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Guide 2 of 5 · 시간제 취업

Part-time Work

D-2 students may work part-time only after the university and immigration approve it. Working first and asking later is a visa violation.

Professor Park Soo-yong, Dean of International Affairs and lead professor of the HTUS RISE project, on screen at the project exhibition
Professor Park Soo-yong, Dean of International Affairs and lead professor of the HTUS RISE project, on screen at the project exhibition

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How many hours you may work

허용 시간

Allowed hours depend on your Korean language level.

10hours a week

No TOPIK, CEFR or IELTS score

25-30hours a week

TOPIK 3, CEFR B2 or IELTS 5.5

30hours a week

TOPIK 4 or higher

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The rules

시간제 취업 규정

  1. 1

    Permit required first

    Get university and immigration approval before your first day of work.

  2. 2

    No work without approval

    Working before the permit, or beyond your allowed hours, is a visa violation.

  3. 3

    Prohibited work

    Simple labor if you are below TOPIK 4; special employment such as delivery or courier riding; professional fields such as English academies, research positions, IT and technical work.

Take note

Illegal employment

Fines of at least 2,000,000 KRW, visa cancellation, deportation and problems with every future visa.

Good to know

Where to get the documents

Hyunyoung Bang and Hanhee Lee, Office of External Affairs, 1st floor of Elim Hall. They issue and check the documents you need.

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Apply online through HiKorea

온라인 시간제 취업 신청

Ten screens, in order. Have your employment contract and the business registration number ready before you start.

  1. 01

    Step 1 of 10

    Go to hikorea.go.kr and click "Petition Application".

    Screenshot for step 1: Go to hikorea.go.kr and click "Petition Application".
  2. 02

    Step 2 of 10

    Click "e-Application".

    Screenshot for step 2: Click "e-Application".
  3. 03

    Step 3 of 10

    Click "Permission for Part-Time Work of International Student (D-2) and Language Trainees (D-4-1)".

    Screenshot for step 3: Click "Permission for Part-Time Work of International Student (D-2) and Language Trainees (D-4-1)".
  4. 04

    Step 4 of 10

    Agree to the collection and use of your personal information, then click "Next".

    Screenshot for step 4: Agree to the collection and use of your personal information, then click "Next".
  5. 05

    Step 5 of 10

    Click "Next".

    Screenshot for step 5: Click "Next".
  6. 06

    Step 6 of 10

    Enter your mobile phone number.

    Screenshot for step 6: Enter your mobile phone number.
  7. 07

    Step 7 of 10

    Click "Search" to look up your workplace by business registration number.

    Screenshot for step 7: Click "Search" to look up your workplace by business registration number.
  8. 08

    Step 8 of 10

    Enter the business registration number, click Search, choose the business, then click Confirm.

    Screenshot for step 8: Enter the business registration number, click Search, choose the business, then click Confirm.
  9. 09

    Step 9 of 10

    Enter the type of business, the work period, the hourly wage and the working hours.

    Screenshot for step 9: Enter the type of business, the work period, the hourly wage and the working hours.
  10. 10

    Step 10 of 10

    Upload each document: application form, employment contract, certificate of enrollment, transcript, TOPIK or IELTS certificate if you have one, business registration certificate, and a copy of the employer's ID.

    Screenshot for step 10: Upload each document: application form, employment contract, certificate of enrollment, transcript, TOPIK or IELTS certificate if you have one, business registration certificate, and a copy of the employer's ID.
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