Gumi University and World-Renowned Swiss Hotel and Tourism Management University Establish Academic Exchange Cooperation

Gumi University signed an international academic exchange agreement with the Hotel and Tourism Management Institute (HTMi) in Switzerland on the 22nd.

The international agreement ceremony held in the main conference room of Gumi University was attended by President Seunghwan Lee, HTMi CEO Ian Larmour, and officials from both universities.

President Lee Seung-hwan of Gumi University (right) and Ian Lamour, CEO of the Swiss Hotel and Tourism Management University, are signing an agreement.

The purpose of the agreement is to promote international academic and student exchanges. Notably, this opens the opportunity to simultaneously obtain a bachelor's degree in International Hotel and Tourism Management from the world-renowned Swiss HTMi and a bachelor's degree in International Hotel and Tourism Management from Ulster University in the UK.

Graduates of Gumi University's Department of Hotel, Tourism, and Aviation Services can transfer to HTMi and, after completing one year of education including a paid internship, will be awarded dual degrees from both universities. Additionally, HTMi has promised to provide special scholarships to Gumi University international students.

As a result, study abroad and employment opportunities in Europe for students in the Department of Hotel, Tourism, and Aviation Services are expected to gain significant momentum. Since 2011, this department has sent 898 students abroad for training and employment, evolving into a globally specialized department.

Located in S?renberg, Switzerland, HTMi is a prestigious university ranked 15th in the world for Hotel, Tourism, and Leisure studies and 12th in corporate reputation according to the 2021 global university rankings by Quacquarelli Symonds (QS), a UK-based university evaluation organization.

Ian Larmour, CEO of HTMi, evaluated, “I thought the educational content of Gumi University's Department of Hotel, Tourism, and Aviation Services is very substantial and close to global standards,” and added, “We will actively support exchanges between professors and students of both universities.”

Seunghwan Lee, President of Gumi University, said, “We are pleased to cooperate with HTMi, a world-renowned university in the field of hotel and tourism,” and added, “We will make continuous efforts to further activate study abroad and employment in the European region through this international agreement.”

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