Seven universities to participate, including Kangnam University and Nazareth University

Individual admissions briefings and one-on-one consultations offered

The Seoul Metropolitan Office of Education will hold a college admissions fair to help students with disabilities pursue higher education. The photo shows students, parents and admissions officers filling the multipurpose hall at Seoul City Hall during a rolling admissions fair and information session. [Yonhap]
The Seoul Metropolitan Office of Education will hold a college admissions fair to help students with disabilities pursue higher education. The photo shows students, parents and admissions officers filling the multipurpose hall at Seoul City Hall during a rolling admissions fair and information session. [Yonhap]

By Kim Yong-jae, The Herald Business

The Seoul Metropolitan Office of Education will hold a college admissions fair to help students with disabilities pursue higher education.

The office announced it will host the "2027 Academic Year College Admissions Fair for Career and University Pathways for Students with Special Education Needs" on Wednesday, targeting high school students with special education needs, their parents and special education teachers.

The event is designed to provide students with disabilities with information on university admissions tracks for special education applicants and on colleges that specialize in disability-focused programs.

The office said it aims to narrow the information gap among parents and help students plan their academic paths in line with their individual disabilities and career aspirations.

To accommodate participants' travel needs, the fair will be held twice, dividing Seoul into eastern and western zones. The eastern zone session runs June 30 from 2 p.m. to 6 p.m. at Gyeonggi High School's Hwadong Hall, while the western zone session takes place July 9 at the same hours at Gwanak High School's small auditorium.

Representatives from seven universities offering disability-tailored curricula will take part. Six institutions offering degree programs will participate: Kangnam University, Kangdong University's Department of Social Welfare, Nazareth University's Department of Independent Living and Rehabilitation and its South Chungnam Rehabilitation and Employment Department, Ansan University's Able Independent Living Department, Hankyong National University's Department of Social Integration, and Hyupsung University's Able Art and Sports Department. Hosanna University will join as the sole non-degree program provider.

The event will open with individual admissions briefings from each university, during which representatives will outline admissions procedures, curricula and available support. One-on-one consultation booths will also be set up for each university, allowing students and parents to speak directly with university representatives.

Seoul Superintendent of Education Jeong Geun-sik said the fair was organized on a zone-by-zone basis so that parents and teachers can participate more conveniently and examine in detail the universities and programs best suited to students with special education needs. "We will continue to build an ever more comprehensive, tailored college support system that matches the individual characteristics and career aspirations of students with disabilities," he said.


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