North Korea to continue English Program
The British Council for the past 6 years has run an elite
English program for
Pyongyang’s
universities and colleges. The program originally set to expire this year has
been extended under the request of the local authorities. The communist
country, thought by most of the ESL community to be untouchable, is actually
looking for 4 new teachers this year and is expected to grow further in years to
come. The program by far is not a charity or
volunteer,
offering a very competitive salary similar to
South Korea,
housing, airfare and more.
Further information can be found at:
www.au.biz.yahoo.com/080529/17/1rid.html
For teacher requirements you can visit the British Council website: www.britishcouncil.org/
Your links about teaching in North Korea don't work!
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Thanks for that. I think I have it right now. Change of computer program.
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Thanks. The British Council link works now, but the other one still doesn't work!
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The link www.au.biz.yahoo.com/080529/17/1rid.html must be outdated.
Try this http://www.koreascope.com/bbs/board.php?bo_table=E300_0030&wr_id=2352
almost the same
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I tesch in China, and have taught in Korea. I am 57, and truly want to teasch in N. Korea. I am a citizen of the USA. If anyone has information that would help me, pleas elt me know.
jbthor at americal online dot com. Thanks.
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I also am a teacher in my fifties who has been in China for 11 years off and on teaching. I also went to S. Korea to teach in 2000. Sorry to say that there is no visa's being issued to US citizens accept for the Masses games which is held once a year , and the ONLY way you can move around in N. Korea is with an approved guided escort, never alone to wander on your own, anywhere. I too wanted to teach in N. Korea and investigated this possibility, but found out this is not happening in anyway now and perhaps not for many years to come, if ever .
frank
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ps: Who ever sent wrote that commentary above with the dead links is delusional. The only way the N.Korean government would approve something like that is if it was held in their national interest, and it would only teach selected high ranking or people of position which were to be of utmost use for the countries national interest. This article seems to be someone dream. I have never heard of seen any program like this in N. Korea.
Frank
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The British Council post jobs for about 5 teachers every year for select jobs in Pyeong Yang. However, most jobs are for British passport holders... but that may or may not be over looked. The British Council is quick to delete the posts, that is why it is a dead link. Do a Google search for 'British Council "North Korea" ' you will find what I am talking about. But yes, it is going to be very secluded and you are not going to be able to wander the streets or explore what most foreign countries would allow you to do.
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