High costs fail to dim Seoul’s allure to Korean students

A rapidly declining student population makes closures inevitable – but scholars say where the axe falls should not perpetuate inequalities

23 May

More universities may opt to increase charges if government offers no way out of growing deficits, scholar warns

21 February

Move to ‘ease burden’ on applicants could leave institutions with ‘no choice’ but to raise other costs, scholar warns

6 January

Researcher sees ‘no hope’ for regional institutions in particular, but other academics are less pessimistic

17 December

Despite pricey accommodation and high living expenses, learners continue to flock to Korean capital, amid perception of better quality education