In 2000, there were fewer than 4,000 international students completing coursework at major universities in Korea. That number has now rocketed past 23,000. Each year Korean universities like Yonsei and SNU are attracting more students (both undergraduate and graduate) as they compete for talent in the global education economy.

Find out how to join KOTESOL (Korea Teachers of English to Speakers of Other Languages) by watching this 10-minute tutorial covering details about the organization’s purpose, its chapters, reasons to join, and how.

As of Sept. 1 a new requirement called the Vulnerable Sector Screening came into effect for all Canadian E2 Visa holders and renewal applicants. The most difficult aspect of this appears to be fingerprinting at the local police station, which may mean for those renewing applicants a return flight home.

HOPE (Helping Others Prosper through English) is a new volunteer project based in Seoul and was established by Canadian teachers who are looking to make a positive impact on the communities where they live.

KOTESOL (Korea Teachers of English to Speakers of Other Languages) is holding its annual conference at Sookmyung Women’s University this weekend. Over 600 registrants from the ELT teaching community will attend workshops and symposia. Guest speakers and meetings will cover teacher methodology, resources, and publications geared toward improving teaching skills for the improvement of Korea’s English education.

At one time in my life I thought I could get through my Korea experience armed with a phrasebook and by avoiding eye contact. It was an insular life spent in English-only circles and, of course, conversation with the brainier sections of my own classroom.

“My goal is to set up the solid groundwork for KGIF to grow into the best finance MBA school in Northeast Asia,” Jung said. “We are trying to offer the best MBA programs not only to Koreans but also to foreigners who are seeking job opportunities at Korean firms. It is essential for Korea to have top MBA schools to become a financial powerhouse.”

**October 31st is the deadline for international applicants!

I had only been in Korea for two weeks, and I had no clue what I was agreeing to, when I said yes to extra classes and ended up teaching 34 classes a week . . . and that’s when I began running into a lot of the same stuff you are experiencing.

The Harvard Univeristy Extension School (HES) offers graduate programs for the Master of Liberal Arts (A.L.M) in a wide variety of areas including Biotechnology, Mathematics for Teaching, and Educational Technology. Through distance learning in select programs, students are able to take courses and follow lectures entirely online. They can complete their degree requirements by spending at least two semesters at Cambridge, Massachusetts for capstone or final seminars.