Oxford Seminars Blog » Korea https://www.oxfordseminars.com/blog Grads since 1992 Tue, 25 Nov 2025 18:31:30 +0000 en-US hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=4.2.5 Top 10 TEFL Markets for 2026 https://www.oxfordseminars.com/blog/top-10-tefl-markets-2026/ https://www.oxfordseminars.com/blog/top-10-tefl-markets-2026/#comments Tue, 25 Nov 2025 18:31:30 +0000 https://www.oxfordseminars.com/blog/?p=5901 Welcome to our long-awaited annual ranking of the top locations for teaching English in 2026. This year is going to have a bit of a variation in that you’ll see a “location” we’ve never included before, but it’s really shown staying power since the pandemic and we just have to include it. Really, if we’re […]

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]]> https://www.oxfordseminars.com/blog/top-10-tefl-markets-2026/feed/ 0 Top 10 TEFL Opportunities for 2025 https://www.oxfordseminars.com/blog/top-10-tefl-opportunities-2025/ https://www.oxfordseminars.com/blog/top-10-tefl-opportunities-2025/#comments Thu, 02 Jan 2025 16:29:45 +0000 https://www.oxfordseminars.com/blog/?p=5829 Job applications for the 2025 spring term are well underway, and as always we in Job Placement have been busy researching TEFL hot spots for teaching positions in the new year. Read on to explore our top 10 choices for where you should be applying to teach English abroad. China As the supply of teachers […]

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]]> https://www.oxfordseminars.com/blog/top-10-tefl-opportunities-2025/feed/ 0 Top 10 TEFL Opportunities for 2024 https://www.oxfordseminars.com/blog/top-10-tefl-opportunities-2024/ https://www.oxfordseminars.com/blog/top-10-tefl-opportunities-2024/#comments Wed, 11 Oct 2023 11:45:10 +0000 https://www.oxfordseminars.com/blog/?p=5750 As schools and recruiters begin scheduling interviews for teaching positions starting in early 2024, our Job Placement Service team has researched where the most plentiful job markets are likely to be in the new year, both in terms of number of openings, and benefits on offer. As is the annual tradition here at Oxford Seminars, […]

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]]> https://www.oxfordseminars.com/blog/top-10-tefl-opportunities-2024/feed/ 0 Top 10 TEFL Opportunities for 2023 https://www.oxfordseminars.com/blog/top-10-tefl-opportunities-2023/ https://www.oxfordseminars.com/blog/top-10-tefl-opportunities-2023/#comments Mon, 07 Nov 2022 13:03:52 +0000 https://www.oxfordseminars.com/blog/?p=5683 International English teachers the world over will no doubt be overjoyed to learn that most major EFL teaching markets are once again accepting foreign instructors across their borders. Work visas are being sponsored, in some cases with a bit more “red tape”, and schools are clamoring to hire the best candidates for their positions. In […]

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]]> https://www.oxfordseminars.com/blog/top-10-tefl-opportunities-2023/feed/ 0 How One Intrepid Teacher Landed a Dream Job in Korea (Without a Degree!) https://www.oxfordseminars.com/blog/one-intrepid-teacher-landed-dream-job-korea-without-degree/ https://www.oxfordseminars.com/blog/one-intrepid-teacher-landed-dream-job-korea-without-degree/#comments Wed, 06 Jul 2022 14:12:38 +0000 https://www.oxfordseminars.com/blog/?p=5588 Let’s time travel back to February 2021: I had just turned 25 and had quite literally a quarter-life crisis. The pandemic had undoubtedly put a pin in my previous plans of becoming a lawyer, and I was now a manager at the same job that I had been working at since I was 16 years […]

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]]> https://www.oxfordseminars.com/blog/one-intrepid-teacher-landed-dream-job-korea-without-degree/feed/ 0 A Beginner’s Guide to Renting in Japan and Korea https://www.oxfordseminars.com/blog/beginners-guide-renting-japan-korea/ https://www.oxfordseminars.com/blog/beginners-guide-renting-japan-korea/#comments Wed, 22 Jun 2022 13:43:22 +0000 https://www.oxfordseminars.com/blog/?p=5567 For new ESL teachers on their way overseas, there’s a lot to think about – contracts, language and cultural differences, how to teach effectively and, of course, living arrangements. In Japan and Korea, this last one can work a little differently than in other countries, and so it seems worthy of a closer look. When […]

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]]> https://www.oxfordseminars.com/blog/beginners-guide-renting-japan-korea/feed/ 0 Great Weekend Getaways in Korea https://www.oxfordseminars.com/blog/great-weekend-getaways-korea/ https://www.oxfordseminars.com/blog/great-weekend-getaways-korea/#comments Wed, 08 Jun 2022 16:20:50 +0000 https://www.oxfordseminars.com/blog/?p=5538 If you are an English teacher from the United States, Korea is probably one of the best places you could go. The people are wonderful, the food is fantastic, the weather is moderate, and the scenery is excellent. Once you arrive here, you may find yourself in a big city or a rural county. If […]

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]]> https://www.oxfordseminars.com/blog/great-weekend-getaways-korea/feed/ 0 My Kinder Year in Korea https://www.oxfordseminars.com/blog/my-kinder-year-in-korea/ https://www.oxfordseminars.com/blog/my-kinder-year-in-korea/#comments Tue, 12 Apr 2022 19:52:34 +0000 https://www.oxfordseminars.com/blog/?p=5463 I was walking through the Eaton Center in downtown Toronto, Canada a few days ago when a store called Reiwatakiya caught my eye. It looked like a whimsical beauty store, and when I walked inside it, I saw – to my pleasant surprise – lots of familiar Korean and Japanese beauty products. I browsed through […]

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]]> https://www.oxfordseminars.com/blog/my-kinder-year-in-korea/feed/ 0 PyeongChang 2018: An Unforgettable Experience https://www.oxfordseminars.com/blog/pyeongchang-2018-unforgettable-experience/ https://www.oxfordseminars.com/blog/pyeongchang-2018-unforgettable-experience/#comments Wed, 16 Feb 2022 15:49:00 +0000 https://www.oxfordseminars.com/blog/?p=5416 During my time teaching in South Korea, I tried to make it to as many sporting events as possible. Mostly, this consisted of watching Jeonbuk Hyundai dominating the K-League or trying to comprehend what was happening while watching Kia Tigers play baseball. Over the years, there were also some bigger occasions: I managed to see […]

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]]> https://www.oxfordseminars.com/blog/pyeongchang-2018-unforgettable-experience/feed/ 0 Teaching Online – An Experienced Teacher Embraces a New Challenge https://www.oxfordseminars.com/blog/teaching-online-an-experienced-teacher-embraces-a-new-challenge/ https://www.oxfordseminars.com/blog/teaching-online-an-experienced-teacher-embraces-a-new-challenge/#comments Wed, 24 Nov 2021 14:12:34 +0000 https://www.oxfordseminars.com/blog/?p=5326 My ESL teaching journey began when I ‘retired’ from my career as an early childhood educator and decided it was time to do some traveling. I’ve always been a language nerd and thought it would be fun to do some English teaching abroad. So, I signed up for the Oxford Seminars certificate course, with a […]

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