South Korean medical schools face expulsion amid ongoing strike over government quotas

In a letter dated Tuesday, Kim Jeong-eun, dean of Seoul National University’s medical school, said that striking students must return to school by submitting a re-enrolment form before March 27.

“Failure to submit a [return-to-school form] could result in irreversible unregistered expulsion or dis-enrolment in accordance with school regulations,” he warned in the letter, as quoted by the Kyunghyang News.

“Severe disciplinary actions will be taken against those who disrupt classes and engage in bullying and harassment.”

On the same day, Korea University announced that it would extend the re-registration deadline for striking students from Thursday to March 21.

“After this deadline, further registration or re-enrolment applications will not be possible,” said Pyun Sung-bom, dean of Korea University’s medical school, The Korea Times reported.