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Lee_87
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 Posted: Fri Oct 31, 2014 2:56 pm Post subject: EPIK vs Hagwon requirements |
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Hi,
I'm a South African citizen/english native speaker but been living in a non english speaking country for a while. I came here to study at university and now have a degree from here. I was surprised to find out that EPIK doesn't accept degrees outside of an english speaking country??? What strange rule is that, despite being a native speaker??? Don't really get it, but anyway is the same requirement set for hagwons? Never really heard about such a requirement outside of korea...
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nicwr2002
Joined: 17 Aug 2011
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| Posted: Fri Oct 31, 2014 6:51 pm Post subject: |
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| I'm pretty sure it is an immigration requirement, not really an EPIK exclusive requirement, in order to get the E-2 visa. So, you may be kinda screwed. |
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thetawnyman
Joined: 25 Sep 2014
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| Posted: Fri Oct 31, 2014 8:25 pm Post subject: |
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| Yes, for an E2 visa, you need to be from one of the seven recognized countries AND have a BA from a university in one of those countries as well. |
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ttompatz
Joined: 05 Sep 2005
Location: Kwangju, South Korea
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| Posted: Sat Nov 01, 2014 3:55 pm Post subject: Re: EPIK vs Hagwon requirements |
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| Lee_87 wrote: |
Hi,
I'm a South African citizen/english native speaker but been living in a non english speaking country for a while. I came here to study at university and now have a degree from here. I was surprised to find out that EPIK doesn't accept degrees outside of an english speaking country??? What strange rule is that, despite being a native speaker??? Don't really get it, but anyway is the same requirement set for hagwons? Never really heard about such a requirement outside of korea...
Thanks!! |
Passport and degree from one of the 7 "approved" countries is an immigration requirement for an E2.
Missing one or the other and you will be looking at China, or SE Asia.
Another note is that many countries in SE Asia do NOT consider S.Africans to be native speakers so a TOEIC test (IELTS and TOEFL are also acceptable) is required as well as the degree.
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