'Katowice King Sejong Institute'is |
Institution |
Poland Katowice Sejong Institute |
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Operated by |
Sungshin Women's University - University of Silesia in Katowice |
- Establishment Purpose
- Establishment of the Katowice Sejong Institute to meet the needs of local students and community members interested in Korean language education
- To provide a specialized curriculum that contributes to the spread of Korean language and culture and provides quality education
- To develop a basic understanding of Korean culture and to contribute to the ongoing friendly ties between the two countries in terms of cultural reciprocity based on the experiences of professors from both universities.
- Based on the educational exchange support of the Embassy of Poland in Korea and the Korean Cultural Center, we aim to promote mutual development between the two countries and strengthen various cultural exchanges.
- Major Projects
- Conducting basic Korean language courses and cultural experiences
Two semesters per year, one 15-week semester, with a placement test after the first semester Traditional Lunar New Year experiences, Korean speaking contest to celebrate Hangeul Day, etc.
- Specialized Korean language course (30 hours total for 10 weeks)
Learn Korean language and culture through K-culture experiences, K-beauty and K-wave makeup classes, Taekwondo classes, Hanbok and Tea ceremony classes, Korean food experiences, Korean singing classes, Hanji crafts, K-pop dancing, and more.
- Run travel Korean courses (utilizing Foundation-developed textbooks and apps)
- Historical Timeline
Year | Contents |
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2024.02. |
Application for Designation of New Sejong Institute (Katowice, Poland) |
2024.05. |
Conducted on-site due diligence for new Sejong Institute in Katowice, Poland |
2024.09. |
Official opening of the Sejong Institute in Katowice (Planned) |
- Key Information
Information | Details |
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Related Links |
Website www.us.edu.pl |
Address |
University of Silesia in Katowice, Bankowa Street 12, Katowice, POLAND |
Contacts |
+48323592222 |
Fax |
+48323592222 |
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info@us.edu.pl |
- Katowice Introduction
Katowice is the capital of the Upper Silesian-Zagłębie Metropolis (GZM), which consists of 41 cities and municipalities with a population of more than 2 million people and more than 240,000 companies generating more than 8% of GDP.
Katowice actively attracts foreign cooperation in order to become an innovative city. Today, Katowice is home to multinational companies such as IBM, Unilever, Deloitte, Keyword, Highland and Hayes, as well as the center of the “Upper Silesia-Zagłębie” SEZ and, in the case of the Katowice Special Economic Zone (KSSE), Korean companies.
Katowice has stable finances, international investments, and a young workforce that flows through the metropolis. In addition, the city borders the Czech Republic and Slovakia, has two international airports (Katowice Airport and Krakow Airport), and is well connected by rail to Austria and Hungary.
- University of Silesia in Katowice Introduction
Located in Katowice, the capital of the Silesian province of Silesia in southern Poland, Katowice University of Silesia was founded in 1968 as a national university. The University of Katowice Silesia was ranked #1 in the Education and Research category of Forbes' Poland's Best Employers 2023 ranking. In the QS Sustainability Rankings 2024, Katowice University of Silesia is ranked first among universities in the Silesian region, 11th among Polish universities, and 1,001-1,050 among universities in the world, with a particularly high ranking in the Social Impact - Knowledge Exchange indicator, where it is ranked 4th in Poland and 663rd globally.
In the 2023 Nature Index Annual Tables, the university was ranked first among universities in the Silesia region, with high rankings in chemical sciences, earth and environmental sciences, and physical sciences, and was ranked first in natural sciences and nature & sciences. Nationally, the university was ranked seventh overall, and in the discipline rankings, physical sciences rose from 12th to 5th place.