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Paid Vacation is the allotted time that is given to teachers to be away from school during times when classes are not in session. Paid vacation is a benefit provided by public school programs such as EPIK, GEPIK, and SMOE. Allotments EPIK EPIK allows up to 18 days of Paid Vacation to [...]
Teachers teaching with public school programs such as EPIK, GEPIK, and SMOE will receive medical coverage. Medical Insurance Coverage is contributed to a teacher by their school. Schools and employers in accordance with Korean law will pay 50% of the cost of medical insurance coverage for an employee. The other 50% is deducted from the [...]
An Entrance Allowance is a stipend or reimbursement paid by a school that is meant to reimburse teachers for the flight ticket from their home country to Korea. Entrance Allowances are generally never paid prior to entry to Korea. Program Allowances EPIK The EPIK program gives a one-time full amount stipend of [...]
Updated October 2025.University Transcripts or Student Transcripts are a record of all the classes you took for to obtain your degree (general education and major classes). You can obtain them from your office of registrar or your student affairs office. Unofficial vs. Official Transcripts Unofficial transcripts are transcripts that can be freely [...]
Updated October 2025. A University Diploma (Bachelor's) is a requirement by the Korean government to teach English in South Korea. Applicants will need to obtain an apostilled photocopy of their bachelor's diploma to submit with their Final Documents Package for each program. Bachelor's Degree Requirements The Bachelor's Degree must be [...]
Updated October 2025.A TEFL Certificate or a TESOL certificate is an ESL credential obtained after completing a TEFL/TESOL certification course. TEFL and TESOL are the same thing, and the terms are used interchangeably. Required? As of 2025, a TEFL or TESOL certificate is required by the Korean government to teach English at [...]
Updated February 3, 2026. The EPIK Lesson Plan is the final component of the EPIK application where applicants construct their own lesson outline for a grade level and English subject matter of their choice. What Should the Focus of the EPIK Sample Lesson Plan Be? Applicants are given the freedom [...]
UPDATED: 2025 February 10 Starting from the Fall 2025 intake (opening February 1, 2025), the 3 personal essays that were standard for the past several years will be changed to several short answer questions. We have updated this page to reflect the changes! IMPORTANT NOTICE: Applicants who are found to have used AI to generate [...]
Passport Photos are photos taken that match the standard passport size of 3.5 x 4.5cm in size. There is no official passport photo “certification”, however, the term is widely used to refer to a professional-looking square photograph that can be physically applied to an application. How to Obtain You can usually [...]
The Passport Info Page or Passport Info Pages are the first two pages of your passport. The first page contains your signature and the second page contains all of your personal identification information. Passport Info Page Example Required Information The passport info page should contain the following information: Passport [...]
