Leading climate change response and environmental education programs at Yonsei University
Systematic curricula for climate change response and sustainable future
Study environmental policy, climate law, and sustainable governance through public administration, policy studies, economics, and law.
Learn ESG management, sustainable marketing, and social enterprises at the School of Business.
Study energy environmental science, eco-friendly processes, and carbon-neutral technologies in chemical and life engineering.
Learn sustainable urban planning, smart cities, and eco-friendly construction in urban and civil engineering.
Train carbon-neutral energy experts through renewable energy technologies, energy storage, and hydrogen energy.
Learn air, water, and soil pollution control, environmental impact assessment, and sustainable environmental management.
Create eco-friendly lifestyle culture through sustainable design, environmental arts, and life sciences.
Research climate change, earth systems, and urban meteorology in atmospheric and earth system sciences.
Cultivate environmental awareness through environmental ethics, climate and civilization, and sustainable development liberal arts.
Yonsei University departments providing specialized climate and environmental education
Learn environmental policy, environmental economics, environmental ethics, and sustainable development across policy studies, economics, and humanities. Train leaders who understand and practice environmental and social responsibility in government and society.
Train leaders who practice corporate environmental and social responsibility through ESG management, sustainable marketing, and social enterprises. Become experts in sustainable management and ESG investment to lead change in business and society.
Study climate change response, environmental governance, and sustainable development policy from public policy and administrative systems perspectives. Train policy experts with capabilities in climate policy design, implementation, and public environmental management.
Learn technologies to scientifically solve various environmental problems including air, water, soil pollution, waste, and noise/vibration. Train engineers with comprehensive environmental management capabilities including environmental impact assessment and planning.
Solve energy problems through renewable energy technologies such as hydrogen energy and bio-energy. Train experts to lead the carbon-neutral era by covering the entire process of energy production, conversion, storage, and supply.
Study the interactions of the geosphere, hydrosphere, atmosphere, and biosphere that constitute the Earth. Train experts who comprehensively understand climate change and environmental issues through satellite remote sensing and geochemical analysis.
Research chemical processes in energy, environment, and bio fields to realize eco-friendly technology and carbon neutrality. Lead future industries through sustainable chemical process design and eco-friendly material development.
Design future cities through sustainable urban planning and smart city technology. Train experts who realize carbon-neutral cities through environmentally friendly urban development and transportation planning.
Build a sustainable society through eco-friendly construction technology and environmental infrastructure. Realize carbon-neutral construction by designing water resources, transportation, and structural systems in an environmentally friendly manner.
Global environment and sustainability education program conducted in English. Learn climate change, environmental policy, and sustainable development from an international perspective and train global leaders.
An academic field that understands and predicts Earth's atmospheric, oceanic, and terrestrial systems through observation and numerical models based on fundamental sciences. Train professionals to respond to issues such as climate change, global warming, air pollution, and extreme weather.
Core courses for learning climate science and environmental sustainability
Covers non-renewable resources and pollution issues, environmental regulations such as carbon taxes, energy policy, and sustainable growth discussions.
Examines the characteristics of environmental issues, policy determinants, policy instruments, implementation, and policy evaluation.
Studies the political and social context of environmental policy, environmental law, and cost-benefit analysis, exploring sustainable development and environmental policy.
Learns the design and implementation process of public policies for climate change response, analyzing policy effectiveness and governance.
Studies collaborative governance systems and policy networks among government, business, and civil society for solving environmental problems.
Explores policy instruments and implementation strategies for achieving Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs), and international cooperation measures.
Understands global changes such as global warming, ozone depletion, and desertification from a climate system perspective including atmosphere, ocean, and ecosystems.
Understands the interactions between ecosystems and meteorological/climate phenomena. Explores ecosystem-climate interactions related to climate crisis and carbon neutrality.
Studies meteorological phenomena in urban environments, urban heat islands, and air pollution. Learns urban meteorology for sustainable urban planning and climate change adaptation.
Learns basic concepts of traditional geology and earth systems that form the core of earth sciences through practice, understanding climate-ecosystem interactions.
Learns earth observation techniques using satellite remote sensing and how to apply them to climate change and environmental monitoring.
Scientifically understands environmental issues such as air pollution, climate crisis, and fine dust, and studies the relationship between energy and environment.
Understands biological systems and environmental interactions in human life, developing the ability to respond to environmental issues.
A fundamental course to scientifically understand and manage environmental issues such as air, water, soil pollution, waste, and noise/vibration.
Learns methods to predict and evaluate environmental impacts of development projects or industrial facilities and establish mitigation plans.
Learns the structure, characteristics, and synthesis methods of materials used in energy conversion devices such as fuel cells, hydrogen storage, and batteries.
Understands and designs production and conversion processes for various renewable energies such as hydrogen, bio, solar, and waste energy.
Learns the principles and applications of energy storage technologies such as batteries, hydrogen storage, and thermal storage, exploring ways to build sustainable energy systems.
Learns marketing strategies that create value for customers in a sustainable way while respecting the environment and society.
Focuses on the role of corporate governance in ESG management. Learns board structure, internal control, and ESG risk management.
Studies innovative business models that solve environmental and social issues such as poverty and climate change through social enterprises and social finance investment.
Learns the concept of ESG investment and how corporate governance risk affects investment performance, designing sustainable investment strategies.
Explores ethical and practical issues of the great civilizational transition period including artificial intelligence and climate crisis from a humanistic perspective.
Historically examines the impact of climate change on human civilization, exploring the current climate crisis's impact on civilization and future prospects.
Explores Korean cultural heritage and discusses how the concept of sustainability applies to the preservation and transmission of cultural heritage.
Addresses habitat destruction and threats to living beings, emphasizing philosophical reflection on ecosystem and environmental issues and human ethical responsibility.
Historically examines ecological and environmental changes in East Asia, focusing on modern Japan.
Master's and doctoral programs for training professional researchers in climate and environmental fields
Master's and doctoral degrees available in atmospheric sciences, earth system sciences, environmental engineering, and other fields.
Conduct in-depth research in various specialized fields including climate modeling, environmental policy, ESG management, and sustainable engineering.
Gain global research experience through collaboration with leading universities and research institutions worldwide.
We operate various scholarships and research support programs for outstanding graduate students.
Climate policy, environmental governance, and sustainable development policy research
Integrated research on global environmental change, geochemistry, and hydrology
Engineering research on environmental systems, water treatment, and air pollution control
Research on renewable energy, energy storage, and carbon-neutral technologies
Research on ESG management, sustainable finance, and social innovation
Research on sustainable cities, eco-friendly construction, and smart infrastructure
Implements interactions of atmosphere-ocean-land-ecosystem with numerical models and predicts future environmental changes.
Analyzes complex environmental problems with a systems engineering approach and derives optimal solutions.
Analyzes the impact of ESG management strategies on corporate value and designs sustainable management models.
Studies design principles and effectiveness evaluation methodologies for climate change response policies.
Learns theories and practices of carbon-neutral cities, smart cities, and climate-resilient urban design.
Yonsei University conducts leading education and research in climate change and environmental sustainability. We train future environmental leaders through multidisciplinary approaches encompassing natural sciences, engineering, social sciences, and humanities.
Official bachelor's degrees convertible to international standard credit system (ECTS)
Over 700 regular courses / Various extracurricular programs
Integrated curriculum encompassing science and technology, policy, and business
Diverse career opportunities in domestic and international research institutions, government, and industry
Supercomputers, satellite observation, and state-of-the-art laboratory facilities
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Social innovation education programs for a sustainable future
Institute for Higher Education Innovation
Leading the transition of future education paradigms, developing and operating innovative educational programs in climate and environmental fields. Training talent with social problem-solving capabilities through interdisciplinary convergence education and practice-centered learning.
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Institute for Global Engagement and Empowerment
Leading global social contribution activities to achieve Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) in international society, operating international cooperation programs for climate justice and environmental equity.
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