TEFL Courses & Certification in China

Beijing. Potentially the largest city for TEFL courses in China and in the world, Beijing offers thousands of language schools, thousands more language programs, schools with TEFL faculty, and government and tourism programs. The increasing amount of international business transactions that occur in Beijing has created an even greater demand and need for English language skills in Beijing, than perhaps any other city on Earth.

Shanghai is the epitome of ancient tradition meeting modern China. A modern trading port and a cosmopolitan center of business, fashion, and finance, Shanghai is another major city for TEFL certification in China, and not far behind Beijing in terms of job opportunities and demand for ESL teachers. 

Kunming. This is the capital of the Yunnan province and while not a city by Beijing standards (only 6 million people) Kunming is a regional city with all the amenities and market demands for TEFL certified teachers. Kunming is a student driven city hosting a dozen universities, creating a never ending supply of students eager to learn English as a foreign language.

Hangzhou, Nanjing, Xi’an, and Guilin are other great cities to find teaching jobs and TEFL programs in China. Trade, economics, and the size of the local universities are the determining factors in finding good teaching jobs, and subsequent demand for TEFL certificate programs; in other words, where there are ESL teaching jobs there are usually TEFL certification programs in China.