Dongseo University currently has about 1,000 international students studying at its various campuses. They come from all over the world.

To congratulate international students who completed their courses during the first semester despite the extreme difficulties caused by the outbreak of the COVID-19 pandemic, on July 6 the ‘2020-1 International College International College International Student Completion Ceremony and Closing Ceremony’ were held in the Sohyang Art Hall.

The event was attended by 40 people, including prospective foreign students and major professors (both affiliated professors and professors in charge of English-only courses), and the event was broadcast in real-time through Zoom in order to allow non-attending students, family members, and friends to congratulate the graduating international students online.

This semester, the graduating international students included 2 students from the Department of International Studies, 21 students from the Division of Global Business Administration, 6 students from the Division of Computer Engineering, 18 students from the Division of Digital Contents, and 3 students from the Department of Film & Video. Of the total, 37 students completed their courses residing in Korea, while 11 did so from their home countries.

The event began with an online congratulation stage by international students, followed by a congratulatory speech by Kim He-kyung, the Dean of the International College, then the face-to-face and online conferment of certificates of completion, and the presentation of awards for excellent graduates.

Finally, Dean Kim closed with some comments about the many difficulties that students overcame in completing their degrees online.

The International College Completion and Closing Ceremonies are held every semester to congratulate international students completing their studies, as well as to showcase the attractiveness and many benefits of studying at DSU.