| Wanting to Teach English in China | |
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| Nov 6, 2008 17:23 |   |
 | My Finace and I have recently been certified and have our TESOL/TESL degrees. We went into the program hoping strongly for teaching positions together in China. The problem I'm having is that I don't have a college degree, just some years of management and training experience in the restaurant industry. She has a bachelors degree. Will my certification be enough to get me a job? Is it possible that we could get jobs at the same school (I would think sharing an apartment would be a nice benefit to prospective employers)? How badly does my not having a degree affect her prospects if we're trying to teach at the same school? Thanks very much ahead of time. Any advice would certainly be appriciated. |
| Nov 6, 2008 18:46 | #1 |
| Dear Zakry3323 My Finace? I suppose you mean your fiancee. If your TESL degree is conferred by an authoritative higher learning institution it is with equivalence. Some countries, perhaps China too, have accreditation boards to verify. I am sure if your fiancee is eligible to teach, then there will no problem for you. Having other college degree probably just an added value. Wan |
| Nov 6, 2008 21:36 | #2 |
| Heh, yeah I was referring to my fiancee. Our certification came from an intensive 3 week course offered by Oxford Seminars and was offered at our local university. |
| Nov 7, 2008 09:20 | #3 |
| You can get work in China without a Degree. In fact jobs that require degree ironically often come with less in the way of a salary package. Your TESOL certification is usually enough although experience is of far more value. You can also stress your practical experience in Management and Hospitality Training. Look for positions that require a couple and then submit your resume and see what you get offered. Alternatively have your fiancee apply for the best position she can find - location, conditions and salary package and when you arrive here you can find work in the same area. If you choose one of the larger cities, like Beijing, Shanghai, Guangzhou and surrounding satellite cities like Shenzhen and Foshan you will easily find work but the cost of living in these places is higher. Also consider Chengdu, Xian, Xiamen, Zhuhai, Kunming, Guilin and Guiyang for smaller cities (all nice places) with slightly lower cost of living but good work prospects for you if you a looking after you arrive. All the best |
| Nov 7, 2008 09:22 | #4 |
| and Nanjing, Hangzhou and Suzhou are other good options nearer to Shanghai |
| Nov 8, 2008 08:21 | #5 |
| Make your way over to Xinjiang and you can pretty much walk up to any school and they'll hire you. There's such a need for teachers here it's ridiculous. Of course this option doesn't look as nice as the bigger cities in China, but it's worth considering! My wife and I (both expats) love it here! |
| Nov 8, 2008 10:14 | #6 |
| Since we're going to be first time visitors we were actually considering attempting to to get work in one of the smaller cities. The bigger cities seem to be a little intimidating. I'll have to do some research on Xinjiang :) Thank you very much. |
| Nov 9, 2008 10:49 | #7 |
| Salaries are much lower in Xinjiang, that is why there is such a shortage. Sure prices are lower there but I SAVE more out of my salary than I can earn in Xinjiang. Maybe you will have trouble finding a job if you tell them you have both 'been certified' !!!!! (for those not in the know.... this phrase is often used as a shortened way of saying someone is officially certified as insane!) |
| Nov 10, 2008 00:16 | #8 |
| lol, didn't know that. I'll have to watch what I say :) |
| Jan 11, 2009 05:02 | #9 |
| Hi, my name is Neal, i am 51 and i have worked in training for about 20 years, mainly in the Fire and Safety industries. I would love to move to China, as I fell for the country on a recent trip, can anyone offer me any advice on getting teaching work or just residency, as I have a pension to live on and I could see myself retiring to China? I intend making my second trip in the next few weeks and it would be great to have some local knowledge before I get there. My main areas of interest are Hainan, Nanning and Guilin. Thanks for taking time to read this, any help would be much appreciated! |
| Jan 12, 2009 05:48 | #10 |
| Hawkander: there has been a lot of discussion on this in the past. Please check back...and then ask again.. You will find there are a number of possibilities, but the bottom line is that you should be able to get a job (check the forum on visas too). There is a small possibility that you might be able to get a job in a specialist college relate to your expertise. Nanning is not a glamour city so I would not expect the competition for jobs there to be too high. Guilin and Hainan are more competitive and are smaller cities, though I would recommend Haikou over Sanya in Hainan. There are other small uni's and colleges in Hainan. The small uni in Wuzhishan in the hills in the south employs 3/4 foreign Eng teachers. |
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