There won't be a drastic increase in undecided students in 2026 despite government incentives, while universities are expected to admit a slightly larger international student body.
Korean medical schools will add around 1,550 seats to their incoming class for the 2025 academic year, falling short of the government’s original plan to increase admissions by 2,000 seats.
The presidential office on Tuesday accused the medical sector of “rejecting one-on-one dialogue with the government” and expressed “regret” over their uncooperative attitude.
The government is likely to provide autonomy to medical schools for their admission quota expansion on Friday, accepting requests from presidents of national universities.
The government will announce on Wednesday how many seats will be added at each medical college nationwide.
Even universities in Seoul, typically favored by college applicants, struggled to meet their regular admission quotas this year due to a sharp decline in the school-age population.
The Ministry of Education will increase the quota for undecided majors at national universities across the country and private universities in the capital region starting with the 2025 school year.
A poster in front of a private cram school in Gangnam, southern Seoul, on Tuesday advertises a curriculum for entry into university medical departments, with courses available for elementary, middle and high school students.
Chung Kyung-sim, the wife of former Justice Minister Cho Kuk, will be released early from prison, where she has been incarcerated since December 2020 after being convicted of involvement in admission fraud.
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