Hwaseong City Green Agricultural Technology College and Graduate School Recruiting New Students

Hwaseong City Green Agricultural Technology College and Graduate School are recruiting new students for 2014 until the 14th of this month for farmers and citizens interested in agriculture.

Hwaseong City Green Agricultural Technology College, established by Hwaseong City in 2008 to foster specialized farmers suitable for knowledge-based society and the specialized development of Hwaseong agriculture, has produced 617 graduates over six sessions across four programs including eco-friendly agriculture.

The recruitment quota is 120 students total from four departments at the Green Agricultural Technology College: Eco-friendly Agriculture (30), Residential Horticulture (30), Agricultural Marketing (30), and Agricultural Products Processing (30); and 30 students in the graduate school's Agricultural Management CEO program. Any farmers residing in Hwaseong City or citizens with interest in agriculture may apply.

New students will be selected through document and interview screening. Classes run from March to November in a one-year program with 4 hours per week: Wednesdays for Eco-friendly Agriculture and Residential Horticulture, and Thursdays for Agricultural Products Processing and Agricultural Marketing, covering general education courses, major courses, and field studies.

Additionally, applicants for the Green Agricultural Technology Graduate School must be graduates of Hwaseong City Green Agricultural Technology College. The program is a one-year course held every Tuesday for 30 weeks. For more information, contact Hwaseong City Agricultural Technology Center (031-369-3614~5).