Universities are trying to support their students in various ways to resolve the current unemployment crisis. Internship programs, especially, help students develop practical skills related to dealing with different social affairs. However, there is still controversy regarding whether student intern
To some, a start-up company may represent success, as numerous projects are implemented to support start-ups, especially policies that aid undergraduate entrepreneurs. However, the low success rates of undergraduate start-ups and abuse of support packages have been causing problems. Therefore, the S
As the overseas exchange program has been restricted due to the coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19), the domestic student exchange program is receiving attention as a remarkable substitute. The student exchange program is meaningful in that it provides various learning opportunities by exchanging st
On September 15th, in the declaration ceremony of Sungkyunkwan University (SKKU) VISION 2030, SKKU announced plans to strengthen data and convergence education. These days, the topic of the university society is software, and both the Korean and the global markets are demanding competitiveness in de
Nowadays, not only Korean students, but also foreign students, have started to commemorate Hangeul Proclamation Day. Even though the Korean language is getting more attention, the long extension of the coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) is leading to a decrease in foreign students and causing unive
Nowadays, it is harder to find college students who do not have a part-time job than those who do. With the beginning of the fall semester, many students struggle to find part-time jobs that are compatible with school lectures. Through this article, the Sungkyun Times (SKT) would like to introduce w
On vacation after a busy semester, each Kingo might have various vacation plans. Among these plans, a seasonal class will be a great activity to supplement the shortcomings of their major or take a liberal art class in a particular field of interest. Although students can complete the graduation req
Sungkyunkwan University (SKKU), which supports various cross-campus courses through the dual campus system, established new courses called Sungkyun Classics Book Club (SCBC) and Creative and Interdisciplinary Design (CID) last year. In May, important team projects are about to begin in these courses
Due to the coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic, the endless recession is perhaps making college students feel the burden of tuition even more than before. This situation is even more serious for students with challenging family circumstances, and they inevitably need the help of the nationa
This year the spring semester began on February 22nd because of the Challenge Semester, which first went into operation in 2020. Starting the semester in February, not in March, would be new to all Kingos. The challenging semester has added to the students’ confusion, though especially during the pa
Many students enter Sungkyunkwan University (SKKU) through the department system. They spend their first year in general departments without a specific major, and SKKU provides a Learning Community (LC) system for them in a bid to foster their campus life. In 2020, the LC system faced a huge change:
Kingos can experience and learn about diverse cultures and languages from overseas universities through exchange student programs, in which students can apply after finishing at least two semesters. Sungkyunkwan University (SKKU) has been a bridge between students and partner universities. The bridg
Last semester, Sungkyunkwan University (SKKU) canceled the matriculation ceremony and orientation due to coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19). Also, all the classes last semester were held online, so most of the freshmen had no chance to visit the lecture rooms in the school. As such, for freshmen, i
Sungkyunkwan University (SKKU) is known for having a relatively lenient double major program as an alternative to allowing students to completely switch majors. SKKU actively promotes and emphasizes the leniency of its double major program and the fact that they issue diplomas based on their student
The nearest dormitory to Seoul campus of SKKU is the K-house, and it is also known for being the toughest dormitory to enter. Only female students are accepted in this building, and to be qualified to apply, Kingos must have an average grade of 4.2 or higher. The competition is fierce, because there
The integrated festival was scheduled for May, but unfortunately, Kingos lost the opportunity to gather together and enjoy the festival due to the novel coronavirus, COVID-19. Since SKKU has two campuses, one in Seoul and one in Suwon, the integrated festival is one of the important events that prov
Many Kingos may have failed to register for the classes they wanted this semester because of the fierce competition on class registration day, or lack of the classes that they wanted to attend. In these cases, students sometimes visit their professors and beg for an extra position or take a seasonal
Last semester our university unveiled the upgraded version of i-Campus, the new online lecture program. The new version of i-Campus showed improvements in the overall quality of lectures to enhance the general academic achievements of students taking online lectures. Nevertheless, there are still qu
The year is nearing its end. The upcoming year will again see the campus full of freshmen. In our school, most of these freshmen first belong to general academic departments before their specific major is decided. As such, on both the Humanities and Social Sciences Campus and Natural Sciences Campus
According to a survey in 2017 conducted on a part-time job recruiting website, the average monthly cost of living for university students was 690,000 won. Also, six out of every 10 college students have said that they work parttime jobs along with their school study, so it seems that parttime jobs a