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Duval
Joined: 11 Feb 2013
Location: Glasgow, Scotland
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 Posted: Tue Feb 12, 2013 4:12 am Post subject: Will it be possible for both of us to work in South Korea? |
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We are considering moving to South Korea in about a year.
And our situation then should be the following:
Myself:
- Lived in Scotland for 5 years.
- Born in Switzerland, British Passport Holder.
- Bachelor of Science in Business Information System from a Swiss university.
- Master of Science in Business Information System from a Swiss university.
- Post Graduate Diploma in Education from the University of Glasgow, Scotland, UK.
- Two years experience as a Computing Teacher in Scotland.
I am a bit confused about the "native speaker" requirements for jobs in Korea: would having a British Passport be enough, even though I was not born in the UK and English is my second language?
I read somewhere that my degree would have to be from a UK university, is that true?
My future wife:
- British born and bred.
- Bachelor of Art in Learning Difficulties/Disabilities from a UK University.
- Two years experience working with children with special needs.
How difficult do you think it would be for us to find work in Korea?
Thanks in advance for your answers/help. |
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Jodami
Joined: 08 Feb 2013
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| Posted: Tue Feb 12, 2013 5:36 am Post subject: Re: Will it be possible for both of us to work in South Kore |
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Your future wife is good to go.
You're ok on the passport side of things.
However, your degree needs to be from a university in one of the following seven English speaking countries - UK, Ireland, Canada, USA, Australia, New Zealand, South Africa. |
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Allthechildrenareinsane
Joined: 23 Jun 2011
Location: Lost in a Roman wilderness of pain
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| Posted: Tue Feb 12, 2013 5:41 am Post subject: Re: Will it be possible for both of us to work in South Kore |
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| Duval wrote: |
We are considering moving to South Korea in about a year.
And our situation then should be the following:
Myself:
- Lived in Scotland for 5 years.
- Born in Switzerland, British Passport Holder.
- Bachelor of Science in Business Information System from a Swiss university.
- Master of Science in Business Information System from a Swiss university.
- Post Graduate Diploma in Education from the University of Glasgow, Scotland, UK.
- Two years experience as a Computing Teacher in Scotland.
I am a bit confused about the "native speaker" requirements for jobs in Korea: would having a British Passport be enough, even though I was not born in the UK and English is my second language?
I read somewhere that my degree would have to be from a UK university, is that true?
My future wife:
- British born and bred.
- Bachelor of Art in Learning Difficulties/Disabilities from a UK University.
- Two years experience working with children with special needs.
How difficult do you think it would be for us to find work in Korea?
Thanks in advance for your answers/help. |
Your fiancee would have no problems getting an E2 visa. A couple of questions for you, though: are you a naturalized UK citizen, or a UK citizen who was born abroad?
If the former, b/c you didn't complete high school and college in one of the seven approved Anglophone countries (UK, Ireland, Canada, US, Australia, New Zealand South Africa), I don't believe you'd be eligible for an E2. In the latter case, I'm not sure -- was your schooling done in English or one of the languages of Switzerland?
Some more info on requirements here: http://www.goeastrecruiting.com/requirements |
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Duval
Joined: 11 Feb 2013
Location: Glasgow, Scotland
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| Posted: Tue Feb 12, 2013 6:16 am Post subject: Re: Will it be possible for both of us to work in South Kore |
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Thank you for your answers.
| Allthechildrenareinsane wrote: |
A couple of questions for you, though: are you a naturalized UK citizen, or a UK citizen who was born abroad?
If the former, b/c you didn't complete high school and college in one of the seven approved Anglophone countries (UK, Ireland, Canada, US, Australia, New Zealand South Africa), I don't believe you'd be eligible for an E2. In the latter case, I'm not sure -- was your schooling done in English or one of the languages of Switzerland?
Some more info on requirements here: http://www.goeastrecruiting.com/requirements |
I will soon be naturalised. :S
My education up to High School was in French...
Arg, not very good news...  |
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Allthechildrenareinsane
Joined: 23 Jun 2011
Location: Lost in a Roman wilderness of pain
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| Posted: Tue Feb 12, 2013 7:28 am Post subject: Re: Will it be possible for both of us to work in South Kore |
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| Duval wrote: |
Thank you for your answers.
| Allthechildrenareinsane wrote: |
A couple of questions for you, though: are you a naturalized UK citizen, or a UK citizen who was born abroad?
If the former, b/c you didn't complete high school and college in one of the seven approved Anglophone countries (UK, Ireland, Canada, US, Australia, New Zealand South Africa), I don't believe you'd be eligible for an E2. In the latter case, I'm not sure -- was your schooling done in English or one of the languages of Switzerland?
Some more info on requirements here: http://www.goeastrecruiting.com/requirements |
I will soon be naturalised. :S
My education up to High School was in French...
Arg, not very good news... |
You can certainly still come to Korea w/ your fiancee, but you'll have to come over on an F3 visa instead of an E2, which means you won't legally be able to work for a Korean school or company while here. If you do come over on an F3, you could telecommute while working for a UK or other foreign company, but I don't know if this is a realistic possibility for you. |
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YTMND
Joined: 16 Jan 2012
Location: You're the man now dog!!
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| Posted: Tue Feb 12, 2013 8:07 am Post subject: |
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| If the former, b/c you didn't complete high school and college |
I have never seen them screen high school credentials. If you can get a college degree in anything, you can teach at some level. There was another thread recently where a NZ teacher only had a 3 year degree. Perhaps you can transfer some of your classes or take another major for 2 years since you probably already satisfied some general education requirements.
You really need this to advance further. So, I would do whatever I could. You could also take online classes probably.
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| Post Graduate Diploma in Education from the University of Glasgow, Scotland, UK. |
Maybe that's enough. |
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sligo
Joined: 15 Oct 2008
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| Posted: Tue Feb 12, 2013 9:44 am Post subject: |
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| The university where i used to work had Freench classes, so looking at your experience, you may get a job teaching French, but maybe not English. |
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ttompatz
Joined: 05 Sep 2005
Location: Kwangju, South Korea
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| Posted: Tue Feb 12, 2013 2:45 pm Post subject: |
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him:
passport from one of the approved 7 = check
Degree from one of the approved 7 = no.
graduate degree from one of the approved 7 = no.
10 years of study in English schools including 4 at the post secondary level = no.
requirements not met.
her:
passport from one of the 7 = check
degree from one of the 7 = check.
requirements met.
Can you get a job as a teacher in an international school = yes (E7).
Can you get a job as a teacher of English = no (E2).
Can G/F get a job as a teacher in an international school - no (E7).
Can she get a job as a teacher of English = yes (E2).
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Duval
Joined: 11 Feb 2013
Location: Glasgow, Scotland
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| Posted: Wed Feb 13, 2013 2:10 pm Post subject: |
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Thank you all for your answers, very informative.
| ttompatz wrote: |
him:
4 at the post secondary level
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My fianc�e has a 3 years bachelor, does it mean she does not qualify?
| ttompatz wrote: |
Can you get a job as a teacher in an international school = yes (E7).
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I did not think about teaching my main subject (Computing) in an international school. Thank you!  I guess it will be harder to find work as there is less potential employers, but I will give it a go.
| sligo wrote: |
| The university where i used to work had French classes, so looking at your experience, you may get a job teaching French, but maybe not English. |
What university was that?
I will bookmark all my potential employers and regularly check for job opportunities.
One more question: Is it better to go to Korea and look for jobs there, or find a job from the UK and then move to Korea?
Can you get a visa without having a contract beforehand? |
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ttompatz
Joined: 05 Sep 2005
Location: Kwangju, South Korea
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| Posted: Wed Feb 13, 2013 2:52 pm Post subject: |
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| Duval wrote: |
Thank you all for your answers, very informative.
| ttompatz wrote: |
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4 at the post secondary level
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My fianc�e has a 3 years bachelor, does it mean she does not qualify?
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Bachelor of ZZZZZZ = she is fine.
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| Duval wrote: |
| ttompatz wrote: |
Can you get a job as a teacher in an international school = yes (E7).
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I did not think about teaching my main subject (Computing) in an international school. Thank you! I guess it will be harder to find work as there is less potential employers, but I will give it a go.
| sligo wrote: |
| The university where i used to work had French classes, so looking at your experience, you may get a job teaching French, but maybe not English. |
What university was that?
I will bookmark all my potential employers and regularly check for job opportunities.
One more question: Is it better to go to Korea and look for jobs there, or find a job from the UK and then move to Korea?
Can you get a visa without having a contract beforehand? |
It is better to be looking from abroad. You will get your airfare paid and don't have the expense of living as a tourist (much more expense than living at home) during your job search.
You cannot get a work visa (E2/E7) without a contract and visa sponsorship (from an employer) beforehand.
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nero
Joined: 11 Mar 2009
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| Posted: Wed Feb 13, 2013 7:59 pm Post subject: |
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| If the former, b/c you didn't complete high school and college |
I have never seen them screen high school credentials. If you can get a college degree in anything, you can teach at some level. There was another thread recently where a NZ teacher only had a 3 year degree. Perhaps you can transfer some of your classes or take another major for 2 years since you probably already satisfied some general education requirements.
You really need this to advance further. So, I would do whatever I could. You could also take online classes probably.
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| Post Graduate Diploma in Education from the University of Glasgow, Scotland, UK. |
Maybe that's enough. |
All NZ bachelors degrees are 3 years.
I believe this is the same for most non-North American countries. I may be wrong... |
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StuffYouShould
Joined: 18 Jan 2013
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| Posted: Thu Feb 14, 2013 1:07 am Post subject: |
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The post-grad from the University of Glasgow should give you an advantage.
In an ideal world, your education and experience should make you stand out compared with someone fresh out a three year BA.
Shame the rules are so "black and white"[/i] |
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Duval
Joined: 11 Feb 2013
Location: Glasgow, Scotland
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| Posted: Thu Feb 14, 2013 12:01 pm Post subject: |
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| ttompatz wrote: |
It is better to be looking from abroad. You will get your airfare paid and don't have the expense of living as a tourist (much more expense than living at home) during your job search.
You cannot get a work visa (E2/E7) without a contract and visa sponsorship (from an employer) beforehand.
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Thank you very much for all the info. You have been of great help.
| StuffYouShould wrote: |
The post-grad from the University of Glasgow should give you an advantage.
In an ideal world, your education and experience should make you stand out compared with someone fresh out a three year BA.
Shame the rules are so "black and white"[/i] |
That's life... Sometimes it is frustrating, but rules are rules  |
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silkhighway
Joined: 24 Oct 2010
Location: Canada
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| Posted: Thu Feb 14, 2013 8:31 pm Post subject: |
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| Have you considered teaching at an international school in a different country? Even though your girlfriend might make less money teaching ESL, you'll make more money teaching at an international school and it might balance out. |
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PatrickGHBusan
Joined: 24 Jun 2008
Location: Busan (1997-2008) Canada 2008 -
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| Posted: Fri Feb 15, 2013 10:12 am Post subject: |
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She is good to go.
You are not, sorry. |
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