Bachelor in Oriental Counseling and Welfare

Oriental Counseling and Welfare at Youngsan University combines counseling theory and social welfare practice with approaches drawn from East Asian, or oriental, traditions of healing and wellbeing. Coursework typically covers counseling techniques, psychology fundamentals, social welfare systems and case management, alongside subjects specific to traditional East Asian approaches to mental and physical wellbeing that may be integrated into the counseling curriculum. Students learn how to assess client needs, apply counseling methods in individual or group settings, and understand the social welfare systems that support vulnerable populations, while also studying how traditional East Asian concepts of balance and wellbeing can inform therapeutic practice. Because the field bridges Western-style counseling training with traditional approaches, students build a broad toolkit that draws on multiple frameworks for supporting mental health and social welfare needs. Graduates commonly pursue roles as counselors, social workers, welfare case managers, or work within community health and social service organizations, with some continuing toward further study or licensure in counseling or social work. Oriental Counseling and Welfare is offered as a bachelor's degree at Youngsan University in Haeundae-gu, South Korea, with instruction delivered in English. The program spans four years of full-time study, with intakes in March or September. Students considering this major should expect coursework that blends academic psychology and social welfare theory with practical counseling skills, since the profession requires both a strong knowledge base and direct client-facing ability.