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 |
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| Weekdays | Weekends/ Vacations | ||||||||
Language training program |
N/A |
Level 2 | × | After 6 months |
10 hours |
10 hours |
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| ○ | After 6 months | 20 hours | 25 hours | ||||||
Bachelor’s Program |
Year 1-2 |
Level 3 | × | No limitations |
10 hours |
10 hours |
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| ○ | No limitations | 20 hours | No limit | 25 hours | |||||
Year 3-4 |
Level 4 | × | No limitations |
10 hours |
10 hours |
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| ○ | No limitations | 20 hours | No limit | 25 hours | |||||
PhD’s program |
N/A |
Level 4 | × | No limitations |
15 hours |
15 hours |
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| ○ | 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.