Live and work in South Korea.
Everything you need to know about the Education Assistant Program — the job, the money, the visa, and how to apply. No degree needed. Jump to any section, or just scroll.
Live & Work in Korea.
No degree needed.
Six months helping kids practice English at a Korean school — on a Working Holiday Visa, paid, from age 20.
Korea has five programs.
Help kids practice English at a private school — Working Holiday Visa, from age 20, a high school diploma is enough.
For degree-holders: a 120-hour TEFL course in Korea, then a guaranteed teaching job with a free apartment.
For degree-holders with a TEFL: a weekend orientation, then straight into a paid teaching job.
Live with a Korean host family and help them practice everyday English.
There's also a 6-Month Placement for TEFL-certified degree-holders. Not sure which fits? Ask us at your interview.
"Feel the fear and do it anyway."
TEFL Heaven started when I invited myself on a girl's flight to Bangkok. She said yes — and seventeen years later we've sent more than 3,000 people abroad, and it's still a family business.
This program is the one I point people to when they say "I'd love Korea, but I don't have a degree." Now you don't need one.
Seventeen years of putting people on planes.
"Over 17 years we've placed more than 3,000 English teachers in classrooms from Bangkok to Buenos Aires." A family business, still run by the person who started it.
Korea, without the degree.
Every other route into Korea asks for a Bachelor's degree. This one asks for a high school diploma. The Working Holiday Visa opens the door from age 20 — you earn $850–$1,000 a month helping kids practice English, and your weekends belong to Korea.
Not classroom teaching. Something easier.
1-on-1 tutoring, English conversation, help in informal settings, class prep and a little social media — with kids aged 4 to 16 at a private Hagwon school. You never run a class alone.
Monday–Friday, usually 12:00–17:00 or 13:00–18:00. 25 hours a week is the visa's maximum (Canadians have no limit). Weekends and public holidays off, plus 1 paid day off a month from month two.
Placements are anywhere in Korea — usually around Seoul, Busan, Daegu, Ulsan, Daejeon, Sejong and Gwangju. Contracts run 6 months and are renewable.
Paid to talk to kids.
This is a cultural exchange salary, not a teacher's salary — it comfortably funds life in Korea, and most people put $100–$300 a month aside.
2026 & 2027 intakes.
Every intake starts on a Monday. Book about 3 months ahead — full dates take a waitlist.
Two payments. Months apart.
Your place is held and the work starts — placement prep, visa guidance and your 40-hour Korean culture and language courses.
Invoiced well ahead. Nothing else falls due after this.
$695 + $1,302 = $1,997 — the whole price. The deposit is part of it, never extra on top.
And the program can pay you back. $200 every time someone books through your affiliate link — free place on our Digital Marketing Program.
Bring enough to reach your first paycheck.
It covers your first weeks — food, transport, your long-term housing deposit and rent — until your first salary lands. Housing deposits in Korea run $2,000–$3,500 and are refunded when you leave, so most of this money stays yours; you don't spend it, it just needs to exist.
We're telling you this early on purpose. If that number isn't realistic right now, you should know today — not after you've paid.
What your fee covers.
- A guaranteed paid placement— at a private Hagwon school
- 40-hour Korean culture course— plus an online Korean language course
- 3-day in-country orientation— Korean class, cooking class, Hanbok experience, palace tour
- 4 nights' shared accommodation on arrival— and airport pickup on the right day
- Help finding long-term housing
- CV, video and interview help
- Full visa guidance— through the Working Holiday process, step by step
- 24/7 support line
- Free place on our Digital Marketing Program — earn $200 per booking through your affiliate link, plus paid content work
Not included: flights, medical insurance, long-term housing (you pay rent and deposit), visa fees, food, fun and daily transport. You'll need travel insurance for your whole stay — it's required for the visa.
No degree. But the visa has rules.
- Aged 20 – 30— Canada & UK to 35; Argentina, Denmark, Germany, Ireland, Portugal & Taiwan to 34; Japan to 25
- A high school diploma— that's the education bar, no degree needed
- A passport from one of 25 eligible countries— including USA, UK, Canada, Australia, NZ, Ireland, Germany, France, Italy, Spain and the Netherlands
- Fluent English— a TEFL/TESOL is not required, though it helps
- US applicants— must be in college or within 1 year of graduating, with proof
- Clean police check— and no partners, kids or pets on this program
Small visible tattoos may be fine — tell us at signup, case by case. Religious dress isn't allowed on this program. Some passports (UK, Canada, Australia, NZ, Netherlands, Italy) need a doctor's certificate for the visa.
The Working Holiday Visa, step by step.
Some health conditions can stop the visa — epilepsy, TB, HIV, severe asthma among them. Talk to us before booking if this touches you.
Four nights on us. Then your own place.
A shared room at our partner guesthouse is included, with airport pickup if you arrive on the right day — and your 3-day orientation runs from here.
You rent your own place — we help you find it. Deposits run $2,000–$3,500 and are refunded when you leave.
Bring travel insurance for your whole stay — it's required for the visa, and it's on you, not the school.
The door is open wider — and the pay is smaller.
- This is not a teacher's salary. $850–$1,000 a month funds life in Korea with $100–$300 left over — our teaching programs pay roughly double, but they need a degree.
- The housing deposit is real money. $2,000–$3,500 up front, refunded when you leave — it's why we say bring $3,500–$4,500.
- The health rules still apply. More relaxed than our teaching routes, but epilepsy, TB, HIV and severe asthma can still stop the visa.
- Book about 3 months ahead — 90 days out is the shortest we can do.
- Change of plans? Your date moves free with 35+ days’ notice — inside 35 days a $250 change fee applies. All payments for the program are non-refundable.
We'd rather you knew all of this today than at the airport.
Reviews — in their words. ★★★★★
"TEFL Heaven appealed to me most because they answer you so quick, that was a big plus to me. I had tons of questions and I feel like they go out of their way to help you and also that they really understand your situation."
"I loved that it provided a community of future teachers and friends. I also loved that the trainers had experience teaching in Thailand and could answer the many questions that we asked."
"The course was well structured, the trainers were thorough and knowledgeable. You are never alone after the TEFL course, you are always welcome to go back and visit your trainers if you need help or ideas with your lessons. The friends you make from the course is priceless, you become close like family."
More video and written reviews — from our alumni, on teflheaven.com.
Your free place on our Digital Marketing Program.
You’re going to post about this anyway — this pays you for it.
- Full marketing training — courses, workshops, live sessions
- A Digital Marketing Certificate when you finish
- A private group and a monthly mastermind
Plenty of our alumni are still earning from this years after they came home.
Three steps to your classroom.
- Apply online — five minutes
- Video call interview — thirty minutes, everything answered honestly
- Accepted? Book your place — the $695 deposit holds it and the work starts
From there it’s guided the whole way — visa help, placement prep and your countdown to fly-out.
Start my application →The short answers.
Really. A high school diploma is the bar — US applicants must be in college or within 1 year of graduating.
No — you help kids practice English: tutoring, conversation, class prep. You never run a class alone.
$1,997 total: $695 books it, the remaining $1,302 is due 90 days before your intake.
Yes — contracts are renewable, and the Working Holiday Visa is valid for a full year.
4 nights' shared accommodation is included on arrival; then you rent your own place ($300–450 a month) and we help you find it.
Move your intake free with 35+ days' notice. Inside 35 days a change fee applies. All payments for the program are non-refundable.
Apply now. Talk to us.
Decide after.
Apply, then talk to us — the interview is where it becomes real — your intake, your school, your route in.