Honam University eSports Industry Department Signs MOU with T1 eSports Academy

Honam University’s Department of eSports Industry signed an industry-academia cooperation agreement with T1 eSports Academy, a specialized eSports education institution, at the T1 HQ building in Nonhyeon-dong, Gangnam-gu, Seoul.

T1A is an academy operated by T1, a prestigious team famous in Korea’s League of Legends LCK, providing educational solutions where students can learn from top professional instructors in various fields of eSports.

Established in 2020 as the first four-year university program in Korea, Honam University’s Department of eSports Industry operates educational tracks in eSports gaming, eSports entertainment, and management. In particular, it actively promotes industry-academia cooperation to cultivate practical experts who emphasize field experience.

Through this cooperation, both institutions agreed to mutually collaborate on ▲providing students with career education opportunities in eSports jobs ▲mutual development regarding employment of Honam University eSports Industry graduates ▲mutual development regarding further education of T1A students ▲mutual cooperation to promote economic activities utilizing eSports ▲information sharing and exchange to systematize eSports education.

Yoon Jeong-ho, Director of the T1 Game Operations Department, said, "Through this industry-academia cooperation, Honam University and T1A will share information for diverse eSports education. We expect Honam University’s Department of eSports Industry to have a positive impact in the eSports field."

Jung Yeon-cheol, Head of Honam University’s Department of eSports Industry, stated, "We are pleased that through collaboration with T1A, operated by a prestigious team, we can exchange information on curriculum development and operation and support graduates’ employment activities."

Honam University and T1A plan to further accelerate the discovery and nurturing of outstanding talent in the eSports field through this cooperation.

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