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| Hyundai Motor President Kim Yong-hwa, right, poses with Seoul National University Executive Vice President for Academic Affairs Kim Seong-kyu, after signing a memorandum of understanding to establish a master's program to foster vehicle software experts at SNU in Seoul, Wednesday. Courtesy of Hyundai Motor |
By Kim Hyun-bin
Hyundai Motor signed an agreement with Seoul National University (SNU) to establish the future automotive mobility department to foster vehicle software experts, according to the company, Wednesday.
Hyundai announced that it will establish the department to foster talents specialized in the fields of vehicle software, electric vehicle (EV) control, and autonomous driving. The Future Automotive Mobility Department is the first-ever master's degree program established by SNU in collaboration with a company based on a recruitment-oriented contract. The educational curriculum has been jointly developed by Hyundai and SNU.
Hyundai and SNU plan to recruit incoming students for the contract-based department starting in the second half of this year for the 2024 academic year. Afterward, they will select 20 students each year. The admitted students will receive full scholarships for two years and will join Hyundai Motor after completing the master's program.
"The future technological competitiveness in mobility depends on securing talents with innovative capabilities in the field of software, represented by EV control and software-centered vehicles (SDV)," Kim Yong-hwa, president of Hyundai Motor CTO division said. "Based on the practical education of Seoul National University, the nation's top educational institution, we will spare no effort to support the fostering of advanced talents."
