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S. Korea Announces Plans to Promote Lifelong Education

SEOUL, Dec. 30 (Korea Bizwire) — The Ministry of Education recently announced a five-year promotion plan to ensure that lifelong education is available to all. Any adult who is not enrolled in college will be eligible to take various non-degree courses, including one- to three-month courses at universities, and acquire credits and degrees. The ministry [...]

Korean Adults’ Participation in Lifelong Education Programs Plummets Due to Pandemic

SEOUL, Jan. 20 (Korea Bizwire) — The number of South Korean adults who participated in lifelong education programs run by educational facilities such as schools, universities, for-profit private academies and lifelong education centers declined last year, primarily due to the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic. According to a survey conducted jointly by the Ministry of [...]