Gachon University to Dispatch 308 Students Overseas Through International Exchange Programs

Gachon University will send a total of 308 students to 47 universities in 18 countries through its overseas dispatch programs, starting from this winter break and continuing through the first half of next year.

First, during this winter break, Gachon University will send 72 students to participate in the short-term language training program (Hawaii Gachon Elite Course) at the Hawaii Gachon Global Center in Honolulu, Hawaii. The students will be dispatched in two groups, starting from the last week of December. Through local cultural experiences and language training conducted at the University of Hawaii and the Hawaii Gachon Global Center, the students will enhance their global competencies.

Gachon University will also send 62 students to participate in short-term overseas courses at institutions such as Ritsumeikan University in Japan, Beijing Language and Culture University in China, Ming Chuan University in Taiwan, University of California, Irvine in the United States, University of Leeds in the United Kingdom, and Griffith University in Australia.

Gachon University has set "nurturing global talent" as a key educational objective and actively operates a variety of overseas dispatch programs through vibrant exchanges with prestigious universities worldwide.

Gachon University held the "2025 Second Half Overseas Dispatch Program Scholarship Certificate Award Ceremony" on the 4th. Students are taking a commemorative photo. Provided by Gachon University

In the first half of next year, Gachon University will dispatch a total of 134 students as exchange and visiting students.

The partner universities include major institutions ranked within the top 250 in the QS World University Rankings, such as the University of Southern California in the United States, Sapienza University of Rome in Italy, and the University of Leeds in the United Kingdom.

Additionally, 40 students will be sent for the long-term language training program (Hawaii Gachon Premium Course) in Hawaii.

Currently, Gachon University operates extensive overseas dispatch programs through exchange agreements with 312 universities worldwide, including those in the United States, Europe, and Asia.

Depending on the dispatch program, Gachon University provides scholarships of up to 6 million won, and credits earned at the partner universities are recognized as credits at Gachon University. Student selection was finalized through a first-round document review, which considered academic performance, English proficiency, and participation in internationalization programs, followed by a second-round in-depth interview assessing personality and English skills.

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