The Ministry of Education noted on the 21st that the recommended ratio of local talent selection among the incoming medical school recruits for next year will remain at 60%.
Spokesperson Koo Yeon-hee said during a regular briefing held at the Sejong Government Complex that in response to a question about whether the recommended selection rate for local talent would change if the medical school enrollment returns to the pre-expansion level of 2024, she remarked the following.
Spokesperson Koo noted, "I understand that this is not related to the (3,058 students) quota issue," and added, "The 60% recommended selection rate for local talent is a system that provides incentives when adhered to."
He added, "The legal standard of 40% still remains, but the government has been urging universities to meet the 60% target."
Medical schools outside the capital must select more than 40% (more than 20% for Gangwon and Jeju regions) of their new students through the local talent selection process, according to the Regional University Support Act. However, the government has recommended raising the selection ratio of local talent to more than 60% amid its push for medical school expansion.
Spokesperson Koo also stated that discussions regarding plans to normalize medical school classes will take place during a meeting scheduled for the afternoon of the 22nd with Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Education Lee Ju-ho and medical students.
He added, "This will be an opportunity to discuss normalization strategies for medical classes, such as the doubling method for the 24th and 25th classes, as well as to hear the concerns of medical students."
The meeting scheduled for the 22nd is hosted by the Korea Medical Policy School and is expected to be attended by around 20 medical students.