Absolutely the most fun year ever!

I had spent some time in various parts of Asia before and I knew I wanted to explore even more but instead of backpacking I knew I wanted to use the year to earn some qualifications, set up a base and actually create a life overseas.
Travelgrad helped me achieve these goals. I was able to travel all over China, create a fab lifestyle in Beijing and explore further afield in Malaysia and the Philippines, Taiwan and Mongolia. I even earned my Advanced Scuba qualifications in the Philippines! With Travelgrad it meant I could be based in a Beijing and balance the excitement of being abroad with the comfort of having a home and a group of ready made friends!

Living in Beijing was WILD in the best possible way - the group I was placed with were so fun, really supportive and we’re all still close even though we live across continents. Andrew and the team made the complicated visa process as straightforward as possible and it was great catching up with him in Beijing later on in the placement.
I’m not sure I would have made it to China without his support!

My year in China was absolutely brilliant and I can’t recommend it enough. The little paragraph on my CV describing my time in Beijing hardly does it justice but it’s always a big discussion point in interviews!

Best thing I ever did - it’s a proper adventure that will challenge you at some points but I would 10000% do it all over again.

I was with travel grad in 2019, they were extremely supportive and helped me through the whole process. They were very transparent and clear on what to expect, but it went beyond my expectations. I was in China and lived just outside shanghai, I travelled China and loved exploring shanghai. My favourite till this day is Harbin.

They were very supportive in the first weeks and months and would regularly check up on you. I can’t recommend them enough and thank them for their support.

Amazing team! I really appreciate Travel grad

It's a great programme that makes working overseas easy and fun. I had the best time and loved working in Shanghai. It was quick to sign up and Andrew was a lot of help from the moment we met all the way through to being in China for a few years. Highly recommend for anyone wanting to not only teach abroad but also live abroad and explore different cities and countries. If I could I would do it all again and use this programme again as it was super quick and helpful. Thanks so much, awesome teaching experience.

I wanted to move to China to teach after graduating and Travel Grad made the process so smooth and stress free! There is a tonne of paper work needed to get over to China but it never felt stressful or overwhelming because they quite literally held our hands through the whole process; I felt supported every step of the way. Quite early on we were put in contact with other people also moving to China, so before even leaving the U.K. I had met loads of people (I still have close friendships with a lot of them now). I loved my placement in Guangzhou, I didn’t work too many hours, the students were amazing, and I had so much fun. I travelled all over China and South- East Asia and made so many incredible memories.
Thanks Andrew :)

I went to teach in China in August 2019, I began this experience with 2 friends, we left everything we knew behind in the UK to go teach English in China. It was an amazing adventure, we had support from the moment we signed up. Andrew was always on hand to help us through any questions or ease us through the nerves. Once we got out there, the nerves went away and we had an incredible time. We met wonderful people also leaving the UK to teach in China, incredible locals who were friendly and inclusive, the school supported the whole application process and encouraged 2 way learning (us learning and the kids learning). We’ve come out of the experience with life long friends, a huge sense of pride from completing the year and a huge appreciation for China. We also got to do a lot of travelling around South East Asia and China too which was really fun! Such a great experience overall and TravelGrad is a fantastic company to pursue this opportunity with!

I moved to Shanghai in 2019, using “the China teaching experience” which was formally, and is now a service offered by ‘TravelGrad’.

Andrew who heads the company was super helpful in getting us to China. He helps with the documentation, flights, job placement etc but more importantly, he introduces you to people who are doing the exact same thing you are doing!

Without the support system of Andrew and my fellow travelers at the time, I would never have made it to now my 4th in Shanghai!

I went to China through TravelGrad’s China Teaching Experience option and haven’t looked back since! Sometimes trying to get visas sorted can be daunting. But, TravelGrad were the biggest support with getting a TEFL sorted as well as getting all the visa documents sorted too! So friendly and helpful. I’ve been in China for 3 years, but still TravelGrad is always happy to help me with any questions and queries I may have. The support before and after you go is just amazing! Would recommend to everyone.

I had a fantastic year, met lots of cool people, learned a lot about myself and was able to experience China.

China was awesome, definitely don't let any preconceptions hold you back, everyone was friendly and helpful. Fortunately I had lots of holidays so had plenty opportunity to travel within China. And save a little cash to travel afterwards.

Andrew did a great job organising everything before we arrived. This made the transition really easy! All we had to do was teach and enjoy our time off. Would definitely recommend to anyone thinking about travelling after graduation.