Fewer University Students Rely on Parents for Tuition
The portion of university students who rely on their parents for tuitions has fallen sharply over the last 10 years, while more and more humanities and…
Could the Korean Language be Offered in GA?
Experts in the educational profession point out that it is hard to find certified Korean teachers, which drags down Korean class establishment in GA. By…
College Graduates Outnumber High-School Leavers for 1st Time
The latest census unveiled on Monday by Statistics Korea show seismic changes in society, where university graduates now outnumber those with only a high-school education. They…
Korea Slips in Int’l Education Test
Korea’s performance dropped slightly in a test that aims to assess the quality of secondary education around the world. Although Korea ranked near the top among…
Korean Parents Still Fork Out Huge Sums for Public Education
Private costs for public education have fallen below two percent of GDP for the first time since 1996, but Korea still ranks third in the OECD…
Why Gangnam Moms Go Back to School in Canada
A crammer in Seoul’s affluent Gangnam area that specializes in preparing students for schools overseas recently held a well-attended seminar devoted to Canadian universities. But the…
Russian Wins Over Students with Korean-Studies Classes at SNU
Olga Fedorenko was the first Russian to be appointed an anthropology professor at Seoul National University last year and is now teaching Korean Studies there. Students…
