China Adventure Cost
Adventure costs for our China Program
China is an amazing place to teach English and explore a culture that is really just opening its doors to the world. Teaching English in China is a rewarding experience but you need patience and open-mindedness. Teaching jobs in China are plentiful but finding a professional, and well-organized institution can be challenging. Those wishing to catch a glimpse of this emerging superpower should not pass up this chance to work there. There is a tremendous focus on internationalism and learning English.
Clients who do not have a Bachelor’s degree are required to have a TESOL certificate in order to be placed. Below is the cost for the China adventure for those without a Bachelor’s degree.
| Description | Amount (Thai Baht) |
| Program Fee | 26,000 Thai Baht |
| 120 Hour Online TESOL | 18,000 Thai Baht |
| Total | 44,000 Thai Baht |
As of November 2011, 44,000 Thai Baht equates to roughly:
$ 1,362 (American Dollars)
R 10,825 (South African Rand)
€ 998 (European Euro)
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For this Adventure clients with Bachelor’s degrees are not required to do a Teach Travel Asia 120 Hour On-line TESOL course but it’s strongly recommended for the following reasons:
- Applicants adjust to Chinese culture a lot easier and don’t make the normal cultural mistakes
- Applicants show a far greater confidence in class
- Applicants often get their contract renewed because they are more successful teachers
- Applicants are exposed to a network of new friends throughout Asia
- Applicants get access to a lot of teaching material
Adventure Benefits
- Applicants will get paid between 5000 and 10,000 Yuan per month. (October 2011, this equates to roughly between $790 and $1570 per month). This could be more than doubled if the applicant is willing to teach extra hours
- Medical insurance (not all schools, depending on contract)
- Most schools will also offer free or subsidized accommodation
- Applicants will get all school holidays off, this could be as much as 30 days at a time. These are often paid holidays, depending on the school
- Comprehensive job placement assistance
- Airport pickup (depending on location of school)
- FREE or subsidized accommodation
- Comprehensive job placement assistance
- Full background check on school
- Contract negotiation
- Visa support
