Sookmyung Women's University Hosts International Student Exchange Event... "Made Friends from Many Countries"

Sookmyung Women's University held the '2023 Academic Year Foreign International Students Senior-Junior Meeting' event on the 15th at the Sookmyung Women's University Centennial Memorial Hall in Yongsan-gu, Seoul.

Students participating in the foreign exchange event for international students at Sookmyung Women's University on the 15th are making various heart poses.
[Photo by Sookmyung Women's University]

This event was organized as an opportunity for foreign international students to share a meal, build camaraderie, and exchange necessary information. International students from various countries including China, Japan, India, Myanmar, Germany, Indonesia, and Kazakhstan enjoyed pizza together while engaging in conversation.

Although the students came from different nationalities and majors, they formed a bond by sharing similar experiences encountered during their study abroad life. Naval, a student from the Philippines enrolled in the master's program in the Department of Media Studies, said, “I participated because I wanted to meet and get closer to foreign international students from departments other than Media Studies.” Majinpu, a student from Myanmar, said, “It was great to make friends from various countries and learn about the university's programs for international students,” adding, “If there are more opportunities to interact with foreign friends, it would be a great help to international students.”

Sookmyung Women's University plans to continue programs for international students such as mentoring and academic support. Jeon Se-jae, Director of the International Affairs Office at Sookmyung Women's University, said, “I hope that through connections made at Sookmyung, students of various nationalities can build a global network and maintain close relationships even after graduation.”

Meanwhile, starting next year, Sookmyung Women's University will establish a foreign-student-only department called the 'Global Convergence Department' to train foreign international students as global Korean studies experts. After completing step-by-step Korean language classes for one year following admission, students will be able to choose their desired major from the second year. All admitted students will receive a scholarship of 500,000 KRW for their first semester.

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