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thornzo
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 Posted: Thu Oct 13, 2011 10:26 am Post subject: Is teaching with Associates degree or less even posisble? |
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I have read through quite a few forums and haven't seen much on this topic.
Is it possible for someone who does not have a BA to teach in Korea (legally)? Does having an Associates degree help? Does obtaining a TEFL cert help?
Thanks for any info! |
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ttompatz
Joined: 05 Sep 2005
Location: Kwangju, South Korea
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| Posted: Thu Oct 13, 2011 10:28 am Post subject: Re: Is teaching with Associates degree or less even posisble |
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| thornzo wrote: |
I have read through quite a few forums and haven't seen much on this topic.
Is it possible for someone who does not have a BA to teach in Korea (legally)? Does having an Associates degree help? Does obtaining a TEFL cert help?
Thanks for any info! |
Your ONLY legal option is the TaLK program if they continue it next year.
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thornzo
Joined: 11 Oct 2011
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| Posted: Thu Oct 13, 2011 10:40 am Post subject: |
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What exactly is the TALK program? Sorry, I am new to this.  |
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hellofaniceguy
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proverbs
Joined: 28 Apr 2009
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| Posted: Thu Oct 13, 2011 2:35 pm Post subject: |
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| simply put, No. unless you are a Korean citizen or gyopo that is bilingual. |
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FastForward
Joined: 04 Jul 2011
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| Posted: Thu Oct 13, 2011 7:19 pm Post subject: |
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| proverbs wrote: |
| simply put, No. unless you are a Korean citizen or gyopo that is bilingual. |
I thought that even a gyopo that is bilingual on a F4 visa would still need be required to have a 3-4 year degree. |
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northway
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| Posted: Thu Oct 13, 2011 7:23 pm Post subject: |
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| FastForward wrote: |
| proverbs wrote: |
| simply put, No. unless you are a Korean citizen or gyopo that is bilingual. |
I thought that even a gyopo that is bilingual on a F4 visa would still need be required to have a 3-4 year degree. |
Technically yes, but practically no. |
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ttompatz
Joined: 05 Sep 2005
Location: Kwangju, South Korea
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| Posted: Thu Oct 13, 2011 7:43 pm Post subject: |
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| thornzo wrote: |
| What exactly is the TALK program? Sorry, I am new to this. |
http://talk.go.kr/
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Porksta
Joined: 05 May 2011
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| Posted: Thu Oct 13, 2011 8:32 pm Post subject: |
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| I have a coworker that teaches on an Associate's Degree. She can only work part time and probably doesn't get any benefits. She is also married, so that helps. |
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ttompatz
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| Posted: Fri Oct 14, 2011 5:20 am Post subject: |
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| I have a coworker that teaches on an Associate's Degree. She can only work part time and probably doesn't get any benefits. She is also married, so that helps. |
She MAY have a working tourist (H1) visa. Teaching is illegal on it (even though it is often done).
If she is married to a Korean and on an F2 then work is not an issue but it is still illegal to work as a teacher.
The ONLY option for LEGAL work as a teacher and without a degree is the TaLK program.
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enj0i
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| Posted: Fri Oct 14, 2011 2:17 pm Post subject: |
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Go through the TaLK program like I am, but you have to have either an associate's degree or atleast 2 years finished in an undergraduate program.
You can do up to 2 years in TaLK and as little as 6 months at a time and it pays around $1,400 a month+housing. So not as much as Epik but close. The cool thing is you only work 16-20 hours a week as opposed to FT hours. |
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enj0i
Joined: 07 Sep 2011
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| Posted: Fri Oct 14, 2011 2:19 pm Post subject: Re: Is teaching with Associates degree or less even posisble |
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| ttompatz wrote: |
| thornzo wrote: |
I have read through quite a few forums and haven't seen much on this topic.
Is it possible for someone who does not have a BA to teach in Korea (legally)? Does having an Associates degree help? Does obtaining a TEFL cert help?
Thanks for any info! |
Your ONLY legal option is the TaLK program if they continue it next year.
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What do you mean if they continue it? I assure you the program is in full operation. |
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ttompatz
Joined: 05 Sep 2005
Location: Kwangju, South Korea
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| Posted: Fri Oct 14, 2011 6:23 pm Post subject: Re: Is teaching with Associates degree or less even posisble |
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| enj0i wrote: |
| ttompatz wrote: |
| thornzo wrote: |
I have read through quite a few forums and haven't seen much on this topic.
Is it possible for someone who does not have a BA to teach in Korea (legally)? Does having an Associates degree help? Does obtaining a TEFL cert help?
Thanks for any info! |
Your ONLY legal option is the TaLK program if they continue it next year.
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What do you mean if they continue it? I assure you the program is in full operation. |
Like any government program it is subject to government budgets and as GEPIK employees found out this year very subject to change when the budgets get cut.
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thornzo
Joined: 11 Oct 2011
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| Posted: Wed Oct 19, 2011 10:37 am Post subject: |
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| enj0i wrote: |
Go through the TaLK program like I am, but you have to have either an associate's degree or atleast 2 years finished in an undergraduate program.
You can do up to 2 years in TaLK and as little as 6 months at a time and it pays around $1,400 a month+housing. So not as much as Epik but close. The cool thing is you only work 16-20 hours a week as opposed to FT hours. |
That doesn't sound too bad. How are you liking the TaLK program so far? |
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enj0i
Joined: 07 Sep 2011
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| Posted: Wed Oct 19, 2011 11:20 am Post subject: |
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| thornzo wrote: |
| enj0i wrote: |
Go through the TaLK program like I am, but you have to have either an associate's degree or atleast 2 years finished in an undergraduate program.
You can do up to 2 years in TaLK and as little as 6 months at a time and it pays around $1,400 a month+housing. So not as much as Epik but close. The cool thing is you only work 16-20 hours a week as opposed to FT hours. |
That doesn't sound too bad. How are you liking the TaLK program so far? |
so far so good. Just waiting on my criminal check to come back from the FBI. And will hear soon hopefully whether I've been accepted into the program or not. Can't really elaborate on the program much as I haven't experienced it yet, only the application part of it. TaLK and EpiK seem to be some of the best programs out there for newbies in the ESL world though from what I've seen. |
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