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brujj1 · Joined: 29 May 2007 Posts: 1

Hello everyone,

I have been looing for job options in Japan and Korea. I have never worked in Asia before but I have worked in 4 different universities in 3 different countries.

If you have any idea of teaching English as a foreign language in Japan or Korea in a university which would you choose?

I hope someone can help me with this questions. Thanks.

Umit Yoksuloglu (Canadian citizen)

Glenski · Joined: 15 Jan 2003 Posts: 12844 Location: Hokkaido, JAPAN

I'm sure the requirements for each of those countries varies somewhat. In Japan, you usually need a minimum of a master's degree in a related field such as linguistics, publications, some Japanese fluency, and some experience in Japan.

Listen to whatever taikibansei tells you, as he seems to have the most experience in this matter, but I can also refer you to several publications that explain things well for Japanese universities.

One important thing. Don't expect tenure. You are likely not to get it.

Gordon · Joined: 28 Jan 2003 Posts: 5309 Location: Japan

You'd have a far easier time getting a job in a Korean university than in a J one. Judging from job ads, they usually ask for a masters, but not always. Japanese ones want more, as Glenski listed for you and which I agree with. Of course there are always exceptions, but as a general rule it is pretty accurate.

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canuck · Joined: 11 May 2003 Posts: 1921 Location: Japan

taikibansei · Joined: 14 Sep 2004 Posts: 811 Location: Japan

Shimmeringstar · Joined: 18 Mar 2007 Posts: 34 Location: Kagoshima, Japan

You may have a hard time finding a job at a university in Japan simply because many colleges and universities are not hiring many new staff members. The population is falling in Japan in such a way that many schools, universities included, are finding themselves in big trouble... and not in a position to hire many new people.

Gypsy Rose Kim · Joined: 08 Dec 2006 Posts: 151

Can I ask something a little off-topic because I know people reading this thread will be able to answer?

In Korea, I taught at a private company working with university students who were preparing to study in foreign universities. It was a great program, but that's kind of irrelevant to my question.

Cheating is par for the course for Korean university students. They talk openly about it. Professors very often looked the other way when cheating was going on. I believe this is because in Korea, nobody is encouraged to do ANYTHING alone. However, it's just a theory based on nothing more than my own observations of the culture. I'm not sure if it's the real reason or not.

My question is, is cheating as rampant in Japanese universities?