Immigrate to South Korea as a doctor

Step 2. Study at a Korean university

You can study at a Korean university in medicine; that is a quicker way to become a doctor in Korea. The application process for international and domestic students is about the same. 36 colleges provide medicine in Korea. Visit the university’s website and find out what the requirements are. Universities have SAT exams to test Korean language proficiency. If you have studied in a non-English speaking country, TOEFL is required. The score is up to the university, so you would better visit the website. There is also a test called the CSAT test that you need to get prepared and have a high score. If you want to get accepted to the university, you would better world hard and get a better score than your Korean rivals. Remember that the test is in Korean. A medical degree in Korea takes six years to complete. The first two years are undergraduate education; the next two years are basic medical science. The final two years are practical/clinical education. When you get the university admission letter, you can apply for a student visa. You can find out how to apply for it from the right sidebar.

Step 3. Have a doctor’s license and graduation certificate

Foreign doctors who want to move to South Korea must first have a license from their home country. Also, it is required to have graduated from a medical college approved by the Korean Ministry of Health and Welfare. If you meet the two conditions, you can take the Korea Medical Licensing Examination (KMLE) in Korea. There are only 96 medical schools from 26 countries that the Ministry approves of Health and Welfare. You can find the list of them in the below section. If your medical school is not on the list, you can contact the Ministry and ask them whether they approve your school or not. If the Ministry doesn’t approve your degree, you might have to pass a  qualification exam. It could take up to two years to get prepared for this test.

Step 4. Take the qualifying tests

The test you need to take is the Preliminary Examination. It consists of a clinical test ad a written test. The test is held every July and August. Remember that you need a  TOPIK 5 or higher to take the test. Then comes the KMLE test. You need to take it in the Korean language to prove your knowledge of medical skills. The clinical skills test is from September to November, and the written test is in January.

Step 5. Apply for a work visa

When you pass the KMLE test, you need to apply for a work visa to be allowed to work in South Korea. The work visa gets called an E2 visa, and you can find out all about it from the left sidebar.

Best Medical schools in South Korea

There are about 36 medical schools in South Korea. The requirement to get into them are explained above. But you would better visit the university’s website to find out the full details. Here are the top ten medical schools in South Korea that you can get familiar with them:

1. Yonsei University College of Medicine
2. University of Ulsan
3. Korea University
4. Catholic University of Korea
5. Sungkwan university
6. Seol National Univesity
7. Inje University
8. Pusan National university
9. Kyungpook national university
10. Hanyang university college of Medicine

What are the benefits of moving to South Korea?

There is no need to talk about the benefits of moving to South Korea, the 4th largest economy in Asia and the 10th largest in the world. But you might find the below factors fascinating about South Korea:

Health and Safety

Health care are affordable for people in South Korea. Insurance costs you 20% of your salary in the US, but that is 4% in South Korea. If you don’t have insurance, it costs you less than 10 dollars to visit a doctor. Clinics are around, so you don’t have trouble getting help. As the cost is low, they get IVs when they are not feeling well. In fact, public health was not a concern, and people’s health was fine until the Covid-19 pandemic. But the government was able to manage it well. There is mutual trust between people and the GOVt, so the situation was handled well. The crime rate is at a low rate compared with the population. You can leave your studies in public places and one hour later find them untouched. But if not, someone has not put them with the lost and found.

Nice and warm People

You will find the people warm and friendly, but they’re serious at work and hardworking. Of course, the distance between strangers is a bit long, but you will manage to get familiar with them. You will be able to meet families and make friends in smaller cities.s

High quality of life

The ease and convenience of life in Kore will amaze you. Everything is available and you have peace of mind living there. The services are convenient and always available. Your grocery will be delivered in one day, and taxis are available every minute. Technology has helped Koreans to make life easier, and they have less concern over small things. Green spaces and parks are well built and available for everyone to enjoy life.

Air quality

The one problem that many people in almost eerie countries face is air pollution. But that is not in South Korea. The quality of air is good even in major cities. You can get an air purifier at 100 US dollars for your house.

Quality of education

Schools enjoys a high quality of education in South Korea. They focus on math and languages and teachers are dedicated. You can find a native English speaker teaching English to children even in rural areas.