Popular Departments in Korea

This article is a posting that introduces various departments along with the rankings of departments favored by Korean and international students in Korea.

 

Hello, it’s OIA from Silla University's Office of International Affairs. This time, we have prepared the TOP 3 departments that are popular in Korea. Please refer to the Korean student ever. And the foreign student ever. Separately prepared.

Korean student VER. 

Top 1 Department of Business Administration

Department Outline

 “Management” means managing and operating an organization that is organized to achieve a specific purpose. Entering the business department, you'd mainly learn knowledge about corporate management, such as marketing, organization and personnel, production management, and financial management. After graduation, you can mainly work with companies, and since "management" is required anywhere, you can also enter into various fields other than companies.

 

Characterization of the Subject

 Business administration is evaluated as a practical study and is one of the departments in that students' preference is high. The history of business administration is shorter than that of other disciplines, but you can learn the skills used in the workplace by being joined theory and reality, and learn the ability to solve problems to increase organizational productivity. In particular, it is possible to develop the know-how to efficiently operate new technology start ups.

 

Interests And Aptitudes

 If you are interested in teaming up with people to set common goals, work together for results, and analyze management activities, you will find business administration attractive. In addition, the trend of corporate management changes frequently, so flexible and creative people will suit their aptitude. Management is not performed alone, but through an organization, so it is better to be active and social.

 

Top 2 Department of Nursing Science

Department Outline

 Have you ever heard of the Nightingale oath? It is an oath to the role and mindset of a nurse. The nursing department aims to raise nurses who can take good care of patients by teaching them the actual necessary nursing knowledge. The nursing department learns how to improve people's health and reduce the pain caused by diseases to help them live happier life.

 

Characteristics of the Subject

 Living a healthy life both physically and mentally is the greatest blessing. The nursing department is where you can learn about living by caring for sick people and helping others. In the past, there was a prejudice that only women went to school, but men are also gradually going to here.

 

Interests and Aptitudes

  If you are interested in the human body, disease, life, etc., and want to help others, this may be your department. Nursing studies basic medicine, so you have to be good at subjects such as biology and chemistry. Also, since you have to meet various people and sick patients at the hospital and live together, you have to have good interpersonal skills.

Top 3 Department of English Language and Literature

Department Outline

 Hollywood movies, pop songs, school English lessons, and so on, we encounter English almost every day. The Department of English Language and Literature not only systematically learns how to communicate in English, which is close to life but also explores English study, literature, and English-American culture. Through this systematic curriculum, we are producing English-American literary talents.

 

Characteristics of the Subject

 Unlike in the past, English-American literature majors learn not only to read and appreciate English-American literature but also to analyze the subject creatively and deliver it logically. Based on this, they grow into a humanities talent suitable for the global era and enter various fields such as humanities, society, and economy.

 

Interests and Aptitudes

 If you have enjoyed middle and high school English classes and like to read and watch various English media, the minimum conditions for entering the Department of English Language and Literature are already in place. In addition, if you have excellent language skills or language-related writing, reading, listening, and speaking skills, it would be advantageous to study English literature.

 

Foreign Student VER.

*We excluded the explanation of the department overlapping with the Korean Student VER, and we will guide you through the ranks of the department as much as the number of the department overlapping.

 

Top 1 Department of Business Administration

 

Top 2 Department of Korean Language and Literature

 

Department Outline

 The native language and literature we encounter every day can be said to be the basis of all studies. Therefore, it is no exaggeration to say that the Department of Korean Language and Literature is the leader of all departments in Korea. The Department of Korean Language and Literature is studying cultural heritages in Korean and Korean and is training talented people who can raise Korean literature to the world level. The Department of Korean Language and Literature systematically learns and explores Korean linguistics, literature, etc. They also learn about writing.

 

Characteristics of the Subject

 With the recent "Korean Wave" craze around the world, the role of the department of Korean language and literature in leading Korean culture is becoming important. As can be seen from the "storytelling" and "cultural content" craze, we live in an era where creative writing is important. If you graduate from the Department of Korean Language and Literature, you will be able to play an important role in this era.

 

Interests and Aptitudes

 If you enjoyed studying Korean language-related subjects in middle and high school, like reading books, and are interested in our culture and arts, it is worth knocking on the door of this department. Since the Department of Korean Language and Literature learns about Korean literature, it is helpful to have a basic sense of language, logical thinking, and analysis ability to study the linguistic structure. In the field of Korean literature, the ability to read and analyze literary works critically is also required.

Top 3 Department of English Language and Literature

Top 4 Department of Economics

Department Outline

 Why can't we have everything we want and have to "choose" some of them? This is because our desires are endless, but we do not have enough money or resources to satisfy them all. The Department of Economics deals with the issue of 'best choice using limited resources. Based on various basic theories, and socioeconomic and national economic theories studied in the economics department, I will enter companies and national institutions after graduation.

Characteristics of the Subject

 It may be misunderstood as simply "the study of money," but economics studies human behavior and consequences over limited resources. In this respect, it is different from the department of business administration, which mainly studies corporate management.

Interests and Aptitudes

 If you enjoy watching economic news in newspapers and television, or if you have enjoyed studying economics as an elective subject in school, you will be able to study economics in an interesting way in college. On the other hand, economics deals with multiple graphs, equations, and statistics, so it is advantageous to have mathematical capabilities. In addition, it requires logic to analyze economic phenomena, so it is good to be tamed by the habit of thinking reasonably and logically.

 

Top 5 Department of Commerce and Trade

Department Outline

 The Department of Commerce and Trade is designed to contribute not only to international development but also to the development of the international community by cultivating awareness and practical skills of international trade through various theoretical education on economics, management, and trade. Trade is the main reason why Korea, which lacks resources and land, was able to achieve high-level development in a short period of time. In the Department of Trade, we learn the basic theories and practices about trade that are important for economic development. Based on the theory of trade and commerce between countries, the department of trade leads foreign trade with various countries in the era of globalization and produces human resources that can contribute to the development of the national economy.

Characteristics of the Subject

 In response to the demands of the times of globalization and informatization, trade studies aim to improve national competitiveness and cultivate human resources for national economic development through research on international trade, international finance, international trade, international management, trade and e-trade. The Department of Trade studies various and in-depth curriculums ranging from basic principles of economics to international economics to international business management and trade practices to ensure the ability to adapt reasonably and scientifically to the era of globalization and informatization.

Interests and Aptitude

 If you want to do various businesses around the world, you should be interested in the Ministry of Trade at least once. In order to do business with the world, you need an active and challenging personality and a pioneering spirit. In addition, it is advantageous to have basic foreign language skills such as English and Chinese, and you should not hesitate to learn new languages from Spanish, Portuguese, and potential trading partners.

 

 Thus, we looked into everything from departments popular with Korean students to departments popular with foreign students. I hope you can refer to it and help you find a major that fits you well! Thank you. 

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