Sahmyook University signs academic exchange MOU with Italy's University of Florence

Sahmyook University has formalized an academic and cultural exchange agreement with the University of Florence, a prominent national research university in Italy founded in 1321. The memorandum of understanding (MOU) was signed on June 17 at the University of Florence, with Sahmyook University President Je Hae-jong and University of Florence Rector Alessandra Petrucci in attendance.

The collaboration will center on "Applied Psychology and Well-being for Sustainable Development." Sahmyook University's Department of Counseling Psychology and the University of Florence's Department of FORLILPSI (Education, Languages, Intercultures, Literature, and Psychology) will spearhead joint initiatives. These include reciprocal exchanges of professors and researchers, collaborative research projects, joint academic seminars and conferences, and the sharing of publications and academic information.

Student exchanges are also a key component, offering visiting students tuition exemptions and access to tutoring services. Furthermore, the universities have agreed to establish a dual Ph.D. program under a cotutelle arrangement, fostering the development of future researchers. Professor Seo Kyung-hyun from Sahmyook's counseling psychology department and Professor Annamaria Di Fabio from the University of Florence will manage the practical aspects of this program.

"It is deeply meaningful to join forces with the University of Florence, a university with a long history and academic tradition," said Sahmyook University President Je Hae-jong. "Through this agreement, we will actively pursue practical research cooperation and personnel exchanges in various fields, including applied psychology and well-being."

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It is deeply meaningful to join forces with the University of Florence, a university with a long history and academic tradition. Through this agreement, we will actively pursue practical research cooperation and personnel exchanges in various fields, including applied psychology and well-being.