'2022 College Admission Briefing' for Out-of-School Youth Held

Held online and offline in 16 cities and provinces from April to October
Introducing key college admission details and special exams for GED
Providing personalized 1:1 admission consulting considering aptitude

[Asia Economy Reporter Han Jinju] The Ministry of Gender Equality and Family will hold an information session introducing the 2022 university admission strategies and admission selection characteristics for out-of-school youth.

On the 22nd, the Ministry announced that from April to October, university admission information sessions will be held both online and offline at 16 out-of-school youth support centers across 16 cities and provinces nationwide.

The admission information sessions will provide tailored information including ▲ key points of the 2022 university admission selection ▲ introduction of special admission tracks and departments by university for those who passed the qualification exam (Geunjeonggosi) ▲ 1:1 admission consulting considering individual aptitudes. In cooperation with metropolitan and provincial offices of education, the lecturers will be composed of school admission counselors to provide lectures and consultations, and local universities will also participate to offer admission information.

In Seoul, Busan, Gyeonggi, Jeonnam, and other regions, online admission information sessions will guide the main points of the 2022 admission selection, introduce admission strategies by type such as 4-year universities and junior colleges, and explain characteristics of university-specific admission tracks. In Daejeon, Gwangju, Chungnam, Gyeongbuk, and other areas, lecturers will be composed of high school admission counselors in cooperation with local education offices to operate consulting and other services. For out-of-school youth preparing to enter local universities, the guidance and promotion of university-specific admission tracks will be strengthened.

Youth who wish to participate can refer to the admission information session details for their residential area on the Out-of-School Youth Support Center (Kkumdeulim) website. Some programs require prior registration.

According to the Ministry, the number of out-of-school youth using the Out-of-School Youth Support Centers to enter university has been increasing every year: 771 in 2018, 1,004 in 2019, and 1,506 in 2020. Out-of-school youth have shown the greatest need for support in preparing for the qualification exam and receiving admission information.

The Ministry supports continued academic progress through smart classrooms, mentoring, and admission information sessions that assist qualification exam preparation at 220 Out-of-School Youth Support Centers nationwide. For youth without school records, since 2020, a 'Youth Life Record' has been introduced and piloted at four universities nationwide, and this year it will be expanded to five universities including Gangneung-Wonju National University, Seoul National University of Science and Technology, CHA University, Hallym University, and Hankyong National University.

Choi Seong-yu, Youth Policy Officer at the Ministry of Gender Equality and Family, said, "As the number of out-of-school youth entering university steadily increases, we will actively provide more useful information for university admission and work on institutional improvements to expand opportunities for application."

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