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About HYCU

Be the true leader of this era who practices love.

Founding & Educational Spirit

Founding Philosophy

The Founding Philosophy of Hanyang Cyber University is based on the passage, “Love in Deed and Truth”. This philanthropic notion emphasizes helping others while educating oneself to reach a greater number of people to contribute more effectively. Thus by empowering oneself through education and training can communities and society progress for the benefit of all members.

Educational Philosophy

Following the Founding Philosophy, the Educational Philosophy of Hanyang Cyber University aims to cultivate successful graduates who can serve as valuable human resources in any organization in a diverse range of field and settings, while maintaining the virtues of diligence, integrity, humility, and philanthropy.

Conceptual diagram of Competency-based Education according to Educational Philosophy and Educational Objective

Educational Purpose

Training creative professionals through open higher education

The Educational Purpose of Hanyang Cyber University is to advance higher education by employing curricula that combines practical education with professional training. This is done in order to cultivate well-rounded, talented professionals who seek to realize their own potentials and future possibilities, while actively pursuing ways to positively contribute toward the development and prosperity of their local communities, their country, and society as a whole. This begins with learning and training through open higher education.

Educational Objective

  • Educated

    Cultivating educated individuals who possess a firm sense of diligence, honesty, and humility

  • Professional

    Cultivating talented professionals who have the knowledge and capabilities to succeed in their field

  • Practical

    Cultivating practically minded individuals who can adapt and apply their knowledge to a variety of fields

  • Global

    Cultivating globally minded professionals who can successfully contribute and complete in the global community

  • Volunteer

    Cultivating philanthropists who contribute toward the development and prosperity of their local communities around the world

Purpose of Establishment

We will provide open education designed to
cultivate global leaders in the digital age.

In this digital era also referred to as knowledge-based information society, changes are occurring rapidly and thus need to meet increasing demands in virtually all sectors of society has become paramount. One of the defining characteristics of our increasingly digital, knowledge-based information society is unprecedented pace by which patrons, consumers, citizens are expecting results. This should not be surprising given the fact that never before in human history have we witnessed the leaps and bounds in technology in recent years, leading to previously unimaginable speeds by which responses, purchases, destinations, and outcomes can be obtained. And this rate of development and demand does not appear to be slowly any time soon.

Needless to say, the field of education has also been greatly impacted, and with greater demands for expediency has come active searches for more accessible, more convenient, and more effective paths to education. This is precisely where online higher learning or cyber education comes in. Learning online offers a desirable alternative to time-consuming, distance-limiting, and sometimes prohibitively expensive offline education. Although much of the systems involved in cyber learning are relatively new, the general notion of “distance learning” is not.

Here in Korea, the government recognized the need to official address this growing demand approximately two decades ago and thus, created the Lifelong Education Act on August 31, 1999. Followed by the Lifelong Education Act Enforcement Decree and the Lifelong Education Act Enforcement Regulations on March 13, 2000. Subsequently, Hanyang Cyber University was established in March of 2002 and its primary purpose has been to likewise meet growing demands in more accessible, convenient, and effective education.

This is especially meaningful for those who had often been overlooked in traditional offline university systems, namely adults in need of updated education who are full-time workers, parents, or retirees, to name a few, for whom online education provides the perfect setting to learn.

Prior to the opening of Hanyang Cyber University, Hanyang University had already accumulated experience in operating additional courses online for some time, such as Information and Communication Cyber University, Korea Cyber University, Including on-campus Internet-only courses, Internet parallel courses, the Korea Virtual Campus, and a regular degree program. Specifically, the Cyber Social Education course has been offered since spring semester of 2000 and since that time, Hanyang University has been purusing ways to offer open education and consumer-centered education in which anyone can learn anytime and anywhere.

From these experiences with virtual lectures, Hanyang Cyber University was confidently opened and continues on the path paved by Hanyang University. Under the Hanyang University Foundation banner, both universities aim to provide practical, high-quality education based on abundant teaching resources and development capabilities to meet the growing demands on higher education and to play a leading role in knowledge-based society.

Furthermore, by opening departments such as those in e-business, management information, computers, educational engineering, and digital design, to name a few, Hanyang Cyber University is constantly updating curricula related to information and communication technology in preparation for both current needs and the future demand.

01. High-speed Network Service

  • Professional network management
  • 24/7 service
  • Mobile (cell phone) book search service

02. Practice-oriented education

  • Internship program through industry-academia cooperation
  • Lecture/consultation with field experts
  • Startup Support Program

03. Customized Education

  • Learning Management System
  • Automatic learning management/1:1 lecture system
  • Educational content according to requests from partner companies
  • Self-regulated learning through learning contracts

04. Internationalization/Globalization

  • Sisterhood relationships with reknowned universities in the US and Japan
  • Overseas professor invitation/exchange student system
  • Internet lectures by overseas E-business and IT companies

HYCU Transformed

VISION 2030+

Cultivating creative professionals with practical knowledge and the wisdom of coexistence

Hanyang Cyber University has been continuously growing and developing as the largest cyber university in Korea with 41 departments, 6 graduate schools, and approximately 19,184 students, since it opened with 950 students and 5 departments in 2002. Our school has established a development plan to grow beyond being first place in Korea to becoming the No. 1 cyber university globally, making the year of its 20th anniversary as the starting point for a new leap forward. The newly introduced HYCU Next VISION 2030+ development plan applies a new educational paradigm and includes innovative tasks to implement consumer-oriented educational services.

Mission, Vision

Mission

The Mission of Hanyang Cyber University is directly related to the Founding Philosophy of the Hanyang University Foundation which is to practice “Love in Deed and Truth, while instilling in its students, the core values of diligence, integrity, humility, and philanthropy. Like the graduate school, its vision is to cultivate creative professionals who can utilize their gained practical knowledge and apply it to various fields within which they are involved.

Vision

The vision is the dream pursued by Hanyang Cyber University and the wish to become a partner in realizing the dreams of all Hanyang Cyber University members. We promise to do our best to become the No. 1 cyber university, ahead of its time, in terms of student services, education, systems, and management so that we can create a joyous future through Hanyang Cyber University.

Vision and Strategy

Mission

To train creative professionals with practical knowledge and the willingness to serve

Vision

A university that creates a joyous future together

Objective

Global No. 1 online education, Hanyang Cyber University

Strategic Objectives / Strategic Task

Strategic Objectives
  • Student
    value-oriented
    Service
    Innovation
  • Capacity
    building
    educational
    innovation
  • User-centricEducational
    platform
    innovation
  • Management
    innovation for
    sustainable
    development
Strategic Task
    • Strengthening student competency according to life cycles
    • Strengthening student-centered integrated communication
    • Strengthening student support for student convenience
    • Curriculum innovation for the cultivation of creative professionals
    • Innovated teaching methods to foster creative professionals
    • Strengthened teacher capacity to improve the quality of education
    • Strengthened foundations for the internationalization of education to foster global talent
    • Advancements in educational infrastructures for the provision of stable services
    • Advancements in educational systems for the creation of student-centered learning environments
    • Advancement of IT management systems
    • Establishment of university structures for the creation of future value
    • The implementation of finance for sustainable university development
    • The practice of social values in the university