Yeungnam Institute of Technology, Early Admission Round 1 Application Rate 7.3 to 1... Significant Increase Compared to Last Year

Recruitment of 1,793 Students with 13,075 Applicants
Physical Therapy Department Has the Highest Ratio at 33.67 to 1

[Asia Economy Yeongnam Reporting Headquarters Reporter Dongguk Lee] Yeongnam Institute of Technology recorded an average competition rate of 7.3 to 1, with 13,075 applicants applying for 1,793 recruitment spots (within quota) in the first round of early admissions on the 4th.

Despite the challenging educational environment due to the decline in the school-age population, this marks a significant increase from last year's first round early admission average competition rate of 4.7 to 1. Including those outside the quota, the total number of applicants for the first round early admissions was 14,756, showing a high average competition rate of 8.2 to 1, attracting attention.

The 1,793 recruitment spots in the first round of early admissions account for about 86.57% of the total 2,071 early admission spots for the 2022 academic year. Among the major departments, the Department of Physical Therapy recorded the highest competition rate at 33.67 to 1.

Following were △ Department of Dental Hygiene 20.09 to 1 △ Department of Nursing 19.95 to 1 △ Department of Sports Rehabilitation and Exercise Management 15 to 1 △ Department of Youth Welfare Counseling 12.69 to 1 △ Department of Non-Commissioned Officer 9.53 to 1 △ Department of Companion Animal Care 9.4 to 1 △ Department of Social Welfare and Childcare 8.67 to 1 △ K-Beauty Department 7.71 to 1 △ Fashion Live Commerce Department 7.71 to 1 △ Aviation & Secretary Major 7.53 to 1 △ Elderly Care Facility Startup Department 7.47 to 1 △ Smart Factory Department 7.46 to 1 △ Health Care Administration Department 7.39 to 1, in that order.

By admission type, △ General High School Track had the highest competition rate at 9.43 to 1, followed by △ Specialized High School Track 7.57 to 1 △ Self-Recommendation Track 5.23 to 1 △ University Internal Track 2.49 to 1.

Looking at the competition rates by department for each admission type, in the Specialized High School Track, △ Department of Physical Therapy 150.5 to 1 △ Department of Dental Hygiene 67 to 1 △ Department of Nursing 66 to 1 △ Department of Youth Welfare Counseling 22.5 to 1 △ Fashion Design Marketing Department 21.8 to 1 △ Department of Sports Rehabilitation and Exercise Management 21.75 to 1 △ Hotel & Wine Major 19.67 to 1 △ Aviation & Secretary Major 15.67 to 1; in the General High School Track, △ Department of Physical Therapy 26.79 to 1 △ Department of Nursing 19.06 to 1 △ Global Food Service Industry Department 19 to 1 △ Department of Dental Hygiene 17.24 to 1 △ K-Beauty Department 16.38 to 1; and in the University Internal Track, △ Department of Sports Rehabilitation and Exercise Management 20.67 to 1 △ Overseas Office Administration and Employment Department 16.5 to 1, etc.

Especially in the newly established Self-Recommendation Track this year, competition rates were △ Travel & Aviation Master Department 50 to 1 △ i-Management and Accounting Division 14 to 1 △ Health Care Administration Department 13 to 1 △ Department of Sports Rehabilitation and Exercise Management 12 to 1 △ Design School 11.5 to 1 △ Fashion Live Commerce Department 10.5 to 1.

This increase in competition rates is analyzed as a result of the university presenting a vision to students through a top-tier vocational education system based on departmental educational achievements, establishing various competitive new departments for the 4th industrial revolution and regional talent development, restructuring various admission tracks considering student characteristics, inviting students and parents for departmental visits, conducting outreach admission briefings, establishing admission promotion hubs, and actively promoting admissions online and offline through YouTube live admission briefing broadcasts amid bold structural reforms.

The first round early admission interviews will be conducted face-to-face and non-face-to-face by department on the 16th and 17th. First-round early admission successful candidates will receive a 50% tuition scholarship, and additional successful candidates will receive a scholarship of 1 million KRW.

Recently, Yeongnam Institute of Technology has maintained its reputation as an excellent university in educational capacity and competitiveness by being selected as a general financial support university in the Ministry of Education's basic university competency diagnosis, receiving an A grade in the 2021 Specialized College Innovation Support Project (Type I) performance evaluation, being the only nationwide selection for the 2021 industrial field exploration and job mentoring project for high school students, and being selected for the specialized leading college support project in new industry fields.

Shin Seunghoon, head of admissions at Yeongnam Institute of Technology (professor of Global Food Service Industry Department), said, "Despite the overall difficult admission environment due to the decline in the school-age population, the good results reflect the establishment of new departments considering student characteristics and competitiveness, as well as excellent outcomes in various Ministry of Education support projects."

Meanwhile, Yeongnam Institute of Technology, as a prestigious vocational education university, fosters differentiated, specialized, and professional talents through practice-oriented education and field-centered professional vocational technical education, and has proven itself as a 'top-class' institution representing domestic specialized colleges by being ranked first nationwide for eight consecutive years in the National Customer Satisfaction Index (NCSI) specialized college category.