Gwangju University Selected as an Accredited University for Educational Internationalization Competency

[Asia Economy Honam Reporting Headquarters Reporter Cho Hyung-joo] Gwangju University (President Kim Hyuk-jong) announced on the 21st that it has been selected as a '2021 University Certified for Internationalization Competency' by the Ministry of Education.

The certification period is from March 2022 to February 2023, and with this selection, Gwangju University will gain momentum in participating in education at advanced overseas universities, expanding sisterhood ties, international exchange activities, and attracting outstanding foreign students.

Additionally, the university will receive benefits such as autonomy in selecting foreign graduate students, additional points for the Government Scholarship Program for Foreign Students (GKS), preferential participation in overseas Korean study abroad fairs, and simplified visa issuance procedures for foreign students.

In particular, it will be posted on the Ministry of Education's official 'Korean Study Abroad Comprehensive System,' introduced in 11 languages, and will be presented as a study abroad guideline to foreign students and foreign governments.

The 'Internationalization Competency Certification System (IEQAS)' is a system by the Ministry of Education that recognizes universities with a certain level of internationalization competency to manage the quality of higher education institutions and expand the attraction of excellent foreign students.

Gwangju University was finally selected by meeting the standards in various essential indicators presented by the Ministry of Education, such as the illegal stay rate of foreign students, dropout rate, foreign student tuition burden rate, medical insurance subscription rate, foreign student language proficiency, and dormitory provision rate for new students.

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