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NEW 2025 Ajou International Summer Program 'AISS' and 'ABC' has officially started!

  • 2025-07-04
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AISS orientation was held on July 1 at Yeonam Hall, Students overview of the program and interact exchange sessions

 

ABC orientation was held on July 2 at Yulgok Hall. Various program-related information and guidance were provided


 Ajou University has started its international exchange programs for foreign students: the 2025 Ajou International Summer School (AISS) and the Ajou Bespoke College (ABC) program. 


The AISS started off on July 1 in Yeonam Hall with an orientation and began its two-week academic session. A total of 64 students from 10 universities across eight countries—including Germany, Lithuania, the Netherlands, France, Spain, Austria, Uzbekistan, and Indonesia—are participating. Among them, 29 students are from Ajou University at Tashkent(AUT). During the program, participants will choose two out of five courses—Data Analysis & Business Decision-Making, Macroeconomic Development, Understanding Korean Culture, Sustainability, and Korean Language—to earn six credits. Beyond academics, students will experience K‑POP dance classes, traditional food experiences, visits to Bukchon Hanok Village, visits to Samsung Innovation Museum, Suwon Hwaseong Haenggung, Suwon Media Center, and more.


The ABC program began its orientation on July 2 at Yulgok Hall and runs for 14 days until July 15. This year’s includes 19 students from top U.S. universities—University of Wisconsin, USC, University of South Florida, UNLV, UC San Diego—as well as 10 Ajou University students. Centered on a capstone project led by Professor So Jae‑hyun (Construction & Transportation Engineering), the curriculum also features lectures on data analysis of Korea’s economic and cultural development (Prof. Yoon Cheon‑seok), the history and current state of Korean industry and entrepreneurial spirit (Prof. Kim Chan‑woo), the transformation from ancient to modern Korean history (Prof. Han Sang‑woo), and promoting historical content focusing on National Museum artifacts (Prof. Park Jae‑yeon) . Field trips include visits to Samsung Innovation Museum, Samsung Biologics, Dentium, Naver, the National Museum, Gyeonggi Provincial Assembly, a Han River cruise, and Suwon Hwaseong, giving participants diverse insights into Korean culture and history.