Lee Jae-jung's 'Gyeonggi Dream University' Course Registration Opens on the 1st of Next Month... 1,445 Courses Offered

[Asia Economy (Suwon) = Reporter Lee Young-gyu] The Gyeonggi Provincial Office of Education will accept applications for the "2020 Gyeonggi Dream University 2nd Semester Course Registration" from next month 1st to 10th, targeting high school students and out-of-school youth in the province.

Gyeonggi Dream University operates a total of 1,445 courses, divided into 704 visiting-type courses where students visit universities and institutions to attend classes, and 741 hub-type courses where instructors from universities and institutions visit designated local facilities. From 2017 to the first semester of 2020, a total of 149,000 students took 7,065 courses over seven semesters.

This 2nd semester's courses will be conducted in cooperation with a total of 122 institutions, including 95 universities and 27 public and specialized institutions.

The semester starts on the 21st of next month and runs for 17 sessions over 8 weeks until December 11th. The courses are free of charge, and to broaden the range of course options, Saturday classes have also been opened.

For the 2nd semester operation, to prevent COVID-19 infection, classes will be conducted as interactive online lessons including the suspension period until October 24th. Afterwards, classes will switch to offline. However, if the COVID-19 situation does not stabilize, the classes will be replaced with online lessons.

Students and youth wishing to enroll can visit the Gyeonggi Dream University website (http://udream.goe.go.kr) and apply for up to three courses per person.

The Gyeonggi Office of Education will announce the application results through an online automatic lottery on September 3rd for the first round, September 8th for the second round, and September 10th for additional rounds. Students who are not selected will be assigned a candidate ranking and will have the opportunity to enroll in courses in order of ranking if any enrolled students give up their spots.

Han Gwan-heum, Director of the Village Education Community Policy Division at the Gyeonggi Office of Education, explained, "We will support students in safely developing their capabilities to find their dreams even amid the COVID-19 situation."

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