Daedong College is a private technical college in
Busan
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, the second-largest city in
South Korea
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. Its campus lies in the district of
Geumjeong-gu
Geumjeong District () is a district in north central Busan, South Korea. Approximately 7.3% of Busan's population is in Geumjeong District.
The Hoedong Reservoir is located on the district's eastern boundary, and the mountain Geumjeongsan o ...
. About 50 instructors are employed. It consists of one big building that looks like some high schools.
Academics
The college's academic offerings are divided among nine departments: Nursing, Department of Paramedicine, Dental Hygiene, Rehabilitation Care Welfare, Department of Hotel Culinary Arts & Bakery, Hotel Sommelier & Barista, BeautyHairDesign, Food&Dessert Start-up, NewMusic.
History
The college opened in 1971 as Daedong Nursing School (대동간호학교). It became a junior college (대동간호전문대학) in 1979, and a full college in 1998. Academic offerings were first broadened beyond nursing in 1996, with the establishment of the Department of Cosmetology.
Sister schools
International ties exist with
University of Santo Tomas
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in the
Philippines
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, and with
Shanghai Normal University in
China
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.
See also
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Education in South Korea
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List of colleges and universities in South Korea
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External links
Official school website.
Vocational education in South Korea
Universities and colleges in Busan
1971 establishments in South Korea
Educational institutions established in 1971
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