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What is the best college major to become an English teacher in Korea?

I am a huge Kpop fan and love the language and culture. I want to become a teacher, so I thought about combining my career goals with my love of the music. #teaching-english-as-a-second-language-tefl #college-major #english #teaching

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Challa’s Answer

Hello Marissa!! My answer is not related to college major or degree, but i have experience on TEFL degree.

My native language is Turkish however since I live in the USA over 30 years, I am also fluent in English as well. With my background I have attended TEFL (Teaching English as a Foreign Language) course in Boston. Since i was working fulltime, i have attended this program only on the weekends (Part time) and it was a 3 month, packed program. I would attend the course all day on Saturdays and work on homework and preparations for next week's class on Sundays. After 3 months I graduated with a certificate and so glad I have that as an additional asset and experience to my background. With the program, you do practice teaching live with real students and it is very rewarding. I would definitely recommend investing into this program. Also at the end, they provide you with resources of teaching abroad, and you can apply wherever it is available.
Good luck and hope this helps.
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Joseph’s Answer

Go to UCLA (that’s where I went to) when I applied to teach in Korea. They gave me the position, but I didn’t go.

Sometimes I wonder if I should’ve gone or not, but its okay now because I can afford to go to Korea on a vacation without having to teach there.

I think it’s a great opportunity especially for young educators to travel. If you have the opportunity, go for it!

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Graduate from a ranked or famous university.
Thank you comment icon Hi Joseph, the student was asking which major would be best for them. What did you major in to be offered the position? Gurpreet Lally, Admin
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Denise’s Answer

Hello, I think it’s great that you want to teach English in Korea. From what I have learned, you can study just about any discipline to teach in Asian countries. I think your strong desire to teach in Korea coupled with the training you will receive will be your greatest assets. I know of one college graduate who majored in mathematics and is teaching English in Japan. Follow your heart and best wishes.

You are awesome!
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Rachel’s Answer

<span style="background-color: transparent;">Collegeboard.org is a great resource for this! I poured through the pages of universities all over the U.S. when I was a senior in high school. Collegeboard was my go-to site! They put all of the information in one place and it is very easy to use. They even have various filters you can apply to see only colleges that have programs you are interested. To determine academic rigor, look at the admissions requirements, G.P.A. of past admitted applicants, SAT/ACT scores, class rank etc. This will give you an idea of what scores and grades you need to be accepted. However, don't be discouraged your application will be reviewed based on the full picture! College-board will help you get an idea of what is most important to the specific school you are applying to.</span>



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  • <span style="background-color: transparent;">Chat with your Guidance Counselor</span>
  • <span style="background-color: transparent;">Create a Collegeboard.org account</span>
  • <span style="background-color: transparent;">Start using CollegeBoard as a resource to look up schools.</span>
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