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University Official Website: http://khu.ac.kr

Seoul Campus
Office of International Affairs (International partnerships & mobility programs)
Tel: +82 2 961 0031~2

Kyung Hee
Fax: +82 2 962 4343
E-mail: oia_sc@khu.ac.kr
Website: http://oiak.khu.ac.kr
Address: Office of International Affairs, Kyung Hee University, 26, Kyungheedae-ro,
Dongdaemun-gu, Seoul, 02447, Republic of Korea

University
Global Center (Undergraduate admissions for international students)
Tel: +82 2 961 9286~7
Fax: +82 2 961 2230
E-mail: globalcenter@khu.ac.kr
Website: http://globalcenter.khu.ac.kr
Address: Global Center, Kyung Hee University, 26, Kyungheedae-ro,
Dongdaemun-gu, Seoul, 02447, Republic of Korea

Global Campus
Office of International Affairs
Towards Global Eminence
Tel: +82 31 201 3961~4
Fax: +82 31 201 3969
E-mail: intlctr@khu.ac.kr
Website: http://oiak.khu.ac.kr
Address: Office of International Affairs, Kyung Hee University, 1732 Deogyeong-daero,
Giheung-gu, Yongin-si, Gyeonggi-do, 17104, Republic of Korea

Center for International Students & Scholars

Tel: +82 31 201 3961~4
Fax: +82 31 201 3969
E-mail: ciss_gc@khu.ac.kr
Website: http://oiak.khu.ac.kr
Address: Center for International Students & Scholars, Kyung Hee University, 1732
Deogyeong-daero, Giheung-gu, Yongin-si, Gyeonggi-do, 17104, Republic of Korea
Contents

KHU Vision 2

KHU at a Glance
Facts and Figures 3
History 4

Education
Education in Figures 5
Undergraduate Programs 6
Graduate Programs 8

KHU Globalization 
International Cooperation in Figures 9
International Programs 10
International Student Support Programs 12

Accommodations16

Four Seasons at KHU 20

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KHU Vision KHU at a Glance

‘Towards Global Eminence’ Facts and Figures
KHU Campus
Kyung Hee University(KHU) has pursued KHU Spirit of “Scholarship and Peace” as well as the founding principle 3 Campuses - Seoul Campus
- Global Campus
of “creating a civilized world.” The university has developed remarkably, contributing to the fulfillment of
- Gwangneung Campus
a “cultural world for humanity” as the leader of the future of academics and the creator of common values
Academic Programs
for humanity. For the past decade, we have witnessed a notable growth and a rise in the university’s stature - Undergraduate 21 Colleges / 81 Departments
through forward-looking and adventurous endeavors in education, research, public service, and praxis. - Graduate 1 General Graduate School / 15 Professional & Special Graduate Schools

Enrollment
- Undergraduate Student: 25,259
- Graduate Student: 7,567
- International Student: 2,731

Faculty & Staff

- Full-time Faculty: 1,423
- Full-time Administrative Staff: 465  (Based on 2015 Higher Education Statistics)
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Education
History Education in Figures
1949 Kyung Hee University was established.

1965 6,000
International Association of University College of Hotel & Tourism College of Korean Medicine has been
Annually, over

No. 1
Presidents (IAUP) was established under the Management has played a key
leadership of Dr. Young Seek Choue (Founder constantly selected as the
role in the development of students from 100 countries
of Kyung Hee University) with 4 other
University Presidents. Its first conference was
1971 The 1000-bed Kyung Hee Medical Center
opened with the purpose of creating a “third Korean Tourism Industry take Kyung Hee University college of Korean medicine by various
held in Oxford, the United Kingdom. medicine” that integrates Western and by fostering approximately Korean language programs organizations in and out of Korea with its
Eastern medical traditions.
10,000 professionals
to improve Korean language
and explore dynamic Korean
excellence in programs and published the
world’s largest encyclopedia of Korean

1979 Kyung Hee University Global Campus was

established.
since its establishment in 1975. cultures. Medicine.

1981 The International Day and Year of Peace,

initially proposed by Dr. Young Seek Choue,
was unanimously approved by the 36th
session of the UN General Assembly.
The Graduate Institute of Peace Studies was
established at the Gwangneung Campus.
1984

1999
30% 1st
Kyung Hee University co-hosted the 1999
Seoul International Conference of NGOs. Over of courses are Humanitas College was established in 2011 as the of its kind in Korea.
conducted in English including It is the embodiment of Kyung Hee University’s brave decision to revolutionize
The World Civic Forum and World Civic Youth
Forum were held in Seoul commemorating
2009 English Track Programs which
offer all the courses in English for
the undergraduate education by transforming the passive process of received
instruction into an active project to cultivate outstanding individuals who have
the 60th anniversary of Kyung Hee University. international students in the field a broad vision, spanning society, culture and science
of Management and Hospitality
& Tourism.

2011 •The Humanitas College was established for

liberal arts education.
•T he United Nations Academic Impact
(UNAI)-Kyung Hee International Symposium
was held at Kyung Hee University in
Sadulla Ibragimov (Uzbekistan)
Kyung Hee University co-hosted IAUP’s
50th Anniversary Conference with Fairleigh
2015 celebration of the 30th anniversary of the UN “The program in hospitality management gives us lots of opportunities for hands-on
experience. I got to work at our school café and learned a lot about how to run a business.”
International Day of Peace.
Dickinson University in Oxford, the United
Kingdom.

Ashley Ruvae Spencer (Australia)

“Professors at KHU are always willing to help international students.
They are very interactive and ask many thought-provoking questions in classes.“
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Undergraduate Programs
Seoul Campus
•College of Humanities
•College of Politics and Economics
•College of Management
•College of Hotel and Tourism
Management
•College of Human Ecology
•College of Science
•College of Medicine
•College of Oriental Medicine
•College of Dentistry
•College of Pharmacy
•College of Nursing Science
•College of Music
•College of Fine Arts
•School of Dance
•Department of Global Eminence
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Global Campus
K orean Language and Literature, History, Philosophy, English Language and •College of Engineering Mechanical Engineering, Industrial and Management Systems Engineering,
Linguistics, English Literature, English Interpretation and Translation Nuclear Engineering, Chemical Engineering, Advanced Materials Engineering
for Information and Electronics, Civil Engineering, Architecture Engineering,
 olitical Science and International Relations, Public Administration,
P Environmental Science and Environmental Engineering, Architecture(5 year
Sociology, Economics, International Business and Trade, Journalism and program)
Communication
•College of Electronics and Electronics and Radio Engineering, Computer Science and Engineering,
Management, Accounting and Taxation Information Biomedical Engineering
 otel Management, Convention Management, Food Service Management,
H •College of Applied Sciences Applied Mathematics, Applied Physics, Applied Chemistry, Astronomy and
Culinary Art and Food Service Management, Tourism Sciences, Culture & Space Science
Tourism Contents
•College of Life Sciences Genetic Engineering, Food Science and Biotechnology, Oriental Medicinal
 hild and Family Studies, Housing and Interior Design, Clothing and
C Materials and Processing, Plant & Environment and New Resources,
Textiles, Food and Nutrition Horticultural Biotechnology
•College of International Studies International Studies
Mathematics, Physics, Chemistry, Biology, Geography, Information Display
•College of Foreign Language French, Spanish, Russian, Chinese, Japanese, Korean, English Language and
Medicine
and Literature Literature, English Culture
Oriental Medicine
•College of Art and Design Industrial Design, Visual Information Design, Landscape Architecture, Textile
and Clothing Design, Digital and Art Design, Postmodern Music, Theater and
Dentistry
Film, Ceramic Arts
Pharmacy, Oriental Pharmaceutical Science, Pharmaceutical Science
•College of Physical Education Physical Education, Sports Medicine, Golf Management, Coaching, Taekwondo
Nursing •The School of East-West East-West Medical Science
Medical Science
Composition, Vocal Music, Instrumental Music
Korean Painting, Drawing and Painting, Sculpture
Korean Dance, Contemporary Dance, Ballet
Global Leader, Global Business
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KHU Globalization
Graduate Programs International Cooperation in Figures
General Graduate School
International Partners:

518 Partner
Ranked in
101-150 Ranked in
101-150
78
Special Graduate Schools 2015 QS World University Rankings 2015 QS World University Rankings
Art and Fusion Design, Business, Education, International Legal Affairs, Journalism and Communication, Public Policy Universities in by subject (Seoul Campus / by subject (Global Campus /
and Civic Engagement, Technology Management, Tourism, The Graduate Institute of Peace Studies countries Social Science & Management) Life Science)

Professional Graduate Schools

Pan-Pacific International Studies, East-West Medical Science, Physical Education, Law, Medicine, Dentistry 2,500
Over

international students from

2,000
Over outbound

exchange students to more than

Over
400 incoming

exchange students from more

88 different countries
200 partner universities
around the world each year
than
50
each year
different countries

Rinchen Dawa (Butan)

“I think KHU is a door to many amazing opportunities in life.”
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International Programs UN/INGO Internship Program

The Global Academy for Future Civilizations runs the
Exchange and Visiting Student Program UN/ INGO Internship Program to seek a civilization
International students can take courses at Kyung Hee of peace and co-existence as well as to cultivate
University either in Korean or English as an exchange student global leaders in the 21st century. The program
or a visiting student for up to 1 academic year. International places students in internships that help them better
students from our partner institutions are only eligible for understand international problems and enhance
our exchange program and their tuition at KHU is waived their education through hands-on work and
under the bilateral agreements. Those who are not from our research at international organizations. The program
partner institutions can still take courses at KHU through our is based on cooperative relationships between
visiting student program. They have to pay their tuitions for Kyung Hee University and diverse international
both their home university and Kyung Hee University. KHU organizations, such as the UN Department of
currently offers over 30% of courses in English in a variety of Economic and Social Affairs (DESA), the UN
fields including Management and Hospitality & Tourism. Economic and Social Commission for Asia and the
URL http://oiak.khu.ac.kr/ Pacific (ESCAP), the UN Educational, Scientific and
Cultural Organization (UNESCO), World Alliance of
Citizen Participation (CVICUS), and the Conference
Global Collaborative Program of NGOs in Consultative Relationship with the
United Nations (CoNGO).
Offered every summer, the Global Collaborative Summer
Program provides courses by world renowned scholars and URL http://uninternship.khu.ac.kr/

professionals from international organizations. Also, various

cultural experiences and practical internship opportunities
are available The program is offered through collaboration Korean Language Program
among participating universities and institutions, including The Institute of International Education (IIE) is a
the University of Pennsylvania, University of Oxford, Peking specialized language-teaching institute. In 1993,
University, the UN Department of Economics and Social IIE initiated its Korean language program and was
Affairs (DESA), and the Conference of NGOs in Consultative selected by the government as an official institute for
Relationship with the United Nations (CoNGO). teaching Korean to international students. Every year,
URL http://gafc.khu.ac.kr/gep over 6,000 students from more than 100 countries
attend IIE. In addition to providing high-quality Korean
language instruction, the institute also offers events,
special courses on the culture and history of Korea, and
opportunities to meet and make friends with Korean
students.
URL http://www.iie.ac.kr/
Fathia Astrini Nawir (Indonesia)
“Global Collaborative (GC) Program is a great program. We got to learn from professors
from the most prestigious universities in the world and the classes were really open and
interactive.”
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International Student Support Programs
Global Center
Global Center, an administrative office that admits outstanding international students, provides services such as
living support, counseling, and Korean language programs, to better serve the students to a rewarding and fulfilling
experience at KHU.
Global Buddy Program
Global Center organizes a cultural exchange program called ‘Global Buddy Program.’ The purpose is to provide
a fresh life experience to the students and a chance to understand different cultures by exchanging words and
thoughts. Both international students and Korean students are allowed to participate in the program. Participant
will be assigned with a few team members and get a financial support from Global Center. Hundreds of students
participate in this program every year.
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Cultural Experience Program
Global Center organizes and implements a wide variety of cultural programs every semester. Program objectives
are intended to understand the culture, life-style and history of Korea through field trips. Student activities and
cultural events promote friendship and social networking opportunities between international students. In the
fall semester 2015, students had opportunities to experience leisure such as rafting and riding ATV and to attend
traditional Korean culture experience program, that includes sightseeing, traditional crafts lesson and visiting
historic sites.
Employment Assistance Program
To help support domestic and overseas employment of international students, educational employment programs
have been designed. Employment lectures, image making, resume clinics, mock interviews, information session with
employed Korean seniors, foreign language contests, and various other programs are held for the students.
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International Friendship & Culture Club (I.F.C.C.) International Admissions

I.F.C.C. brings together Korean students and international students to build friendships and foster cultural exchanges. KHU welcomes applications from international students who demonstrate superior academic potential and wish to
Through participating in I.F.C.C., students can build an international network while gaining global experiences and pursue an education at an exceptional university.
learning about each other’s cultures. Major activities include regular meetings, welcome parties, field trips, and get-
togethers to foster mutual understanding and help students share their cultures while learning more about Korea.
Undergraduate Admissions
Applicants and their parents
must be non-Korean citizens, and
applicants must complete or are
expected to complete secondary
education prior to application.
Additionally, applicants must meet
the requirement of English or Korean
language proficiency levels. Please
contact Global Center for detailed
information about eligibilities.
URL http://globalcenter.khu.ac.kr

Graduate Admissions
Applicants and their parents must have a nationality other than Korean and must have a Bachelor's degree or in the
final year of the above degree program at the time of application. (The applicants for admission to the doctorate
program must have a master’s degree.)
URL http://gskh.khu.ac.kr

Fairuz Hasna Karimah (Indonesia)

“I had a lot of good experiences through Office of International Affairs and I.F.C.C.. They
organized a variety of events and activities which were fun and useful for international
students including a welcoming party and field trips.”
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Accommodations
Seoul Campus
On Campus Dormitory: Sewha Hall
Sewha Hall opened as an on-campus housing community in early 2005. It has a capacity of 434 students including
both Korean and international students. Each room is double occupancy, equipped with a bathroom, air conditioning,
beds, wardrobes, bookshelves and desks. The room also has a mini-fridge and sink. Shared facilities include study
rooms, seminar rooms, student lounges, laundry rooms, a convenience store and a fitness center.
URL http://sewhahall.khu.ac.kr/
Off Campus Dormitory: I-House I & II
Located within 5 minutes walk from KHU, I-House I and II are built only for international students. I-House I consists of
25 rooms for both male and female students and can accommodate 50 people. Also I-House II has 26 rooms only for
female students and can accommodate 52 students. Each room is double occupancy, equipped with a bathroom, air
conditioning, beds, wardrobes, bookshelves and desks. Additionally, it has a kitchennette with mini-fridges, storages,
electric cooking hubs, and washing machines. Water dispensers and microwaves are available in the hallways.
URL http://globalcenter.khu.ac.kr

International Faculty Guest House : I-Faculty House

Located on 4th to 6th floor of Orbis Hall, I-Faculty House provides short-term accommodation for international
faculty, staffs and affiliated guests who have been invited for approved activities, such as teaching, research and
conference. I-Faculty House is a fully furnished apartment and cooking appliances including induction range,
microwaves, and toasters are provided in each room.
URL http://globalcenter.khu.ac.kr/

Albert Allah Ponce (Philippines)

“At Sewha Hall, there are a lot of people living together from diverse countries. It is nice
because we can make new friends and help each other.”
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Global Campus The Second Dormitory

Woojungwon
Built in September 1998, Woojungwon consists of residential and commercial areas that can accommodate up to 2,000
students. Each unit is furnished with a bathroom, beds, desks, cabinets and a phone. It is also supplied with a LAN
cable for Internet access. Student cafeteria and other restaurants are located in the basement, and facilities such as a
pharmacy, bookstore, laundry room, food court, etc. are placed on the first floor.
URL http://www.woojungwon.net/
The Second Dormitory opened in March 2008 with the most state of the art equipment and facilities. It consists
of two buildings: Building A for female and Building B for male. The Second Dormitory can accommodate up to
2,300 students and each room is double occupancy with beds, desks and cabinets. Each room comes with a private
bathroom, a phone, a wired LAN and an air-conditioner. The student cafeteria and various other facilities such as a
coffee shop, convenience store, stationery, internet cafe, etc. are located on the first floor of Building A.
URL http://dorm.khu.ac.kr/
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Four Seasons at KHU