Gwangju University Rolls Up Sleeves to Help Students Obtain Major-Related Certifications

[Asia Economy Honam Reporting Headquarters Reporter Yoon Jamin] Gwangju University (President Kim Hyukjong) has rolled up its sleeves to help students obtain certificates related to their majors.

On the 25th, the Gwangju University University Innovation Support Project Group announced that it will operate a customized certificate acquisition support program tailored to each major for 28 departments excluding autonomous innovation departments.

A total of 15 courses have been selected, and a mentor-mentee major certificate class with direct professor participation is planned to be operated.

With the aim of strengthening regional-linked career competencies, the university plans to support the acquisition of customized certificates by major to improve students' major learning ability, creative convergence problem-solving skills, and career planning abilities.

Along with this, aiming to improve the best educational environment and develop a global curriculum, the university is selecting and supporting 'autonomous innovation departments' until February next year.

The support targets are 13 specialized faculties (departments) selected through evaluations of performance, operation plans, and quantitative indicators.

First, through operational evaluations related to university specialization fields, regional key industry linkage, and promising technologies of the 4th Industrial Revolution, five leading faculties (departments) were selected, including the Department of International Logistics and Trade, Beauty and Cosmetology, Tax Management, Child Studies, and Youth Counseling and Lifelong Education.

For the general type, there are eight faculties (departments): Nursing, Creative Writing, Health Administration, Cybersecurity Police, Social Welfare, Food and Nutrition, Fashion Jewelry, and Aviation Service.

Leading faculties (departments) receive about 50 million won each, and general types receive about 30 million won each in project funds. They carry out various programs for ▲ promotion of faculty (department) specialization and development plans ▲ joint development and operation of curricula and teaching materials with industries ▲ linkage between education and recruitment (employment) ▲ establishment of field-oriented educational infrastructure.

Kim Hwangyong, head of the Gwangju University University Innovation Support Project Group, said, “We are accelerating the development of smart facilities and various curricula to nurture creative convergence talents required by the 4th Industrial Revolution,” adding, “We will actively support programs for students' employment.”

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