SK Hynix and Korea University Establish 'Employment-Conditioned' Department of Semiconductor Engineering

Operating Since 2021 Academic Year, Recruiting 30 People

Jin-Tak Jeong, President of Korea University (right), and Dong-Seop Kim, President of External Cooperation at SK Hynix (left), are taking a commemorative photo for the 'Semiconductor Engineering Department Establishment Agreement Ceremony' via video conference.

[Asia Economy Reporter Dongwoo Lee] SK Hynix is establishing a Department of Semiconductor Engineering in collaboration with Korea University.

According to SK Hynix on the 12th, the Department of Semiconductor Engineering will be newly established at Korea University and will operate from the 2021 academic year. The Korea University Department of Semiconductor Engineering is a 'recruitment-conditional' program guaranteeing employment at SK Hynix after graduation, with an annual intake of 30 students. Admissions include 25 students through early admission (10 for academic excellence, 15 for field suitability) and 5 students through the regular admission process in the second round.

Students in the Department of Semiconductor Engineering at Korea University will receive full tuition and subsidies as scholarships supported by SK Hynix. Additionally, they will have opportunities to participate in SK Hynix internship programs and receive domestic and international training support, including visits to the CES exhibition in Las Vegas, USA, and Silicon Valley (Google, Apple, Intel, etc.).

Furthermore, various supports such as special lectures by industry experts, undergraduate internship programs in research labs, graduate school linkage admissions, and academic incentives for high-achieving students will be provided. Tuition and tuition subsidies will continue to be supported for those who pursue master's or integrated master's and doctoral programs after graduation.

The curriculum of the Department of Semiconductor Engineering, jointly developed by Korea University and SK Hynix, is a four-year program focused on cultivating problem-solving skills and practical knowledge. The first and second years cover basic liberal arts and foundational major courses, while the third and fourth years include advanced major and interdisciplinary courses, offering opportunities to participate in actual research through undergraduate internships.

The curriculum of the Department of Semiconductor Engineering consists of a four-year program. In the first and second years, students take basic liberal arts and foundational major courses, and in the third and fourth years, they proceed through advanced major and interdisciplinary courses, with opportunities to engage in real research via undergraduate internships.

After graduation, students will be employed by SK Hynix based on their undergraduate grades and internship activities. Alternatively, they can advance to graduate studies in the Department of Semiconductor Systems Engineering, growing into core talents in various future technology fields such as artificial intelligence, mobile, autonomous driving, and big data.

On the 10th, the two institutions held a remote video conference for the 'Department of Semiconductor Engineering Establishment Agreement Ceremony' at SK Hynix's Bundang Campus and Korea University's main building.

This is not the first collaboration between SK Hynix and Korea University. Since 2005, they have built an industry-academia cooperation program to nurture talent. From the first semester of 2009, the Department of Semiconductor Systems Engineering was established in the graduate program, operating master's and doctoral courses.

Kim Dong-seop, Head of External Cooperation at SK Hynix, said, "SK Hynix will do its best to support Korea University's Department of Semiconductor Engineering to become a cradle that creates a better world at the center of advanced technology."

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