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| Seoul National University Graduate School of Education | |
|---|---|
| Name | Seoul National University Graduate School of Education |
| Native name | 서울대학교 교육대학원 |
| Established | 1946 |
| Type | Graduate school |
| City | Seoul |
| Country | South Korea |
| Parent | Seoul National University |
Seoul National University Graduate School of Education Seoul National University Graduate School of Education is a postgraduate institution within Seoul National University located in Seoul, South Korea. The school offers advanced professional and research training for educators, administrators, and policy specialists, engaging with national and international partners such as UNESCO, OECD, Harvard University, University of Cambridge, and University of Tokyo. It contributes to policy debates involving agencies like the Ministry of Education (South Korea), collaborates with think tanks including the Korea Development Institute, and participates in regional networks such as the Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation education initiatives.
The Graduate School traces roots to postwar reforms in 1946 alongside the reorganization that created Seoul National University, influenced by American models from institutions like Columbia University Teachers College and Stanford University. During the 1960s and 1970s it expanded graduate offerings amid national reconstruction tied to projects by the Korean War aftermath and partnerships with organizations such as the Ford Foundation and United States Agency for International Development. In the 1990s the school modernized curricula in response to global trends highlighted at forums like the World Conference on Education for All and engaged with comparative initiatives involving OECD and the European Commission. Recent decades saw faculty collaborate on policy reviews with the Ministry of Education (South Korea) and joint programs with Peking University, National University of Singapore, and University of Melbourne.
Programs include master's and doctoral degrees, professional certificates, and continuing education modeled on systems from University of Oxford, Yale University, University of California, Berkeley, and University of Michigan. Departments and tracks cover curriculum studies influenced by theorists affiliated with Teachers College, Columbia University, measurement and evaluation paralleling standards from Educational Testing Service, counseling programs informed by practice at King's College London, and educational policy studies aligned with analyses common to London School of Economics. Specialized streams prepare candidates for leadership roles in institutions like Seoul Metropolitan Office of Education, international schools such as Yongsan International School of Seoul, and NGOs like Save the Children and World Vision. Joint degree options and exchange agreements exist with Brown University, Cornell University, University of Toronto, and Tsinghua University.
Admissions follow competitive criteria influenced by models from Graduate Record Examinations practices and international benchmarks set at conferences such as Association for Teacher Education in Europe meetings. Applicants submit portfolios, transcripts from universities like Korea University, Yonsei University, Ewha Womans University, letters from supervisors at institutions such as Samsung, and research proposals evaluated by panels with external reviewers from Sejong Institute and Korea Institute for Curriculum and Evaluation. Enrollment data is monitored against national statistics compiled by Statistics Korea and workforce forecasts by Korea Development Institute; international students often come through exchanges with Fulbright Program, Erasmus Mundus, and bilateral agreements with Ministry of Foreign Affairs (South Korea) partners.
The school hosts centers and labs that collaborate with entities like Korea Institute of Child Care and Education, Korea Educational Development Institute, Institute of International Education, Asia Society, and corporate partners such as Samsung and LG. Research themes include comparative policy studies linked to OECD reports, literacy initiatives resonant with UNESCO priorities, assessment projects utilizing tools from National Institute of Standards and Technology, and special education research interacting with organizations like Special Olympics. Interdisciplinary projects engage faculties from College of Education, Seoul National University, College of Social Sciences, Seoul National University, and external collaborators at Seoul National University Hospital for developmental studies.
Faculty include professors trained at institutions like Princeton University, University of Chicago, University of Pennsylvania, Kyoto University, and Seoul National University Hospital affiliates, with administrative leadership liaising with bodies such as the Korean Council for University Education and advisory boards including former ministers from the Ministry of Education (South Korea). Visiting scholars and lecturers have come from Harvard Graduate School of Education, University of British Columbia, Australian National University, and research fellows funded by programs like the National Research Foundation of Korea and Fulbright Program.
Located on Seoul National University's main campus near Gwanak District, facilities include seminar rooms, research labs, and archives comparable to collections at National Library of Korea and resources integrated with the Seoul National University Library System. The campus connects to regional transit hubs such as Seoul National University Station and amenities near Gwanaksan; collaborative spaces host conferences with partners from Asian Development Bank workshops and visiting delegations from Ministry of Education (South Korea) affiliates.
Students participate in associations and clubs that network with alumni working at institutions like Seoul Metropolitan Office of Education, Daewoo, LG Electronics, Samsung Electronics, and international agencies such as UNICEF and World Bank. Alumni include leaders who have served in posts at the Ministry of Education (South Korea), research directors at the Korea Educational Development Institute, and faculty at Korea University and Yonsei University. Extracurricular activities connect students with civic organizations such as Korea Teacher's Union, cultural institutions like National Museum of Korea, and international programs including Teach For All.
Category:Seoul National University Category:Graduate schools in South Korea