The Korea Education and Research Information Service (KERIS) has been serving as the secretariat of the ASEAN Cyber University (ACU) Project since 2016, promoting continuous collaboration in online higher education between Korea and the 10 ASEAN countries.
This year, in cooperation with the ASEAN University Network (AUN), KERIS conducted a needs assessment survey to identify preferred subject areas for tailored curricula across the ASEAN region. Based on the results, a call for proposals was launched to jointly develop and expand high-quality Korean higher education programs.
On June 30, KERIS signed Memoranda of Understanding (MOUs) with five Korean universities—Kangwon National University, Busan Digital University, Yongin University, Wonkwang Digital University, and Open Cyber University of Korea—for the joint operation of online courses with ASEAN universities.
Through these agreements:
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Kangwon National University will offer an emergency care curriculum in partnership with Thai Binh University of Medicine and Pharmacy and Dong A University of Medical Technology in Da Nang, Vietnam.
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Busan Digital University will provide a curriculum on big data utilization with the University of Information Technology and Yangon Computer University in Myanmar.
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Yongin University will collaborate with Chulalongkorn University in Thailand on a Taekwondo curriculum.
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Wonkwang Digital University will deliver a global tourism geography and resources course with Xam Neua Technical College in Laos.
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Open Cyber University of Korea will operate a course on industrial digital transformation across ASEAN countries.
All course content will be made available on the ACU platform (aseanoer.net), operated by KERIS, and offered online to learners not only in the ASEAN region but also globally.
