Gyeongbuk Province Launches 'Citizen Happiness University' for the First Time This Year... 19 City and County Campuses Open

Gyeongbuk-style Lifelong Learning University Recruiting New Students Until the End of March

[Asia Economy Yeongnam Reporting Headquarters Reporter Park Dong-wook] Gyeongsangbuk-do announced on the 15th that it is recruiting new students for the 'Gyeongbuk Residents Happiness University,' newly launched in January this year, until the end of March.

The Residents University, a Gyeongbuk-type lifelong learning university, has its university headquarters overseeing academic operations at the Gyeongsangbuk-do Human Resources Lifelong Education Promotion Institute located in Gyeongsan City. After conducting demand surveys in cities and counties, it simultaneously opened campuses in 19 cities and counties this year.

From April to December, the Residents University will operate with one 2-hour class per week for 30 weeks a year. To provide customized learning support by level, it is run as a Leaders Course for those in their 30s to 50s and a Master Course for those aged 60 and above.

The curriculum includes common courses in Gyeongbuk Studies, Humanities, and Civic Studies, and seven specialized areas reflecting regional characteristics such as Humanities, Socioeconomics, Living Environment, and Culture and Arts, which are flexibly adopted by each campus. In the future, plans are in place to establish advanced courses in cooperation with local universities.

Anyone residing in the province can apply for admission, but the operating courses vary somewhat by campus. Detailed information can be found on the Gyeongsangbuk-do Human Resources Lifelong Education Promotion Institute website.

Governor Lee Cheol-woo stated, "We will develop the Gyeongbuk Residents Happiness University into an excellent lifelong learning model unique to Gyeongbuk that provides residents with the joy of learning and growth as regional creators leading local change, and offers learning-type jobs to local instructors and learning coordinators."

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