TEFL Chongqing | TEFL China

The course fees include tuition, course materials, and certification and moderation fees. Airfares, accommodation and food are not included.

The final payment is to be paid before the first day of the course. The final payment can be made on arrival in cash or credit card.

Late fees of $25 per day may be assessed if payment is not made.

Class time is generally 9:00 am to 3:30 pm, with mid morning and afternoon breaks and a lunch break. There will be a mixture of workshops, real classroom observation and in-classroom teaching practice supported by the trainer or experienced teachers.

The maximum class size in the Chong Qing City course is 15. Normally we have somewhere around 8 - 12 trainees. Most of the participants are American, British, Canadian or Australian, although we do accept non-native speakers of English who have a high proficiency in the language.

We use local Chinese students for the trainees’ teaching practice. Most of the students are enthusiastic about learning English.

You can stay at a guesthouse in a private room with AC, cable TV and other basic facilities. The place is about 5 minutes away from the school on foot.

There is a large demand for English teachers who have studied TEFL courses and obtained TEFL certificate in China. Chongqing is a municipality which city enjoys favorable policies and witnesses fast economic and cultural development in China. Thus, the TEFL job market is excellent in Chongqing. Finding employment should not be a problem unless you wait until the last day of the course to look for a job.

We suggest you begin sending your CVs and making appointments for interviews with potential employers from the 2nd or 3rd week of the course. Making preparation ahead of time will help you secure employment in no time after the course.

Our center provides you with information related to job hunt in China and will give you guidance on how to find a job. This job placement assistance is an integral part of the TEFL course and the assistance is a “guarantee” for each trainee. But please note that there is no “guarantee” for job placement.

The average salary for foreign teachers in the Southwest China including Chongqing, Kunming and Chengdu is $1500 USD to $3000 USD per month. The amount you actually earn will depend greatly upon how much you work.

No，but they can help you to find places to stay if you want.

Most of our course graduates who have wanted to work in Chongqing have been able to secure teaching positions.

They can help you to get/extend your work visa as well as your work permit.

Of course, it varies from school to school, but you may be expected to teach a variety of courses, ranging from children to business professionals at all levels, in groups or in private. Most of the work in Chongqing is at Language Centers and public schools and therefore, most of the hours available are very different. You may need to travel to classes at different schools.

Yes, it‘s possible although the requirements for working in ESL or TEFL in many Western countries are different and sometimes need graduate education in ESL or TEFL.

Most likely you will rent a room in an apartment or house with other teachers (US$200-300 per month), and of course it depends on where you choose to live. A pleasant, small 2 to 3 bedroom house in Chongqing City is about US$ 400 to 700 per month. Apartments are available for more. It is fair to say that TEFL teachers are very well-paid by local standards in Chongqing, which means they can afford a comfortable standard of living.

If you find yourself requiring medical attention, you can go to an international standard clinic. There are 95 international standard clinics in Chongqing.

While of course, the staff at our center are willing to help if needed.

Chongqing is just a 40-minute taxi ride from the airport. A metered taxi charges approximately around RMB 100 to the city center whether the guesthouse and the school are located.

Please bring your resume/CV because the school will require this in the teaching practice. When you secure work you may be asked to provide originals and copies of your college degrees and transcripts. You might also consider obtaining an international driving permit if driving in Chongqing. PLEASE BRING ALONG COPIES OF YOUR PASSPORT AND VISA ON YOUR FIRST DAY OF THE COURSE FOR REGISTRATION.

Known as one of the three furnaces in China, Chongqing has a humid sub-tropical climate with very long and very hot summers. The humidity is the highest of any other city in China, and the temperatures get up to 35°C (95°F) in the built-up areas. Though the temperatures are very high, the city experiences a great deal of cloud cover, though this is much less in the summer than in the winter. The winters are shorter and are not too cold, with low temperatures of around 6°C (43°F). The city of Chongqing is also notoriously foggy, with fog for about 100 days each year, which can be hard to deal with! The poor air quality can be a significant problem for some people, as the pollution can be damaging to your health if you are staying there for a long time.