{
  "id": 13249973,
  "title": "South Korea plans to bar foreign students without Korean test scores from part-time jobs in 2028",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/09/south-korea-plans-to-bar-foreign-students-without-korean-test-scores",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-10-09T23:03:24.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "VnExpress International",
    "slug": "vnexpress-international",
    "url": "https://e.vnexpress.net/news/news/education/south-korea-plans-to-bar-foreign-students-without-korean-test-scores-from-part-time-jobs-in-2028-5130107.html"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "South Korea intends to require foreign students to demonstrate Korean language proficiency for part-time work permits by 2028, aiming to ensure diligent study habits, according to a government plan revealed on October 7. The new rule mandates that students achieve Level 3 on the Korea Immigration and Integration Program, a stricter language benchmark than currently required. Undergraduates who fail to meet the existing Korean language standard can still work up to 10 hours per week, whereas those proficient in Korean can work up to 30 hours on weekdays. A public-private council, established in April 2024, drafted the policy over five months, which also seeks to ease financial requirements for Korean-proficient students and establish a gap-year visa program. The measure targets those who abuse the student visa system, with high-risk applicants facing stricter deposit requirements, similar to those implemented in Germany and Canada. Additionally, South Korea plans to collaborate with foreign missions to regulate student recruitment agencies and introduce a D-10 job-seeking visa valid for up to three years for Korean-proficient graduates, while others would be limited to two years. The implementation of these changes will occur gradually, with some measures requiring coordination with other government agencies.",
  "summary": "South Korea plans to bar international students who lack a required Korean-language score from taking part-time jobs starting in 2028, after a one-year grace period, under a student visa overhaul its Justice Ministry announced this week.",
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}