This guide is for teachers that are currently in the process of finishing a teaching contract in Korea and have already gotten permission to renew their contract with their current school. In order to renew their contract, renewing teachers in Korea will need to report their renewal to the Korean immigration office that has [...]
EPIK announced this week that they will be moving from their longtime office with NIIED in Jongro, Seoul to a new location located in Jeongja-dong in Bundang. It is important to note that EPIK and SMOE candidates that are applying directly will need to be aware of EPIK’s new office address to ensure that they [...]
Private academies are commercial businesses designed to give students an edge in various school subjects. With the demand for English education reaching new heights all across Asia, Korea is by far the frontrunner for out-of-school commercial education. Because of this, academies all across the country are hiring thousands of native English teachers to provide students [...]
UPDATED: 10/29/2015 Select schools in the Gyeonggi province received a letter from GEPIK program coordinators revealing new details about the gradual EPIK/GEPIK reformation. Earlier this year, the EPIK program announced that it would start helping place teachers in the Gyeonggi province for the Spring 2016 intake. Previously, recruitment for teachers in the province was done exclusively [...]
The following is a list of hospitals in the Gyeonggi-do province that conduct E2 Medical Examinations. Please check for the hospital in your area. List of E2 Medical Examinations : updated by February 29 2020 [List of E2 Medical Examinations in Gyeonggi Province: updated by August 26th, 2015] 지역 Area 의료기관명 Name 영문기관 Romanized Name [...]
The EPIK Program announced on Monday via their Facebook and Twitter account that for the Spring 2016 term, not only would they increase the recruiting of native English teachers for the Jeonnam province, but would also be hiring for the Gyeonggi province as well. The Gyeonggi province for the last decade has recruited its schools’ native English [...]
Arriving in Korea as an English teacher soon? The Korvia team has put together a special Arrival Webinar just for you! If you are an EPIK, GEPIK, or Academy teacher arriving this fall, then you won't want to miss this! This webinar has already passed. To view the archived recording please click here. This webinar covered such [...]
Your first week can be one of the toughest times when settling down in Korea. So what can you do to alleviate the stress as well as make sure you start off on the right foot? The wonderful Mesmi from the YouTube Channel MesmiLJas gives Korvia her list of top tips for your first week in [...]
It was hot. It was steamy. And some might even say crunchy. We’re talking about the food of course. Korvia got its teachers and their friends together for their annual summer barbecue in Bundang, Gyeonggi-do last week. With the sun coming out of hiding from a storm the previous day, Korvia teachers couldn’t have asked [...]
Greetings Korvians! It’s that time of the year again when Korvia gets all our teachers together to enjoy a nice day under the summer sun! This year, the location is the same, but the setting will be all new! Therefore we would like to formally invite you to the Korvia Teachers Summer BBQ on June 27th [...]
