Root-industry employment preparation: programme, skills assessment and job offer

For root-industry work, first check whether you belong to the designated university programme, rather than relying on a broad engineering major name. The Ministry's 2026 second-half assessment notice describes a specific student route. Separate programme participation, skills assessment, employment and residence change.

What example does the 2026 notice provide?

Notice 2026-428 was published on 15 June 2026 and accepted applications from 15 to 26 June. That application period has ended; this article uses it to explain the preparation structure.

It concerns designated training-university students expected to graduate in August 2026 under D-2, or previous graduates under D-10. It also identifies students registered in the relevant root-industry programme at entry. A similar institution or department name does not establish participation.

Check your programme with the university

Stage	Student information	University check
Designation	School, department, entry year and registration type	Designated programme participation
Study	Expected or completed graduation	Degree and transcript evidence
Language	Test or completion evidence	Accepted format for that notice
Recommendation	Office and process	University recommendation documents
After assessment	Result, certificate and employment situation	Subsequent employment and administration

Do not assume all courses at one university are included. Give your actual entry and registration details.

Assessment included interview and practical work

The notice separates document review, interview and practical assessment, including subject knowledge, application at work, understanding of duties and Korean explanation. Organise evidence of tasks actually practised rather than listing certificate names alone.

Connect processes, equipment, safe working methods and problem checking to genuine course records. Distinguish work performed from work observed or completed jointly.

Match evidence to the relevant round

The notice includes TOPIK level 2 or above among its language conditions and requires valid evidence. For Social Integration Programme evidence, read the document notes as well as the eligibility paragraph.

Prepare application, recommendation, study, identity and language documents through the university's process. For a later round, use its actual new notice rather than copying the June 2026 dates, forms or fees.

Fictional example: a similar department name

A fictional student studied welding-related subjects. That is different from being registered in this designated programme. Establish the participation type first, then organise study, language, recommendation and assessment preparation if the route applies.

After passing, retain the assessment confirmation and connect it to employment and later applications. The attached official forms distinguish assessment from the complete residence-change process.

When an employer offers work

Collect actual duties, location, contract terms and contact, then compare degree, field and assessment result. Allocate checks separately to the university, employer and administrative reviewer.

Summarise your programme registration, graduation status, language evidence, assessment result and actual offer so education and employment preparation can be reviewed together.

Turn the preparation into your next step

GEA employment and preparation consultation

GEA handles employment counselling and employment connections. Visa and residence administration is handled by its partner, Now Together Administrative Agent Office.

Official sources: 산업통상부 2026-428 뿌리산업 유학생 기량검증 공고 · GEA 취업·채용 상담

Prepared by GEA · Sources checked: 24 October 2026