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KDI School of Public Policy and Management 2020 fall admissions open

Mar 2, 2020

Admissions for KDI School of Public Policy and Management’s 2020 fall semester will open next month to both international and domestic applicants. Candidates can apply online from April 1-27. The ed...
[Feature] Virus outbreak deals blow to university exchange programs

Mar 2, 2020

Programs cut short, foreign students told to return home
Sejong University ranks 10th among Korean universities in survey

Dec 19, 2019

Sejong University ranked No. 401 in the 2020 World University Rankings by Times Higher Education, the university said Thursday. The Seoul-based university placed 10th among South Korea’s universitie...
Classical Chinese fellowship to foster future Korean studies researchers

Dec 4, 2019

Professor Kim Chi-hyoun spoke at a slightly slow pace and pronounced every Korean word clearly when she explained the meaning of Chinese words and sentences selected from “The Mencius,” a classical C...
3 students awarded grand prize at 19th IYF English Speech Contest

Nov 12, 2019

Three students were awarded the grand prize at the 19th International Youth Fellowship English Speech Contest on Saturday. A total of 1,500 students competed nationwide in the regional preliminary c...
[ASEAN-Korea summit] 2019 ASEAN school tour program

Nov 5, 2019

Some 30 students of Shindong Middle School participated in the ASEAN school tour program at the ASEAN-Korea Center in Seoul, Tuesday. The ASEAN-Korea Center, a certificated education partner of the ...
[Graphic News] Stanford most innovative university in world

Nov 4, 2019

For the fifth year running, Stanford University, Massachusetts Institute of Technology and Harvard topped Reuters’ ranking of the world’s most innovative universities, a list that identifies and ran...
International conference for teaching English held in Seoul

Oct 13, 2019

A Korea-based association of teachers of English as a foreign language held an international conference over the weekend at Sookmyung Women’s University in Seoul. KOTESOL -- the Korean chapter of th...
US Ambassador Harris celebrates International Day at Korea International School

Oct 13, 2019

Korea International School held its annual “International Day” on Oct. 2 with US Ambassador Harry Harris opening the event. In his opening address, Harris gave a message of empathy, saying that glo...
Teaching ‘digital natives’ to pursue knowledge in a creative way

Sept 29, 2019

Kim Hyeon, an expert on digital humanities, showcases the potential of convergence and digital storytelling for high school students
[Herald Interview] ‘Take the burden off our children’

Sept 27, 2019

Song In-soo leads a grassroots movement to reform education, make childhood a time for happiness
British ambassador attends opening of new facilities at Seoul Foreign British School

Aug 28, 2019

British Ambassador to South Korea Simon Smith and British Embassy deputy head of mission Nikesh Mehta visited Seoul Foreign British School on Monday, joining principal Andy Freeman and head of Seoul ...
[Graphic News] Applicants for Korean language test surpass 300,000

Aug 13, 2019

The annual number of applicants for the state-run Test of Proficiency in Korean surpassed 300,000 for the first time last year, its administrator said. A total of 329,224 people across 76 countries ...
Education authorities cancel licenses for 8 elite high schools in Seoul

Jul 9, 2019

The Seoul education office decided Tuesday to cancel licenses for eight out of 13 "autonomous private high schools" in Seoul, as the education authorities and the government push for scrapping the pr...
[Journalism Essay Contest] Winners in environment category

May 31, 2019

Following are the winners of the 2019 Herald Journalism Essay Contest organized by Herald Edu in May. -- Ed. [Part 1] First Step to Clearer Air: A Common Scientific Language By Shin Jae-im Hankuk...