On 14 November, VNUHCM-University of Science (HCMUS) organised the signing ceremony for a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with the University of Silesia in Katowice (USIL), Poland. The event took place within the framework of the 20th-anniversary celebration of the Oceanography discipline, attended by leaders of both universities, representatives from faculties and departments, and numerous lecturers and students.
The MoU was signed to strengthen academic exchange, promote training and research collaboration, and expand scientific development opportunities between the two Higher Education Institutions. The cooperation contents focus on the exchange of undergraduate and postgraduate students, creating conditions for participants to access an international training environment, experience practical research, and enhance specialist competence. Furthermore, the two universities agreed to boost the exchange of lecturers and researchers for interdisciplinary teaching and research activities, contributing to expanding the academic vision and international experience for the specialist staff.
In the field of scientific research, HCMUS and USIL aim to implement joint cooperative projects, establish inter-university research groups, and co-organise international workshops and conferences to foster knowledge sharing, broaden the expert network, and improve the quality of scientific publications. The two parties also agreed to exchange learning materials, scientific publications, and academic resources to support training, research, and programme development activities.
The signing of the MoU between VNUHCM-University of Science and the University of Silesia in Katowice marks a new step in the University’s internationalisation strategy, simultaneously opening up more learning, research, and academic exchange opportunities for students and lecturers. The cooperation is expected to contribute to enhancing training quality, strengthening international integration, and promoting the strengths of the two universities in the fields of natural sciences, environmental studies, and interdisciplinary research.
The University of Silesia in Katowice (USIL) is one of the leading universities in Poland, noted for multidisciplinary education programmes and high-quality scientific research. The University possesses strengths in the fields of earth sciences, oceanography, engineering, and technology, and maintains a wide-ranging international cooperation network. USIL regularly organises international research projects, scientific workshops, and student and lecturer exchange programmes, creating opportunities for the academic community to access advanced learning and research environments.
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