성공회대학교 | |
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Former names | St. Michael Theological School |
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Motto | 열림, 나눔, 섬김 [1] |
Motto in English | Openness, Service, Sharing |
Type | Private |
Established | 1914 - 04 - 30 (Saint Michael's Theological School) 1994 (reorganized as a comprehensive university) |
Affiliation | Anglican |
President | Kyoung Moon Kim |
Administrative staff | 287 |
Undergraduates | 3,090 |
Postgraduates | 447 |
Location | , , South Korea |
Campus | 39,431 m2 (424,430 sq ft) |
Website | www |
Korean name | |
Hangul | 성공회대학교 |
Hanja | 聖公會大學校 |
RR | Seonggonghoe daehakgyo |
MR | Sŏnggonghoe taehakkyo |
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Sungkonghoe University is a private university in Seoul, South Korea. It was originally founded in 1914 by the Anglican Communion and became a comprehensive university in 1994. It is one of the most progressive universities in South Korea with an academic mission dedicated to the promotion of human rights, democracy, and peace on the Korean peninsula. It is particularly respected in the research and education of social sciences. In addition, it is the only university in Korea that has a theological graduate school that trains Anglican priests.
A University of Human Rights and Peace
Citizens committed to seeking alternatives and advancing solidarity and action based on the values of human rights, peace, ecology, and democracy
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St. Michael's Seminary was founded in 1914 laying the groundwork for what would become, in 1994, Sungkonghoe University. The current rector is the Rev. Kyoung Moon Kim, an Anglican priest and a theologian.
The school has been an active member of CUAC (Colleges and Universities of Anglican Communion) since it joined in 1995. In 1999 it became a member of the Democracy Consortium of Universities with Sang-ji University and Han-shin University in 1999.
Campus
Convenience and Auxiliary Facilities
Dormitories
Inclusive Facilities
External Evaluation
National Project Activities
With a liberal arts college model, students are free to choose their own majors once they enter the undergraduate program. [7]
(Recruits Only International Students)
This university has established exchange agreements with various overseas institutions and operates student exchange as well as joint research programs. The main partner universities include the following. [8] [9] [10]
In addition, the university operates student exchange and academic cooperation programs with various institutions across Asia, Europe, and the Americas
It is a university press organization that quickly conveys the news occurring in the school and reports the problems in the school in depth from a critical perspective. It is an official press organization in the school that publishes and distributes Sungkonghoe university newspaper.
For all students, Clubs are operating autonomously by students. They have many kinds of clubs for them. Although the recruitment period is different each club. However in general, they recruit members at the beginning of the semester.