Geumgang University is a South Korean

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with a

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model, located in the countryside next to Gyeryong Mountain, between

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and

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. The campus is within the administrative boundaries of Nonsan's Sangwol-myeon district. The university was founded in 2003. For all students who maintain a 3.0 GPA average, there is no tuition fee, and housing is provided free of charge. Geumgang University is a

. It is a full residential college in that, unlike most universities in Korea, 100% of students live on-campus. In 2016, courses were offered in the following subjects: * School of Buddhist Studies & Social Welfare * School of International Trade & Public Administration * School of Social Studies * Information Science The student body is primarily undergraduates. There is a PhD program available only in the School of Buddhist Studies & Social Welfare.

Foreign Exchange

The university offers a fifteen-week intensive course in

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and culture. This program is tuition-free to all accepted students. Exchange students room with a Korean student at Geumgang University, and engage in four hours per week of English coaching while in the program. Each year, approximately 25 foreign students attend the language program. Geumgang University also has a student exchange program with the

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, a Buddhist-founded university in the United States. There are many foreign faculty members as well. The Information Science department is 2/3 foreign faculty,http://www.ggu.ac.kr/kor/colleges/2016_info/13_information_division.php with professors from

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and Columbia. A temple-stay program is under construction and will be available in July 2016.

References

External links

Geumgang university's home-page
Universities and colleges in South Chungcheong Province Buddhist universities and colleges in South Korea Universities and colleges established in 2003 2004 establishments in South Korea Nonsan {{SouthKorea-university-stub