- Gyeongju University
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name = Gyeongju University
motto = 진리, 정의, 믿음, 봉사 ("Truth, Justice, Faith, Service")
established =January 21 ,1981
type = Private
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president =Kim Il-yun
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city =Gyeongju
province =Gyeongsang
country =South Korea
campus = Urban
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website= [http://www.gju.ac.kr/ www.gju.ac.kr]Gyeongju University (originally Korea Tourism University) is a privately run, 4-year university located in
Gyeongju ,North Gyeongsang province,South Korea .History
Established in
1988 as Korea Tourism University, Gyeongju University originally consisted of five departments: the Department of Tourism Business Administration, the Department of Tourism and Public Administration, the Department of Tourism Development, the Department of Cultural Assets and The Department of English and Tourism. The university expanded in later years to include several other departments, as well as a graduate school (founded in1995 ). In1993 , the university changed its name to its current one.Academics
Although
tourism remains a major focus of the university, Gyeongju University has also made efforts to develop and promote programs in high-tech fields such asinformation technology andcomputer science . In addition, the school'scontinuing education center gives local residents the opportunity to further their education in various fields. Like most universities in Korea, the academic year starts in January and runs until December, with a summer and winter vacation between semesters.As Gyeongju University is not considered to be in the top tier of Korean universities, it maintains a relatively open admissions policy, and caters mainly to residents on Gyeongju and the surrounding cities.Fact|date=February 2007
Campus Life
The campus of Gyeongju University is situated on the slopes of Mt. Sondo in the western outskirts of Gyeongju. Although many of the students commute to and from the school from their homes in surrounding areas, the opening of a student dormitory in
2004 gave students the chance to live on campus. The university holds two festivals yearly for the students and members of the community: a school festival, typically held in the spring, and a sports festival held in the autumn.Undergraduate colleges
*School of Tourism Studies
*School of Foreign Languages and Tourism
*School of Law and Public Administration
*School of Construction & Environment System Engineering
*School of Business Administration & Advertising
*School of Computer & Information Science
*Department of Cultural Assets
*Department of Creative Writing
*Department of Community Sports and Recreation
*Department of Visual ArtsGraduate colleges
*Department of Tourism Business Administration
*Department of Tourism Development
*Department of Cultural Assets
*Department of Environmental Landscale Architecture
*Department of Hotel Administration
*Department of Local Government
*Department of Business ManagementExternal links
* [http://www.gyeongju.ac.kr/ Gyeongju University home page]
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