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Living in Korea


Employment/part-time

Part-time Work of International Students


- Student visa (D-2) holders must obtain a prior permission to work part-time jobs



1) Subject: Student visa (D-2) holder meet the following conditions:


① a GPA of C (2.0) or higher in the previous semester

② A TOPIK score specified below

③ For English track courses, TOEFL 530/IELTS 5.5/TEPS 600 or higher is required. (Students from countries whose native language is English are exempt from submission)


2) How to apply: Apply at the Immigration office with application documents or on-line (www.hikorea.go.kr)


3) Required Documents:


① Application Form ② Passport ③ Alien Registration Card ④ Part-time Work Confirmation Form ⑤

Academic Transcript ⑥ Score report for Korean language proficiency (TOPIK) ⑦ A copy of

business registration certificate ⑧ A copy of standard labor contract ⑨ A part-time work

confirmation form (issued by designated team at BUFS)


4) Permitted work period & places


[maximum one year within the staying period; limited to work at two places at once]


 Type of course

 Grade

 TOPIK level

 When to start

 Permitted work hours

 Increased weekday

working hour

limit for certified

schools

 Weekdays
 Weekends/

Vacations

 Language

training program

 N/A

 Level

2

 ×

 After 6 months

 10 hours

 10 hours

  After 6 months 20 hours 25 hours

 Bachelor’s

Program

 Year

1-2

 Level

3

 ×

 No limitations

 10 hours

 10 hours

 
 No limitations 20 hours No limit 25 hours

 Year

3-4

 Level

4

 ×

 No limitations

 10 hours

 10 hours

  No limitations  20 hours No limit 25 hours


  
Master’s/

PhD’s

program
 

 N/A

Level

4 

 ×

  No limitations

 15 hours

 15 hours

   No limitations 30 hours No limit 35 hours


※ BUFS is categorized as ‘certified schools.’



5) Jobs that international students are allowed or not allowed to work part-time


- Allowed areas: Low-skilled labor for students are allowed, excluding specialized fields

Translation/Interpretation, Restaurant assistant, Office assistant, Office work assistant /

Event assistant, Store salesmen in English-language villages or English-language camps/Tour guide assistant, Duty-free

shop sales assistant


- Not allowed areas: Private tutoring / Work at high-tech industrial parks or research institutes to secure technology security

/ Work that is against the social order and virtue / Construction, Manufacturing / Work that is not appropriate for the

student’s status


6) An international student working part-time without permission shall be fined up to KRW 20 million or may be deported.