"Attracting 10,000 Foreign Students" ... Gyeongbuk Province Holds Meeting with 26 Local Universities

On the 6th at 2 PM, Gyeongbuk Province will hold a meeting to support the recruitment of international students at Seongsan Hall, Daegu University, with representatives in charge of attracting global talent from 26 universities in the Gyeongbuk region.

At this event, Gyeongbuk Province will adopt the slogan "Come to Korea, Study in Gyeongbuk" to attract 10,000 international students and will provide information on the province's new policies and foreign visa policies related to this goal.

Gyeongbuk Provincial Government Office.

Additionally, the province plans to listen to various opinions and suggestions from university officials who are actively working to recruit international students.

Recognizing the necessity of collaboration among related organizations to attract outstanding overseas talent, Gyeongbuk Province will explain plans to form the "K-Dream Collaboration Group," which includes the province, local universities, regional companies, study abroad agencies, and embassies of various countries.

Through this, they aim to strengthen an organic cooperative system among institutions to create an era of 10,000 international students and further establish a process for foreigners to settle in the region through entry, education, and local residency.

Moreover, efforts will be made to actively attract the overseas talent-specialized education internationalization zone promoted by the Ministry of Education. As part of the regional industry-based talent development project linked with the K-U City project, they plan to support customized education tailored to corporate demand for international students in collaboration with local mid-sized, small, and root companies, and establish a new "contract department for international students" that provides region-specific visas.

In addition, support will be provided to open lectures on Gyeongbuk studies for international students to enhance their understanding of the Gyeongbuk region.

Rather than simple theoretical classes, education focused on fieldwork will be offered covering Gyeongbuk’s history, characteristics, industry, and culture to increase familiarity and identity with Gyeongbuk, which is expected to raise the settlement rate of international students in Gyeongbuk after graduation.

Heo Yunhong, Director of Education Cooperation at Gyeongbuk Province, stated, “Local universities are finding it increasingly difficult to recruit students due to population decline and preference for the metropolitan area. If overseas talents enroll in local universities and eventually become local talents, it will bring new vitality to Gyeongbuk.” He added, “We will actively implement support measures for recruiting international students in collaboration with local universities to surely open the era of 10,000 international students in Gyeongbuk.”

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