Korean Job Discussion Forums

[aek541]

I am planning on going to Yonsei Uni this coming january for Korean Language study. However, it is extremly expensive and I was thinking about getting a job that would cover my living expenses....like a part time teachin job or something......I would need my E2 ofcourse to teach....but if I have an e2 can I still be a student at a university???? is there anything saying that I can't????

[dulouz]

Last time I checked, you can work 20 hours a week on a student visa. Verify this for your own safety.

[xCustomx]

[aek541]

Do i just contact immigration then??? Also.....20hours a week....that is like 4 hours a day...which is almost the 6 hours a day I "technically" work now. so....yah.....are there jobs out there that allow you to only work 4 hours a day?

[denverdeath]

If it's legal for you to teach/tutor 20 hours a week on a student visa, why don't you arrange your own lessons...pay would likely be higher, too. What kind of study are you talking about at Yonsei? Is it a regular intensive Korean language programme, or sth else?

[Son Deureo!]

[aek541]

I am planning on studying at the university for credit. What is only true. So technically I can legally teach privates you are saying????? I'm confused. Help me

[denverdeath]

I guess the big question is, come January, what kind of visa will you have? A student visa or an E-2 work visa? Regardless, my recommendation would be for you to contact your nearest immigration office and see what they have to say.

[Son Deureo!]

[aek541]

Okay. I guess I have it wwrong. Thank you for clarifying. I will be going to the Language Institute. Is it possible to come here on a visitors visa...since I'm from Canada we get 6 months anyway....which is the same as the Student Visa length in time right? What I really want to know is if I can get an E2 and still go to the school? Work and making money is going to be a major priority. Otherwise I cannot afford to take the intensive study program at all. I have worked and gone to school before when I was getting my degreein the first place. So.......

[Son Deureo!]

Yes, you can study on a visitor visa, a tourist visa, or an E2 work visa. Since you're Canadian, you're right, there's no advantage to getting a student visa. You'd be putting yourself through extra paperwork and paying a fee for no reason.

Hopefully you can find a job that will provide you with an E2 and a schedule conducive to studying at Yonsei. I worked part time while I studied at Sogang University (similar workload), and while my boss was OK with giving me a schedule that let me work and study at the same time, I don't recommend trying to teach more than 20 hours a week while you are in an intensive Korean program. 20 hours is doable, but tough.

열심히 공부하세요.

[aek541]

Awsome. Then I'm going to say f-it to the whole student visa.....I will just contact the university to make sure this is okay with them. HSould be....I mean they would be getting me money regardless. As for jobs......I suppose I better start looking now. I won't work more than 20 hours.....I think......20 hours of inclass study plus 20 hrs of work will be far more than enough for me to keel over and die from stress....but I think I can do it....if all else fails.....I take a semester off of study if I really have to.....even though that would be like the LAST resort. Thank you guys for ALLLLLLLL of your help.

[Pak Yu Man]

[aek541]

Okay..........I wouldn't want to teach anything if it was illegal. I don't want to be deported...since I like living in Korea. My friend said that I can study and work at the same time on an E2 and so I think that is my best bet.