I decided to sign up for the program due to it's great reputation, openness and clarity. It's not some big soulless corpo only trying to make profit out of you. You get all the help you can possibly need but also a lot of freedom to choose the type of experience you want to have with the company (keep it professional or more relaxed). I found that in the workplace you could also make a similar choice so what's there not to love? I was super happy with my placement so I stayed there for another year and my only regret is that I couldn't stay longer.

The China Teaching Experience gave a springboard for my girlfriend and I to come and work in China, while making it possible to ping around and travel SE Asia completely stress free (until covid hit).

Since then, China has felt like the safest place to be in regard to the way the dealt with the virus. Nowadays it would be nice to see less restrictions on borders and quarantines as the rest of the world is moving towards a way of co-living with it.

Overall. If you decide to choose The China Teaching Experience, you'll love it and feel very support!

Go do it!

Wasn't expecting to enjoy it as much as I did. The school were fantastic as was the ongoing support from TravelGrad which well surpassed what I reasonably expected. I've kept in contact with Andrew from TG for years!

One of the major benefits is the community you find yourself in before you go. Whether you want to be a lone wolf or make loads of new mates, it's equally as easy. Couple that with the kind hospitality of the Chinese as well as all the opportunities there are available and you'll find yourself having an unforgettable experience!

I came to Shanghai with my partner through TravelGrad. Even from the first step it was incredibly easy and we were supported through the whole process all the way from application to getting onto the plane. Even during the height of the UK pandemic and lock down they helped us in every way we asked. I couldn't ask for more.

Moving country requires quite a few different hoops to jump through and boxes to tick. But, with the help of TravelGrad, this felt so easy. One step at a time we prepared and knew what was coming next. Honestly it wouldn't have have possible with our the help of TravelGrad and their team. So friendly, so helpful and always there for a chat when things are feeling rough! Thankyou!

I arrived in China at the end of August 2019 and the support I received from Andrew before departure and upon arrival were second to none. Before leaving the U.K. he helped with everything from visas, degree legalisation, criminal background checks, the TEFL qualification, and was available 24/7 if you had any problems or questions. He was also incredibly flexible in terms of placement and takes all of your preferences into consideration - I was actually placed in my first choice school.

When I arrived in China I actually spent the first 8 days in Beijing at a teacher training camp, with around 30 other applicants from the Travel Grad program. This experience was invaluable and allowed us to make friends with each other - some of us were being placed in the same schools/cities, and some of us visited each other around the country during holidays.

I’ve met a lot of people in China who came here with many different companies, and I’ve heard a lot of horror stories about dodgy companies - taking too much money from their applicants, not providing support etc. I haven’t had any of these problems with Travel Grad and cannot recommend the program enough!

I was a 2020 applicant, and due to the pandemic it was such a challenging year to go to China. I have to say, the support I got from The China Teaching Experience was fantastic, and I don’t think I could have gotten that anywhere else. There was constant communication every step of the visa, travel process, quarantine and even when I started work in my new school. Whenever a challenge presented itself, I never felt like I had to deal with it on my own. I would definitely recommend CTE to anyone thinking about traveling to China.

I went to China with my partner and we were helped all the way by TravelGrad. They made sure we were put in a school together and took all of our wants and needs into consideration to get the perfect school for us.
We were also helped the whole way with the TEFL training and with all the paperwork needed for visas and employment etc. which would have been almost impossible on our own.
We both had an amazing experience in a lovely, welcoming school and were lucky enough to be able to explore China and South East Asia in the school holidays.

I had the opportunity to join the China Teaching Experience in 2019 and i can say that it was the best decision I have made. I have met wonderful lifelong friends and students out there! It is definitely an experience i will do all over again. It was particularly easy with my cohort and with Andrew's support that made the exciting and nervous experience more enjoyable. You will meet people from all over the world who are in the similar position as you, for sure you will not feel alone out there! (don't forget about the food and photos)