Korean word

학과

Pronunciation

Romanizationhakkkwa

Meaning

  • noundepartment

Example

우리 학과에는 동아리가 많아요.u ri hak kkwa e neun tong a ri ga ma na yo

There are many clubs in our department.

Illustration for 학과 (department)

More examples

저는 학과 소개를 읽어봤어요.cheo neun hak kkwa so gae reul il geo bwa sseo yo

I read the introduction to the department.

Core concept

A school division built around one particular field of study and the people connected with it.

Common phrases

  • 학과 학생hak kkwa hak ssaeng

    student in the department

  • 학과 소개hak kkwa so gae

    department introduction

  • 학과 홈페이지hak kkwa hom pe i ji

    department website

Similar words

전공cheongong: Academic field selected for in-depth study as a university student's main focus.
학부hakppu: Large university unit that contains multiple academic departments under a broader area.
과kwa: Informal spoken term for an academic department.

Definition in Korean

같은 전공에 속한 사람들과 그 전공을 가리키는 단위로, 학교의 교육 조직을 이루는 한 부분ka teun cheon gong e so kan sa ram deul gwa keu cheon gong eul ka ri ki neun ta nwi ro hak kkyo ui kyo yuk cho ji geul i ru neun han pu bun

Word origin

Its Sino-Korean formation joins the idea of learning with the idea of a branch, producing a term for a field-based part of an educational institution.

Usage tips

  • On university websites, this word often appears in headings for academic units and their activities, so it helps learners understand how campus information is organized.

Other meanings

  • majornoun

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