Yeongjin College Selected for 'Education Internationalization Competency Certification' 7 Consecutive Years... Boost in Attracting Foreign Students

Daegu Yeungjin College (President Choi Jae-young) has been reselected for the 'Education Internationalization Competency Certification' by the Ministry of Justice and the Ministry of Education.

In particular, Yeungjin College was the only college in Daegu and Gyeongbuk to be simultaneously selected in both the degree program and language training program categories in this certification, giving a further boost to attracting international students and advancing education internationalization.

Foreign students at Yeongjin College cheer while running an international culture booth introducing their countries' cultures at the college's Global Day event in May last year.

The Ministry of Justice and the Ministry of Education conduct annual evaluations of education internationalization competency certification and surveys on the recruitment and management of international students to address issues of illegal stay by foreign students and to enhance universities' internationalization capabilities.

Universities certified for education internationalization competency are granted benefits such as visa screening advantages, while those failing to meet certification standards face sanctions in the visa screening process for international students.

As a result, Yeungjin College has solidified its position as a prestigious institution for education internationalization by receiving the certification for seven consecutive years since 2018.

Additionally, Yeungjin College was selected for the '2022-2024 Government Scholarship Program for Foreign Students' hosted by the National Institute for International Education under the Ministry of Education, with over 30 international students from 12 countries currently enrolled.

The college has successfully attracted a total of 218 new international students from various countries in the 2023 academic year by establishing and effectively operating diverse international exchange and cooperation programs aimed at recruiting foreign students.

The distribution of international students by country includes China, Japan, Mongolia, as well as Southeast Asian countries such as Vietnam, the Philippines, Indonesia, Cambodia, Sri Lanka, and Central Asian countries including Uzbekistan, Tajikistan, Kazakhstan, extending to T?rkiye (Europe).

A representative from Yeungjin College stated, “We operate various programs such as the buddy program where domestic and international students interact, Korean cultural experience tours exploring K-culture sites, and International Students’ Day. Through these, we support international students to settle stably in Korea and focus on their studies. We will continue to strive to present a leading model in attracting and managing international students.”

As part of its 'Global Yeungjin' vision, the college has actively pursued outbound overseas employment, ranking first nationwide among 2- and 4-year colleges in overseas employment according to the recently released '2022 Higher Education Graduate Employment Statistics Survey.' Over the past six years (2017?2022), Yeungjin has sent a total of 632 graduates overseas, including 576 to Japan’s SoftBank, 45 to Australia, and others to countries such as China, the United States, New Zealand, and Singapore, achieving overwhelming results in overseas employment.

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