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Number of Students Transferring from Universities to Community Colleges on the Rise

SEOUL, March 24 (Korea Bizwire) – The number of young Koreans transferring to community college after studying at a general universities is on the rise, data showed Thursday, amid uncertainty over their future careers. According to statistics from the Korean Council for University College Education, the number of students who entered junior college after graduating from [...]

University Graduates “U-turn” to Community Colleges

SEOUL, Korea, April 28, 2014 (Korea Bizwire) – A study shows that the competition rate for community colleges reached 7.7 to one, meaning only one out of 7.7 applicants is admitted. It also revealed that the number of “U-turn freshmen,” who have graduated from a four-year university and re-enrolled in a community college, have increased [...]