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Teach English in China Program 🇨🇳 free placement option

Name: Teach English in China Program 🇨🇳 free placement option
Brand: Impact Teaching
SKU: 201193
Rating: 4.96 (27 reviews)

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Teach English in China Program 🇨🇳 free placement option

Impact Teaching

4.96 · 27 reviews

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Location

China
- Shenzhen
- Shanghai
- Beijing

Length

52+ weeks

Classroom Audience

Early Childhood Pre-School Elementary Middle School High School

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Program Details

Classroom Audience

Early Childhood Pre-School Elementary Middle School High School

Housing

Apartment

Age Min.

Age Max

Pricing

Salary / Benefits

12,000 RMB - 21,000 RMB per month, plus housing allowance of 2,500-4,000 per month

Price Details

Refundable holding deposit of $120 required.

What's Included

Accommodation Some Meals

What's Included (Extra)

Reimbursements for authentication/legalization cost for the visa
Airfare up to a certain amount, 10,000 RMB for most schools

Last Updated: May 25, 2026

Last Reviewed: Nov 09, 2025

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About Program

Why teach in China?
• Competitive salaries that make it easy to travel and save
• Placements in amazing cities like Beijing and Shenzhen, plus other major hubs
• Free housing or a housing allowance, arranged by your school or paid monthly
• A chance to live like a local with incredible food and vibrant neighbourhood life
• Real cultural immersion in one of the world’s most fascinating countries
What you’ll gain
• Life-changing experiences and lasting friendships
• Highly valued international teaching experience for your CV
• Roles across early years, primary, middle, and high school
• TEFL included, or a discount if you already have one
Why work with us
• A trusted network of well-vetted schools in China
• Full visa support, with flight and visa costs reimbursed
• Pre-departure support and a full orientation day in central London
• Clear legal requirements and ongoing guidance
• Multiple start dates, typically August and February

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COMMUNITY REVIEWS SUMMARY

This program offers strong support throughout the visa and placement process, with helpful staff and valuable training.

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Program Highlights

Housing allowance included
Regular pre/post departure Zoom calls
PU letter from a schools
24/7 in-country support
Full visa support

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Rating Spread Teach Intern

5 rating 96.3%
4 rating 3.7%
3 rating 0%
2 rating 0%
1 rating 0%

Benefits 4.75
Support 4.95
Fun 4.8
Facilities 4.75
Safety 4.95

Growth 5
Support 5
Fun 5
Housing 5
Safety 5

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Going with this company was the best way for me to experience living in China. It allowed me to meet and travel with an amazing group of people, many of whom are still some of my best friends. The training provided was invaluable and a great way to quickly gain experience, and the initial summer camp was a challenging but rewarding way to acclimatise! I would recommend Impact Teaching to anyone whose considering moving to China, in my opinion the level of support you get and the people you meet make it exceptional.

What was the most nerve-racking moment and how did you overcome it?

The training centre in Beijing was nerve wracking at first - to be in an unfamiliar country with so many new people was overwhelming. However, spending 10 days at a summer camp teaching in smaller groups was an amazing experience (probably the best of my life) and a great way to build friendships. The people I met there are still some of my best friends today.

Having been unsure what to do after my undergraduate, I was very lucky to have come across Impact Teaching. After an initial phone call to make sure I was the right fit, the application process was very straightforward.

Since the beginning of the journey, I was supported and have gained invaluable experience. From learning mandarin to understanding a whole new culture, the jump was most definitely worth it.

Working and living in China is such a great experience and I would highly suggest Impact Teaching if you are considering the adventure!

If you did this all over again, what's one thing you would change?

If I were to start the process again, I would have started learning mandarin much earlier.

Impact Teaching are a great company to help you move to China to live and work. From the start their staff have been very professional, supportive and helpful. They help with every stage of the process and provide continued support throughout. Impact Teaching is definitely the best company to use if you want to start teaching in China - can't recommend them enough!
Since they helped me come to China, they have expanded to offer teaching positions in other countries and I'm sure the experience will be just as rewarding.

I completed a summer internship through Teach English in China back in 2018, and can honestly say it was one of the best experiences of my life. Without TEIC I would not have known where to start, but they helped me organise everything from finding an initial placement to getting my visa and arriving in China. I felt fully supported right up until I left China, and even though I did not need any support whilst in China (because my hosts were amazing) it was nice to know that TEIC were there if I needed them.

It was also great to experience the internship with four other girls that I met through TEIC. It was my first time in China, so I was glad that I had a group to go with rather than travelling alone.

I would recommend TEIC to anyone who wants to teach in China!

I went to China through Impact Teaching back in 2018 and it was hands down the best experience. They helped with every step of the process in getting there and were always just a phone call or email away if I needed any help. Additionally, the placements they offer are of the highest standard and are researched throughly, my school made me feel very welcome. The salary was very competitive and even allowed me to save money whilst I was there! I would 100% recommend them if you are considering moving to China to teach.

Amazing experience one of the best times of my life and I am still keeping in touch now, 7 years on! Teachers were amazing, it was just an all round incredible experience. Don't hesitate you only live once in this life
Incredible... Couldn't fault it!
Had an amazing time when teaching English in Shaoxing in between my 2nd and 3rd year of university. This company were more reasonably priced than others I had looked at and the free option they now offer is amazing! I would highly recommend the experience due to the bonds I built with the other teachers, the delicious food I was able to taste as well as the places I was able to see. The support I got through the whole process leading up to the day I took off on the plane was 1st class. One of the best summers of my life!

If you’re thinking of working in China then this company - Impact Teaching, Go Overseas- is your best option! They provide so much support with the visa process and the school application process that something that should have been complicated was made stress free. Once in China at the teach english in China training you get on site support for everything you could possibly think of so you’re adaption to life in China is smooth. I couldn’t have gotten to this point without Impact Teaching. I would definitely recommend

I chose Impact Teaching when I first decided to teach in China and it couldn't have been a better choice. They found me an amazing location- Zhangjiajie- which I would never have been able to find on my own. It was small but beautiful and I made friends for life there, as well as having excellent teaching hours and overall a great quality of living. They were there for every step of the process before going to China too, which is valuable especially during the visa process which can be somewhat tricky. With Impact Teaching I felt comfortable and supported and I was continuously checked on which only added to this. Thank you!!

Questions & Answers

Staff Interviews

These are in-depth Q&A sessions with program leaders.

Staff spotlight: Corey

What is your favorite travel memory?

I would have to say my travels in South Africa are some of the best experiences that I have had. As I have family there, I’ve probably been around 12 times now! Cape Town is quite possibly my favourite place in the world, so any memory there is a good one.

I think my top memory would have to be from my most recent stay there. It was my first time not staying with family and living there by myself, and I had to go out and meet new people. I found an incredible meet up group that was focused on deep conversations – skipping the awkward part of meeting people for the first time. It obviously worked, as the next day I had an invitation to go to a hidden cave on Chapmans Peak Drive. Known as one of the most beautiful roads in the world, how could I say no! We found the cave and ended up watching the most beautiful sunset, with sky turning pink and yellow and the sun slowly disappearing into the sea. A local friend that had been to the cave before said that it was the best sunset he had seen there – so I obviously got lucky!

Another top memory from South Africa is definitely Kruger. I have been lucky enough to go on safari there twice, and it never disappoints. Being able to see the Big 5 up close is such a surreal experience, paired with some of the most incredible scenery. A highlight was going with a friend who spoke the same language as the guide, and getting an extra hour of safari for free by ourselves, as he was so excited to be able to speak his local language at work. Traveling with local friends always brings out the best experiences!

How have you changed/grown since working for your current company?

I haven’t been at the company for long, but I’ve definitely seen some growth already. I’ve become a lot more aware of what my strengths are, and how I can use them to benefit both myself and the company. Having Arnold (Director at Impact Teaching) let me implement any ideas that I have on the technical side of everything has really helped me to develop more confidence in what I do, and will definitely help me in this company, and in whatever else I end up doing.

I have also become more self-assured. No two days are ever the same in this job, and sometimes we have issues that need to be dealt with quickly, like something that needs to be fixed urgently on the website or a last-minute applicant that needs a school in a week. Through my work at the company, I have found that not only do I have the skills to deal with these types of issues, but also, it turns out that I do some of my best work with a bit of extra added pressure.

In terms of changes, I think that they came during my time in China. I moved when I was 22 and left when I was 28, and as anyone that has lived abroad before knows, it forces you to grow up quickly! I never had a job outside of being a sports coach at home, so being thrown into teaching English in a classroom setting was a big step. Suddenly you have the responsibilities of living by yourself, the expectations of parent, the expectations of a school and the pressure of being a good teacher for the kids, and for me that worked out. A one-year job turned into 6 years in China, and now working for Impact Teaching.

What is the best story you've heard from a return student?

Over six years in China, I taught hundreds of different students of all ages, so as you can imagine, I heard plenty of weird and wonderful stories! The ones that stick for me are definitely the ones from the younger kids, as they definitely do just say anything.

One of my favourites was when we were learning about jobs in class – the kids in this class were about 5 years old – and we were deciding what they wanted to be when they were older. Of course, we had the standard options, doctor, nurse, footballer, musician, teacher, and all pretty much all of them were giving relatively normal answers, of course with a few princesses thrown in. That was until we got to Charles. Charles had incredible English for his age, especially as his parents didn’t speak any. So, when I asked Charles what he wanted to do when he grew up, he said “Teacher, I don’t want to do any of those jobs when I’m older”. I said that it’s fine and asked him what he did want to do, and he replied “Teacher, I want to be a Narwhal!”

At this point, my Chinese co-teacher stepped in to point out that being a Narwhal isn’t a job, but Charles was insistent, spouting out tens of different Narwhal facts that he had learnt at home. He was sure that he didn’t want to be anything else, so we left it. For the next 2 weeks, Charles was coming into class with new Narwhal toys, explaining to his friends that it was what he was going to be when he grows up!

If you could go on any program that your company offers, which one would you choose and why?

I think this is a difficult question, as I would genuinely do any of our programmes. I think the one that probably sticks out to me the most is the Australia program. Not just being biased as I am the coordinator, but it’s the program I would be most excited about.

The fact that you can go to so many different types of schools across the country, and that you have the opportunity to teach different subjects besides English. The salary of course would be a huge bonus. I think I would be willing to go to a more remote town if it meant I could get £80,000 a year! Australia itself is such a cool place with so much to offer. I’ve been to the Gold Coast before and had such a good time, so I would want to see more of the country. I would always be spending the school holidays traveling around!

I would also definitely want to do the China programme again. Since I did it in 2019, we have so many more options in terms of types of schools and locations. Again, not being biased (I’m the China coordinator too!) but I think that the programme that I did was probably the best things I have done in my life so far. China is an incredible place, and life is very easy there. A big bonus of our program that I loved when I did it was that you get to meet the people that you are going with before you go. It creates a community, and makes the move a bit easier.

What makes your company unique? When were you especially proud of your team?

I think that what makes us unique, especially as a small team, is how personable we make the whole process. From the initial interview to moving to a new country, we try and make everyone feel as confident as they can be, from emails making sure they know what to do next in the visa process, to zoom calls giving them ideas of things that they can do in a lesson. We try incredibly hard not to make anyone feel like they have just been dropped in the deep end.

The contact with our director Arnold is something that I think is unique too. He regularly keeps in touch with teachers, whether they applied last week, or 10 years ago. There are meetups scattered across the year, where new teachers can meet alumni – even if they aren’t still teaching, to hear about their experiences, and even give them some advice as to how to deal with life after living abroad.

One thing I’m proud of is the effort we put in to listening to feedback, and the amount of time we put in to making sure our partnerships are as beneficial as they can be to our teachers. TEFL isn’t always easy, and there are schools that definitely take advantage of people with low wages and few benefits (speaking from experience at those schools!), but we put in the effort to make sure that isn’t the experience our teachers get. It can be incredibly daunting moving abroad, and we want everyone to feel happy and safe in their jobs.

What do you believe to be the biggest factor in being a successful company?

I think that one of the biggest factors in being a successful company, especially in this industry, is trust. People are trusting us to find them a job on the other side of the world, where they don’t know anyone, and don’t speak the language – that’s a huge responsibility. This makes the in-country partners especially important. People won’t trust you if you send them to a school you’ve never spoken to. Even more important is the trust you have from the teachers themselves - building relationships with them from the first interview, seeing what they’re excited about, seeing what they’re worried about – it all goes a long way. Sometimes ESL recruitment can seem like an over saturated market, and so being a company that teachers and partners trust is the difference between being a successful company and not.

Another factor that I think is important in being a successful company, is being consistent. Sticking with the same few countries and establishing yourself as a trusted partner goes a lot further than changing countries each week. I think this is something that Impact Teaching is good at. We have years of experience in China – we were previously Teach English in China – and so we have many trusted contacts there. The same with Poland, Hungary and Thailand, countries that we worked on early into changing to Impact Teaching.

Lauren Pettit

Programme Director

Amy Warmington

Programme Coordinator for Paid Teaching Programmes

About Impact Teaching

At Impact Teaching, we specialize in helping you find the perfect teaching program in your ideal location. We work alongside carefully selected partners in cities around the world to offer you programs you know you can trust. We know just how nerve-wracking it is to step out of your comfort zone and experience a new culture for the first time. That...

Teach English in China Program 🇨🇳 free placement option

Teach English in China Program 🇨🇳 free placement option

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Questions & Answers

Staff Interviews

Corey Pyke

Staff spotlight: Corey

What is your favorite travel memory?

How have you changed/grown since working for your current company?

What is the best story you've heard from a return student?

If you could go on any program that your company offers, which one would you choose and why?

What makes your company unique? When were you especially proud of your team?

What do you believe to be the biggest factor in being a successful company?

Lauren Pettit

Amy Warmington

About Impact Teaching

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