Unification, Security and North Korean Studies
Department Overview
The Unification, Security and North Korean Studies department aims to cultivate experts who can understand the fundamental issues of national security and unification and seek forward-looking solutions amid the rapidly changing international order and the security and unification environment on the Korean Peninsula.
Based on an objective understanding of North Korea, the program seeks to foster convergence-oriented professionals equipped with a sound sense of security, a future-oriented vision for unification, and a solid academic foundation in the field of unification and security studies.
Objectives of education
To stably manage the security situation on the Korean Peninsula, this program cultivates a correct understanding of and deep insight into North Korea and the peninsula’s security realities.
It also enhances proactive and creative capabilities to understand the necessity of reunification, envision the future of Korean reunification, and implement concrete actions to lay the foundation for unification.
Career Opportunities upon Graduation
- Government Agencies: Ministry of National Defense, Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Ministry of Unification, National Unification Advisory Council, etc.
- Government-Affiliated Research Institutes: Korea Hana Foundation, Korea Institute for National Unification, Korea Institute for Defense Analyses, etc.
- Specialized Professionals in Unification and Security: Unification education instructors, security education instructors, inter-Korean economic cooperation specialists, etc.
- Civil Society Organizations / NGOs: Aid workers for North Korea, inter-Korean exchange and cooperation personnel, social adaptation mentors and settlement assistants for North Korean defectors, etc.
- International Organizations: North Korea development specialists in international organizations such as the United Nations (UN), etc.
- Graduate Studies: Advancement to graduate programs related to unification, North Korean studies, and security studies
