Can foreign students work in Korea?

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I am a foreign student who recently came to Korea to study. I want to experience not only studying but also working in Korea, can foreign students work in Korea?
Yes, foreign students can work in Korea, of course! However, because foreign students came to Korea to study, they can work part-time called part-time jobs.


Conditions for allowing foreign students to work part-time (part-time work)

A foreign student who came to Korea as a resident of study abroad or general training must have more than a certain level of Korean language skills and must be confirmed by a person in charge of international students at the school. In addition, language trainees attending elementary, middle, and high schools are not allowed to work part-time except for those who are scheduled to graduate.
In addition, part-time jobs are impossible if you remain in Korea exceptionally because you have not graduated due to a lack of credits even though your professional bachelor’s or bachelor’s degree has passed. However, part-time jobs are available for thesis preparation students after completing the regular master’s and doctorate courses. However, if you do not graduate due to a lack of credits or poor attendance, you cannot get a part-time job like a bachelor’s degree. In addition, part-time jobs for thesis preparers are only available for 30 hours a week, and it is not possible without limit even during holidays, holidays, and vacations.


Areas where part-time jobs are allowed among foreign students

1.General interpretation, translation, restaurant assistance, general office assistance, etc.

2. Store salespeople, restaurant clerks, event assistants, etc. (Chinese, Japanese, and other foreign language-related camps are also available)

3. Part-time jobs in tourism and duty-free shops are impossible

4. Part-time jobs in the manufacturing and construction industries are not possible, but manufacturing is possible if you are at level 4 or higher (or complete level 4 of KIIP)

The level and time of Korean language proficiency that foreign students are allowed to work part-time

Depending on the course, the level and time of Korean language proficiency that foreign students can accept part-time jobs are slightly different.
First of all, students in the language training course can work part-time after 6 months regardless of grade. If you are not above level 2 of TOPIK, you can work up to 10 hours a week regardless of weekdays, weekends, or vacation periods, and those above level 2 can work up to 20 hours a week.
Professional bachelor’s degree students can start part-time jobs right away regardless of grade. If you are not above Level 3 of Topic, you can work up to 10 hours a week regardless of weekdays, weekends, or vacation periods, and if you are above Level 3, you can work up to 20 hours a week during the week and during weekends or vacation.
In the case of the bachelor’s course, it is similar to professional bachelor’s course students, but the standard for Korean language proficiency in the first and second grades is at least level 3 and above level 4 for the third and fourth graders.
Also, master’s and doctoral programs are similar to bachelor’s programs. What’s a little different is that if you’re not level 4 or higher, you can work part-time up to 15 hours a week regardless of weekdays, weekends, or vacation periods, and if you’re level 4 or higher, you can work up to 30 hours a week and on weekends or vacations without restrictions.

Permission of foreign students to work part-time

In order for foreign students to work part-time, it is important to meet the conditions, but they must obtain permission to do so. You can apply by yourself, but if you are a foreign student under the age of 17, your parents or other guardians, such as a housemate, can replace you.
If you apply for permission to work part-time, you can submit the following documents to the competent immigration office or the branch office of the competent immigration office, and you must pay a fee of 20,000 won together.

1.Passport 2. Foreigner Registration Certificate 3. Standard admission permit or enrollment certificate containing the contents of the examination decision for academic ability and financial ability

Foreign students can also work part-time while studying. If you get a job other than a part-time job, you should change your visa status according to your job type. To change your residence status, you can submit the necessary documents along with an application for permission to change your residence status to the local immigration and foreigners’ office.

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