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South Korea, Busan
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1. Identify eligible admission category and plan your application. Busan International High School uses several admission tracks for new students. The main track is General Admissions (자기주도학습전형) with 128 seats, followed by Social Integration (사회통합전형) with 32 seats. In addition, there are non-regular tracks called 정원외전형, which include National Merit (국가보훈대상자), Special Admission (특례입학전형), and Foreigner Special (외국인 특별전형); quotas are defined to total 160 seats. These category quotas are specified in the 2025 admissions guidance.
2) Waitlist/pool considerations. Publicized BIHS admissions describe the main tracks and their quotas, with no publicly documented formal waitlist procedure. Non-regular tracks (정원외전형) exist to fill seats as needed, including National Merit, Special Admission, and Foreigner Special, but a separate waiting pool is not described in the public admission materials. In practice, families may be considered within those categories if spaces become available, but there is no explicit waitlist system published.
3) Scholarships and financial aid. Busan International High School is a public high school, and tuition is generally provided free of charge for domestic students; additional costs (if any) are not specified in the public admission materials. Publicly documented pathways for financial support are category-based admissions (교육지원대상자전형 and 국가보훈대상자) that allow for special consideration or waivers under government guidelines, but there is no separate school-sponsored scholarship program publicly described. The admission framework notes education-support and merit-based categories as ways to allocate seats, which can influence cost relief for eligible applicants.
Busan International High School (BIHS) sits in Busanjin District, Busan. It teaches the Korean Curriculum alongside Advanced Placement (AP) coursework, with AP testing centers designated since 2008. BIHS has participated in UNESCO's Associated Schools Network since 2002 and maintains active international links through sister schools, exchanges, and BIHS Global Forum events. Partnerships include Komaba High School (Tsukuba University), Kobe International High School, and Lawrence S. Ting Memorial School, reflecting BIHS's emphasis on global learning. The campus features landmarks such as the Albatross symbol tower and Bongdang Park, and the school modernized its main building and annex with asbestos removal completed in 2025. BIHS has been designated autonomous for five years starting in 2025, and it maintains ongoing curriculum planning for 2024–2026. The school supports student engagement through regular and autonomous clubs, volunteer activities, and leadership and international study opportunities via its International Exchange program. It welcomes families seeking global learning.
