Korea National University of Agriculture and Fisheries to Recruit 570 New Students This Year... Establishes Regional Balanced Talent Admission Track

[Asia Economy Sejong=Reporter Kim Hyewon] Korea National University of Agriculture and Fisheries (KNUAF) announced on the 28th that it will recruit 570 new students for the 2023 academic year. In this admission process, applicants will be selected through special admissions and general admissions, respectively, focusing on those with a strong will for farming.

The special admissions do not reflect scores based on farming and English. The application period is from September 13 to October 4. Through the special admissions, a total of 330 students will be selected: ▲135 for the Agricultural and Fisheries Talent Track ▲135 for the Urban Talent Track ▲60 for the Regional Balanced Talent Track.

In the general admissions, selection is based on the combined scores of academic subjects, attendance, and farming and English-based evaluations. The application period is from October 11 to 20. A total of 240 students will be admitted.

The Agricultural and Fisheries Talent Track and Urban Talent Track recruit by major, while the Regional Balanced Talent Track and general admissions recruit by department to enhance capabilities in various agricultural fields, convergence, and response to the 4th industrial revolution in agriculture and fisheries. Students admitted to the department attend classes during the first semester of their freshman year, decide their detailed major, and then select their major from the second semester onward.

To select candidates with a strong will for farming in this admission, in-depth interviews have been introduced in all tracks, and the reflection ratio of interview evaluations has been expanded up to 40%. Considering the proportion of farms and agricultural population by region, the 'Regional Balanced Talent Track' was newly established to ensure a balanced influx of excellent agricultural talents from various regions. KNUAF also improved the admission system centered on applicants by simplifying the self-introduction letter writing process, according to the university.

Acting President Kim Seunghee said, "We hope that by providing digital agriculture and fisheries education suitable for the 4th industrial era to outstanding talents with a clear will for farming and English, KNUAF students will become core figures in Korean agriculture as future CEOs of agriculture and fisheries."

This content was produced with the assistance of AI translation services.