CNU recently signed a memorandum of understanding with Kakao Corporation for the operation of the second term of “Kakao Tech Campus.” Starting from April until November, an eight-month curriculum will be implemented targeting students, providing them with experiences ranging from basic web/app development education to hands-on projects for developing new services.

Both institutions have agreed that students who pass the basic course in the first semester can receive concentrated education during the summer session, and their credits will be recognized. Moreover, students who complete online courses in the second semester will be given preferential treatment in Kakao's selection process, issuance of Kakao-certified learning certificates, and scholarships for outstanding participants.

The Kakao Tech Campus Program, conducted entirely online, attracts great popularity among students who wish to pursue both academic studies and career preparation without the constraints of time and location, as the credits earned are recognized. 

Notably, even non-computer science majors can participate by passing a minimal coding test, with 35% of last year's selected students being non-majors.

In the first term of the program last year, a total of over 110 junior web developers, including 60 from CNU, were produced, all of whom were assessed to have reached a level where they could be immediately deployed in the industry.

As a result, Kakao Corporation has expanded the participating universities this year from last year's two-CNU and Pusan National University-to include Kangwon National University, Kyungpook National University, and Chungnam National University, with the number of selected students increasing to 250. The curriculum has also been expanded to include Android tracks in addition to front-end and back-end tracks.

This program was established as part of Kakao Corporation's regional-industrial collaboration model, taking into consideration the relative scarcity of IT-related educational opportunities at local universities compared to those in the capital region.