Changwon National University, Ministry of Education's 'Education Internationalization Competency Certification' Secured!

Changwon National University was selected as an accredited university in the 2022 Internationalization Competency Certification System review hosted by the Ministry of Education and the National Research Foundation of Korea.

According to the university on the 29th, Changwon National University will maintain its status as an accredited university for three years from March this year to February 2026.

The Internationalization Competency Certification System is a project implemented by the Ministry of Education to expand the recruitment of excellent international students at universities and to enhance the internationalization competency of domestic students.

This system certifies universities that meet all evaluation areas, including the basic requirement of the illegal stay rate of foreign students and the management of international students, through a review by the Internationalization Competency Certification Committee, confirming that the university possesses internationalization competency.

Changwon National University. [Photo by Changwon National University]

In this evaluation, Changwon National University received continuous certification not only for undergraduate and graduate degree programs but also for language training programs.

They will enjoy benefits such as ▲simplified visa issuance procedures for foreign students ▲selection of language training students within 100% of the new student quota ▲autonomous selection of foreign graduate students ▲expanded allowed working hours for part-time employment of foreign students.

Based on these promotional benefits, the university plans to strengthen the management and support of enrolled international students and attract outstanding foreign students.

Millard Andrew Stanley, Director of the International Exchange Education Center, said, “Being continuously selected as a university with high internationalization competency is the result of systematically managing the recruitment, selection, and support of international students at Changwon National University,” and added, “We will do our best to strengthen the university’s internationalization projects in line with the post-COVID era.”

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