You have done so much research and decided to continue your education and immigrate to South Korea as a dentist. It’s one of the best options you can land to. There are so many things to do, see and enjoy besides enjoying one of the highest education systems in the world. You just need to go through this article to learn how to immigrate and work in South Korea as a dentist.
How to immigrate to South Korea as a dentist?
You have to follow this procedure to immigrate and work in South Korea as a dentist.
Are you eligible to immigrate to South Korea as a dentist?
Before you begin taking any measures, you’d better read the above section and know the requirements to immigrate and work in South Korea as a dentist. You should determine whether you can fulfill them or not.
If not, what can you do about it? If yes, that is the first step you have to pass. Also, you should read this section once or twice to know the exact things you have to do in the process. There are details and requirements in each step that you need to be aware of. It could take time to pass one stage, and you need to know it to spend enough time on it.
Learn the Korean language and get a certificate.
Being fluent in Korean is a requirement to immigrate to South Korea as a dentist. First, most of the dentistry courses are in the Korean language. You need to fulfill it to get admission to the university or college.
Also, you need language fluency to work as a dentist in the country and understand patients and co-workers. It could take you some time to master the language and meet the required level. Korean language or Asian language structure is different from the rest of the world. They were based on a unique system. So it will take you some time to learn and get the required score. But it’s not impossible, and you can do it with hard work.
Visit the university’s website and find out the level of skill you need. Fulfill lit to get admission.
Find a Korean university that offers a density course.
This section is worth explaining and spending enough time on. The Korean university you find to continue your education must be appropriate for your conditions. First of all, you must be able to fulfill the university’s requirements and get admission to it. So you should research and find out which one is appropriate and is closer to your conditions. This one you have found might be highly competitive, and you are not high enough to compete with other applicants.
Also, you should find out about the university’s tuition and determine whether you can afford it. Remember that being able to pay the tuition is a must, and the university and Korean embassy are strict about it.
Look at the city the university is located in. How much is the cost of living in this city? Can you afford to live in this city? This is an essential item that you need to determine. Also, you should find out whether you can find a job in this city or not. You might have to work part-time to pay your costs of living. So, determine whether you will be able to find a job in this city or not and what you need to work there.
Fulfill the requirements and get admission to a Korean university.
This stage might take you some time. You have to figure out the exact requirements for each university and fulfill them. This is a sample list of the requirements;
- Language fluency certificate.
- Latest educational degree.
- Transcripts
- SOP or Statement of Purpose.
- Translation of documents.
- Passing the entrance exam.
- Application fee.
- Clean record certificate.
- Sample of writing.
- Etc.
The above list is just s a sample of the requirements you have to fulfill. You need to visit the university’s website and determine the exact requirements.
You have to fulfill all of them and then apply to the university.
The admission department evaluates your application and decides whether to grant admission or not.
The university will also send you a Certificate of Admission or Confirmation of Visa Issuance. You need the admission letter and this certificate to apply for a student visa.
Learn more about How to Become a Doctor in Korea with our comprehensive article.
Apply for a Korean student visa.
At this stage, you have to gather the supporting documents and apply for a student visa. This is a sample list of the documents you have to gather;
No 1. the Application form.
You can get it from the link in the Visa Library article.
No 2. Passport and one copy of the passport ID page.
It is the page with your photo.
No 3. is a Passport sized photo 3.5 cm×4.5cm with white background.
It must have been taken within the past 6 months.
No 4. Is the Certificate of Admission issued by the International Education Team at Korea University.
No 5. The Application fee is 60-90 USD.
It is up to the visa type and your nationality.
No 6. The ID card. Your ID in the residing country.
No 7. The Certificate of KU Business Registration.
It is needed for KU International Education Team applicants.
No 8. Invitation Letter from (the National Institute for International Education of Korea). If you have a scholarship or funds from a Korean university.
No 9. The Certificate of Completion for Korean language training.
It is when the course is in Korean, and you have to prove your language proficiency.
No 10. The TB test Certificate if you are from the 19 countries that need a test entering South Korea. You can find the list of them in the Visa Library article.
No 11. The additional requirements buy your nationality. Twenty-one countries need to submit further documents.
You can find the list of these countries in the Visa Library. If you’re on this list, the Korean embassy asks for further documents. You can expect a longer processing time for these countries as well. So apply as early as possible.
No 12. The Final Academic Credential.
Apostille / Confirmation from the Korean embassy or consulate located in the country where the applicant’s final education was complete
For Chinese nationals, Documents from the ‘China Credentials Verification is needed.
No 13. The proof of paid tuition.
No 14. The bank statement for 20.000 USD to cover your expenses. You also need to have enough to cover your tuition. The available fund must be enough to cover your expenses for one year. If you have a scholarship, submit the proof.
No 15. A copy of your educational certificates.
No 16. A clean record certificate from the Police in your home country.
Note: the above list is just a sample of the documents. You might have to submit further documents on your nationality and the Korean embassy’s decision.
Meeting with the Korean embassy/consulate.
After you are done gathering the documents, or in the meantime, you have to schedule a meeting with the Korean embassy/consulate in your home country. You should find out which center is responsible for visa processing in your home country. Also, determine the special procedure with them. For instance, they might not accept a direct application.
Visit the embassy on the booked date and bring all the gathered documents. Try not to forget anything. Then, submit the documents to the officials and follow the procedure they tell you.
There will also be an interview with the embassy. You have to answer their questions regarding the purpose of your visit honestly and truly. Also, you have to pay the visa processing fee. It’s up to the embassy services and your nationality. Ask the officials how much it costs you ad how you have to pay it.
Then wait for visa processing. It takes time until the embassy works on your application to issue the visa. If everything is fine and they do not ask for further documents, your visa will be issued. The embassy informs you to get the visa label on your passport.
After you get the visa stuck on your passport, you may fly to South Korea and begin your studies.
Finish your course and get your degree.
You need to complete your education in South Korea and receive your degree. In the meantime, you have to obey the national law and get work experience.
You’d better get as much information about the tests you have to pass and the procedure you will have to follow to immigrate to South Korea as a dentist.
Pass the tests and receive the certificates.
There might be one or two. You need to take the test with the Preliminary Examination and the Korean Medical Licensing Examination (KMLE).
Visit the KMLE website to find more information about the test and how you should prepare yourself for it. As you have got a Korean degree, you might not need to pass it, but you’d better ensure the rules at the time of your graduation.
Get a work permit to work as a dentist.
After you pass the tests and immigrate to South Korea as a dentist, you need a work permit to work in South Korea. Every foreigner who wants to work in the country needs a work permit.
You need an employer or a dentistry clinic that needs your skills, and it’s the Korean employer who can apply for a work permit.
After the work permit is issued, you can continue working in South Korea. If you are outside of Korea at the time of application, you need a work visa to enter the country. You have to apply to the Korean embassy to receive a work visa.
You can find more information about Korea work visa in the Visa Library article.
Also, you can watch the related video the Visa Library team has prepared on the YouTube channel.
What are the requirements to immigrate to South Korea as a dentist?
The best way to immigrate to South Korea as a dentist is to study at a Korean university. You need to get admission to a Korean university, pass the course and get all of the required certificates.
This is a list of the items you need to study at a Korean university;
Korean language fluency.
You need Korean language fluency to study dentistry in this country. You might be able to find a university that offers a dentistry course in English. If it’s so, you do not need Korean language fluency. But you’d better study Korean as you will have to work with Korean dentists and deal with patients who speak Korean.
Also, you might find that Korean is not that friendly to foreign dentists who do not speak Korean.
The language requirement is with the Korean university, and you have to figure it out yourself. Most of the Korean universities that offer dental courses have a Korean language requirement. Determine if you can fulfill them or not.
Fulfill the Korean university requirements.
You have to get admission to a Korean university, and it’s a must. To do so, you need to fulfill the requirements and apply them. You have to figure out the requirements and do your best to fulfill them.
Korean language fluency is one of the requirements. It’s your responsibility to figure out the requirements and gather or fulfill them. If one piece document is needed, you have to get it and translate it into Korean or English by a verified translation office.
Moreover, some universities might have an entrance exam. If so, you have to pass the exam to get admission..
You can find a list of the Korean universities that offer dentistry courses in the below section. Visit their website and find out the requirements. It could take time to fulfill all of them.
Have enough funds to cover expenses and tuition.
One of the essential requirements is that you must be able to cover your expenses in Korea. As an international student, you must have enough money to pay for your living coast, and you must prove it to the Korean embassy/consulate in your home country.
Besides the living expenses, you need to have enough funds to pay tuition. If you cannot get scholarships or funds from a Korean university, you must pay the tuition. The university might require you to pay some of the first year’s tuition. So you must be able to do it.
Korean officials need to get ensured that you can pay the cost of immigrating to South Korea as a dentist. The duration of the course is up to 5 years. So you must be able to cover it.
Have a clean record certificate.
One of the essential requirements for a student visa is having a clean record certificate. It proves that you have never been convicted of a crime or been in prison and have obeyed the national law. You need to submit this document to the Korean embassy/consulate.
Also, the Korean university might require it, but it’s rare.
If you cannot submit a clean record certificate, your visa application might get complicated. So, you’d better check the list of student visa requirements and determine whether you can fulfill them or not.
Being able to get a Korean student visa
After you get admission to a Korean university, you must apply for a Korean student visa. There is a list of the supporting documents you have to gather and submit to the Korean embassy/consulate in your home country. Also, the Korean embassy could ask for further supporting documents. You must be able to gather them and fulfill the requirements.
Getting a student visa is a must, and you cannot avoid it. So, read the below section to get familiar with the procedure of visa application to know what you have to do to align the way.
How to immigrate to Korea as an Orthodontist
You have two options to immigrate to Korea as an orthodontist. The first one is when you get your degree abroad and work as an orthodontist. If so, you should apply to Korean Dental Association and submit them your degree and documents. They assess your degree and determine whether you are eligible to work as an orthodontist.
If they approve your application, you must follow the procedure to get your license. Then you can immigrate and work in Korea as an orthodontist. The Korean Dental Association will guide you through the steps you must pass.
The second way is to study for an orthodontist degree in Korea. First, you must get admission to a Korean university that offers a course to international students. You must fulfill the requirements and get admission. Then, apply for a Korea student visa. You should complete your education and follow the stages with the Korean Dental Association to get your license.
Let’s sum up…
You learned how to immigrate and work as a dentist in South Korea through this age of the Visa Library. You found out what the requirements are and the procedure you have to follow. This is your ultimate guide to becoming a dentist in South Korea.
If you have questions, write them down in the comment section. The Visa Library team will answer them.
FAQs
You need to get admission to a Korean university.
Yes, you need it, as most of the universities need Korean language proficiency as part of the requirements.
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