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Korea University of Technology and Education
Korea University of Technology and Education (KOREATECH, Korean: 한국기술교육대학교), is a 4-year university which was established by the Korean government (Ministry of Employment and Labor) in 1991 to foster practical engineers and HRD specialists and TVET (Technical Vocational Education & Training) teachers based on the educational philosophy of "Seeking truth from facts". KOREATECH offers 6 engineering and 1 industrial management courses. With the field-based learning activities, it has been ranked as one of the top tier universities among 4-year engineering universities in Korea (2017) and No1. in education-oriented universities for 9 years. History
from https://www.koreatech.ac.kr/eng/sub01_03_02.do Campuses
Campus I
Campus IIHuman Resources Development Institute Built in Budae-dong, Cheonan-si in 2006, the 2nd Campus (land area: 33,781m², floor area: 20,826m²) was the first in the nation to fulfill the function of industry-university cooperation.
Human Resources Development Institute Industry-University Cooperation Foundation Founded in 2003, as one of the university's affiliated institutes, under the Law of Industrial Training and Industry-University Cooperation Promotion, the Foundation carries out comprehensive industry-university cooperative projects based on its dedication to specialized OJT-oriented employee education system, which KOREATECH is unique in offering.
Advanced Technology Education Center Jointly founded with Samsung Electronics and Samsung SDI in 2006. Campus IIIEmployment & Labor Training Institute. The former Korea Labor Training Institute was merged with KOREATECH. The Employment & Labor Training Institute was founded on 1 March 2009 as a specialty public sector training institute for providing employment and labor training to civil service and public institution employees, and teachers. It promotes the correct understanding and problem-solving capacity in regard to labor problems through methodical and professional education programs in the fields of HR and employment-labor administration. Campus IVKorean Skills Quality Authority(KSQA). Korean Skills Quality Authority (KSQA) is a regulatory organization in the Vocational Education Training (VET) sector, established on 1 April 2015 under the Ministry of Employment and Labor. The successful cases and systems of Australian Skills Quality Authority (ASQA) provided a benchmark for reforming the Korean VET system. With the foundation of KSQA, the functions of training endorsement, regulation, quality control and so forth formerly carried by three different organizations have been streamlined and dissolved into KSQA. KSQA, therefore, now plays an important role in the VET sector by regulating Registered Training Organizations (RTOs) and conducting quality control services in a national scale. KSQA operates five centers: Center for Training Organization Assessment, Center for Collective Training Evaluation, Center for Distance Training Evaluation, Center for Training Performance Assessment and Center for Illegal Training Administration.
Center for Training Organization Assessment Center for Training Organization Assessment (CTOA) controls and determines the access to the VET market by assessing the reliability, operation capability, and trainees' satisfaction of training organizations and also conducts consistent policy researches in order to suggest ideas in policy making and ultimately improve the performance of RTOs. Center for Collective Training Evaluation Center for Collective Training Evaluation (CCTE) reviews over 100,000 applications for course registration submitted by RTOs every year. CCTE is also responsible for distinguishing exemplary training courses developed on National Competency Standards (NCS) so as to encourage RTOs to be responsive to the local and industry needs and ensure their inclusion to the realization of NCS based industry. Center for Distance Training Evaluation Center for Distance Training Evaluation (CDTE) is responsible for implementing and introducing new training methods in order to improve the flexibility of RTOs in course developing. CDTE also reviews over 20,000 applications for the registration of distance training courses every year and conducts consistent researches in order to encourage various ways of trainings to be implemented. Center for Training Performance Assessment Center for Training Performance Assessment(CTPA) is responsible for ensuring the constant improvement of VET programs and quality trainings by reviewing the performance of RTOs and trainee who have completed National Competency Standards (NCS) based training courses. CTPA also reviews the performance of central government bodies in charge of VET development and provides feedbacks and policy direction. Center for Illegal Training Administration Center for Illegal Training Administration(CITA), with statistical analysis system, monitors and analyses trainings and assessments delivered by RTOs. CITA also conducts post-registration audits in places where corruption is suspected. CITA is responsible for promoting the ethical atmosphere in the VET sector by preventing corruptions and unethical incidents. KSQA, with these five core functions, is determined to take the initiative in structuring the integrated system of the VET sector and aims to improve the quality of VET system with the vision of building a competency-based society. competence development training project and joint supervisory counseling on irregular training centers. Post-graduation employmentKOREATECH’s post-graduation job placement was 85.9% in 2014 according to a recent survey conducted by the Ministry of Education. Student lifeMost KOREATECH students (nearly 70%) live in campus dormitories. There are amenities on campus such as a bank, a coffee shop, convenience stores, and fitness centers. All labs and lecture rooms are open to students 24 hours a day. There are two major student events: the "Han-Maek" Festival (Spring semester), and the Graduation Exhibition (Fall semester). During those times, the university is open to the public. ReferencesExternal links
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