Jeonnam Provincial Office of Education, Attracting Outstanding Overseas Vocational High School Students

Goal to Open Glocal Vocational Schools in March 2028
Recruiting 72 Students at 5 Schools...System Improvements Planned

The Jeonnam Provincial Office of Education announced on the 29th that it will recruit overseas students to existing vocational high schools for preliminary operation ahead of the establishment of Jeonnam Glocal Vocational High School in 2028.

This is to reduce confusion at schools caused by the establishment of the Glocal Vocational High School targeting overseas students and students with migration backgrounds, and to supplement institutional shortcomings.

According to the Provincial Office of Education, to prevent regional extinction and meet the demand for industrial manpower, the 'Jeonnam Glocal Vocational High School' targeting multicultural students and overseas students is being promoted with the goal of opening in March 2028.

Jeonnam Provincial Office of Education building. [Photo by Jeonnam Provincial Office of Education]

Previously, 72 overseas students were planned to be recruited and operated at five existing vocational high schools: ▲Gurim Technical High School ▲Jeonnam Life Science High School ▲Mokpo Girls' Commercial High School ▲Hanguk Horse Industry High School ▲Wando Fisheries High School.

The target students are those who have completed overseas middle school curricula from Mongolia, Vietnam, the Philippines, Indonesia, etc., and will enter next year after each school's selection process.

The departments recruiting students by school are ▲Gurim Technical High School (Department of Mechanical Engineering, Department of Hanok Architecture) ▲Jeonnam Life Science High School (Department of Eco-friendly Agricultural Management, Department of Horticultural Management) ▲Mokpo Girls' Commercial High School (Department of Artificial Intelligence (AI) Content, Department of Health Nursing) ▲Hanguk Horse Industry High School (Department of Horse Industry Development) ▲Wando Fisheries High School (Department of Fisheries Resource Aquaculture, Department of Fisheries Food Processing, Department of Fishing Vessel Operation Management).

In addition, to attract outstanding overseas talent, memorandums of understanding have been signed with educational institutions in the respective countries, and the international education exchange network established at the 'Korea Glocal Future Education Expo' is being actively utilized.

Kim Dae-jung, Superintendent of Jeonnam Provincial Office of Education, said, “We expect a solid curriculum operation including vocational education linked with Jeonnam industries, Korean language education, and cultural and character education,” and emphasized, “We will actively support overseas students and students with migration backgrounds to find employment and settle in Jeonnam through specialized higher education.”

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