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‘ Hanyang University (President Lee Kijung) will recruit 1,655 students within the quota and 186 students outside the quota in the 2025 regular admissions. They will select 333 students in the student affairs (recommendation type), 182 students in the student affairs (comprehensive recommendation type), 684 students in the student affairs (document-based type), 29 students in the student affairs (interview type), 118 students in the ‘Choose Opportunity’ category, 154 employees of specialized high schools, 224 in the essay evaluation, and 117 in the practical/performance evaluation.
‘ This year, they will select 333 students within and outside the quota for the student affairs (recommendation type), which targets students who graduated (expected) from domestic regular high schools since February 2024 (including 2024 February graduates) and received recommendations from their high school principals. Applicants must meet the minimum SAT score requirements. The minimum SAT score requirements include achieving a total score of 7 or less in three of the following areas: Korean, math, English, social studies, or science.
‘ The number of recommended students per high school is determined based on the number of 11% of third-year enrolled students as of April 1, 2024. Applicants with school violence-related records in their school records are not eligible for school principal recommendations.
‘ The prohibited (ineligible) high schools for application are specialized high schools, meister high schools, art high schools, physical education high schools, broadcasting communication high schools, academic recognition high schools (including various schools), and general/integrated high schools with different academic record systems.
‘ The student affairs comprehensive (recommendation type, document-based type, interview type, choose opportunity) admissions system at Hanyang University, which previously evaluated students based on a single factor, has been reorganized into three types of admissions from this year’s admissions. They will select students through student affairs comprehensive (recommendation type) with application of SAT score requirements, student affairs comprehensive (document-based type) which evaluates students based on comprehensive student records, and student affairs comprehensive (interview type) which incorporates a two-stage selection process.
‘ The eligibility criteria vary by admissions type, and applicants are advised to check the specific criteria before applying. Overlapping applications are not allowed between recommendation type, document-based type, and interview type, however, for ‘Choose Opportunity’, applicants who meet the qualifications can apply to multiple departments regardless of the major. The eligibility criteria for the ‘Choose Opportunity’ category include ‘Basic livelihood support recipients and upper-layer class’, ‘National merit recipients’, ‘Rural students’, ‘Specialized high school graduates’, ‘Special education students’. They will recruit 154 employees from specialized high school graduates who have worked in industry for more than 3 years.
‘ The applicant eligibility requirement for the student affairs comprehensive (recommendation type) is a student who received a recommendation from their high school since February 2024 (including 2024 graduates) and has completed at least 5 semesters in a domestic high school.
‘ The student affairs comprehensive (service-oriented) evaluation is divided into three main types; the SAT score requirements apply to student affairs comprehensive (recommendation type), and the student affairs comprehensive (document-based type) evaluates students using the same method as the former student affairs comprehensive (general evaluation) method. For the student affairs comprehensive (interview type), they select applicants through five times the standard in the first stage and conduct a 20% interview for the second stage.
‘ The student affairs comprehensive (document-based type) eligibility criteria include graduates from domestic regular high schools or equivalent qualifications. The student affairs comprehensive (service-oriented) evaluation accounts for 100% of the evaluation, with SAT score requirements.
‘ The student affairs comprehensive (interview type) eligibility criteria are graduates from domestic regular high schools or equivalent qualifications. They will include candidates eligible for early admission to higher-tier high schools among second-year students expected to graduate in February 2025.
‘ The ‘Choose Opportunity’ category selects students with severe economic difficulties to evaluate their comprehensive achievements based on their academic records, creative learning experiences, specific skills and specialties, behavioral characteristics, and overall opinions recorded in the student affairs section.
‘ The essay evaluation admissions are open to graduates of domestic regular high schools or equivalent qualifications. They select candidates based on the essay exam (90%) and student affairs comprehensive evaluation (10%). The student affairs comprehensive evaluation considers attendance, volunteering, school violence, etc., to assess the students’ commitment to academic activities.
‘ The practical/performance evaluation selects students based on their skills and specialties in areas such as fine arts (22 students), music (50 students), physical education (12 students), acting (2 students), and dance (31 students).
‘ The newly established department ‘Hanyang Interdisciplinary College’ at Hanyang University offers a non-major department aimed at fostering interdisciplinary talents. Students can choose their desired majors and earn a degree through an open major system based on an interdisciplinary education curriculum.
‘ Students in the Hanyang Interdisciplinary College can choose one of various major tracks in their first year to explore their major aptitude and select their major starting from the second year. Alongside choosing a major, students are required to complete one or more additional majors. Unlike students in other majors, students in the Hanyang Interdisciplinary College have the autonomy to select any major they desire as both their primary and additional major.
‘ All students who complete their final registration are provided with a 50% tuition scholarship for 2 years and those who fulfill the academic welfare requirements for each year also receive an academic support fee of 2 million KRW. The Hanyang Interdisciplinary College offers a diverse curriculum that allows students to earn interdisciplinary credits and grow into the interdisciplinary talents demanded by the times.
‘ Hanyang University operates the Diamond Plus Scholarship program for the first admission students of student affairs comprehensive (recommendation type, document-based type, interview type), providing 100% scholarship benefits. The School of Architecture’s 5-year program offers a 5-year scholarship, and students can continue to receive scholarship benefits if they maintain a GPA of 3.75 or higher in the previous semester.
‘ The Diamond Plus Scholarship departments include Energy Engineering, Future Vehicle Engineering, Computer Software Department, Convergent Electronics Engineering, Data Science Department, Information Systems Department, School of Architecture, Industrial Engineering Department, Department of Architecture, Policy Studies Department, Public Administration Department, Education Engineering Department, Finance and Business Management Department, Department of Clothing, and Sports Management Major.
‘ The Semiconductor Engineering Department, established by Hanyang University in collaboration with SK hynix in 2023, offers a cutting-edge curriculum to nurture semiconductor-related talents. They provide differentiated education through courses in semiconductor engineering theory and practical training, internships at industrial companies, and field training.
‘ The department provides full tuition and academic encouragement payments, offers semiconductor process line and design experiment facilities, provides educational and experimental/practical equipment, and offers opportunities for overseas training through international personnel exchange programs, support for participation in academic conferences, visits to outstanding overseas industrial companies, and internship programs. After graduating, students are guaranteed employment as semiconductor research associates at SK hynix.