Trends (as of Aug 2020) Outbound students The number of Korean students studying abroad increased sharply from the year 2000, peaking at 260,000 in 2011 and reaching nearly 240,000 in 2017. Inbound students Korea has hosted a growing number of international students since 2006. As of 2019, 160,000+ international students

List of Recognized HEIs University and College Purpose To develop students’ personality, teach and research the profound theories of science and arts necessary for the development of the State and human society, and methods of application thereof, and to contribute to the State and human society Term of School Years

University and College Junior College Cyber College Lifelong Education Government Ministry Student Mobility Accreditation

KARIC Opening Ceremony  25 July 2019 The Korea Academic Recognition Information Centre (KARIC) held the KARIC Opening Ceremony at the Novotel Ambassador Dongdaemun on 13 June 2019. In conjunction with the opening ceremony, KARIC held a Workshop on the Korean Qualifications Recognition and Higher Education System, and shared the current

The Korea Academic Recognition Information Centre (KARIC) is a National Information Centre (NIC), officially designated by the Korean Ministry of Education in April 2019. Republic of Korea ratified the Regional Convention on the Recognition of Studies, Diplomas and Degrees in Higher Education in Asia and the Pacific in 1989 and

Korean Educational Statistics Service (KESS)

Associate Degrees [전문학사, jʌnmunhaksa] Admission Qualifications Those who have graduated from high schools or are recognized as having equivalent or higher academic background under the relevant statutes. Conferment of Degrees Duration Awarding Institutions Junior College, Cyber College, Technical College, Various Kinds of School, Major College, In-House College, Distance College, Polytechnic

Higher Education Higher education institutions in Korea consist of junior colleges (2~3-year courses), universities (4-year courses) and graduate schools. A Junior college confers an associate degree. If a person who was admitted to an advanced major program or a 4-year course designed to train medical personnel and has completed the

Elementary and Secondary Education  The school system follows a 6+3+3 model. It consists of six years of primary education (elementary school, age 6–12), three years of lower secondary education (middle school, age 12–15), and three years of upper secondary education (high school, age 15–18). The first nine years of schooling