Located in Northern Seoul, the Korea Military Academy (KMA) trains and educates officer cadets for the Republic of Korea Army. It was founded in 1946 by the predecessor of the current Ministry of National Defense. As it is a military school, the cadets are required to follow strict rules and regulations. All cadets have to receive permission to travel outside the campus and while traveling outside, they have to behave and be in uniform at all times. There are foreign cadets from overseas military academis that have signed an agreement with the Korean Ministry of National Defence can have an opportunity to attend the KMA as exchange students.