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[특집] 해외 ëŒ€í•™ì„ êµ­ë‚´ì—서…ê²íŠ¸ëŒ¶Äí•™êµ ê¸€ë¡œë²Œìº í¼ìФ
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[특집] 해외 ëŒ€í•™ì„ êµ­ë‚´ì—서…ê²íŠ¸ëŒ¶Äí•™êµ ê¸€ë¡œë²Œìº í¼ìФ
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[메트로신문] 해외 ìœ í•™ì˜ ê°œë…ì´ ë‹¬ë¼ì§€ê³  있다. 과거ì—는 í•™ìƒì´ 해외 본êµë¡œ 떠나는 ë°©ì‹ì´ ì¼ë°˜ì ì´ì—ˆì§€ë§Œ, ì´ì œëŠ” ëŒ€í•™ì´ êµìœ¡ 수요와 ì‚°ì—… ê¸°ë°˜ì„ ê°–ì¶˜ ë„시로 ì§ì ‘ 진출해 ë³¸êµ êµìœ¡ê³¼ì •ê³¼ 학위 체계를 ìš´ì˜í•˜ëŠ” '국제캠í¼ìФ'ê°€ 고등êµìœ¡ì˜ 한 축으로 ìžë¦¬ 잡고 있다.

한국ì—서 ìœ í•™ì€ í•™ìƒ ê°œì¸ë§Œì˜ ì„ íƒì´ 아니었다. 부모는 ë†’ì€ ë“±ë¡ê¸ˆê³¼ ìƒí™œë¹„, 환율 ë¶€ë‹´ì„ ê°ìˆ˜í–ˆê³ , ê°€ì¡±ì´ ìž¥ê¸°ê°„ 떨어져 지내는 ê²½ìš°ë„ ì ì§€ 않았다. 국제캠í¼ìŠ¤ëŠ” ì´ëŸ° ë¶€ë‹´ì„ ì¤„ì´ë©´ì„œ 해외 ëŒ€í•™ì˜ êµìœ¡ê³¼ 학위를 êµ­ë‚´ì—서 ë°›ì„ ìˆ˜ 있는 현실ì ì¸ 대안으로 주목받고 있다.

ì¸ì²œ ì†¡ë„ ì¸ì²œê¸€ë¡œë²Œìº í¼ìŠ¤ì— ìžë¦¬í•œ ê²íŠ¸ëŒ¶Äí•™êµ ê¸€ë¡œë²Œìº í¼ìФ(ì´ìž¥ 한태준)를 통해 국제캠í¼ìŠ¤ì˜ êµìœ¡ ê²½ìŸë ¥ê³¼ 비용 대비 효과, êµ­ë‚´ 초국경êµìœ¡ì˜ ê°€ëŠ¥ì„±ì„ ì‚´íŽ´ë´¤ë‹¤.


â—‡ í•™ìƒ ì´ë™ì—서 대학 ì´ë™ìœ¼ë¡œâ€¦êµ­ì œìº í¼ìФ 확산

국제캠í¼ìФ(확장캠í¼ìФ, Extended Campus)는 해외 ëŒ€í•™ì´ ë‹¤ë¥¸ êµ­ê°€ì— ìº í¼ìŠ¤ë¥¼ 설치해 본êµì˜ ì •ê·œ êµìœ¡ê³¼ì •ì„ ìš´ì˜í•˜ê³ , í•™ìƒì—게 ë³¸êµ í•™ìœ„ë¥¼ 수여하는 고등êµìœ¡ê¸°ê´€ì´ë‹¤. êµí™˜í•™ìƒì´ë‚˜ 어학연수와 달리 현지 캠í¼ìŠ¤ì™€ ë³¸êµ êµìœ¡ê³¼ì •, 학위 체계를 갖춘 ê²ƒì´ íŠ¹ì§•ì´ë‹¤.

1980년대 후반 미국 ëŒ€í•™ì˜ ì¼ë³¸ ì§„ì¶œì„ ê³„ê¸°ë¡œ 주목받기 시작한 국제캠í¼ìŠ¤ëŠ” 2000년대 들어 중국과 ë§ë ˆì´ì‹œì•„, 싱가í¬ë¥´, ì•„ëžì—미리트 등으로 확산ë다. 최근ì—는 대학 ëª…ì„±ë¿ ì•„ë‹ˆë¼ ì „ê³µ ê²½ìŸë ¥ê³¼ 연구 역량, 현지 ì‚°ì—…ê³¼ì˜ ì—°ê³„ê°€ ìš´ì˜ ì„±ê³¼ë¥¼ íŒë‹¨í•˜ëŠ” 주요 기준으로 떠오르고 있다.

호주 ëª¨ë‚˜ì‹œëŒ€í•™êµ ë§ë ˆì´ì‹œì•„캠í¼ìŠ¤ì™€ 중국 ë‹ë³´ 노팅엄대학êµ, ë‰´ìš•ëŒ€í•™êµ ì•„ë¶€ë‹¤ë¹„ìº í¼ìФ ë“±ì´ ëŒ€í‘œ 사례다. ì´ë“¤ 캠í¼ìŠ¤ëŠ” ë³¸êµ ìˆ˜ì¤€ì˜ êµìœ¡ê³¼ì •ê³¼ 현지 ì •ë¶€ ì§€ì›, 지역 ì‚°ì—…ê³¼ 연계한 ì „ê³µ ìš´ì˜ì„ 통해 êµìœ¡ê³¼ ì‚°ì—… ê¸°ë°˜ì„ í•¨ê»˜ 강화했다.

국제캠í¼ìŠ¤ì˜ ê°€ìž¥ í° ìž¥ì ì€ 해외 ìœ í•™ì— í•„ìš”í•œ 주거비와 ìƒí™œë¹„, 항공료 ë¶€ë‹´ì„ ì¤„ì´ë©´ì„œ 외국 ëŒ€í•™ì˜ êµìœ¡ê³¼ 학위를 ì„ íƒí•  수 있다는 ì ì´ë‹¤. í•™ìƒì€ êµ­ë‚´ì—서 í•™ì—…ì„ ì´ì–´ê°€ë©´ì„œ ë³¸êµ ìˆ˜í•™ê³¼ 해외 연구, êµ­ì œ 취업 ê¸°íšŒë„ í™œìš©í•  수 있다.

2026ë…„ 7ì›” 현재 êµìœ¡ë¶€ê°€ 외국êµìœ¡ê¸°ê´€ìœ¼ë¡œ 분류한 고등êµìœ¡ê¸°ê´€ì€ 4ê³³ì´ë‹¤. ëª¨ë‘ ì¸ì²œ ì†¡ë„ ì¸ì²œê¸€ë¡œë²Œìº í¼ìŠ¤ì— ì†Œìž¬í•˜ê³  있으며, ê²íŠ¸ëŒ¶Äí•™êµ ê¸€ë¡œë²Œìº í¼ìФ, 한국뉴욕주립대학êµ, 조지메ì´ìŠ¨ëŒ€í•™êµ í•œêµ­ìº í¼ìФ, ìœ íƒ€ëŒ€í•™êµ ì•„ì‹œì•„ìº í¼ìŠ¤ê°€ ìš´ì˜ë˜ê³  있다.

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â—‡ ìƒëª…과학 강한 세계 100위권 연구대학 'ê²íŠ¸ëŒ¶Äí•™êµ'

1817ë…„ ì„¤ë¦½ëœ ê²íŠ¸ëŒ¶Äí•™êµëŠ” 벨기ì—를 대표하는 연구중심대학ì´ë‹¤. 2025ë…„ ìƒí•˜ì´ 세계대학학술순위ì—서 세계 91ìœ„ì— ì˜¬ëžìœ¼ë©°, ìƒëª…과학 분야ì—서 강한 연구 ì—­ëŸ‰ì„ ê°–ì¶”ê³  있다.

ê°™ì€ í•´ 학문 분야별 í‰ê°€ì—서 수ì˜í•™ 세계 4위, ìƒëª…공학 21위, ë†ì—…과학 36위를 기ë¡í–ˆë‹¤. ì‹ë¬¼ìƒëª…공학과 ë¶„ìžìƒëª…공학, ì‹í’ˆê³¼í•™, 환경 분야ì—ì„œë„ ì˜¤ëžœ 연구 ê¸°ë°˜ì„ ë³´ìœ í•˜ê³  있다.

기초연구를 바탕으로 ì˜í•™ê³¼ ë†ì—…, ì‹í’ˆ, 환경 ì‚°ì—…ì— í™œìš©í•  기술 ê°œë°œì„ ì´ì–´ê°€ê³  있으며, êµ­ì œ ê³µë™ì—°êµ¬ì™€ ì‚°ì—… í˜‘ë ¥ì„ í†µí•´ 연구 성과를 실제 기술 개발로 연결하는 ë° ì£¼ë ¥í•˜ê³  있다.

â—‡ ì˜ì–´ìˆ˜ì—…부터 ë³¸êµ í•™ìœ„ê¹Œì§€â€¦ì„¸ê³„ 무대로 ì´ì–´ì§€ëŠ” êµìœ¡

ê²íŠ¸ëŒ¶Äí•™êµ ê¸€ë¡œë²Œìº í¼ìŠ¤ëŠ” ë¶„ìžìƒëª…공학과 환경공학, ì‹í’ˆê³µí•™ 등 3ê°œ í•™ì‚¬ê³¼ì •ì„ ìš´ì˜í•œë‹¤. ìƒëª…과학 분야 연구 ê²½ìŸë ¥ì„ êµìœ¡ê³¼ì •ì— ì§‘ì¤‘í•œ ì „ê³µ 특화 캠í¼ìŠ¤ë‹¤.

êµìœ¡ê³¼ì •ì€ STEM êµê³¼ë¥¼ 기반으로 하며, ì´ë¡ ê³¼ ì‹¤í—˜Â·ì‹¤ìŠµì„ ê°ê° 50%씩 편성했다. 모든 ìˆ˜ì—…ì€ ì˜ì–´ë¡œ ì§„í–‰ëœë‹¤. 1·2학년ì—는 ìƒë¬¼í•™Â·í™”학·물리학·수학·정보학 등 ê¸°ì´ˆê³¼ëª©ì„ ë°°ìš°ê³ , 3학년부터 ì „ê³µ ì‹¬í™”ê³¼ì •ì— ë“¤ì–´ê°„ë‹¤.

4학년 1학기ì—는 ë²¨ê¸°ì— ë³¸êµì—서 ìˆ˜ì—…ì„ ë°›ëŠ”ë‹¤. ë³¸êµ ê°•ì˜ì™€ ì—°êµ¬ì‹œì„¤ì„ ì§ì ‘ 경험한 ë’¤ 졸업하면 ë²¨ê¸°ì— í•™ìƒë“¤ê³¼ ë™ì¼í•œ ê²íŠ¸ëŒ¶Äí•™êµ ì´í•™ì‚¬ 학위를 ì·¨ë“한다.

ëŒ€í•™ì´ ê³µê°œí•œ 2025ë…„ ìžë£Œì— 따르면 졸업ìƒì˜ 65%는 ì„ì‚¬ê³¼ì •ì— ì§„í•™í–ˆê³ , 35%는 취업했다. ì§„í•™ 대학ì—는 ê²íŠ¸ëŒ¶Äí•™êµ ë³¸êµì™€ ETH 취리히, 임페리얼 칼리지 런ë˜, UCL, EPFL, 서울대, KAIST ë“±ì´ í¬í•¨ë다.

취업ìžì˜ 45%는 연구개발 분야로 진출했다. 품질보ì¦Â·í’ˆì§ˆê´€ë¦¬, 사업개발·ì¸í—ˆê°€, ìƒì‚°Â·ê³µì • ìš´ì˜ ë“± 전공과 ì—°ê³„ëœ ë¶„ì•¼ì˜ ë¹„ì¤‘ë„ ë†’ì•˜ë‹¤. ë°”ì´ì˜¤Â·ì œì•½Â·ì‹í’ˆÂ·í™˜ê²½ ë¶„ì•¼ì˜ ì—°êµ¬ì™€ 전문 ì§ë¬´ë¡œ 진출하는 ì „ê³µ 특화êµìœ¡ì˜ ì„±ê²©ì´ ëšœë ·í•œ ì…ˆì´ë‹¤.

ì‹ ìž…ìƒì„ 위한 장학제ë„ë„ ë§ˆë ¨ë¼ ìžˆë‹¤. 2027í•™ë…„ë„ ëª¨ì§‘ìš”ê°•ì— ë”°ë¥´ë©´ 과학우수ìžì™€ ìž…í•™í‰ê°€ 우수ìžì—게 등ë¡ê¸ˆ 50~100% ì§€ì› ë˜ëŠ” ê°ë©´ 혜íƒì´ 제공ëœë‹¤. 형제·ìžë§¤ 재학 장학금과 ì™¸êµ­ì¸ ìž…í•™ì„±ì  ìš°ìˆ˜ 장학금, IGC 미래ì¸ìž¬ 장학금 ë“±ë„ ìš´ì˜ëœë‹¤.

ì´ìƒë¯¼ í•™ìƒ(2학년)ì€ "해외 ëª…ë¬¸ëŒ€ì˜ ì´í•™ì‚¬ 학위를 ì·¨ë“í•  수 있는 기회, 100% ì˜ì–´ë¡œ ì§„í–‰ë˜ëŠ” 학업 환경, 그리고 í•œêµ­ì— ë¨¸ë¬´ë¥´ë©° ìœ í•™ì˜ íš¨ê³¼ë¥¼ 누릴 수 있다는 세 가지 ì¡°ê±´ì´ ê²íŠ¸ëŒ¶Äí•™êµ ê¸€ë¡œë²Œìº í¼ìŠ¤ë¥¼ ì„ íƒí•œ 가장 í° ì´ìœ "ë¼ê³  ë°í˜”다.

ë˜í•œ "ìž…í•™ 후 ì „ê³µì— êµ­í•œë˜ì§€ 않고 다양한 기초 ê³¼í•™ì„ ê¹Šì´ ìžˆê²Œ ì´ìˆ˜í•  수 있으며, 3í•™ë…„ì´ ë˜ë©´ ì ì„±ì— 맞는 세부 ì „ê³µì„ í™•ì‹ ì„ ê°–ê³  ì„ íƒí•  수 있다는 ì ë„ í° ìž¥ì "ì´ë¼ê³  강조했다.

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â—‡ ìœ í•™ì˜ í˜„ì‹¤ì  ëŒ€ì•ˆâ€¦ì „ê³µê³¼ 진로까지 따져야

고등êµìœ¡ê³¼ 전문êµìœ¡ì— 대한 êµ­ì œì  ìˆ˜ìš”ëŠ” 계ì†ë˜ê³  있다. 반면 학령ì¸êµ¬ ê°ì†Œì™€ ê³ í™˜ìœ¨Â·ê³ ë¬¼ê°€ì— ë”°ë¥¸ 학비·체류비 부담, 주요 유학 êµ­ê°€ì˜ ë¹„ìžì™€ 취업 여건 변화는 유학 ì„ íƒì—ë„ ì˜í–¥ì„ 미치고 있다.

ì´ëŸ° ìƒí™©ì—서 국제캠í¼ìŠ¤ëŠ” 해외 ëŒ€í•™ì˜ êµìœ¡ê³¼ 학위를 êµ­ë‚´ì—서 ì´ìˆ˜í•  수 있는 현실ì ì¸ ì§„í•™ 경로로 ë¶€ìƒí•˜ê³  있다. 다만 ëŒ€í•™ì˜ ëª…ì„±ë§Œìœ¼ë¡œ ì„ íƒí•´ì„œëŠ” 안 ëœë‹¤. ì „ê³µ ê²½ìŸë ¥ê³¼ êµìœ¡ê³¼ì •, 본êµì™€ì˜ 연계 수준, 졸업 후 진학과 취업 방향까지 꼼꼼히 살펴야 한다.

한태준 ì´ìž¥ì€ "ê²íŠ¸ëŒ¶Äí•™êµ ê¸€ë¡œë²Œìº í¼ìŠ¤ëŠ” í•™ìƒì´ 입학하는 순간부터 마치 용광로와 ê°™ì€ êµìœ¡ê³¼ì •ì„ í†µí•´ í•™ìƒì„ 완전히 새로운 글로벌 ì¸ìž¬ë¡œ 다시 태어나게 한다는 확고한 êµìœ¡ ì² í•™ì„ ê°–ê³  있다"ë©° "240í•™ì  ì´ìˆ˜ì™€ 100% ì˜ì–´ ê°•ì˜ ë“± ë²¨ê¸°ì— ë³¸êµì™€ ë™ì¼í•œ ìˆ˜ì¤€ì˜ ë§¤ìš° 엄격하고 ë°€ë„ ë†’ì€ êµìœ¡ê³¼ì •ì„ ê±°ì¹˜ë©´ì„œ í•™ìƒë“¤ì€ ëŠìž„ì—†ì´ ë„전하고 성장하며 ìžì‹ ì˜ 한계를 뛰어넘게 ëœë‹¤"ê³  ë§í–ˆë‹¤.

ì´ì–´ "ì´ëŸ¬í•œ ê³¼ì •ì„ ì„±ê³µì ìœ¼ë¡œ ì´ê²¨ë‚¸ 졸업ìƒë“¤ì€ ì›í•˜ëŠ” 대학ì›ì— 진학하고 ì›í•˜ëŠ” ê¸°ì—…ì— ì·¨ì—…í•˜ëŠ” ê²ƒì„ ë„˜ì–´, ê³¼í•™ê¸°ìˆ ì˜ ë°œì „ê³¼ ì¸ë¥˜ì˜ 번ì˜ì— 기여하는 진정한 글로벌 리ë”로 성장하게 ë  ê²ƒ"ì´ë¼ê³  강조했다.

ê²°êµ­ 국제캠í¼ìŠ¤ì˜ ê²½ìŸë ¥ì€ 해외 ëŒ€í•™ì˜ ì´ë¦„ì´ ì•„ë‹ˆë¼ ë³¸êµ ìˆ˜ì¤€ì˜ êµìœ¡ì„ 얼마나 안정ì ìœ¼ë¡œ 제공하ëŠëƒì— 달려 있다. êµìœ¡ 품질과 ì¡¸ì—…ìƒ ì§„ë¡œ, 재정 안정성, 지역 ì‚°ì—…ê³¼ì˜ í˜‘ë ¥ 성과가 ì¶•ì ë  때 국제캠í¼ìŠ¤ëŠ” 해외 ìœ í•™ì„ ëŒ€ì‹ í•  수 있는 신뢰 받는 ì§„í•™ 경로로 ìžë¦¬ ìž¡ì„ ìˆ˜ 있다.

출처:ÌýÌý메트로신문 ê¹€ëŒ€ì˜ ê¸°ìž dykimi@metroseoul.co.kr
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[Special Feature] Overseas Universities, Now in Korea... ÌÇÐÄlogoÈë¿Ú

[Metro Seoul] The concept of studying abroad is changing. In the past, it was common for students to travel to a university's home campus overseas, but now "international campuses" — where universities establish a direct presence in cities with strong educational demand and industrial infrastructure, running the same curriculum and degree system as the home campus — have become an established pillar of higher education.

In Korea, studying abroad has never been a decision made by the student alone. Parents have shouldered high tuition, living costs, and exchange-rate burdens, and families have often been separated for extended periods. International campuses are drawing attention as a practical alternative that eases these burdens while still allowing students to receive an overseas university's education and degree without leaving the country.

We examined the educational competitiveness, cost-effectiveness, and potential of cross-border education in Korea through ÌÇÐÄlogoÈë¿Ú (Campus President Han Tae-jun), located at Incheon Global Campus in Songdo, Incheon.

â—‡ From Student Mobility to University Mobility... The Spread of International Campuses

An international campus (or "extended campus") is a higher education institution set up by an overseas university in another country, offering the home institution's regular curriculum and awarding its degrees. Unlike exchange programs or language-study trips, it is distinguished by having a local campus along with the home institution's curriculum and degree system.

International campuses first drew attention in the late 1980s when American universities began entering Japan, and in the 2000s the model spread to China, Malaysia, Singapore, the UAE, and elsewhere. Recently, factors such as program competitiveness, research capacity, and ties with local industry — not just university prestige — have emerged as key criteria for judging operational success.

Representative examples include Monash University Malaysia, the University of Nottingham Ningbo China, and NYU Abu Dhabi. These campuses have strengthened both education and industrial foundations through home-campus-level curricula, local government support, and programs linked to regional industry.

The biggest advantage of international campuses is that students can access a foreign university's education and degree while reducing the housing, living, and airfare costs that studying abroad would normally require. Students can continue their studies domestically while still taking advantage of opportunities to study at the home campus, conduct overseas research, and pursue international employment.

As of July 2026, the Ministry of Education classifies four higher education institutions as "foreign educational institutions." All are located at Incheon Global Campus in Songdo: ÌÇÐÄlogoÈë¿Ú, SUNY Korea, George Mason University Korea, and Utah Asia Campus.

â—‡ Ghent University: A Top-100 Global Research University with Strength in Life Sciences

Founded in 1817, Ghent University is one of Belgium's leading research universities. It ranked 91st in the world in the 2025 Academic Ranking of World Universities (Shanghai Ranking) and has strong research capabilities in the life sciences.

In the same year's subject rankings, it placed 4th in the world for veterinary science, 21st for biotechnology, and 36th for agricultural sciences. It also has a long-standing research base in plant biotechnology, molecular biotechnology, food science, and environmental fields.

Building on basic research, the university continues to develop technologies for use in medicine, agriculture, food, and environmental industries, and focuses on translating research outcomes into practical technology through international joint research and industry collaboration.

â—‡ From English-Taught Classes to a Home-Campus Degree... Education That Leads to the Global Stage

ÌÇÐÄlogoÈë¿Ú runs three bachelor's programs: Molecular Biotechnology, Environmental Technology, and Food Technology. It is a specialized campus that concentrates the university's research strength in the life sciences into its curriculum.

The curriculum is STEM-based, with theory and lab/practical work each making up 50%. All classes are taught in English. In the first and second years, students study foundational subjects such as biology, chemistry, physics, mathematics, and informatics, before moving into advanced major coursework starting in the third year.

In the first semester of their fourth year, students take classes at the home campus in Belgium. After experiencing the home campus's lectures and research facilities firsthand, graduates receive the same Ghent University Bachelor of Science degree awarded to students in Belgium.

According to 2025 data released by the university, 65% of graduates went on to master's programs and 35% entered employment. Universities where graduates continued their studies included Ghent University's home campus, ETH Zurich, Imperial College London, UCL, EPFL, Seoul National University, and KAIST.

Of those who entered employment, 45% went into R&D roles. Fields connected to their majors — such as quality assurance/quality control, business development/regulatory affairs, and production/process operations — also accounted for a significant share, reflecting the program's character as specialized education geared toward research and professional roles in the bio, pharmaceutical, food, and environmental sectors.

Scholarship programs are also available for incoming students. According to the 2027 admissions guidelines, students who excel in science or perform well in the admissions evaluation can receive tuition support or reductions of 50–100%. The university also offers a sibling-enrollment scholarship, a scholarship for high-performing international applicants, and the IGC Future Talent Scholarship, among others.

Sangmin Lee, a second-year student, said the main reasons he chose ÌÇÐÄlogoÈë¿Ú were three conditions: the opportunity to earn a bachelor's degree from a prestigious overseas university, a fully English-language academic environment, and the ability to enjoy the benefits of studying abroad while remaining in Korea.

He also emphasized that another major advantage is being able to study a range of basic sciences in depth after enrolling, rather than being confined to a single major, so that by third year students can confidently choose the specific specialization that suits their aptitude.

â—‡ A Practical Alternative to Studying Abroad... But Major and Career Paths Must Also Be Considered

International demand for higher and specialized education continues. At the same time, a shrinking school-age population, the burden of tuition and living costs driven by a high exchange rate and inflation, and changing visa and employment conditions in major study-abroad destinations are all affecting decisions about studying overseas.

Against this backdrop, international campuses are emerging as a practical pathway for completing an overseas university's education and degree within Korea. However, a school should not be chosen on reputation alone — prospective students need to carefully examine program competitiveness, the curriculum, the degree of integration with the home campus, and post-graduation outcomes in further study and employment.

Campus President Taejun HanÌýsaid that from the moment a student enrolls, ÌÇÐÄlogoÈë¿Ú holds to an educational philosophy of putting them through a curriculum like a furnace, reshaping them into an entirely new kind of global talent. He added that by completing 240 credits and taking courses that are 100% English-taught — a rigorous, intensive curriculum equal in level to the home campus in Belgium — students are continually challenged to grow and push past their own limits.

He went on to stress that graduates who successfully complete this process will go beyond simply entering the graduate school or company of their choice, growing instead into true global leaders who contribute to the advancement of science and technology and to human prosperity.

Ultimately, an international campus's competitiveness depends not on the name of the overseas university but on how consistently it can deliver education at the level of the home campus. As educational quality, graduate outcomes, financial stability, and results from collaboration with local industry accumulate, international campuses can establish themselves as a trusted pathway that can stand in for studying abroad.

Source: , Metro Seoul, Reporter DaeuiÌýKim (dykimi@metroseoul.co.kr)