Korea National University of Education

Korea National University of Education

한국교원대학교
Motto	Love, Confidence, and Patience
Type	National
Established	1984 (41 years ago)
President	Hee-chan Lew
Academic staff	205
Administrative staff	247
Students	5,630
Undergraduates	2,393
Postgraduates	3,237
Doctoral students	431
Location	Cheongju , South Korea
Campus	Suburban 191 acres (77 ha)
Colors	Skyblue
Nickname	Kyowondae (교원대·教員大)
Affiliations	ICUE
Mascot	Oriental stork File:Knue stork.png
Website	www.knue.ac.kr

Korea National University of Education
Hangul	한국교원대학교
Hanja	韓國教員大學校
Revised Romanization	Hanguk Gyowon Daehakgyo
McCune–Reischauer	Han'guk Kyowon Taehakkyo

Cheongju

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Main campus in Cheongju, South Korea.

Korea National University of Education (Acronym: KNUE; Korean: 한국교원대학교, Hanguk Kyowon Daehakgyo, colloquially Kyowondae) is a South Korean national university which specializes in teacher training and educational research. It comprises four colleges and three graduate schools. The student body consists of about 2,400 undergraduate and 3,300 graduate students. The university is widely regarded as the top South Korean university in the field of education.

Characteristics

File:Knue stork.png

The university's mascot, an oriental stork, symbolizes the institution's mission for teacher training, and its participation in Korea's ecosystem restoration program.

As the most prestigious national institution for teacher training and educational research, the university collectively prepares kindergarten, primary school, and secondary school teachers. It also provides continuous teacher education and conducts comprehensive educational research.

Pre-service education

The university conducts pre-teacher training in undergraduate course. It offer dual majors regardless of kindergarten, primary, or secondary education. Also, it trains professional teachers in graduate schools.

In-service education

The university runs the Center for In-service Education which provides reeducation and professional training for current teachers. It enhances the professionality of the Staff Development Programs. The university develops the capability of teachers to solve problems on the school-site.

Educational research

It explores educational theories and problems in school education and develops new educational theories, materials and policies. The university also makes a feedback of research results from school educators.

Academics

Admissions

Admissions to the university is highly selective because the students are regarded as pre-service teachers. All applicants are required to get a letter of recommendation from each local educational superintendent and pass the entry interviews. Students are admitted by major instead of into a general freshman pool.

Scholarships

The university offers scholarships to all undergraduate students. They are exempted from admission fee and all tuition fees by presidential decree and can stay in the university dormitory for free for two years. These are fully covered through government funding.

Academic structure

Four colleges of the university offer 24 undergraduate degree programs. For master and doctoral programs there are three graduate schools with 50 programs from four fields of studies.

External links

• University website