EPIK hires for two terms each year according to the Korean public school calendar. There are positions available for the Spring term with the main intake in late February and late intakes in March and April. For the Fall term, there are main intake positions in late August and late intake positions in September and October. Applications for the Spring term open on August 1st of the previous year, and positions for the Fall term open on February 1st of the same year.

There are three methods of applying to the EPIK Program.

EPIK Office
in Korea MOU/MOA
Organizations Recruition
Agencies

Direct Application Through the EPIK Office

Create an account and then complete and submit an application through our online application system. Details can be found in the "Apply Now" section.

Wait for a review of your application. If successful, you will be invited for an online interview via Zoom.

Conduct an interview with EPIK via Zoom.

If successful in passing the interview, you will need to submit all required documents as instructed by your assigned coordinator.

If there are no issues with the submitted documents and they are received while placements are still available, your application will be recommended to the offices of education for final placement.

If selected by an office of education, your coordinator will notifty you will final placement results.

Visa application documents will be sent out to you by the EPIK Office and you will need to apply for your visa if necessary.

You will arrive in Korea for orientation and to begin your position with the EPIK Program.

Direct Application Flow

• Send
  EPIK Application

  to EPIK office
  in Seoul, Korea

• Interview

  with the EPIK Office
  in Seoul, Korea

• Documents
  Received

  by the EPIK Office
  in Seoul, Korea

• Documents
  Received

  by a Metropolitan /
  Provincial Office of
  Education (MOE/POE)

• Contracts Sent

  from MOE/POE
  to EPIK Office

• Contracts Sent

  from EPIK Office
  to Applicant

• Apply for E2 visa

  at a Korean
  Consulate / Embassy

Application Through an Official MOU/MOA Organization

Contact one of the MOU/MOA organizations below and submit an EPIK application following their instructions and guidance.

Wait for a review of your application. If successful, you will be notified by your MOU/MOA and will be invited for an online interview via Zoom.

Conduct an interview with EPIK via Zoom.

If successful in passing the interview, you will need to submit all required documents to your MOU/MOA organization as instructed by them.

Your documents will be reviewed by your MOU/MOA and then passed on to us. If there are no issues with the submitted documents and they are received while placements are still available, your application will be recommended to the offices of education for final placement.

If selected by an office of education, your MOU/MOA organization will notifty you will final placement results.

Visa application documents will be sent out to your MOU/MOA organization by the EPIK Office and they will pass them on to you. At that time you will need to apply for your visa if necessary.

You will arrive in Korea for orientation and to begin your position with the EPIK Program.

MOU/MOA Application Flow

• Send
  EPIK Application

  to one of the
  MOU/MOA
  Organizations

• Interview

  with the EPIK Office
  in Seoul, Korea

• Documents
  Received

  by the MOU/MOA
  Organization You
  Contacted

• Documents
  Received

  by the EPIK Office
  in Seoul, Korea

• Documents
  Received

  by a Metropolitan /
  Provincial Office of
  Education(MOE/POE)

• Contracts Sent

  from MOE/POE to
  EPIK Office

• Contracts Sent

  from EPIK Office
  to Applicant

• Apply for E2 visa

  at a Korean
  Consulate / Embassy

Application Through an Official Recruitment Agency

Contact one of the Recruitment Agencies listed below and submit an EPIK application following their instructions and guidance.

Wait for a review of your application. If successful, you will be notified by your Recruitment Agency and will be invited for an online interview via Zoom.

Conduct an interview with EPIK via Zoom.

If successful in passing the interview, you will need to submit all required documents to your Recruitment Agency as instructed by them.

Your documents will be reviewed by your Recruitment Agency and then passed on to us. If there are no issues with the submitted documents and they are received while placements are still available, your application will be recommended to the offices of education for final placement.

If selected by an office of education, your Recruitment Agency will notifty you will final placement results.

Visa application documents will be sent out to your Recruitment Agency by the EPIK Office and they will pass them on to you. At that time you will need to apply for your visa if necessary.

You will arrive in Korea for orientation and to begin your position with the EPIK Program.

Recruiting Agency Application Flow:

• Send
  EPIK Application

  to an Agency

• Interview

  with the EPIK Office
  in Seoul, Korea

• Documents
  Received

  by the Agency
  You Contacted

• Documents
  Received

  by the EPIK Office
  in Seoul, Korea

• Documents
  Received

  by a Metropolitan /
  Provincial Office of
  Education(MOE/POE)

• Contracts Sent

  from MOE/POE to
  EPIK Office

• Contracts Sent

  from EPIK Office
  to the Agency

• Contracts Sent

  from the Agency
  to Applicant

• Apply for E2 visa

  at a Korean
  Consulate / Embassy