Gyeongsang National University Holds Entrance Ceremony for Contract Departments of SMEs for Bachelor's, Master's, and Doctoral Programs

A Central Role in Corporate and National Industrial Development

Gyeongsang National University announced on the 6th that it held an entrance ceremony for new students in the bachelor's, master's, and doctoral programs of the Small and Medium Enterprise (SME) Contract Department at the Changwon Industry-Academic Campus.

The SME Contract Departments include the Bachelor’s program in Intelligent Systems Engineering, the Master’s program in Mechanical Systems Engineering, and the Doctoral program in Convergence Mechanical Engineering. The Ministry of SMEs and Startups provides national funding covering 85% of tuition for the bachelor's program and 65% for the master's and doctoral programs.

Gyeongsang National University's SME Contract Department is the only program in the Busan, Ulsan, and Gyeongnam regions that operates an integrated bachelor's-master's-doctoral course, creating significant synergy through student networking, industry ties, and integrated curricular and extracurricular activities.

Gyeongsang National University Department of Small and Medium Business Contract Joint Entrance Ceremony.

This year, 12 students including Executive Director Choi Soon-hyo from Izpark enrolled in the bachelor's program, 19 students including Team Leader Choi Hwang-gyeong from Lucky Tech enrolled in the master's program, and 8 students including Director Song Jong-chan from Seyoung Telecom enrolled in the doctoral program.

The bachelor's program is a transfer program for 3rd to 4th-year students, holding classes three days a week including Saturdays, allowing students to earn a bachelor's degree in two years. This department was established in September 2022 and currently has 22 enrolled students.

The master's program holds classes on Saturdays in Changwon for two years and has produced 198 engineering master's graduates since its establishment in 2010.

The doctoral program also holds classes on Saturdays in Changwon, completing coursework in two years, after which students earn their doctoral degrees through thesis research. This department was established in September 2015 and has graduated 9 students and had 40 complete the coursework to date.

Students in the contract departments balance company work and academic studies, supplementing their knowledge needed for work and conducting advanced research, playing a pivotal role in the development of their affiliated companies and the national industry.

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