Jeju National University to Offer Five Interdisciplinary Majors in Marine Science, Bio, and Island Culture; Applications Open in December

【Financial News, Jeju = Reporter Jeong Yong-bok】 Jeju National University is introducing students to five interdisciplinary majors combining different academic fields, including marine science, biopharmaceuticals and island culture, and preparing for December applications for double majors and interdisciplinary majors. The initiative is part of the Glocal University project, which aims to reduce boundaries between existing departments and let students choose curricula based on their interests.
According to Jeju National University on the 14th, its Glocal University Project Office held an on-site promotional event for the Global Nomad College (GNC) interdisciplinary majors on the 11th in the outdoor plaza in front of the student union building. Around 600 people, including enrolled students and university staff, took part.
Global Nomad College is at the heart of the academic innovation initiative Jeju National University has pursued since being selected for the Ministry of Education’s Glocal University project in 2025. It focuses on expanding students’ learning choices by enabling them to complete curricula that combine multiple academic fields in addition to the major they study in their current department.
The five curricula introduced this time are the Marine Science Convergence Major, Advanced Biohealth Convergence Major, Island Culture Content Management Major, Biosystems Science Major and Biopharmaceutical Convergence Major.
An interdisciplinary major is a program in which two or more departments or majors jointly develop a curriculum. Students can maintain their existing major while also gaining specialized knowledge in other fields, broadening connections between disciplines and their career options.

In particular, marine science and island culture are fields that can draw on Jeju’s marine environment and local cultural resources for academic study. Biohealth and biopharmaceuticals are also linked to education related to future industries that Jeju National University is pursuing.
Jeju National University is pursuing the expansion of interdisciplinary majors and reforms to its academic system centered on Global Nomad College. It has also introduced related systems, including a flexible credit system and a Flex Semester System, to give students more flexibility in designing their learning paths.
The event outlined the direction of the Glocal University project and gathered students’ opinions through a mobile survey. The promotional booths for interdisciplinary majors provided information on each major’s curriculum, completion requirements and application procedures.
Ahead of the December application period for on-campus double majors and interdisciplinary majors, Jeju National University plans to help students compare the features of each major and choose a curriculum suited to their career goals.
Dongsun Lee, head of Jeju National University’s Glocal University Project Office, said, “I hope students will broaden their career horizons through an interdisciplinary major that suits them,” adding, “We will develop curricula that students actually want, based on their feedback.”


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