The Gyeonggi Provincial Office of Education announced Wednesday that it will expand the "2026 Gyeonggi Shared School Credit-Recognition Program" to deliver customized education and realize a future-oriented learning system.
The Gyeonggi Shared School credit-recognition program refers to off-campus education that links with local communities to offer courses difficult to establish through in-school or inter-school joint curricula. The program supports students' course selection rights and expands the operation of the high school credit system.
This year, five new dual-credit courses developed at an advanced high school level in cooperation with universities have been established. Students can receive additional credits when they enter university.
Participating universities and institutions now number approximately 40, including Hankuk University of Foreign Studies, Sogang University, Chung-Ang University, Sungkyunkwan University, the National Museum of Modern and Contemporary Art, and the Gwacheon National Science Museum. After taking courses in professional educational settings, students can earn partial credit toward the 192 credits required for high school graduation.
A total of 68 courses have been established in key subjects including aircraft general studies, semiconductor manufacturing, fundamentals and applications of AI-based bioinformatics, biopharmaceutical manufacturing and analysis, companion animal management, and Western-style cooking.
The provincial education office plans to enhance operational quality by systematizing monitoring, consulting, and evaluation sessions to ensure stable operation of the credit-recognition program. It also plans to strengthen accountable education by establishing structured learning pathways for students enrolled in the Gyeonggi Shared School credit-recognition courses.
The office further intends to build a learning system that extends school-based education into the community and continue developing a future-oriented education framework in which student-chosen learning is recognized as academic credits.