2025 Academic Year Entrance Ceremony Held

-Four-leaf clovers gifted to symbolize good luck for new students

[Photo] The entrance ceremony is being held at the Tchaikovsky Hall, Building A of the university.

On Saturday, February 22, our university successfully held the 2025 Academic Year Entrance Ceremony at the Tchaikovsky Hall on campus in Gangbuk-gu, Seoul. The event included various segments such as a welcome address, a pledge by a representative of the new students, scholarship awards, and a congratulatory vocal performance.

[Photo] Representatives of new graduate and undergraduate students taking the entrance pledge.

A particularly notable part of this year’s ceremony was the congratulatory speech delivered by Admiral Kim Jeong-Il. Admiral Kim, a graduate of the Korea Naval Academy, served in various key roles including Commanding Officer of the Seongnam and Deputy Commander of the Wang Geon, as well as Commander of the Jinhae Naval Base and President of the Naval Education and Training Command. This year, he entered our newly established School of Wellness and Health - Department of Integrated Health Management as a freshman, delivering a meaningful speech while also sharing his commitment as a fellow new student.

[Photo] Admiral Kim Jeong-Il giving his congratulatory address.

To celebrate the new students, there was also a special congratulatory performance by Professor Seo Sun-Young, one of Korea’s most renowned sopranos. She performed Magnolia composed by Kim Dong-Jin and The Lord’s Prayer by Albert Hay Malotte, leaving the audience deeply moved and inspired.

[Photo] Soprano Professor Seo Sun-young performing a congratulatory song.

To celebrate and support students starting this new journey, four-leaf clovers - symbols of good luck - were handed out to undergraduate, graduate, and doctoral students, accompanied by a photo event. After the ceremony, students attended department-specific gatherings, where they could meet professors, ask questions, and experience campus life firsthand.

The presence of international students choosing our university, a leader in K-education, was also notable. Incigul Colakoglu, a new student from Turkiye (pictured first on the left below), who entered the newly restructured Department of Korean Language Education, shared her excitement: “I’m looking forward to student life at Seoul Cyber University with great anticipation.”

[Photo] New students posing with President Lee Eun-Joo in front of the photo wall at the 2025 entrance ceremony.

Of particular interest this year were students enrolling as families or returning for further studies. Some entire families - couples and children - entered the university together. Others, after graduating from three different departments, returned to enroll in a newly established one, viewing graduation as a turning point in life. Many students choose SCU upon recommendations from family members already enrolled, and the university offers a Family Scholarship to provide financial support in such cases.

 

[Photo] Students participating in department-specific meetings to preview university life.

President Lee Eun-Joo stated, “At Seoul Cyber University, equipped with the best online education curriculum and infrastructure, all our faculty and staff will do their utmost to support the new students taking their first steps here.”