By Lee Hyo-sik
The Western Australia Tourism Authority will hold a session in cooperation with Perth Education City for Korean students interested in the working holiday program in Western Australia. It will hold the session at COEX in southern Seoul on Sept. 3 and 4.
During the session, the authority will set up the booths and mobilize its employees to consult with students seeking to participate in the program on how to obtain a visa for the program. It will also provide information on schools and jobs available in Western Australia.
Under the working holiday program, Korean students are usually given a one-year visa, enabling them to work for limited hours in mostly English-speaking countries. They are also permitted to enrol in schools and learn English and other subjects.
The authority said Western Australia has recovered fast from the worldwide economic slump, providing good vocational and educational opportunities for Korean students taking part in the working holiday program there.
“Salaries and other working conditions for foreign students are better than other places. While staying in Western Australia, they can learn English at many of our prestigious Universities. They will also have many opportunities to travel around the region and experience the well-protected wilderness.”
Among schools interested in attracting Korean students under the working holiday program include Curtin University and Murdoch University.