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30-1 · Education institutions & qualification registration

Private Academy (Hagwon) Establishment and Operation Registration

To establish and operate a private academy (hagwon), you must install the facilities and equipment and then register with the superintendent of education (applications are handled in practice by the local education office) by entering the founder's personal details, courses, enrollment capacity, list of instructors, tuition and fees, and facilities and equipment on the academy establishment and operation registration application, under Article 6 of the Act on the Establishment and Operation of Private Teaching Institutes and Extracurricular Lessons. A change registration is also required when changing courses, the instructor list or tuition and fees, or when expanding or relocating the academy. The building must be used as a Class 2 neighborhood living facility (academy) or an educational and research facility, and classroom area standards are set by the provincial education office's ordinance for each course and calculated as net classroom area excluding hallways and staff rooms. If the application meets the facility standards and educational environment, the education office accepts the registration and issues a registration certificate, which must be displayed at the academy.

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🌐 Hagwon Establishment, Expansion and Relocation Registration
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Procedure

Procedure

Procedure type
  • Registration Difficulty Medium

    The authority checks whether the statutory registration requirements, such as facilities, staff and capital, are met before issuing a registration certificate. Registration can be refused if the requirements are not met.

  1. 01

    Check the building use: Confirm on the building register that the unit is a Class 2 neighborhood living facility (academy) or an educational and research facility. Use may differ by unit even within the same building, so check before signing a lease.

  2. 02

    Calculate the classroom area: Check the area standards for each course in the provincial education office's ordinance and draw the floor plan based on net classroom area excluding hallways and staff rooms. Since an official measures the space on site, prepare the plan based on actual measurements.

  3. 03

    Check fire safety and stairway standards: Depending on the floor area or the total building area, a certificate of completion of fire safety facilities may be required and two direct stairways may be mandatory, so check before interior construction.

  4. 04

    Prepare the academy rules and tuition: Include in the academy rules the name, purpose and location, enrollment capacity by course, courses and class schedules, recognition of completion, course periods and holidays, and tuition and fees, and organize the list of instructors.

  5. 05

    Apply for registration: Submit the academy establishment and operation registration application (a change registration application for expansion or relocation) with the academy rules, floor plan, building register, lease agreement and fire safety documents to the local education office.

  6. 06

    On-site inspection and registration certificate: After an official checks the classroom area and facilities, the registration is accepted and a registration certificate is issued, which must be displayed at the academy. Recruiting students or teaching before registration counts as operating without registration.

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Filing route

Filing route

Local education office having jurisdiction over the academy location

Confirm the current filing office, jurisdiction, and online availability on the official website.

Official check
Actual processing agencyCompetent Korean authority or official service
Statutory and policy authorityCompetent Korean authority or official service
Online routeGovernment24
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Deadlines & processing notes

Deadlines & processing notes

Check deadlines and next steps against the notice, filing date, and any request for additional documents.Official check
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Basic documents

Basic documents

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If direct stairway or fire safety requirements are discovered after interior construction, the work must be redone, so check the building conditions before signing a lease and starting construction.

Scope of services

Scope of services

Hwang Yunsang Administrative Agent Office prepares and translates documents for administrative agencies, submits them on your behalf, and guides you through permit, application, and notification procedures. Services that require the principal’s personal appearance, principal’s application, or electronic signature may be limited in delegation.