History of Sejong University

The university is situated in Seoul's Gwangjin-gu district. It was established as the Kyungsung Humanities Institute in May 1940 and changed its name to Seoul Women Teachers Institute (Junior College) in 1947. After 7 years, it was designated as Soodo Women Teacher's College. The 82-year-old private university known as Sejong University was founded in 1978 in honor of King Sejong, the fourth king of the Joseon Dynasty, who is credited with inventing the Korean alphabet.

Ranking

It's a top-ranked university in 2022 which has a global ranking of 397, an Asia Global Ranking of 41, and a Local ranking of 23.

Majors

Sejong University is famous for its College Of Hospitality and Tourism Management major. These are the majors for undergraduate:

Undergraduate Academic Departments

• Korean Language and Literature
• English Language and Literature
• Japanese Language and Literature
• Major of Chinese trade and Commerce
• History
• Education

College of Social Science

• Public Administration
• Media Communication

College of business and economics

• Business Administration
• Economics

College Of Hospitality and Tourism Management

• Hospitality and tourism management
• Food service management
• Franchise management and Hotel, restaurant, tourism
• Global Culinary Art and Pastry
• Faculty of Law

College of Natural Sciences

• Mathematics and Statistics
• Department of Physics and Astronomy
• Chemistry

College of Life Sciences

• Food service and biotechnology
• Integrative Bioscience and Biotechnology
• Bioindustry and Bioresources Engineering
• Integrative Biological Sciences and Industry

College of Electronics and Information Engineering

College of Software Convergence

• Computer Science and Engineering
• Computer and Information security
• software
• data science
• Unmanned Vehicle Engineering major
• Smart devices engineering major
• Artificial intelligence
• Innovation design major
• Cartoon and Animation Technology Major

College of Engineering

• Architectural Engineering
• Architecture
• Civil and environmental engineering
• Department of environment , Energy & Geoinformatics
• Energy and Mineral Resource Engineering
• Mechanical Engineering
• Aerospace Engineering
• NanoTechnology and Advanced Materials Engineering
• Nuclear Energy Engineering

College of Arts and Physical Education

• Painting
• Industrial Design
• Fashion Design
• Music
• Physical Education
• Dance
• Cartoon and Animation
• Film Art
• Faculty of Open major

Fees by majors

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As a graduate, you can learn these subjects.

• Graduate School of Sejong University[1]
• Graduate School of Business
• Graduate School of Public Policy
• Graduate School of Education
• Graduate School of Tourism
• Graduate School of Interdisciplinary Arts
• Graduate School of Industry

Language tests requirement

If you are interested in attending this university, you must prepare for Topik 4 and above, as well as English proficiency test certificates such as IELTS (Band 5.5 and above) and TOEFL.

About Semesters and Scholarship

You have to learn for 4 years. For four years, you must learn. There are 8 semesters total, each lasting 16 weeks, and they will be taught at a rate of two semesters per year. Furthermore, you may be eligible for scholarships from 30% to 80%.

You can read more information about admissions and scholarships in the link below. Undergraduate Admission Guide for International Students Spring 2019

Dormitories

As there are dormitories in the university, you can plan for your accommodation in advance! You can read more information about accommodations in detail from the link below. Dormitory - Sejong University Additionally, you can email any question you have concerning the school and they will respond within office hours, which are Monday through Friday. Here is the email: [email protected]