Location
  • South Korea
    • Seoul
    • Busan
Length
52+ weeks
Classroom Audience
Pre-School Elementary Middle School High School

Program Details

Qualifications
  • Bachelor's Degree, Teaching certificate / TEFL / TESOL / CELTA
Job Type
Teacher Exchange
Classroom Audience
Pre-School Elementary Middle School High School
Housing
Apartment
Weekly Classroom Hours
22
Age Min.
18
Age Max
65

Pricing

Salary / Benefits
Salaries: From 1.8M to 2.7M KRW
Housing: Single-Accommodation
Flight Ticket Allowance: 1.3M KRW Each Way
Working Hours: 9:00 AM - 5:00 PM
Teaching Hours: 22 Hours per Week
Vacation: 18-21 Days of Paid Vacation
Health Insurance: Provided
What's Included
Accommodation Airfare Travel Insurance
What's Not Included
Activities Meals SIM cards Transportation
May 16, 2022
Nov 16, 2022
135 travelers are looking at this program

About Program

Korvia Consulting is one of the largest and most trusted public school teacher placement agencies in South Korea. Since 2006, Korvia has offered teachers continual support from initial application, to their first day of school, to their final day in South Korea. Korvia is also one of the few agencies to be located in the nation's capital of Seoul allowing us uninterrupted communication as well as having access to some of the best positions available.

Korvia works directly with the Korean government as well as education offices around the country and is the EXCLUSIVE partner of EPIK, as well as being OFFICIAL partners for GEPIK and GOE programs.

Video and Photos

Current Teaching Jobs

View the latest teaching job postings by Korvia Consulting.

Program Reviews

4.95 Rating
based on 154 reviews
  • 5 rating 95.45%
  • 4 rating 4.55%
  • 3 rating 0%
  • 2 rating 0%
  • 1 rating 0%
  • Benefits 4.9
  • Support 4.95
  • Fun 4.85
  • Facilities 4.9
  • Safety 4.95
Showing 1 - 8 of 154 reviews
Default avatar
Emily
5/5
Yes, I recommend this program

Highly recommend- Great communication!

I have experienced great customer service communicating with Korvia! Communicating through email was swift and professional, I cannot recall a moment where I waited for a response. I always felt supported and listened to and no question was too big or too small for my coordinator. Korvia ensured that I was comfortable with every step of the process. Even post application and orientation, Korvia are still contacting us all to ensure that we are all happy, healthy and comfortable in our schools and accommodation. Korvia are also open to hear about our concerns with our school and accomadation which is reassuring.
If I were to go through this process again, I would definitely apply through Korvia.

Pros
  • Swift communication
  • Extra information
1 person found this review helpful.
Default avatar
Marieanne
5/5
Yes, I recommend this program

Korvia Consulting

Korvia Consulting are very knowledgeable in all steps required to find a position in Korea or China including: searching for a suitable teaching position right through to helping with the visa process. Any questions are always answered in a prompt manner and problems are resolved quickly. I have always been pleased with the fantastic services Korvia offer and the whole team strives to do their best in helping secure a position overseas. Fantastic recruitment agency and I wouldn't use any other when searching for a position in Korea!

Pros
  • Step-by-step guides.
  • Questions answered promptly.
  • Knowledgeable team.
16 people found this review helpful.
Default avatar
Jayd
5/5
Yes, I recommend this program

Pyeongtaek, Goduk.

Pyeongtaek is a great city to meet a wide variety of people! The city is segmented and not the easiest to get around in without a personal car. Having said that Korea's public transport system is unbelievably good, you can get around to every single part of the country without your own transportation and you never have to wait longer than 15 minutes for any form of transport! There is an excellent balance between areas of scenic natural beauty and spots of well developed infrastructure. The city is well located within South Korea and easy to travel out of to any other places you so desire. The people are relaxed and friendly, but it still has a nice bustling energy! Would recommend for most types of people! The only advice I can give to people coming alone is to not get caught up in being alone; go out, make friends and do things! Do not chill at home unless you are dead tired and are basically sleeping!

Pros
  • Countryside living with all the perks of a city.
  • Variety of people.
  • Great travel base.
Cons
  • Not an abundance of historical sites.
15 people found this review helpful.
Default avatar
Daniel
5/5
Yes, I recommend this program

Simply Excellent

I had a fantastic time working with Korvia. The process was nearly stress-free from beginning to the moment I walked into my accommodation in South Korea. My questions were always answered and I was always kept up to date. The only troubles I had were due to COVID-19 regulations that were changing how certain things were processed. Other than that, I was told exactly what would happen next. I highly recommend working with Korvia whether you're going through EPIK or looking for a recruiter for other opportunities.

Pros
  • Always kept up to date
  • Timely responses
  • Listens to your preferences
Cons
  • Slight confusion on visa process, but mostly due to COVID-19 regulations
19 people found this review helpful.
Default avatar
Cristina
5/5
Yes, I recommend this program

Easy Process and Kind People!

As long as you have your Tefl certificate, Korvia made the rest of the process very easy! Korvia partnered with a few other agencies to make things like the background check and apostilled documents very easy to receive. When I studied in Korea I did that on my own and it was very complicated. Thelma and Eileen were very kind and helpful throughout the entire process~ Even after you start teaching, you can still reach out to your recruiter for advice or help. Definitely recommend Korvia if you’re looking to teach in Korea :)

19 people found this review helpful.
Default avatar
Rhett
5/5
Yes, I recommend this program

Highly Recommended

I was an English teacher in China, looking to make a change, so I decided to set my sights on South Korea through the EPIK program. Being an American, trying to organize my application from China... it was definitely playing on hard mode, but Korvia patiently and expertly helped me through it. Thanks to my main contact Steven Shin, as well as some much needed assistance from Emma Lee regarding my E-2 visa, everything managed to click into place, and I arrived at Seoul for orientation. Trust Korvia - they know what they're doing!

Pros
  • partnered officially with government foreign education programs in SK
  • lots of experience to make you a solid applicant
  • responds to email communication, very helpful overall
Cons
  • programs like EPIK are still very selective so nothing is a guarantee
23 people found this review helpful.
Default avatar
Nicole
5/5
Yes, I recommend this program

So helpful

The Korvia team was so helpful when applying to the EPIK programme and made me feel more confident at every stage of the process. Their replies were always quick and they were always happy to answer any questions that I had. There were numerous ways to get in contact which made communicating even easier. I never felt lost thanks to constant check-ins and I felt that the team was really on top of my application. I also thought the pre-orientation that they offered was brilliant and helped me prepare for the moving.

19 people found this review helpful.
Default avatar
Ruth
5/5
Yes, I recommend this program

My Awesome Korvia Experience

I am very grateful to Korvia for the amazing support they provided in my relocation journey to South Korea. I was always guided in terms of gathering my documents correctly, while they also provided super useful webinars and tips before the EPIK Interviews. Due to Covid19, some government agencies in my country were taking even longer to process the documents but the Korvia team presented some useful alternatives which I was very happy to try out. I was placed in the area I requested and I love my school! Thank you so much for the life-changing work Korvia :) I recommend this efficient agency to any graduate looking to teach abroad.

21 people found this review helpful.

Questions & Answers

Hello, You may bring your spouse, however, all the paperwork related to getting his/her visa is entirely your responsibility.