Korean Job Discussion Forums

[Bryan]

Yonsei has a good summary of the rules available for people on a regular university student visa. You are able to work up to 20 hours per week (including at language institutes) during school and that restriction is limited during holiday periods.

http://gsis.yonsei.ac.kr/html/content.asp?code=004003

[OiGirl]

[quote=Yonsei]Work permits are allowed to the students whose financial ability is not enough to pay for his/her tuition or other living expenses.
This new law is for students whose main purpose of getting a job is for supporting himself/herself as a foreign student in Korea.[/quote]

It's still a requirement that you prove you have enough cash to cover your living expenses to get a student visa. Interesting.

[Bryan]

I don't think it is. I've heard students haven't needed to show bank account statements lately. I certainly hope I will not have to, since I have under $10,000 now, and my school is sending me on a full scholarship with stipend so I technically don't need any money.