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[chronicpride]

Looks like they are more concerned about the criminal record and medical checks, as the degree/transcript requirement is going to be phased out: Coming this fall to the E2 process, �no degree=no problem�

[nomad-ish]

god i hope this doesn't happen.

[Bryan]

That's good news for me.

Here's the details, already discussed in depth below. They already allow this.

http://forums.eslcafe.com/korea/viewtopic.php?t=120909&postdays=0&postorder=asc&start=0

[Ukon]

[jajdude]

Sounds like no big deal to me really. I've got a couple of degrees but don't value them highly. I've known people to do well without degrees, and in some countries for EFL they aren't needed for lots of jobs. Screw it, Korea has made it a pain in the ass as it is. They'll be moaning for teachers soon.

[kingplaya4]

Personally could care less, but I think if it does get reduced down to high school graduates like that blog writer seems to think, I think the chance of riff raff getting in here increases. Anyone with an IQ in the average range could have gotten a degree from the College I went to, but they still would have needed at least a little maturity and sense of responsibility. If I remember correctly, around 40% of my incoming class failed or dropped out, and although a few students did it rightly to achieve larger life goals, most were irresponsible, burnouts, or simply immature. So, my point is pretty simple, being a college graduate doesn't guarantee much, but it's generally better to be one than not.

I suspect foreigners will get an even worse reputation than they already have (at this point mostly undeservedly) if standards are lowered. All a clean criminal check means is that they haven't been caught since they were a juvenille.

[Gwangjuboy]

Christ if this happens then I'm going start a business as a recruiter in my hometown! Echoing what the previous poster said; a university graduate doesn't always guarantee a decent applicant but if the standards are lowered then the proportion of idiots working in Korea is going to substantially increase. The degree requirement hasn't always been there either, but Korea was not as high profile back then. There is much more awareness of the opportunities to work in Korea now. In my opinion, a dumbing down of the E2 Visa requirements in this way would be a bad move.

[Gwangjuboy]

Just read the Korean article that was refered to in the original galbijim article.


이와 함께 하반기부터 '원어민 영어보조교사' 학력 자격을 '학사학위 소지자'에서 '대학교 재학생'으로 확대하는 방안이 추진된다.

The a plan to allow current university students to teach here is just that; It a proposal that is being pushed but nothing is set in stone yet.

또 원어민 영어보조교사의 체류 자격이 '영어를 모국어로 하는 국민'에서 '영어를 공용어로 하는 국민'으로 완화돼 인도�필리핀 국민들도 원어민 보조교사로 고용할 수 있게 된다.

This part seems more definite though: Applicants from countries where English is the official language such as India and the Philippines will also be eligible to seek employment as an assistant teacher (public school teacher) .

http://news.chosun.com/site/data/html_dir/2008/04/29/2008042900110.html

[yingwenlaoshi]

Who cares?

They just let the kids all run rapid anyway.






Puck it.

[DCJames]

Teaching English isn't rocket science.

ANYBODY can do it. The Korean government is realizing this.

They're also realizing the foreigner salaries for teaching English in Korea have been inflated compared to other countries.

This is just their attempt at lowering the cost of English Education by lowering the demand for Foreign English teachers.

It's a pretty smart move on their part.

[Gwangjuboy]

[spliff]

It'll never happen.

[inkoreaforgood]

[JongnoGuru]

[Ramen]

Great!

This means my illiterate counsins will be able to come teach in Korea.