Entrusting Vocational Education for Students with Disabilities to Universities... Incheon Office of Education Selects New Students for 'University-Type Major Program'

Departments Recruiting for University-Type Majors for Students with Disabilities [Provided by Incheon Metropolitan Office of Education]

[Asia Economy Reporter Park Hyesook] The Incheon Metropolitan Office of Education announced on the 6th that it will select freshmen for a college-level major course for students with disabilities for the first time in Korea.

The major course is a vocational education program for students with disabilities who have completed high school, and it will be established at Incheon Cheongin School.

Incheon Jaeneung University, entrusted with the education, plans to operate the major course as a two-year non-degree program starting next year.

The number of recruits for next year is 20 in total, with 5 students each assigned to the Hotel Food and Beverage Cooking Department, Bio Cosmetic Department, Beauty Art Department, and Hotel Tourism Department.

Applications will be accepted until the 13th at the Education Sarangbang on the first floor of the main building of the Office of Education. Freshmen will be selected through a first round of academic ability and vocational ability evaluations, followed by a second round of in-depth interviews.

An official from the Incheon Metropolitan Office of Education stated, "We expect that students with disabilities will receive high-quality career and vocational education utilizing the human and physical infrastructure of junior colleges, and by interacting with non-disabled students, they will develop the strength to live independently.".

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