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No degree Korea

  • 13-03-2014 6:16pm
    #1
    Cathy1992
    Registered Users Posts: 2 ✭


    Hey I'm just wondering if anyone on here has taught English in South Korea without a degree? My boyfriend is moving there soon and I'm considering following him at some stage, I'm currently doing my TEFL and although i don't have a degree I have Montessori and advanced supervision in Childcare fetac level six? Surely that must count for something if I taught English in a kindergarden? If anyone has any advice it would be greatly appreciated! Thank you
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  • #2
    Choccie Lover
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 244 ✭✭Choccie Lover


    Hi Cathy,

    You must have a degree for 'visa' purposes, I'm afraid.

    :(


  • #3
    R.D. aka MR.D
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 2,643 ✭✭✭R.D. aka MR.D


    yeah, unfortunately you need a 4 year degree to get the visa to teach.

    If you have the means you could go over and study at a place like Sogang University especially if you boyfriend is working near it and his school gives him an apartment.
    I don't think students can work on the side though so i think you would have to have some money saved up.


  • #4
    Prawo_Jazdy
    Registered Users Posts: 61 ✭✭Prawo_Jazdy


    R.D. aka MR.D wrote: »
    yeah, unfortunately you need a 4 year degree to get the visa to teach.

    If you have the means you could go over and study at a place like Sogang University especially if you boyfriend is working near it and his school gives him an apartment.
    I don't think students can work on the side though so i think you would have to have some money saved up.


    4 year degree? does a 3 year BA not cover it?


  • #5
    kittycati
    Registered Users Posts: 190 ✭✭kittycati


    Prawo_Jazdy wrote: »
    4 year degree? does a 3 year BA not cover it?

    Any degree covers it!!


  • #6
    Cathy1992
    Registered Users Posts: 2 ✭Cathy1992


    Prawo_Jazdy wrote: »
    4 year degree? does a 3 year BA not cover it?

    Thanks guys, appreciate the replies, prawo_jadzy I've heard a few places it's a four year but I'm sure as long as it's a ba you should be fine :)


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  • #7
    kittycati
    Registered Users Posts: 190 ✭✭kittycati


    Cathy1992 wrote: »
    Thanks guys, appreciate the replies, prawo_jadzy I've heard a few places it's a four year but I'm sure as long as it's a ba you should be fine :)

    I know loads who went there on a 3 year degree. 4 year degree optional in most universities yet still come out with the exact same degree at the end of the day


  • #8
    Tokyo
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 22,655 ✭✭✭✭Tokyo


    Prawo_Jazdy wrote: »
    4 year degree? does a 3 year BA not cover it?

    I've been coming across ESL jobs lately that have specifically requested 4 year degrees. Haven't been looking for work in Korea so can't comment as to whether Korean schools have started looking for the same, but it's certainly out there.....


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