Republic of Korea (South Korea)

This information is intended to be read in conjunction with Credit for Prior Learning in the Education of Registered Nurses.

Universities accepted by the Nurses and Midwives Board as being at the standard of Australian universities are those listed by AEI-NOOSR as "Higher Education, section 1" in the Republic of (South) Korea provided the institutions are not also listed in another category. The following are identified but it has not been confirmed that all the named universities actually conduct nursing courses at the right level or with content appropriate to achievement of the Australian National Competency Standards:

     Ajou University
     Catholic University of Korea
     Chonnam National University
     Chung Ang University
     Chungnam National University
     Dongguk University
     Ewha Women's University
     Handong University
     Hankuk University of Foreign Studies
     Hanlim University
     Hanyang University
     Hong-Ik University
     Inha University
     Konkuk University
     Korea Advanced Institute of Science and Technology (KAIST)
     Korea University
     Korea University of Technology and Education
     Kyunghee University
     Kyungpook National University
     Pohang University of Science and Technology (POSTECH)
     Pusan National University
     Sejong University
     Seoul National University
     Sogang University
     Sookmyung Women's University
     Soongsil University
     Sungkyunkwan University
     Ulsan University
     University of Seoul
     Yonsei University

Many nursing courses are conducted in the Republic of (South) Korea by other institutions. Most persons educated and licensed as nurses in the Republic of Korea would be considered under Category Two of the abovementioned document issued by the Nurses and Midwives Board..