The Faculty of Social Welfare offered the first social welfare major in the Honam area of Korea and has graduated approximately 1,200 alumni since 1981. The major was expanded into an independent faculty in 1995 when Hanil was accredited by Korean Ministry of Education with four specific majors: Social Welfare, Social Welfare for the Aged, Rehabilitation Welfare, and Welfare Counseling. The Faculty of Social Welfare has become especially well-known in Korea for its adoption of the German Diakonia model and its close ties with social welfare agencies in both Germany and Switzerland. Highlights of the Faculty of Social Welfare include the following: - Ranked as "superior" in the areas of education results, education courses, and class work in nationwide assessment of social welfare majors. - Visiting practicums in Europe are offered to provide experience in advanced service systems and programs.