Sahmyook University and Tongyang University Sign MOU to Establish Educational Collaboration Platform

Joint Promotion of an Innovative Educational Model

Sahmyook University is partnering with Tongyang University to establish an educational collaboration platform centered on the convergence of health and aviation.

Je Haejong (right), President of Samyook University, is taking a commemorative photo with Choi Jaewook, President of Dongyang University. Samyook University

This initiative aims to respond to the government’s policy focus on inter-university cooperation and consortium-based models by pursuing a structural alliance that connects universities in the Seoul metropolitan area and regional institutions.

On February 25, Sahmyook University and Tongyang University signed a memorandum of understanding (MOU) for the establishment of an innovative educational cooperation platform at the Grand Conference Room of Sahmyook University's Centennial Memorial Hall.

The signing ceremony was attended by Je Haejong, President of Sahmyook University, Choi Jaewook, President of Tongyang University, as well as major executives and stakeholders from both universities.

This agreement was established to expand resource sharing between universities and to build a practical framework for cooperation in the rapidly changing higher education environment.

The purpose is to proactively respond to policy trends emphasizing inter-university cooperation and consortium-based initiatives, such as the government’s RISE and Glocal University 30 projects, and to strengthen the joint competitiveness of the two universities.

Through the agreement, the universities have agreed to cooperate in areas including the joint identification and execution of external industry-academic projects; specialized collaboration in aviation, medical, and health fields; comprehensive credit exchange and joint curriculum operations; as well as joint recruitment of international students based on K-Culture and operation of short-term training programs.

In particular, they plan to jointly develop convergent educational programs by connecting Sahmyook University’s strengths in pharmacy, nursing, physical therapy, and health administration with Tongyang University’s infrastructure in aviation operation, maintenance, and service. By sharing related practical training facilities, they aim to enhance students’ practical skills.

The universities will promote comprehensive credit exchange, including cross-registration and credit recognition for major courses, and also discuss the establishment of new joint certification programs (micro-degrees) in the health-aviation convergence field.

Additionally, they intend to jointly respond to government and local government funding projects and strengthen the foundation for industry-academic cooperation by operating project-based learning (PBL) courses in collaboration with airlines, medical institutions, and other industries.

The universities will also develop a model for the joint recruitment of international students by combining K-Culture with specialized vocational education. By sharing overseas networks, they plan to expand global cooperation through joint promotions and participation in international education fairs.

Je Haejong, President of Sahmyook University, stated, "This agreement marks the starting point for presenting a new educational cooperation model by linking the specialized fields of both universities," adding, "We will continue to enhance our competitiveness through student-centered, practical collaboration."

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