Studying English in Baguio from South Korea
What to know before you apply, and where to find everything in your own language.
A&J e-Edu Academy is an English academy in Baguio City, in the mountains of northern Luzon, roughly 1,500 meters above sea level. The altitude is why Baguio is noticeably cooler than the rest of the Philippines. This page is a starting point for planning the trip.
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Before you travel
A South Korean passport gets you into the Philippines without a visa for an initial stay of 30 days, as long as your passport is valid for at least six months and you are carrying a return or onward ticket. Courses that run longer than that are handled by extending your stay at the Bureau of Immigration once you are here, which our team walks you through. Separately, every foreign student on an English course studies under a Special Study Permit, and because A&J is accredited by the Bureau of Immigration to enroll international students, we process that for you after you arrive. Immigration rules change by circular, so please confirm the current position with the Bureau of Immigration before you book anything.
Getting to Baguio
Clark International Airport is the closest international gateway to Baguio, and Seoul Incheon is one of the routes it is best connected to, currently served by Jin Air, Jeju Air and Asiana. From Clark the bus north to Baguio takes around three hours. Flying into Manila works too and gives you more flight choices, but the road from there is longer, usually five to seven hours depending on traffic and which terminal you leave from.
Language support at the academy
The academy keeps a dedicated manager for Korean students, which is a different thing from a general help desk. One person carries the students from Korea rather than a waiting line carrying them, so a question in your second week reaches somebody who already knows what you asked before you flew. Staff names are not published on this website, but you will not have to explain yourself twice.
Students from South Korea
A&J is a good place to study English. The environment is friendly and the classes are useful for daily life communication.
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