Office of International Programs

Office of International Programs
UNCP
One University Drive
Pembroke, NC 28372-1510

Phone: 910.775.4095
Fax: 910.521.6864
Relay: 910.775.4095
Email: ip@uncp.edu

Location: International Programs
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Study Abroad in South Korea
Kyungpook National University

The University of North Carolina at Pembroke offers the opportunity to study at the Kyungpook National University for a semester or a year.

Kyungpook National University is a leading national university in South Korea located in Daegu, South Korea. The university is one of 10 Flagship Korean National Universities.

The university was established in September 1946, succeeding the former Daegu Teacher's College, Daegu Agricultural College, and Daegu Medical College. In 2008, it merged with Sangju National University.

Location

Daegu, also known as Taegu, and officially the Daegu Metropolitan City, is the third largest metropolitan area in South Korea, and by city limits, the fourth largest with over 2.5 million people. The city is the capital and principal city of the surrounding province, Gyeongsangbuk-do, although it is not legally part of the province. These two areas are often called Daegu-Gyeongbuk, and have a population of over 5 million.

The city is located in south-eastern Korea about 80 km inside from seacoast, near the Geumho River and its mainstream, Nakdong River in Gyeongsang-do, also called the Yeongnam region. The Daegu basin, where the city lies, is the middle part and rare plain of that region. It made the city the region's center of politics, economy, and culture.

In ancient times, Daegu was part of the Silla Kingdom which unified the Korean Peninsula first, and in the Joseon Dynasty period, it was the capital of Gyeongsang-do which was one of eight provinces of the country. The city also was the home of the regimes in South Korea's rapid economic growth period (1960's–1980's). Today, the city has become one of the major cities of the country and is making efforts to be the center of the fashion and high-tech industries. Due to its status as a cultural center, there are many nicknames for the city including "Apple's City", "Beauty's City", "Textile City", and "Fashion City".

Climate

Korea's climate is regarded as a continental climate from a temperate standpoint and a monsoonal climate from a precipitation standpoint. The climate of Korea is characterized by four distinct seasons: spring, summer, fall, and winter.

Application Deadline: November 25 (spring semester)
Application Deadline: May 25 (fall semester)
Full year programs are also available.

Requirements to apply:

Minimum G.P.A. 2.50
Sophomore Standing

Application

To learn more about the study abroad opportunity at the Kyungpook National University in South Korea, please contact the Study Abroad Coordinator, in the Center for International Programs at ip@uncp.edu, 910.775.4095 or stop by the Center for International Programs Office. You are required to submit: