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Teaching Placements in South Korea
Teaching placements available throughout the year in public and private language schools across South Korea including Seoul, Incheon, Daejeon, Daegu and Busan!
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Key information
What's included?
Everything here is included as part of your teaching placement:
- Starting salary of KRW 2,100,000 - 2,300,000 (approx US$20,000-25,000 | GBP 15,000-18,000) per year
- All contracts are for a minimum of 12 months, and are renewable
- Furnished housing for the duration of your teaching contract
- Flight reimbursement
- Paid holidays
- 50% contribution towards health insurance coverage
- RRP
£1,395Special introductory price just £995
- Passport holder of any of the following countries: United States, Canada, South Africa, New Zealand, Australia, the United Kingdom, and Ireland
- A bachelor’s degree holder in any field of study
- 120-hour TEFL certificate(don’t have a TEFL qualification yet? Don’t worry! We recommend our 120-hour Premier Online TEFL Course - it's 100% online and entirely self-paced)
- English is your first language
- Be in good physical and mental health
- A clean criminal background check
- Be willing to commit to a teaching placement for at least 12 months
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How to apply
Application Dates
Applications are open year-round. We recommend applying as soon as possible as on average it can take from four to six months from application to start a teaching placement.Deposit Payment
Sign up to our Teaching Placement in South Korea with a 50% deposit.This allows you to make a start on your 120-hour Premier Online TEFL Course and complete the application and any required paperwork. Once your application has been approved, we will get back in touch to collect the remaining balance.Application Process
Email our team on internships@tefl.org and speak to a TEFL adviser who will guide you through the booking process and ensure all your questions are answered. You can also get in touch via live chat.RRP £1,395
Special introductory price just £995
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Additional Notes
Find out more about teaching English in South Korea
Quarantine for South Korea:
Private schools - Quarantine Accommodation is usually arranged and covered by the school (unless otherwise arranged and discussed with the teacher). Food and other essential household items will be arranged and purchased before their arrival by the school, but these 2 expenses will need to be paid back to the school and are not included for free.
Public Schools - Quarantine will be done in a government hotel, and the cost needs to be paid up front by the teacher and is not reimbursed. This is around US$1400-1500 for the 2 week period. This amount covers everything and the quarantine includes full board and lodging.
Additional costs to consider
- Flights
- Travel insurance
- Work visa
- Money to cover first months’ expenses
- Bills
- PCR testing
Intake Dates/Hiring Times
The South Korea program does not have any specific intake dates, as we are able to do placements throughout the entire year. Having said that, there are a few peak and low hiring times. They are:
Public Schools
Only 2 intakes per year and applications open about 6-7 month in advance for these programs
Spring - March 1st contract start
Fall - September 1st contract start
Private Schools
Positions year round and applications take about 3-5 months from sign up to arrival
Peak contract starting timesFebruary - April and August - October
Low Contract starting timesDecember - January and June - July
Apply Now
RRP £1,395
Special introductory price just £995
Email our team on internships@tefl.org and speak to a TEFL adviser who will guide you through the booking process and ensure all your questions are answered.
Alternatively you can also get in touch via live chat.