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[Eleoompa]

Hi guys!

I will be moving over to korea - jeju at first and will have a f-6 visa. I am a british-american 21year old female. I do not have a degree - I compete professionally at a sport so didnt go to college, but I will be taking a 120hr tefl and I speak korean pretty well. I was wondering about what jobs I would be allowed to do in between my competitions to earn a little extra income... Would I be allowed to tutor english without a degree? Not sure if I need to register with the MOE to do so which I think requires a degree. Also if anyone has some input about other jobs that foreigners can make decent money on! Voice actors or foreigners as extras in shows or something.

Thanks so much everyone!! I appreciate any help

[modernseoul]

Teaching without a degree legally might be a little difficult. Hagwons will most likely hire you, although Jeju is a small market.
Bar work, and as you mentioned extra work is possible but it doesn't pay well.
What is your pro sport? It's more likely you can coach that over teaching English.

[faeriehazel]

No reputable hakwon will hire someone without a BA degree. Tutoring would be an option, I suppose, but without contacts I imagine it would be difficult to get your foot in the door.

There are occasionally ads on the Seoul craigslist and other job sites looking for voice actors and other random short-term stuff that is not related to teaching.

[Eleoompa]

I play a racket sport. I know it's not by any means one of the more popular sports in korea like golf, but I noticed that all the instructors and players are male. Either this could work for or against me. I would prefer to do this however over teaching english!!!

Also does anyone know anything about having to register with the MOE to get a tutoring license? I hear I need one for hagwons and tutoring privately even. Not sure if this is just for tutoring kids or for adults too....

Thanks for your replies~

[modernseoul]