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The British Council is the United Kingdom’s cultural relations agency.

We connect people worldwide with learning opportunities and creative ideas from the UK and build mutually beneficial relationships between people in the UK and other countries.

We work in 220 towns and cities in 110 countries around the world and celebrated our 70th anniversary in 2004.

We established our centre in Korea in August 1973. We currently provide services in education promotion, English teaching and examinations. We promote partnerships in arts, science & technology, ELT and education.
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WELCOME MESSAGE
Ian Simm, Country Director of the British Council Korea © British Council Korea Welcome to our new website! It carries full information about all our activities. I hope you will enjoy our events and programmes.
WHAT WE DO
Schoolgirl wearing microphone headset. Image © Tim Hall You can find out about what we do in areas such as English teaching, exams, education promotion, arts and science in Korea and the contact details and working hours of each department here.
PARTNERSHIPS
Business skills, image © British Council If your company or organisation has a policy to build relationships in Korea through support for the arts or innovative social responsibility programmes, the British Council may be able to help.
JOB OPPORTUNITIES
British Council staff © British Council Korea Working with us offers you a unique opportunity to gain experience and develop skills in international cultural and educational relations.
Integrated Equality Scheme
The people we work with across the globe © Photodisc We have developed our Integrated Equality Scheme to help us promote equality and eliminate discrimination in the areas of gender, race and disability. Find out how we are applying this scheme worldwide.
FAQs
British Airways London Eye, Southbank London © Mat Wright You can easily find frequently asked questions from our customers and our answers about our services and programmes here.
The United Kingdom’s international organisation for cultural relations and educational opportunities.
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