Experience Majors and Admission Counseling... Dongguk University Hosts Career Exploration Event for High School Students

Dongguk University is hosting a major experience and career exploration program for high school students nationwide.

On the 10th, Dongguk University announced that as part of the University Support Project for High School Education Contribution, it has prepared this event to enhance high school students' understanding of university majors and assist them in career choices.

The major experience program, "Dream Major," will be held on the 25th for 300 high school students nationwide. Participants will be able to experience 10 majors in the humanities and natural sciences at Dongguk University. There will also be experiential sessions and special lectures to learn about the characteristics of the applied majors. Various discussions and laboratory experiences are also planned.

Dongguk University explained, "The event will be organized in a way that provides practical help to many students who are considering their career paths, including guidance on the 2025 academic year early admission process and success stories from admitted students."

Additionally, the career exploration program "Dream Search" will be conducted on the 3rd of next month for 500 high school students nationwide. Dream Search is a program that provides counseling on university admission information and majors, offering participants career counseling related to 20 departments.

Furthermore, the respective departments plan to hold special lectures introducing admission preparation methods for Dongguk University's student record screening and success cases of current students. Aptitude tests will also be conducted for students who have not yet decided on their career paths.

Kim Hyo-gyu, Director of Admissions at Dongguk University, said, "This program will be very helpful to high school students as they can experience majors and receive counseling based on those experiences," adding, "It will help students quench their thirst for information about majors."

Applications for the major experience program will be accepted until the 12th. The number of participants per major will be selected through qualitative evaluation of applicants' motivation for participation.