At their meeting, Vice Rector for International Affairs Attila Jenei, Dean of the Faculty of Engineering Géza Husi and Head of the International Office Orsolya Jánosy sorted out the academic and organizational details of the internship program as well as the preparation of the relevant cooperation agreement with the delegation members.
- A unique feature of Ulsan College’s initiative is that, in addition to the projected higher educational partnership, a major South Korean industry player (EcoPro BM’s Debrecen plant) is also an active participant in the program, thereby providing students with an opportunity to acquire direct corporate experience. According to the plans, South Korean students would come to Debrecen in August, and after spending two weeks at our university, participate in a one-week internship together with Hungarian students at EcoPro BM- said Attila Jenei to hirek.unideb.hu.
Director of International Affairs and Global Education Center at Ulsan College Lee Yeon Joo pointed out that the battery production industry is one of the driving forces behind innovation and development in South Korea.
- We wish to provide our students with direct, hands-on practical opportunities to gain experience about energy technology. We chose EcoPro for our training site because we’ve had a long-standing partnership with them, while we opted for the University of Debrecen due to the recognition it had received from its South Korean partners. We are aware that, in addition to its programs in medicine and dentistry, the institution has also achieved a lot of success in the fields of computer science and engineering- said Lee Yeon Joo.
Géza Husi gave an overview of the training and research portfolio of the Faculty of Engineering, pinpointing the synergies with Ulsan College in the areas of manufacturing technologies, industrial automation, robotics and intelligent manufacturing systems as well as the segments of electric vehicles and propulsion systems. The dean of the Faculty of Engineering reckons that these are exactly why practical cooperation can beneficial for the students of both institutions.
Director of Planning and Development at Ulsan College Kim Kang Yeon added that, as part of the planned collaboration with the University of Debrecen, they would develop joint academic programs and training materials, as well as launch international student and faculty exchange programs, while taking advantage of the opportunities offered by Ulsan as a leading center of industry.
Orsolya Jánosy underlined the following details: currently, there are 116 Korean students enrolled at the University of Debrecen and more than 7,600 international students are also pursuing their studies at the institution in the English-language programs that began in 1987. As a consequence of the Hungarian mobility programs (Pannonia Scholarship Program and Stipendium Hungaricum), more than 2,300 young people come to UD every year. In the framework of the latter of these programs, South Korean students also have the opportunity to apply for mobility stays covering one or two semesters.
The city of Ulsan is one of the largest industrial centers in South Korea. In this port city of 1.1 million residents, the dominant sectors are the automotive industry, shipbuilding and petrochemicals. The strategic focus of Ulsan College, which was founded in 1973, is on its engineering program, while their goal is to prepare highly qualified professionals with strong practical experience for the workforce. The future plans of this institution include an even greater attention to mobility, artificial intelligence, telemedicine and biochemical manufacturing technology, which is supported by a faculty with diverse practical experience and state-of-the-art equipment.
The owner and financial supporter of Ulsan College is Hyundai Heavy Industries, one of the leading shipbuilding and marine engineering companies in the world. The South Korean institution also has several other vital industry stakeholders, including Samsung SDI, Hyundai Motor and SK Energy in addition to more than a thousand local SMEs.
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