Honam University, 2022 Academic Year Early Admission Competition Rate 5.03 to 1

1566 Positions Available, 7880 Applicants... Health and Specialized Departments 'Popular'

[Asia Economy Honam Reporting Headquarters Reporter Cho Hyung-joo] Honam University (President Park Sang-chul) announced on the 15th that in the ‘2022 Academic Year Early Admission’ which closed on the 14th, 7,880 applicants applied for 1,566 spots (within quota), recording an average competition rate of 5.03 to 1.

In this early admission, Honam University’s Department of Physical Therapy had 451 applicants for 40 spots, recording a competition rate of 11.3 to 1; the Department of Clinical Pathology had 273 applicants for 25 spots, with a rate of 10.9 to 1; the Department of Nursing had 1,341 applicants for 160 spots, with a rate of 8.4 to 1; and the Department of Emergency Medical Services had 402 applicants for 50 spots, with a rate of 8 to 1.

Additionally, the Department of Beauty and Cosmetology had 312 applicants for 45 spots, with a rate of 6.9 to 1; the Department of Police Administration had 285 applicants for 46 spots, with a rate of 6.2 to 1; the Department of Culinary Arts had 345 applicants for 57 spots, with a rate of 6.1 to 1; the Department of eSports Industry had 169 applicants for 30 spots, with a rate of 5.6 to 1; and the Department of Architecture had 193 applicants for 35 spots, with a rate of 5.5 to 1.

After the application deadline, Honam University will announce the first-stage successful candidates and interview candidates for the general student selection in the Departments of Nursing and Physical Therapy by October 5, conduct (non-face-to-face) interviews on October 14, and announce the final successful candidates for the interview screening and departments not applying the minimum CSAT score on October 29.

However, for departments where the minimum CSAT score is applied, the final successful candidates will be announced on December 14.

Honam University is significantly expanding its scholarship system for the 2022 academic year early admission successful candidates, opening the ‘Zero Tuition Era’ for freshmen. With the national scholarship support increased to 3.5 million KRW for students in income brackets 7 to 8, Honam University has additionally established the Hope Scholarship, an internal scholarship, enabling virtually full tuition exemption for freshmen.

Furthermore, to attract outstanding students, those with a CSAT percentile score of 350 or higher will receive a full tuition waiver for four years (eight semesters) and an additional academic encouragement scholarship of 3.6 million KRW paid monthly at 300,000 KRW for one year, allowing them to receive up to 3.6 million KRW annually in scholarships while having their tuition waived.

Continuing from last year, Honam University will provide AI Talent Scholarships to freshmen who register after initial acceptance in this year’s early admission, supporting the purchase of various smart devices such as an iPad worth approximately 715,000 KRW.

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