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Study abroad ... in North Korea!
I've recently been in contact with Malcolm Gillis, former president of Rice University and one of the organizers of the first international university in of all places, North Korea. Known as Pyongyang University for Science and Technology, the institution is slated to open in April 2008.What's surprising, and welcoming, about this project is that it's the brainchild of both the North and South Koreans, along with supports from China and the US. It looks like the first batch of students will come from all four countries, as well as others. School will be taught in English and Korea.
This could be a dramatic breakthrough for international exchange in the hermit kingdom. If you look at recent history, such as the collapse of the Soviet Union, the impetus for change often comes from within the country. This new attitude towards a more open society could spell good things for both the North Koreans and the rest of the world. Of course, we should keep our expectations grounded. Case in point: their website hasn't been up for a while (or perhaps it never was).
Filed under: Activism, North Korea
Reader Comments (Page 1 of 1)
Daniel Dec 18th 2009 5:22AM
I want to study in north Korea if I can get a scholarship
dikachi Feb 5th 2010 7:38AM
i want to study mechanical engineering in n/korea,how can i get admission?
Sanni Aliu Dec 14th 2010 5:04AM
I want to study Business in korea
roko Mar 21st 2011 5:53AM
you can look up the informations in the website www.studyabroad.com,thats the one most widely used,about the prices,north korea is still at the stage of taking many reforms in law,diplomacies,etc.thats the site i recommend you for future references and now.i am doing scholarships for:myanmar citizens,korean citizens,and chinese ones,willing to study abroad,the ones with already good nd known records,if you got these,and if you are from these nations,send me an email at:shen.roko@gmail.com.cheers.
fike2308 Sep 18th 2011 10:32PM
sorry to break it to you jerry, but in the case of the soviet union, they were worse off with foreign influence. most ex soviets will tell you life was better with the old soviet union. same thing goes for China. what is China now with all this taiwan, hk, western influence? getting people to be more materialistic, greedy, selfish, criminal, less family oriented. as far as studying in korea goes. it would be great if it wasnt flooded with cia agents posing as students. one of the benefits of being in korea is to be ablet o discuss communism, and leftist ideas freely. when cia agents are thrown into the mix, that destroys it. as you can see with whatever leftist websites are out there.