Korean Job Discussion Forums

[bingsoo]

Hello.
I grasped onto the basic idea of not being able to teach in Korea as a non-native. But as a stubborn person I can be sometimes, I still want to ask.

I am non-native Ukrainian citizen, Zambian resident, high schooled in Zambian International school, BA in Korean language(+English as a second language) *unfortunately*in Ukrainian uni, with IELTS band of 7.5. Is there any way for me to teach in Korea? Is there a way that is not by EPIK?

I mean is there any way for me to teach since China, Taiwan, Thailand, Vietnam etc require natives or US, UK, CA, AU, NZ, IR passport holders or degree in US, UK, CA, AU, NZ, IR countries.
Was it pointless to get a certificate?

Thank you in advance.

[talentedcrayon]

I would say the likelihood of success is almost zero. There are other, probably better ways, you could attempt to legally come to Korea. Try to get into a university here. I would say that’s more realistic for you.

[PRagic]

I second talentedcrayon. There are a few grad programs in education, for example, where you could major in Korean lanuauge ed. Pretty popular with international students, actually, and there are great scholarships available. Check out some of the bigger universities like Yonsei, Korea Univ, Seoul National, and Sogang.

Another option, if you'd rather major in international, Asian, or Korean studies (or international relations or international business) are the graduate schools of international studies (GSIS) at the above mentioned univeresities.

Once you're on a student visa, you're legally allowed to work 20 hours a week. You might be able to get a part time gig at an institute teaching English.

Just a thought. Good luck to you!

[ttompatz]

You cannot get an E2 visa to teach English due to your passport and country that your degree was earned in.

The requirement to get an E2 visa as an English teacher is to have 9 years of education in one of the "7" NES countries AND hold a bachelor degree from one of the same "7" countries. (USA, Canada, UK, Ireland, Australia, New Zealand and South Africa.

You could enter a Korean university as a student and legally work for 20 hrs /week during your period of study but at the end of your program you are again without a visa or legal means to work. At 20 hrs/wk you are not going to save any money either.

Thailand IS an option for you BUT you need to have your documents authenticated and be IN Thailand. They will not hire NNES teachers from abroad.
Cambodia and Myanmar also are legal options.

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