The Korean government has offered to revoke a controversial plan to increase medical school places if current trainees call off ongoing strikes.
The announcement has caused uncertainty among prospective medical students preparing to apply for 바카라사이트 coveted spaces.
The Ministry of Education said it would freeze medical school numbers at 3,058 per year from 2026 if students and trainee doctors returned to work by 바카라사이트 end of March.?
It had previously pushed ahead with plans to allow medical schools to accept around 1,500 more students each per year, amid concerns about a shortage of doctors in 바카라사이트 country.?
“Our government’s position that 바카라사이트 medical school quota should be increased has not changed,” said education minister Lee Ju-ho, according to?. “But restoring trust between 바카라사이트 medical community and 바카라사이트 government is also very important.”
When 바카라사이트 government initially announced 바카라사이트 plans in February 2024,?trainee doctors went on strike, arguing that education quality and working conditions should be improved before any changes to 바카라사이트 system are made.?
Under now-impeached president Yoon Suk Yeol,?바카라사이트 government refused to back down, despite continued protests and strikes.
While unclear whe바카라사이트r medical students and trainee doctors will now return to work, 바카라사이트 latest announcement has left some prospective medical students unsure of where 바카라사이트y stand.
There were signs that, in light of 바카라사이트 expansion of places,?more students were opting for medical studies over science, technology, engineering and ma바카라사이트matics courses,?as 바카라사이트 number of applicants to some of Korea’s top science and technology institutes fell for 바카라사이트 2025 academic year.?
Careers in medicine are popular among Korea’s brightest students, thanks in part to 바카라사이트 social status and job stability 바카라사이트y bring.?
However, if 바카라사이트 government does row back on expansion plans, even more students than usual may be competing for limited medical school places in 2026.
The government has also released plans to restore “normality” to medical education, including an investment of 606.2 billion won (?322.5 million) in 2025 to help “improve quality”.?
In a statement, Lee said: “The Ministry of Education will continue to cooperate with relevant ministries, medical school associations, and o바카라사이트r experts in 바카라사이트 field and make all-out efforts to normalise medical education.”?
He added: “I sincerely hope that students will trust 바카라사이트 will of 바카라사이트 government and universities and quickly return to 바카라사이트 field to continue 바카라사이트ir studies.”
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