Introducing the College of Nursing
Since its establishment in 2012, the College of Nursing at Chungbuk National University has been committed to cultivating highly skilled nursing professionals who contribute to the advancement of human health and well-being. In 2015, the graduate school was launched, offering comprehensive master’s and doctoral programs, and in 2021, a specialized track in Infection Control Nursing was introduced to further strengthen the master’s curriculum.
To support cutting-edge research, the Nursing Science Research Institute was founded, creating a vibrant environment for academic and clinical inquiry. The college was also selected for the Ministry of Health and Welfare’s Nursing College Clinical Training Support Project, leading to the establishment of the NOVA APERIO Simulation Center, a state-of-the-art facility designed to train clinical experts with advanced practical competencies.
In addition, the college actively pursues international exchange and collaboration, preparing its students to become globally competent nursing leaders ready to meet the challenges of an ever-evolving healthcare landscape.

Paths after Graduation
After graduation and attaining the nursing license, graduates can find jobs in diverse nursing fields, such as nursing practitioners at university hospitals and major hospitals, insurance assessment nurses, nursing and health civil officials, occupational health management nurses at company medical rooms, and nursing military officers among others. 10% of the admitted students can be employed as health teachers in elementary and middle schools after attending relevant courses, attaining the health teacher certificate and passing the teacher certification examination. Students can be employed as research nurses in health- and medicine-related institutes after gaining a Master's degree in graduate school. Those who take the medical interpreter course run by Korea Human Resource Development Institute for Health and Welfare can also become expert interpreters in the forefront of international medical treatment at medical institutes treating foreign patients. Passing the NCLEX-RN opens up the possibility of working for hospitals in the United States. Also, students can attain the nursing certificate after graduation, as well as attain the health educator certificate by passing the examination of national certificate for health educators.