SUWON, Nov. 10 (Korea Bizwire) – Korea’s low birthrate, which began dropping in the 1970s, is gradually leading to a decline in the number of college students. The number of new college admissions declined from 549,000 in 2014 to 529,000 in 2015 and 516,000 in 2016. As a countermeasure to Korea’s changing demographics, schools are [...]
CAIRO, Oct. 27 (Korea Bizwire) – The opening ceremony of a Korean language major has taken place in a local university in the southern Egyptian city of Aswan. The event was held at Aswan University on Wednesday, with some 150 students, parents, Korean officials and university staff in attendance, said the Korea International Cooperation Agency [...]
SEOUL, Aug. 1 (Korea Bizwire) – Choosing a college major is an important decision that will have a big impact on one’s future career, and simply pursuing a teenage dream may not always be the optimal choice when it comes to practicality, especially with a faltering economy. According to a recent KEIS (Korea Employment Information [...]
SEOUL, July 11 (Korea Bizwire) – If you have ever wondered what it would be like to sit in a classroom at a prestigious university and listen to lectures from world-renowned professors, K-MOOC does just that. K-MOOC stands for Korea Massive Open Online Course, and offers free college lectures from some of the most reputable [...]
SEOUL, July 11 (Korea Bizwire) – The declining Korean birth rate is raising concerns for colleges as they face a future of lower student numbers. In order to secure enough incoming students, universities are setting their sights on opening campuses abroad to help boost enrollment. Ewha Womans University took the lead and announced a plan to [...]
CHEONGJU, May 23 (Korea Bizwire) – In an era of rapidly advancing technology, a book can feel like a relic of the past. In an effort to contradict this modern-day perception, the Korea National University of Education organized a special book-reading event. During this overnight proceeding, students spent 12 hours in tents installed inside the [...]
SEOUL, Feb.10 (Korea Bizwire) – The Bank of Korea (BOK) will manage a course on economic education at a university. Bank officials announced that they will open a course called ‘Research on Policies and the Market’ at the graduate schools of economics at Yonsei and Sogang universities, and give lectures on macroeconomic theory. Employees from [...]