Gangneung Yeongdong College
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| Motto: | 성실•인화•창조 (Sincerity, Concord, Creativity) |
| Established: | 1963 |
| Type: | Private |
| President: | Yun Yang-so |
| Faculty: | c. 100 |
| Location: | Gangneung, Gangwon, South Korea |
| Campus: | Rural |
| Website: | www.yeongdong.ac.kr |
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Gangneung Yeongdong College is a private technical college in Seongsan-myeon, a rural area of Gangneung city in northeastern South Korea. It takes its name from the Yeongdong region, in which it is located.
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[edit] Campus
There are twelve major buildings on the campus, which covers an area of 113,000 square metres.
[edit] History
The school officially opened on June 1, 1963, as Gangneung Superior Technical School of Nursing (강릉간호고등기술학교). It had a maximum enrollment of 90 students. Enrollment was raised to 120 in 1966, and doubled to 240 in 1971. It was redesignated a technical college in 1979.
[edit] Organization
As a technical college, the school provides courses of study of two or three years in length. Two-year courses are provided by the Divisions of Health (departments of Optometry and Beauty), Hospitality, Social Service and Industry. Three-year courses are provided by the Divisions of Health, Nursing, and Social Service (department of early childhood education).
[edit] Students and faculty
Entering classes now average about 1,500 students, of which more than 90% study in regular daytime classes. The remainder attend night school.
[edit] See also
- List of colleges and universities in South Korea
- Education in South Korea
- List of Korea-related topics
