Registration of part-time employment
- Ground Rule: Students may only engage in part-time employment opportunities
- Eligibility: International students who are D-2 or language training (D-4-1/D4-7) visa holders with permission for employment from the Office of International Affairs
- Employment time restrictions: Up to 20 hours per week for undergraduate and language training course students
- Up to 30 hours per week for graduate school students
- Up to 30 hours per week for graduate school students who have completed their required coursework and are currently writing a thesis/dissertation
- Examples of allowed occupations
- Translation/Interpreter, Waiter/Waitress, Office Assistant, Tour Guide Assistant, Sales Assistant in a Duty-Free Shop, etc.
- Procedure
- Obtain the confirmation of part-time employment [Download]
- Students fill out the 'Employee' section
- Employers fill out the 'Place of Employment'
- Fill out the 'Confirmation from the Person in Charge of International Students' by visiting the Office of International Affairs.
- Create a membership at www.hikorea.go.kr
- Report part-time employment by scanning the form of confirmation for part-time employment.
- Confirm employment approval (It takes up to 14 days).
- Start part-time work.
Change of part-time job (workplace)
- When a student‘s workplace is changed, he or she must report by visiting and filing an application at www.hikorea.go.krwithin 15 days of the date of the change.
Extension for period of part-time work
- If a student's latest semester's attendance is 70% or lower or G.P.A. is a C (2.0) or lower, permission for employment can be denied/revoked since the student will be regarded as having difficulty maintaining a job and studying at the same time.
- If a student fails to register detailed information of the part-time job conditions (workplace, working hours, etc.) or if a student fails to report a change of workplace, he or she will not be allowed to get permission for part-time work.
Notes
- All students must get a part-time job according to the above ground rules and procedures. Note that if a student violates these rules, the student will be susceptible to punishments which include fines and/or deportation.