The "EPIK" guide to teaching English in Korea 2020 | Experiences from a Kiwi, Aussie and Brit | 

This was by far the best video i have seen on this topic, and you all just give off a chill vibe. Would love to know more about your experiences Are you aware of any teachers there who made it without a degree?

This was so informative for me, I'm applying for the Fall intake and was tossing up whether I should apply through Korvia or direct. It's also really interesting because I have an acting degree so I'm glad the performing arts degrees are fine too!

Aa this was so helpful! Im planning to apply in 2021 spring! If you could do a video about packing for korea, tips before and after arriving, travel insurance, banking etc thank you💗💗

Very informative video thank you! I’m planning to apply to the fall intake 2021. I noticed that you have a tattoo? did EPIK have any issues about your tattoos during the application?

This video was super helpful! Thanks for making it! Do you already have to be graduated from University and have your diploma before you apply?

So my question is, does a diploma from tafe and a completed tefl course qualify me to work in korea?

What was the program your friend paid for? I really rather pay $2000 and get 100% placement with no second interview.

Is it possible for an Indian to get a job with a tefl certificate in south korea?

My experience with EPIK has been...A LONG JOURNEY. I originally applied with Korvia because like you guys saw the reviews on RU-vid. Had an interview, thought everything went well, was told next steps and what documents to prepare. to then get an email the next day that they couldn't help me and apply directly to EPIK (OK!) Applied to EPIK, did pass, even got a placement in JLP for late spring 2020 intake...then Miss Rona struck. So my placement got moved back originally to August 2020 then CANCELLED. We were given the option to try for fall or defer for spring 2021. I decided to defer because it was a super limited amount of placements plus I didn't have the money for quarantine. Soooo here I am trying again. Fingers crossed it works out this time! Thanks for the video to see people's experiences from different perspectives.

As with everyone else, this is one of the most informative videos I’ve seen on teaching English in S Korea - so thanks! Just a question for Beth: I’m starting to gather all my documents now so they’re ready in time for the opening of applications to EPIK in February 2023. With the police check, do I go just for the general one or do I need to one with fingerprints? I had initially assumed just the general police clearance would do, but I’ve since read about people having their fingerprints done as part of their Police check..does this apply to Aussies too? Also, how long does it take for my application for a Police check to be processed and get back to me? Cheers!

This was very helpful and informative although I kinda wish the Brit gentleman spoke a bit more about his application process because I'm from the UK too and would like to know more about his application process. Overall thank you though! ^^

This video was sooo helpful! I'm applying for 2021! I was wondering, did the people who wrote your letters of recommendation get contacted by EPIK? I'm asking people from my work to write it for me but I don't trust them responding in a timely manner if they get contacted LOL

Thank you for sharing your video!

Hey I heard a lot of people are having to pay off student loans from the US. I'm from the UK, do you earn enough to have to start paying the student loans back? I think it was £25k or £24k per year. I just want to know how I need to budget.

Hello, thank you for the videos... It's very exciting to see your experiences. I recently received news that I passed my interview. Do you think that your GPA affects whether or not you get placed and where you get placed?

I'm a Certified tutor with over 6 years of experience, I teach English online, but I'm looking for teaching jobs abroad, but I'm disappointed, because I live in Iran, so can I teach in Korea??

Love ur vids ! Hey do u guys have tattoos? I’m wanting to apply but I’ve heard that tattoos are not allowed. Odessa I can see one on your right arm, do u have to hide that ? Xx

What about Puerto Rico does it count?

Interesting video. I have a question, which tesol/tefl courses are accredited and available in Australia? Or is any 120hr + course considered accredited by EPIK? Anyone know what the process is like for non-EPIK applications such as applying privately to a hagwon/private language academy? And do any of these jobs come with korean language classes? Sorry for all the questions!! :)

What is the time frame from giving the interview, getting through and leaving to SK approximately. Helps decide on quitting the current job.

You didn’t mention, but are you all fluent in Korean? If not, did you study some Korean before arriving there?

but what is the most likely way for me to get seoul? cause that is where i wanna teach.

I went through Reach to Teach to apply to EPIK. They were good people, but like any recruiting program they will overbook, so the first time I was about 3/4 of the way through the process when they sent me an email stating they were full and I would need to apply again for the next intake.

Hello, I’m an American, if I want to teach in the fall like around august or September, what month should I apply? Like early January? College senior btw thanks

Do you guys know anything about brining pets with you/having pets or know anyone that brought their pets along??

Just stumbled on this video. Interesting. I was surprised to hear that there were too many applicants. The only other time this happened was during the Great Recession years ago for a while. I wonder if folks are escaping the covid recession? I like Korea but the cost of living has gone up a lot. Everyone from cleaning ladies, to bus drivers, to factory workers have gotten big time raises over the years while most ESL teachers have not. It will be difficult to save too much money or make a big difference on your student loans at 2.1 to 2.3 million won. Nowadays, China is paying a lot for ESL teachers. There are private and public schools hiring. I have seen jobs paying 4 to 5 million won a month also with free housing. A cheaper living cost, you will save much more money and pay off more student loans. Public schools also have much longer vacations which means you can come to Korea to visit anytime. Korea save 500 US dollars a month versus China save 2500 US dollars a month. If you work in Korea and want to get paid more with easier workloads try China. If you want to still come to Korea but can't get in, try China. It is much easier to get contracts. Try to find 23000 RMB and up. (Look up the exchange rates. But 4 million won aprox.) Korea is not the only game in town anymore. There are lots of options.