Approval Granted by Ministry of Education for Establishment of Industrial Complex Campus
National Changwon University Sacheon Aerospace Campus has received approval from the Ministry of Education to establish an industrial complex campus and will open on March 7.
Changwon University announced on the 21st that it will operate this campus in connection with Sacheon City's aerospace industry base, where the Aerospace Administration is located, and nurture high-level talent in the aerospace field.
The Sacheon Aerospace Campus will first open as a temporary industrial complex campus at the Sacheon 2nd General Industrial Complex Complex Culture Center.
The main campus is planned to be built on a 53,083㎡ site in Tongyang-ri, Yonghyeon-myeon, Sacheon City, with the goal of opening in December 2027.
A bird's-eye view of the Sacheon Aerospace Campus, Changwon National University. Provided by Changwon National University
Students of the Department of Aerospace Engineering and related departments will learn major courses, field training, and industry-linked extracurricular programs here.
First- and second-year students of the Department of Aerospace Engineering will take basic science and general education classes at the Changwon Campus, and major practical training at the Sacheon Aerospace Campus.
From the third year, students will live in dormitories within the Sacheon Aerospace Campus and continue their studies.
Earlier, Changwon University selected 15 freshmen for the Department of Aerospace Engineering within the Global Advanced Institute of Science and Technology (GAST) through the 2025 academic year early admission.
Subsequently, the department plans to gradually increase the undergraduate quota to 30 in 2026 and 40 in 2030.
President Park Min-won said, “The approval for establishing the Sacheon Aerospace Campus signifies just the beginning,” and added, “We plan to actively cooperate with the local community and related organizations until the campus is firmly established.”
He also stated, “We will meticulously organize the Sacheon Aerospace Campus curriculum and devote all our capabilities to nurturing excellent and global talents who are essential in Korea’s aerospace field.”
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