Jeonbuk National University (JBNU) Continuing Education Center (Director Professor Hwang Gap-yeon) will recruit students for the first semester of Academic Year 2026 from February 2 to February 13, 2026. First-semester courses will run from March 3, 2026 (Tuesday) to June 22, 2026 (Monday).

Responsible for lifelong learning for local residents, the JBNU Continuing Education Center has prepared 187 courses across six divisions—Division of Educational Welfare, Division of Liberal Studies, Division of Sport and Health, Division of Languages and Literature, Division of Arts, and Division of Vocational Education—reflecting the diverse learning needs of the local community. 

In addition, except for certain professional programs, an honorary student program that allows auditing JBNU undergraduate classes will also be offered to provide local residents with broader learning choices and greater educational diversity.

Registration for the JBNU Continuing Education Center for the first semester of Academic Year 2026 is open to any adult in the Jeonbuk region. Applications may be submitted online (https://cec.jbnu.ac.kr/), by phone (063-288-0022), or in person (13 Hyunmu 2-gil, Wansan-gu, Jeonju).

Director Hwang Gap-yeon said, "Against the backdrop of an era in which the importance of lifelong education is increasing, the JBNU Continuing Education Center operates its curriculum with the clear goal of making lifelong learning possible for anyone, anytime, anywhere," and added, "In the first semester of Academic Year 2026, we will continue to strive to play a central role in realizing a regional lifelong learning community through diverse lifelong learning courses, including new programs."