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South Korean Universities Grapple with Financial Struggles Amid Declining Student Enrollment

South Korean Universities Grapple with Financial Struggles Amid Declining Student Enrollment

SEOUL, Jan. 20 (Korea Bizwire) — South Korea’s universities face mounting financial challenges as the number of incoming students declines and dropout rates rise. Many institutions, particularly private universities in Seoul, are debating strategies to address the crisis, including tuition hikes and increased reliance on government funding. According to data released on Sunday by the [...]

South Korea’s Private Universities Face Financial Crisis Amid Declining Enrollment

South Korea’s Private Universities Face Financial Crisis Amid Declining Enrollment

SEOUL, Dec. 4 (Korea Bizwire) – South Korea’s private universities, including major institutions in Seoul, are grappling with mounting financial difficulties due to shrinking student populations and frozen tuition fees. An alarming analysis presented at a National Assembly forum on December 3 revealed that eight out of ten leading private universities in Seoul are operating [...]

Surge in Inquiries About Medical School Admissions Following Announcement of Expanded Enrollment

Surge in Inquiries About Medical School Admissions Following Announcement of Expanded Enrollment

SEOUL, Feb. 8 (Korea Bizwire) – With the South Korean government’s decision to increase medical school seats by 2,000 starting from next year’s admissions, there has already been a flood of inquiries from working professionals and college students.  Top-tier universities, particularly the prestigious ‘SKY’ schools (Seoul National University, Korea University and Yonsei University), are showing signs [...]

Students at Women’s University Oppose Enrollment of Transgender Female

Students at Women’s University Oppose Enrollment of Transgender Female

SEOUL, Feb. 3 (Korea Bizwire) — Students at Sookmyung Women’s University are strongly opposing the recent decision by school authorities that a transgender female has been admitted to the university. The transgender female, 22, received a sex change operation in Thailand last year and was reassigned a new gender by authorities before being admitted to [...]