I am interested to work and eventually live in South Korea. But i am confused that its that i need to take the Korean Language Test under the EPS if i am professional? I am a degree holder w/ lots of experience in maritime fields. What if direct hire? im not some kiind of factory worker or laborer. i am filipino seaman. Chief officer to be exact and i want to have job related to maritime, (port operation,port capt.,surveyor etc.)
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I wouldn't go anywhere near there at the moment!
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You will have a blas in south Korea, was stationed there one and half year. Man it was wild party town. You go there and have fun dont worry about any thing. Almost young generation speak english. So you wont have any problem.
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If your passport and degree (Bachelor's?) come from a native English speaking country you qualify to teach English here in Korea. If you want to work in any other field, it's normally required that you speak Korean. The language test for Korean is called the TOPIK (Test Of Proficiency In Korean) test. I would assume a good TOPIK score is needed to prove to your potential employer that you can understand your tasks and duties. However, if you demonstrate your ability to speak Korean proficiently i doubt they will ask for a TOPIK score. The other problem you will encounter is a Visa, normally, an English teacher's Visa is sponsored by his or her school. You would have to find which Visa you qualify under as a non-English teacher and see if your workplace would sponsor it or not. You may have to acquire your own Visa before seeking work outside of the English field which is rough, because an English teacher's Visa has strict guidelines that the Visa holder may only teach English for the school that sponsors him or her. Another way to go is to get married to a Korean, then your spouse becomes your Visa sponsor and you can seek employment wherever you wish provided you pay your taxes. Good Luck!!
