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.