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A Complete Guide to TEFL in Korea

  Here's a great guide to teaching in Korea written by Tom Salmon, one of the trainers at The Language House TEFL Teaching English in South Korea Please read through everything in this brief overview prior to asking any questions about teaching in South Korea. A lot of basic information is covered here and once you’re clear about these things, you’ll probably find you have a much narrower focus of questions to ask than simply “So, what’s it like to teach in Korea?” Table of Contents: 1. Introduction 2. About Living in Korea 3. Teaching in Korea 3.1 Visas 3.2 Types of Schools 3.3 Recruiters 3.4 Applying Directly through EPIK, SMOE, or GEPIK 3.5 Requirements and Basic Overview of the Application Process 3.6 More than just “Base Level” 4. Useful Resources 5. Closing 1. Introduction There are a lot of reasons people decide to pack up and move to the Republic of Korea for work. Foremost in a lot of people’s minds is the possibility of making and saving