Yeungjin College (President Choi Jae-young) announced on the 6th that it has signed a customized order-based education industry-academia cooperation agreement with HD Hyundai Heavy Industries.
The signing ceremony held on the 5th at the main building conference room of Yeungjin College was attended by Shin Young-gyun, Executive Director of HD Hyundai Heavy Industries, Choi Jae-young, President of Yeungjin College, and other officials from both institutions, who agreed to work together to cultivate specialized technical talents tailored to the industrial field.
Choi Jae-young, President of Youngjin College (right), and Shin Young-gyun, Executive Director of HD Hyundai Heavy Industries, are holding up the signed agreement after concluding an industry-academic cooperation agreement on the 5th.
This agreement was made with the purpose of expanding employment opportunities for foreign students at excellent Korean companies as the world enters the "glocal" era, which combines global and local aspects.
The specialized technical talent development program to be jointly offered by the two institutions for foreign students plans to focus intensively on Korean language and culture education, as well as the technical skills and practical abilities required in future industrial fields.
In particular, in cooperation with the HD Hyundai Heavy Industries Technical Training Center, the program will produce specialized technicians needed in the shipbuilding industry. Foreign students who grow through this program are expected to have opportunities to realize their dream of working stably in Korea, such as gaining employment at HD Hyundai Heavy Industries' partner companies.
Yeungjin College was the only institution selected in the Daegu-Gyeongbuk region for the 2021 "Meister University Pilot Project (Professional Technical Master's Program)" and has been operating a master's degree program in mechanical technology since 2022. Based on these educational achievements, it plans to pioneer a new model of customized talent development in cooperation with HD Hyundai Heavy Industries.
Choi Jae-young, President of Yeungjin College, stated, "Through this agreement, I hope both institutions will mutually develop and produce tangible results," adding, "We will continue to strive to cultivate talents suitable for the global era through ongoing cooperation with HD Hyundai Heavy Industries."
Starting with this agreement, HD Hyundai Heavy Industries and Yeungjin College plan to continue active exchanges between industry and academia and accelerate the cultivation of excellent talents with global competitiveness.
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