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Hi everyone, it's Global Scholarships,
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and I'm your host, Az. And today we'll
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see six best nursing schools in South
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Korea. To become a nurse in South Korea,
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students typically complete an approved
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nursing program, and then meet the
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licensing requirements for the Korean
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National Nursing Examination.
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Internationally educated nurses should
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also review Korea Health Personnel
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Licensing Examination Institute
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procedure for overseas graduates.
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International students can apply to
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nursing programs at some South Korean
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universities, but nursing courses and
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clinical training are often delivered in
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Korean. Applicants should check the
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latest Korean language or English
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language requirements directly with each
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university before applying. Number one,
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Yonsei University. Degrees offered are
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bachelor's, master's, and PhD, and
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medium of instruction is Korean with
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some English taught courses and global
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learning opportunities. Studying nursing
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at Yonsei University means joining one
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of South Korea's long-established
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private universities. Yonsei reports
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about 40,000 degree-seeking students
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across its main and Mirae campuses,
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and its College of Nursing describes
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itself as a pioneering institution that
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produced Korea's first professional
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nurses. The College of Nursing offers a
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Bachelor of Science in Nursing, a
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two-year full-time accelerated Bachelor
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of Science in Nursing for students with
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a previous non-nursing bachelor's
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degree, and graduate nursing tracks at
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the master's, doctoral, and integrated
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master-doctoral levels. Its programs
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combine academic coursework, practicums,
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stimulation-based learning, and clinical
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placements connected with Yonsei
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University Health System. Number two,
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Korea University. Degrees offered are
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bachelor's, master's, and PhD, and the
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medium of instruction is Korean. The
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College of Nursing at Korea University
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has roots in nursing education offered
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in the 1940s. Its history includes the
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launch of a four-year Bachelor of
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Science in Nursing curriculum in 1967, a
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master's program in 1972, and a doctoral
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program in 1996. The undergraduate
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program at this top nursing school in
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Korea lasts 4 years and culminates in a
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Bachelor of Science in Nursing degree.
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It is focused on academic excellence,
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holistic care, clinical practice, and
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nursing research. Foreign undergraduate
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applicants must be judged to have an
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adequate command of the Korean language.
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Korea University also offers graduate
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nursing programs including masters and
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doctoral study as well as clinical
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nursing graduate options.
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>> Number three, Seoul National University.
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Degrees offered are bachelor's,
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master's, and PhD and the medium of
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instruction is Korean. The next nursing
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school in Korea is Seoul National
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University's College of Nursing, which
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traces its nursing education history
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back to 1907 and became a College of
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Nursing in 1992. The College of Nursing
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is located on the Yeongeon Campus in
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Jongno-gu alongside SNU's medical and
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health science facilities. SNU College
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of Nursing oversees bachelor's,
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master's, master's doctoral, and
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doctoral nursing programs. Its
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undergraduate nursing program is
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structured as a 4-year program. The
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college aims to develop leaders who can
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combine knowledge with practical skills
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and contribute to sustainable and
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progressive health care. Number four,
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Catholic University of Korea. Degrees
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offered are bachelor's, master's, and
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PhD and the medium of instruction is
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Korean. Based in Seoul, the Catholic
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University of Korea is a private
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institution with a large affiliated
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medical network. Its nursing college
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page lists eight affiliated hospitals
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across Seoul, Gyeonggi, Incheon, and
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Daejeon. The Graduate School Department
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of Nursing offers master's and doctoral
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programs while the Graduate School of
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Clinical Nursing Science offers master's
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programs in home care, infection
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control, oncology, and hospice. The
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college functions under the Catholic
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spirit of truth, love, and service.
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Adopting the philosophy of Florence
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Nightingale, its educational goals
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aligned with these values including
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fostering life-respecting nurses,
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professionally competent nurses, and
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nurses with global insight. The Catholic
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University of Korea also houses the
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Jonas Center for Integrated Nursing
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Skills where students can practice
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foundational nursing skills. The START
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Center offers simulation-based training
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for clinical skills, standardized
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patient practice, and high-fidelity
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simulator exercises. Number five,
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Dankook University. Degrees offered is
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bachelor's and the medium of instruction
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is Korean. Dankook University has
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campuses in Yongin and Cheonan and was
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established in 1947. Dankook
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University's College of Nursing is based
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on the Cheonan campus. Dankook's
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international admissions information
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lists English track undergraduate majors
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in fields such as mobile systems
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engineering, international business,
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biomaterial engineering, and Korean
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studies. Nursing is not listed as an
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English track major. Applicants to
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nursing should therefore check Korean
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track admission and topic requirements
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carefully. Because current official
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English information for graduate nursing
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options is limited, [music]
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prospective students should confirm
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graduate pathways directly with Dankook
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University before applying. [music]
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Number six, Hanyang University. Degrees
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offered are bachelor's, master's, and
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PhD and the medium of instruction is
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Korean. Hanyang University is a private
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research university located in Seoul.
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Its College of Nursing is based on the
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Seoul campus and Hanyang's graduate
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nursing information lists Master of
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Science in Nursing and Doctor of
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Philosophy in Nursing Science programs.
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The nursing programs in Hanyang
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University combine classroom study,
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clinical practice, and research
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preparation. Applicants should verify
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the current curriculum and language of
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instruction directly with Hanyang before
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applying. Well, that's pretty much it
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and see you in the next one.
