Hi everyone,

I'm looking for a English teaching job in South Korea but I'm really struggling to find somethin as I am not a native speaker. Even though I have a British diploma and CELTA, I still can't get anywhere. Any ideas or tips on where I should apply?

Thanks very much for your help!!

Unfortunately it is nearly impossible to work in South Korea unless you completed a significant amount of your compulsary education in one of the 7 countries considered English speaking countries by South Korea (USA, Canada, South Africa, Austrailia, New Zealand, UK or Ireland). This is because these are the only nationalities that qualify for an E2 visa (I believe). I don't know all the ins and outs of it. I do, however, know someone from the Phillipines who taught, but I don't know what visa that was on? Where are you from, if you don't mind me asking?

Hey! I want to go to South Korea. I have done my A levels and m doing my university degree in London. However I am a Tanzanian.. Is is possible to get a job in Korea.

Thanks for your help! :) 

Hi, yes, I'm British. If you do not hold a passport from one of the "English speaking" countries (I put that in speach marks as I recognise there are more than 7) then you are not eligible for the E visa. You need to either hold a passport of have completed I think it's 10 years of education in an "English speaking country" before the age of 18 to qualify. The passports accepted are British, Irish, South African, Canadian, American, Australian and New Zealand. Sorry, this probably isn't what you wanted to hear. If you have Korean blood there are F visas which are open to you.