Yeongjin College to Recruit 567 New Students in Regular Admissions... Adult Learners' 'Second Act of Life Program' Draws Attention

Daegu Yeungjin College (President Choi Jae-young) announced on the 2nd that it will conduct the regular admission for new students for the 2025 academic year until the 14th.

In this regular admission, the college will select 567 students (within the quota), which is 23.4% of the total enrollment quota (2,414 students) for the 2025 academic year. Looking at the recruitment by screening type, 90 students will be selected through the academic record screening that only reflects school grades, 155 students through the general screening that reflects both the CSAT and school grades, 317 students through the lifelong and work-study screening for adult learners, and 5 students through the early admission screening.

Yeongjin College

Yeungjin College achieved an employment rate of 79.2% in the employment statistics survey announced by the Ministry of Education in 2024. This is a remarkable increase of 4 percentage points compared to the previous year, making it the highest achievement among universities with more than 3,000 graduates and ranking first nationwide.

The quality of employment, as seen in employment at large corporations, has also improved significantly compared to before. During the COVID-19 pandemic years of 2020 and 2021, 282 and 308 students respectively were employed by large corporations, and in 2022, the number increased by about 100 to 410 students.

The background behind this high employment rate is the remarkable performance of engineering-related departments. The Computer Information Department recorded 87.6%, the AI Convergence Mechanical Department 80.2%, the Semiconductor Electronics Department 77.8%, and the Architecture Interior Design Department 80.7% employment rates.

Overseas employment also ranked first nationwide, surpassing all two-year and four-year universities. Among the 2022 graduates, 83 students found employment at overseas companies such as those in Japan, achieving the top nationwide ranking. Including this, over the past six years (2017?2022), a total of 632 students have gone abroad for employment, including 576 in Japan, 45 in Australia, and others in China, the United States, New Zealand, Singapore, and more.

Class scene of Computer Information Department at Youngjin College of Technology

Overseas employment is also dominated by global large corporations and listed companies such as SoftBank, Rakuten, and Yahoo Japan, placing Yeungjin College at a top-class level in nurturing global talent.

Yeungjin is the only college among vocational colleges to be simultaneously selected in three advanced fields?‘Artificial Intelligence,’ ‘Intelligent Robotics,’ and ‘Semiconductor Materials, Parts, and Equipment’?for the Ministry of Education’s ‘Advanced Field Innovation Convergence University’ project aimed at fostering talent in digital new technology fields, accelerating its efforts in talent development.

Yeungjin College not only nurtures talent in engineering and technology fields with top competitiveness but also responds to the diverse learning needs of the MZ generation in various social practical service fields. It currently operates departments such as Companion Animal, Animal Health, Beauty Convergence, Sports Rehabilitation, and Culinary Baking and Pastry, and has newly established Global System Convergence, Emergency Rescue, IT Online Entrepreneurship, Medical K-Beauty, and Interior Decoration departments for the 2024 academic year.

For the 2025 academic year, a new integrated major for adult learners preparing for their second act in life, called ‘Future Life Convergence Department,’ will be established. This department consists of tracks in Health and Welfare, Tourism and Leisure, Baking and Pastry, Financial Technology, and Liberal Arts and Creative Writing, expected to provide senior learners with paths for entrepreneurship, reemployment, and self-development. Additionally, a new Art Media Department (3-year program) integrating Cartoon Animation, Broadcasting Video, and Visual Design will be newly operated.

Meanwhile, the college has prepared various scholarship benefits for students enrolling in the 2025 academic year. Lee Ji-hoon, Director of Admissions (Professor), stated, “We plan to provide various scholarships to all new students to reduce their tuition burden and expand educational opportunities.” First-time successful applicants within the quota will receive a 50% tuition reduction for the admission semester, students admitted through the lifelong and work-study screening will receive a 50% reduction for the admission semester and 30% for the remaining semesters. Additionally, adult learners aged 35 and over (born in 1990) admitted through the lifelong and work-study screening or the college’s own screening will receive a 50% tuition reduction for all semesters.

Practical Class of Art Media Department at Youngjin College

An admission briefing session for lifelong learners preparing for their second act in life will be held on the 4th at 2 p.m. in the audiovisual room on the first floor of the Yeungjin College Library. The session will include explanations of the screening process, introductions to curricula by department, presentations of current student cases, customized counseling, and various admission consultation programs, along with a prize drawing, serving as a career guide for adult learners.