Undergraduate programs are organized under twelve schools: While the university offers about 40% of its courses in English in any given semester, the majors that are fully taught in English are: Moreover, for students who are interested in becoming a bridge between Korea and their home country, the Global Korean Studies major provides Korean studies to work for global companies and courses for 'Korean Language Teacher Certification'.

And 6 semesters of chapel attendance, mandatory courses in leadership training, and social services are included in the basic general studies category.

The founder, Song Tae-Hun, was an owner of a medium-sized company, and donated land and funds to establish a Christian university.

Dr. Kim was a Christian leader, and had formerly worked as a research scientist at NASA and also as a professor at Korea Advanced Institute of Science and Technology (KAIST).

The pastor of Onnuri Community Church (Seoul) became the chairman of the Handong University board, which helped to establish a long relationship between the two institutions.

After President Chang assumed office, he announced new primary objectives for the university, framed as “Ten World-Changing Projects,”.

[9] Handong Global University provides academic grants and scholarships for students coming from developing countries or social-economic backgrounds that may pose an obstacle to higher education.

To teach foreign languages, the university has recruited international faculty members who are native speakers of English and Chinese.

To be considered for admission, high school students from Korea must have outstanding academic records and the highest score of the National College Entrance Exam.