Rep. Park Dae-chul: "Closure of Korea International University... No Harm Should Come to Students and Staff"

Korea International University Final Semester
25 Graduates ... School Closing at the End of This Month

Park Dae-chul, a member of the National Assembly from the People Power Party, has urged the education authorities to make every effort to prepare measures to prevent any harm to current students and staff in relation to Jinju Hanguk International University, which is confirmed to be closed as of the 31st of this month.

Hanguk International University was declared bankrupt by the Changwon District Court on July 12 due to prolonged financial difficulties, but the closure schedule was changed to the end of this month to allow 25 students graduating in the last summer semester to graduate.

Park Dae-chul, Member of the National Assembly of the People Power Party.

Assemblyman Park said, “It is very regrettable that Hanguk International University, which has been with the citizens of Jinju for 45 years, will disappear into history, but the most important thing is that there should be no harm to students and staff,” adding, “Especially for fourth-year nursing students preparing for national exams and others, the Ministry of Education should do its best to protect the students’ right to learn until the very last one.”

The Ministry of Education stated, “We are preparing a special transfer admission plan for the enrolled students of Hanguk International University, and we will closely coordinate with admissions offices of nearby universities in Gyeongnam and Busan to accept transfers starting from the second semester immediately.”

Meanwhile, the special transfer admissions for Hanguk International University students will be promoted in two phases under the Ministry of Education’s supervision, during the second semester of this year and the first semester of next year. Due to time constraints, the transfer admissions for the second semester of this year will be prioritized for fourth-year students and others.

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