Starting September 7, the application process for early admissions to four-year universities and colleges in South Korea for the 2027 academic year will begin. The Korean Council for University Education (KCUE) has advised students to prepare their common applications in advance to avoid overwhelming traffic at the deadline.
According to the KCUE, the application period for four-year universities will run from September 7 to 11, with each university conducting admissions for at least three days. For colleges, the first round of admissions will take place from September 7 to 30, followed by a second round from November 11 to 25.
Before the official application period, students can complete their common application through the 'Standard Common Application Pre-Service.' By registering as a unified member with either Uway or Jinhak Apply, students can apply to all universities nationwide that accept applications through these agencies.
The common application includes personal information such as name, resident registration number, address, phone number, refund account details, and school information. It is crucial to ensure that the refund account is valid and accessible at the time of any potential refunds from the universities. The completed common application can be shared between agencies using the 'export' and 'import' functions, and any modifications must be saved and exported to reflect changes across all agencies.
To prevent issues related to high traffic at the deadline or errors due to PC environments, the KCUE recommends using the Chrome or Microsoft Edge browsers on Windows operating systems.
Students should also be aware that the method for online access to their school records varies by graduation year. For those graduating in February 2024 (2023 academic year) to those expected to graduate in February 2027 (2026 academic year), school records will be generated and provided to universities through the education administrative information system (NICE) by their high schools.
In contrast, students who graduated between February 2005 (2004 academic year) and February 2023 (2022 academic year) must directly access the online application system (apply.neis.go.kr) to request their school records by 6 PM on September 11 to ensure a smooth application process.
To assist students in successfully planning their academic paths, the KCUE is providing key information and performance analysis services for the 2027 admissions through the college information portal 'Adiga' (adiga.kr). Since late June, an AI-based interactive chatbot service has been introduced to offer personalized admissions assessments for students.
Additionally, the KCUE's admissions counseling center will deploy a team of 500 current high school teachers for focused one-on-one counseling until September 5. Phone consultations will be available from 9 AM to 10 PM on weekdays and Saturdays, along with online counseling to alleviate admissions-related anxiety for students and parents.
* This article has been translated by AI.
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