"Samsung Electronics and SK hynix Instead of College"... Newly Established Seoul Semiconductor High School Sees 4.73-to-1 Applicant Ratio

303 Applicants for 64 Places
Final Admissions Results to Be Announced on November 4

As interest grows in semiconductor high schools that train skilled professionals for the semiconductor industry, Seoul Semiconductor High School, which will open in March 2027, recorded an applicant-to-seat ratio of 4.73 to 1 in its first recruitment drive.

On October 23, the Seoul Metropolitan Office of Education said that 303 students applied to Seoul Semiconductor High School, which will open next year, after applications closed for five Seoul Meister high schools for the 2027 academic year. The school has 64 places, meaning it received about 4.7 times as many applications as available places.

Seoul Semiconductor High School is a Meister high school with departments of semiconductor equipment and semiconductor manufacturing. The school plans to train specialized professionals for the semiconductor industry through a practice-oriented curriculum and advanced educational facilities. Current industry employees will also serve as interviewers in the school's admissions process. They include current human resources personnel and engineers from Samsung Electronics and SK hynix, who will assess applicants' suitability for the jobs and ability to adapt to the workplace.

With the opening of Seoul Semiconductor High School, the number of Meister high schools in Seoul has increased from four to five. All four existing Meister high schools also saw their applicant-to-seat ratios rise from the previous year. This year, Seoul's Meister high schools recorded an overall ratio of 2.66 to 1, with 1,604 applicants for 604 places. That was 741 more applicants than last year. Last year, four schools offered 540 places and received 863 applications, for an average ratio of 1.60 to 1.

Seoul's Meister high schools include Seoul Semiconductor High School; Mirim Meister High School, specializing in new media content; Seoul Robot High School, specializing in robotics; Sudo Electrical Engineering High School, specializing in energy; and Seoul Urban Science and Technology High School, specializing in overseas construction and plant engineering. These schools offer specialized curricula tailored to industry demand and practical, workplace-oriented training.

Final admissions results for Seoul's Meister high schools will be announced on November 4. The 67 specialized high schools in Seoul will begin accepting applications for their special admissions programs on November 23.

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