What is transfer admission of returnees from abroad?

A student who has studied in an educational institution of a foreign country for more than 6 months returning to Korea and being readmitted to the grade at the time of enrollment or to a higher grade level.

Scope of Permission

• Transfer admission is permitted outside the quota within 3% of the total number of students in the relevant grade.

Procedure

• Prepare related documents and apply to a school near a student’s residence.

Required documents

• Academic transcript of previous grade in a school of a foreign country (Apostille confirmation or confirmation by the ambassador of the relevant country to Korea)
• Enrollment (graduation) certificate of last attended school in Korea
• Certificate of departure and arrival
• Resident registration certificate of entire family (issued after returning to Korea)
• Vaccination certificate

Elementary & middle school

High school

• Department in charge: Secondary Education Department: 82+ 55-268-1162