SinGyeongju University

SinGyeongju University

Motto	진리, 정의, 믿음, 봉사 (Truth, Justice, Faith, Service)
Type	Private
Established	January 21, 1981; 44 years ago (1981-01-21)
President	Kim Il-yun
Location	Gyeongju , North Gyeongsang , South Korea 35°49′47.399″N 129°9′43.099″E
Campus	Urban
Website	www.gju.ac.kr
Korean name
Hangul	신경주대학교
Hanja	新慶州大學校
Revised Romanization	Singyeongju Daehakgyo
McCune–Reischauer	Singyŏngju Taehakkyo
Location in South Korea

SinGyeongju University (Korean: 신경주대학교) is a private 4-year university located in Gyeongju, South Korea. It was previously called Gyeongju University and originally Korea Tourism University.

History

Established in 1988 as Korea Tourism University, it originally consisted of five departments: the Department of Tourism Business Administration, the Department of Tourism and Public Administration, the Department of Tourism Development, the Department of Cultural Assets and The Department of English and Tourism. The university expanded in later years to include several other departments, as well as a graduate school (founded in 1995). In 1993, the university changed its name to its current one.

In September 2013, the university was one of thirty-five private colleges and universities that were cut off from all government aid and prohibited from participating in any federally funded research. The cuts were done at least in part as a response to the fast-approaching sharp decline in college-age students. The schools designated were those constituting the lowest scoring schools based on an eight-factor evaluation.[1]

Academics

Although tourism remains a major focus of the university, SinGyeongju University has also made efforts to develop and promote programs in high-tech fields such as information technology and computer science. In addition, the school's continuing education center gives local residents the opportunity to further their education in various fields. Like most universities in Korea, the academic year begins in February–June (1st Semester) and ends in September to December (2nd Term), with a summer and winter vacation between semesters.

Campus life

The campus of SinGyeongju University is situated on the slopes of Seondosan in the western outskirts of Gyeongju. Although many of the students commute to and from the school from their homes in surrounding areas, the opening of a student dormitory in 2004 gave students the chance to live on campus. The university holds two festivals yearly for the students and members of the community: a school festival, typically held in the spring, and a sports festival held in the autumn.

Undergraduate colleges

• School of Tourism Studies
• School of Foreign Languages and Tourism
• School of Law and Public Administration
• School of Construction & Environment System Engineering
• School of Business Administration & Advertising
• School of Computer & Information Science
• Department of Cultural Assets
• Department of Creative Writing
• Department of Community Sports and Recreation
• Department of Visual Arts

Graduate colleges

• Department of Tourism Business Administration
• Department of Tourism Development
• Department of Cultural Assets
• Department of Environmental Landscale Architecture
• Department of Hotel Administration
• Department of Local Government
• Department of Business Management

References

1. Park, Eun jee (August 30, 2013). "35 colleges get failing grades, lose subsidies". Korea JoongAng Daily. Retrieved September 17, 2014.

External links

• Gyeongju University home page (in English)