Teach in China

Teach in Universities & High Schools

NOTE: Obtaining a work visa to teach in China can be a lengthy and difficult process and take at least six months.

Since 1986, ERRChina has placed experienced Western educators at some of China’s top universities and institutions. We work closely with our broad network of strategic partners to match teaching applicants with the best school for them.

Recent Adaptations

In early 2020, our foreign teachers switched to teaching online due to the global health crisis. Some educators remained in Mainland China. Others relocated temporarily to nearby countries in East Asia or their home countries in the West. As of fall-2022, some teachers have returned to Chna and in-country teachers are back to interacting with students in-person (with unpredictable periodic lockdowns and in-person restrictions), while others continue to teach remotely from outside China.

Throughout this period of isolation and uncertainty, ERRChina has remained faithful to our commitments with partner universities, adapting as needed for the health and safety of host country staff, students, and local communities.

In 2023 China appears to be opening up again, having abruptly dropped the Zero-Covid policy, removed the testing and green code surveillance system and cut way back on testing. This may indicate that the door is again opening to in-person teaching across the Chinese mainland.

Subjects We Teach

  • HUMANITIES

    • English Language & Literature

    • Oral English

    • British & American Culture

    • History

    • Social Studies

  • LAW

  • STEM

    • Life Sciences

    • Physical Sciences

Where We Go

  • RECENT PLACEMENTS

    • Beijing

    • Shanghai

    • Tianjin

    • Guangzhou, Guangdong Province

    • Kunming, Yunnan Province

    • Jinan/Qindao, Shandong Province

    • Tai’an, Shandong Province

Program Length & Academic Calendar

  • ONE SEMESTER MINIMUM

  • FLEXIBLE PLACEMENTS

    • Fall semester (before Lunar New Year)

    • Spring semester (after Lunar New Year)

    • Year-round

  • ACADEMIC HOLIDAYS

Both Chinese and Western academic years take a break during the summer and the winter. However, Chinese universities schedule their winter break around Lunar New Year (January or February, depending on the year) rather than Christmas and Western New Year.

Professional Qualifications

  • TEACHING ENGLISH

    • Bachelor’s degree

    • PREFERRED: Master’s, PhD, or other advanced degree

    • 2+ years of teaching experience

    • Valid TEFL/TESL certificate

  • TEACHING SUBJECTS OTHER THAN ENGLISH

    • PhD

    • 2+ years of teaching experience