A high school senior who failed to appear for this year’s College Scholastic Ability Test (CSAT) was found safe near Yeouido in western Seoul on Thursday morning, about an hour after police and fire authorities launched a search along the Han River.
On Nov. 13, over 554,000 Korean students will take the annual CSAT, a crucial college entrance exam, with nationwide security measures in place to minimize disruptions and support test-takers.
Starting next year, all universities in Korea will be required to implement mandatory deductions for applicants with school violence records, regardless of the admission type.
Flight schedules, military drills and working hours at government offices will be adjusted on the day of the annual college entrance exam next month to minimize disturbances to students when they take the high-stakes test.
Parents pray at Doseonsa, a temple in Gangbuk District, northern Seoul, on Oct. 14, 30 days ahead of the College Scholastic Ability Test, also known as the suneung. The exam is set to take place on Nov. 13.
Starting with the 2028 academic year college admissions cycle — which current first-year high school students will undergo — records of school violence will be reflected in all admissions tracks.
Chosun University and Chosun Nursing College have submitted plans to merge to the Ministry of Education, aiming to operate as a merged institution in March 2027.
Changwon National University will merge with University of Gyeongnam Geochang and University of Gyeongnam Namhae to form a new institution, also named Changwon National University, beginning March next year.
The Ministry of Education announced Tuesday that it has amended regulations to facilitate the merger of Andong National University and Gyeongbuk Provincial College, marking the first-ever merger between a national and public university in Korea.
The Seoul High Court on Tuesday accepted an appeal raised by Yonsei University, the making results of the leaked entrance exam valid.
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