Korea Military Academy

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The Korea Military Academy (KMA) is the Republic of Korea's premier institution for training future army officers, renowned for its rigorous academic and military curriculum designed to cultivate national security experts and ethical leaders. Cadets pursue a bachelor's degree in various fields while undergoing intensive military training, with strong programs in Military Science, National Security, and integrated engineering disciplines. International students, primarily admitted through government-to-government agreements, are fully integrated into the highly disciplined cadet life, experiencing a unique blend of academic rigor and military discipline alongside their Korean peers. While the primary language of instruction is Korean, the International Affairs Office provides support for foreign cadets to adapt to the environment and language. A distinctive characteristic is that all graduates are commissioned as second lieutenants in the Republic of Korea Army, committing to a period of active service.

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Korea Military Academy (KMA) is the leading South Korean institution for the education and training of officer cadets for the Republic of Korea Army. Along with the Korea Army Academy (Yeongcheon), it produces the largest number of senior officers in the Korean army. Commonly referred to as Hwarangdae (Korean: 화랑대 Hanja: 花郞臺) as a reference to the Hwarang, an elite organization of youth leaders which existed in Korean history, it is located in Nowon-gu, a northeastern district of Seoul, South Korea.

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