Bachelor of International Studies
Seoul, South Korea
Bachelor's degree
DURATION
LANGUAGES
English
PACE
APPLICATION DEADLINE
EARLIEST START DATE
Mar 2027
STUDY FORMAT
On-Campus
Key Summary
About: Korea University's Bachelor of International Studies (BIS) prepares students for leadership in global affairs with a multidisciplinary curriculum integrating politics, economics, culture, and history. The programme fosters creative problem-solving, progressive leadership, cultural intelligence, and critical integrated thinking. Students study in a diverse environment and develop global capacities to address inequality, climate change, and sustainability.
Career Outcomes: Potential career opportunities include diplomacy and foreign service, roles at international organisations and NGOs, policy development, global business and trade, journalism, research, or postgraduate study. Skills in cross-cultural communication, policy analysis, research, and leadership suit work in government, multilateral agencies, and civil society.
Korea University College of International Studies & Graduate School of International Studies offers a "Bachelor of International Studies" (BIS) program designed to prepare students for leadership roles in the global community. The program emphasizes a comprehensive understanding of international affairs through a multidisciplinary approach that integrates politics, economics, culture, and history.
Vision and Mission
Innovative Talents in the Era of Globalization
- Creative Problem-Solving Skills : Educating students to be adventurous, innovative talents who can pioneer the creation of new ideas and breakthroughs with an awareness of sustainability challenges.
- Progressive Leadership Skills : Cultivating global leaders who can serve society by promoting cultural diversity and resolving existing and emerging global challenges such as rising economic inequality, climate change, and environmental degradation.
Global, Boundary-Breaking Leaders
- Emotional and Cultural Intelligence : Educating students in a culturally diverse academic environment where they communicate and cooperate in multiple languages with colleagues of different nationalities and ethnic backgrounds.
- Global Capacities : Promoting a profound understanding of various important topics of international studies and enabling students to devise novel solutions to the most pressing global challenges.
Multidisciplinary Scholars and Experts
- Critical, Integrated Thinking Skills : Providing a practical and specialized curriculum that features a multifaceted understanding of interrelated issues with an interdisciplinary perspective, connecting the different disciplines of international studies.
- Social Responsibility : Cultivating an integrated perspective as well as critical thinking skills which can enable them to serve society and mankind.
