{
  "id": 8859660,
  "title": "University of Seoul, George Washington University launch graduate credit-transfer partnership",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/21/university-of-seoul-george-washington-university-launch-graduate-8859660",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-09-21T06:32:03.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "The Korea Times",
    "slug": "the-korea-times",
    "url": "https://www.koreatimes.co.kr/southkorea/education/20260921/university-of-seoul-george-washington-university-launch-graduate-credit-transfer-partnership"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "On September 15, the University of Seoul and George Washington University (GWU) signed a memorandum of understanding (MOU) to create an academic and credit-transfer partnership for aspiring graduate business students. This collaboration, aimed at enhancing academic cooperation, was formalized at GWU's campus.\n\nUnder the terms of the agreement, students from the University of Seoul will have the opportunity to enroll in GWU's Preferred International Partnership program. This program is specifically designed for international graduate students, allowing them to engage in academic and curricular collaboration with George Washington University.\n\nEligible University of Seoul students can take graduate-level courses at GWU prior to their admission to a graduate program there. Upon successfully completing these courses with a grade of B or higher, up to six credits can be transferred towards their GWU graduate program. This transfer mechanism enables students to potentially save time and resources in their pursuit of a master's degree at GWU upon fulfilling all graduation requirements.",
  "summary": "The University of Seoul has signed a memorandum of understanding (MOU) with George Washington University (GWU) to establish an academic and credit-transfer partnership for students seeking admission to graduate business programs. The University of Seoul said the MOU was signed by the two institutions at George Washington University on Sept. 15 as part of efforts to strengthen academic…",
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      {
        "outlet": "The Korea Times",
        "title": "University of Seoul, George Washington University launch graduate credit-transfer partnership",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/21/university-of-seoul-george-washington-university-launch-graduate",
        "published": "2026-09-21T06:02:03.000Z"
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}