Jeonbuk National University, High Satisfaction Among International Students... Over 80% Respondents 'Satisfied'

Survey Results on Current Students' Satisfaction

Jeonbuk National University is receiving high evaluations in a satisfaction survey for international student services.

According to Jeonbuk National University on the 22nd, more than 80% of all international student respondents answered that they are satisfied with university life in the Korea Standards Association student satisfaction survey.

Jeonbuk National University consistently receives high ratings in satisfaction surveys every semester. In the most recent satisfaction survey for the first semester of the 2023 academic year, 80.5% of all responding international students said they were satisfied, and 97.4% responded with average or above. Only 2.5%, or 6 students, expressed dissatisfaction.

Jeonbuk National University conducts a separate orientation exclusively for international students every year and publishes a guidebook in three languages?Korean, English, and Chinese?that covers all aspects of university life. It also provides various services, including handling visa processing on behalf of international students to ensure smooth procedures.

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In particular, through the ‘Study Assistant Program,’ international students are paired one-on-one with Korean students to help them quickly adapt to their new university life and studies. The ‘Buddy Program’ for interaction with Korean students supports early adaptation by assigning essential missions such as language and cultural exchange, campus tours, and tours of the Jeonbuk region.

Additionally, to build networks among international students and enhance their understanding of Korean culture, workshops are held every semester where participants visit local tourist attractions together. Through agreements with local governments such as Namwon, Sunchang, and Jinan, international students are actively supported to participate in regional cultural festivals and events.

Jeonbuk National University is also actively supporting customized employment activities to attract 5,000 international students and improve their living conditions in the region, which is a core plan of the 'Glocal University 30 Project.' In October last year, in cooperation with Jeollabuk-do Province and the Jeonbuk Economic and Trade Promotion Agency, the university participated in a region-specific visa program to support matching and hiring between companies and international students, establishing a virtuous cycle structure among university education, local businesses, and regional settlement.

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