Location
  • China
    • Beijing
    • Dalian
    • Shanghai
    • Shenzhen
Length
12 - 52 weeks

Program Details

Timeframe
Year Round
Housing
Host Family
Primary Language
English
Age Min.
18
Age Max
28

Pricing

Price Details
1 Airplane tickets be paid by the host family;
2 Food and accommodation, monthly allowance and medical and travel insurance will be supported by host family ;
3 Mandarin lessons and monthly activities will be provided by Aupairia;
4 Deposit fully refunded upon satisfactory program completion;
5 Au pair certificate.
What's Included
Accommodation Activities Airfare Meals SIM cards Travel Insurance Wifi
May 26, 2020
Dec 04, 2019
23 travelers are looking at this program

About Program

Are you interested in China and its culture? Would you like to be a cultural ambassador? Aupairia provides you with the opportunity to experience life in China and learn Mandarin while living with a Chinese family as an au pair - mainly in Beijing, also in other cities like Shanghai, Shenzhen and Dalian.

We at Aupairia offer you a high-quality support system including orientation courses, round-trip airline tickets and au pair insurance. In addition, you will have weekly Mandarin lessons in a language school and a cultural activity every month.

With Aupairia Au Pair China program, you will:
1. Provide informal language tutoring and childcare to Chinese host kids
2. Study Mandarin in our lessons and live in the local community speaking Chinese in daily life
3. Immerse yourself in Chinese culture through our cultural activities, such as Chinese shadow play
4. Explore the world's oldest civilization and visit traditional sites such as the Great Wall

This program is currently not being promoted on Go Overseas by its provider. Check with Aupairia for the most up-to-date information regarding the status of this program.

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Program Highlights

  • We offer round-trip airline tickets
  • You will have Mandarin lessons every week, and a cultural activity every month
  • We provide you with orientation courses and high-quality support system
  • You can make friends with other au pairs and local people

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Program Reviews

4.84 Rating
based on 51 reviews
  • 5 rating 84.31%
  • 4 rating 15.69%
  • 3 rating 0%
  • 2 rating 0%
  • 1 rating 0%
  • Housing 4.8
  • Support 4.65
  • Fun 4.8
  • Value 4.9
  • Safety 4.9
Showing 33 - 40 of 51 reviews
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Rui
5/5
Yes, I recommend this program

Great experience that i highly recommend

I applyed for a 3 months programm and in my opinion its the best you can do, and after that if you want to stay longer you must extend it.
It was a pleasure to come here, in the first weeks it was a little bit difficult but then i made a huge relation with the other aupairs and also with the family.
Overall if you want to do something like this dont hesitate since that you can experience a way different culture and basicly have everything paid

40 people found this review helpful.
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Andrew
5/5
Yes, I recommend this program

Amazing Cultural Experience

This program was a great experience. You're placed with a family most likely in the upper middle class of china so it's more than accomadating. It's low cost (flights are payed for by the company) and you get a monthly allowance. during your time off you can spend it with the other au pairs from all over the world and learn new things about people and places. This experience was one I wont ever forget!

What would you improve about this program?
The monthly allowance was 1000rmb a month which is about 150 USD. your meals are all provided so you dont need to spend a lot of money. It would have been cool to have a bit extra money to use!
50 people found this review helpful.
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Gayta
5/5
Yes, I recommend this program

Great Program!

I am very happy with my decision to participate in this program. It was an unforgetable experience. Being in a foreign country can be difficult, but it was definitely worth it. My host kids are amazing; so smart and sweet. I will miss them so much. The children love art so I did weekly "special projects" with them and they expressed to me that they will miss that the most. I am thankful to have found this program because otherwise, I likely would not have travelled to China and witness all the amazing history and culture.

44 people found this review helpful.
Bindhu
5/5
Yes, I recommend this program

Amazing opportunity

I'm very glad that I decided to join this programme. The staff guide you from start to finish, and always help when you're in need (eg need to book a taxi back home, need a translation). Beyond that, the hours are very reasonable and you have ample time to visit Beijing. It might be a bit of a tight schedule to visit other cities, but there's more than enough to do in Beijing for 3 months so you won't ever be too bored.

My host family was incredible, my host mum was accommodating and made me feel right at home from the start. My kids were adorable and I already miss them! The Chinese lessons held at Beijing Foreign Studies University are taught by an excellent teacher, who is warm and very experienced.

What would you improve about this program?
The staff could be better at communication, eg. many things with the university (as we were the pilot batch) were just sprung on us
26 people found this review helpful.
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Zohaib
5/5
Yes, I recommend this program

3 Months in BJ

I had a fantastic time as an Aupair in China. My time spent tutoring is incredibly reasonable, and it allows for me to spend a good portion of time exploring Beijing. Beyond this, I had the opportunity to visit many other Chinese cities during my time which further enriched my visit. The living conditions were extremely comfortable and transport was convenient and affordable.

I also had the chance to learn Mandarin at a local university, which, very immediately enabled me to unlock a lot more doors in a country where english is still not widely spoken.

24 people found this review helpful.
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Lauren
5/5
Yes, I recommend this program

Aupairia

This program is a great way to experience China, especially on a limited budget! You don’t have to worry about your living costs, and still have enough money to explore Beijing and make the most of your time here. The company was very flexible to me, and allowed me to fit in other commitments whilst still completing the program. It is also a great way to start teaching English, without having to commit to having your own class of students! I would recommend this experience to others.

28 people found this review helpful.
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Sasha
5/5
Yes, I recommend this program

A fantastic experience!

Whilst looking for things to do during my gap year, I came across Aupairia. The program drew me in as, unlike au pairing in other countries, you have the choice of a 3 month, 6 month, 9 month or 1 year program. It also differs in that your main role as an aupair is to help the children improve their English as opposed to looking after them. During my 3 months in China with Aupairia, I had the opporunity to immerse myself in Chinese culture and improve my Mandarin skills. I was placed with a lovely host family who gave me a comfortable living space and 3 meals a day. The teaching hours were extremely reasonable and I had plenty of time to explore Beijing.

26 people found this review helpful.
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Filipa
5/5
Yes, I recommend this program

3 months in China

In these past 3 months, I've had plenty of opportunities to learn more about myself and the world. I'm very glad I decided to come to China as an Au Pair - the program is great, the staff are all very kind and willing to help, my host family made me feel like I was part of their family and I think I have grown a lot. The people are genuinely interested in sharing their culture and learning about others.

I will always remember this experience and everyone I met here, thank you Aupairia!

26 people found this review helpful.

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