If you are very interested in teaching English in China. Now it’s time to find out whether or not you are qualified for a teaching position in China.

如果你對在中國教英語非常感興趣?，F(xiàn)在是時候看看你是否適合在中國教書了。

As the Chinese government constantly changes its visa policies, you need to keep yourself updated with the latest information.

隨著中國政府不斷改變其簽證政策，你需要隨時更新自己的最新信息。

1. Is a Bachelor’s degree required?

1、是否需要學(xué)士學(xué)位？

If you want to apply for a work visa and teach in China legally, the answer is yes.

如果你想申請工作簽證并在中國合法教書，答案是肯定的。

The process of getting a work visa is quite straightforward, and a bachelor degree is needed for this to be approved.

獲得工作簽證的過程相當(dāng)簡單，需要一個學(xué)士學(xué)位才能獲得批準。

2. Is teaching experience required for jobs in China?

在中國工作是否需要教學(xué)經(jīng)驗？

Having experience is not part of the teaching in China requirements, but if you do, you will be in a more favorable position during the interview, and more likely to land on a better package.

有經(jīng)驗并不是在中國教學(xué)的一部分要求，但如果你這樣做，你將在面試中處于一個更有利的位置，更有可能得到一個更好的職位。

However, this is not a “must-have” for you to teach in China. In fact, there are a lot of programs offering training for graduates without any teaching experiences. A university graduate without any teaching experience can also land a good position and transition smoothly to teaching English in China life.

然而，這并不是你在中國教書的“必須”。事實上，有很多項目為沒有任何教學(xué)經(jīng)驗的畢業(yè)生提供培訓(xùn)。一個沒有任何教學(xué)經(jīng)驗的大學(xué)畢業(yè)生也可以找到一個好的職位，順利過渡到中國生活中的英語教學(xué)。

3. Do I need to be a native speaker to teach English in China?

在中國教英語需要以英語為母語嗎？

No necessarily, however, due to China’s recent visa update, candidates need to be passport holders from native-speaking countries, i.e., United Kingdom, United States, Australia, Canada, Ireland, New Zealand or South Africa.

沒必要，不過，是由于中國最近更新了簽證，申請人不一定要持有英國、美國、澳大利亞、加拿大、愛爾蘭、新西蘭或南非等母語國家的護照。

4. Is the TEFL certificate necessary?

4、是否需要英語教學(xué)證書？

TEFL is the certificate to teach English as a foreign language which usually takes serious training for you to complete.

英語教學(xué)證書是將英語作為一門外語教授的證書，通常需要經(jīng)過認真的培訓(xùn)才能完成。

You do need a TEFL certificate in order to complete your work visa application, but you can also obtain it after you’ve secured a position. In fact, some teaching positions offer you TEFL course at a much cheaper price. So if you don’t have one already, don’t worry, you’ll be fine.

你確實需要一個 TEFL 證書來完成你的工作簽證申請，但是你也可以在你獲得一個職位之后獲得它。事實上，一些教師職位會以更便宜的價格為你提供 TEFL 課程。所以如果你現(xiàn)在還沒有，別擔(dān)心，你會沒事的。

P.S. There are also many different kinds that are equivalent to TEFL, such as TESOL certificate, CELTA, Cert TESOL, Dip TESOL, those are big ones.

附注：還有許多不同的類型，如 TESOL 證書，CELTA，Cert TESOL，Dip TESOL，這些都是突出的。

5. Can I teach in China without a degree?

我可以在沒有學(xué)位的情況下在中國教書嗎？

A Bachelor’s degree is a must-have to teach English in China as it’s needed for the work z visa in China.

在中國教英語學(xué)士學(xué)位是必須的，因為它需要獲得中國的工作簽證。

There might be some positions available for people without a degree due to the high demand, however, it’s not recommended to take the risk to teach in China without a work visa.

由于需求量很大，可能會有一些職位適合沒有學(xué)位的人，但是不建議冒險在沒有工作簽證的情況下在中國教書。

The good news is, there are countries hiring English teachers that don’t require you to have a Bachelor degree.

好消息是，有些國家雇傭英語教師并不要求你擁有學(xué)士學(xué)位。

6. Any other requirements for teaching English in China?

在中國教英語還有其他要求嗎？

In order to obtain a legal work visa, you need to have a clean background check, a valid passport, and an updated curriculum vitae.

為了獲得法律工作簽證，你需要有一個干凈的背景檢查，一個有效的護照，和一個最新的簡歷。

To recap, here are the basic requirements for teaching English in China:

總結(jié)一下，以下是在中國教英語的基本要求:

You need a Bachelor degree

你需要一個學(xué)士學(xué)位

You need to be a passport holder of either United Kingdom, United States, Australia, Canada, Ireland, New Zealand or South Africa

你需要持有英國、美國、澳大利亞、加拿大、愛爾蘭、新西蘭或南非的護照

A TEFL certificate is required for the work visa (but it can be obtained after the interview with the support of your employer)

工作簽證需要 TEFL 證書(但可以在面試后在雇主的支持下獲得)

Teaching experience is not required but preferred

教學(xué)經(jīng)驗不是必需的，但優(yōu)先考慮 ~