coded according to the level of service offered. If you hire a grey or white taxi, your tax would be a basic car with a fully qualified but not so experienced driver. If you hire a black cab, you will get a luxury car with a more experienced driver. to network with alumni in the their respective interest fields.

Global Career - The Global Career Division helps students become global leaders by giving them the opportunity to visit and find internships at global companies through the Global Talent Program (GTP). The GTP provides the students with global reinforcement camp, online English resume clinic, information on global job opportunities, and global internship programs.

Seoul National University is a great prospective university and log on to their website for more information. The curriculum structures, fee structure and the academic calendar are displayed for the convenience of the students.

Until next time; Opportunities will come to those who work hard, and advice will be given to those who seek and deserve! Devuni Goonewardene