This paper attempts to demonstrate the contents of vocabulary education for academic purpose. The object of Korean education for academic purpose is not BICS(basic interpersonal communication skill) but CALP(cognitive academic language proficiency). The object of vocabulary education for academic purpose is the extension of lexical competence (specially symbolic competence). The essential element of vocabulary education for academic purpose is academic vocabulary. Basic vocabulary is the essential element of vocabulary education for general purpose. Technical vocabulary is the essential element of vocabulary education for occupational purpose. Of course, basic vocabulary and technical vocabulary contributes to vocabulary education for academic purpose. But they is not essential. Because academic vocabulary is most frequently used words in academic texts. The contents of vocabulary education for academic purpose consists for `comprehension and activity` about vocabulary. Learners comprehend the information of each of vocabulary and the relations of words. And they have to speech, listen, read, write with words in academic cultural situation. (Korea Institute of Curriculum & Evaluation)