You are not permitted to work part-time without an appropriate visa -- only those with D-4, D-2, and H-1 visa are allowed.
You will have to receive a "Permission for Engaging in Activities not Covered by Status of Sojourn" from Korea Ministry of Government Legislation in order to work part-time.
There is almost no restriction imposed by schools on working part-time.
However, the level of Korean required may be different from school to school. For more details, please contact the school you wish to go.
Companies also have their own standard of Korean ability that they require from foreigners. You may need to confirm with companies of your interest regarding Korean proficiency.
There is an exam called TOPIK, which you can test your Korean ability. Also, a certificate that is given by language schools can be used as a proof of your Korean ability.
Officetel is a compound word composed of Office and Hotel.
As you can guess from the word, officetel is a building constructed as an office and used for temporary stays at the same time.
Only a few rooms can be used as a residential place -- meaning you can NOT report the address nor make alien registration card with address that belongs to office-use rooms.
The worst case scenario is that you cannot be protected by law regarding deposit.
Whether you can move in or not should be confirmed in advance because the tax calculation is different depending on the use.
We, GTN, only give lists of houses that you can move in -- no need to worry.
As our focus is on schools in Seoul, hardly no support can be provided for schools outside the Seoul area. We ask for your understanding.
Some language schools provide a support system that you can make a good use of to interact and become friends with local Korean students.
You might also be able to find interesting after school activities and multicultural community that you want to join.
You are not permitted to work part-time without an appropriate visa -- only those with D-4, D-2, and H-1 visa are allowed.
You will have to receive a "Permission for Engaging in Activities not Covered by Status of Sojourn" from Korea Ministry of Government Legislation in order to work part-time.
There is almost no restriction imposed by schools on working part-time.
Yes, you can.
However, the level of Korean required may be different from school to school. For more details, please contact the school you wish to go.
Companies also have their own standard of Korean ability that they require from foreigners. You may need to confirm with companies of your interest regarding Korean proficiency.
For TOPIK level 3, you should take TOPIK sublevel 3 under TOPIK II category.
And a passing score for TOPIK sublevel 3 is somewhere between 120-149.
If you feel comfortable having daily conversations in Korean and have no problem using Korean in public facilities, you may go for TOPIK II.
There is an exam called TOPIK, which you can test your Korean ability. Also, a certificate that is given by language schools can be used as a proof of your Korean ability.
Yes, you can. However, you need a consent from your guardian/legal representative if you are under 19.
It depends on which course you would like to apply for. Please check GTN application deadlines for each school.
You can apply for university-affiliated language schools and dance schools (1million/YGX). Please refer to the URL for details:
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Officetel is a compound word composed of Office and Hotel.
As you can guess from the word, officetel is a building constructed as an office and used for temporary stays at the same time.
Only a few rooms can be used as a residential place -- meaning you can NOT report the address nor make alien registration card with address that belongs to office-use rooms.
The worst case scenario is that you cannot be protected by law regarding deposit.
Whether you can move in or not should be confirmed in advance because the tax calculation is different depending on the use.
We, GTN, only give lists of houses that you can move in -- no need to worry.