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.

如果你对在中国教英语非常感兴趣。现在是时候看看你是否适合在中国教书了。

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

随着中国政府不断改变其签证政策，你需要随时更新自己的最新信息。

1. Is a Bachelor’s degree required?

1、是否需要学士学位？

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

如果你想申请工作签证并在中国合法教书，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.

获得工作签证的过程相当简单，需要一个学士学位才能获得批准。

2. Is teaching experience required for jobs in China?

在中国工作是否需要教学经验？

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.

有经验并不是在中国教学的一部分要求，但如果你这样做，你将在面试中处于一个更有利的位置，更有可能得到一个更好的职位。

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，这并不是你在中国教书的“必须”。事实上，有很多项目为没有任何教学经验的毕业生提供培训。一个没有任何教学经验的大学毕业生也可以找到一个好的职位，顺利过渡到中国生活中的英语教学。

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

在中国教英语需要以英语为母语吗？

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.

没必要，不过，是由于中国最近更新了签证，申请人不一定要持有英国、美国、澳大利亚、加拿大、爱尔兰、新西兰或南非等母语国家的护照。

4. Is the TEFL certificate necessary?

4、是否需要英语教学证书？

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

英语教学证书是将英语作为一门外语教授的证书，通常需要经过认真的培训才能完成。

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.

你确实需要一个 TEFL 证书来完成你的工作签证申请，但是你也可以在你获得一个职位之后获得它。事实上，一些教师职位会以更便宜的价格为你提供 TEFL 课程。所以如果你现在还没有，别担心，你会没事的。

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：还有许多不同的类型，如 TESOL 证书，CELTA，Cert TESOL，Dip TESOL，这些都是突出的。

5. Can I teach in China without a degree?

我可以在没有学位的情况下在中国教书吗？

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

visa in China.

在中国教英语学士学位是必须的，因为它需要获得中国的工作签证。

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，可能会有一些职位适合没有学位的人，但是不建议冒险在没有工作签证的情况下在中国教书。

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

好消息是，有些国家雇佣英语教师并不要求你拥有学士学位。

6. Any other requirements for teaching English in China?

在中国教英语还有其他要求吗？

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

为了获得法律工作签证，你需要有一个干净的背景检查，一个有效的护照，和一个最新的简历。

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

总结一下，以下是在中国教英语的基本要求:

You need a Bachelor degree

你需要一个学士学位

You need to be a passport holder of

either United Kingdom, United States, Australia, Canada, Ireland, New Zealand or South Africa

你需要持有英国、美国、澳大利亚、加拿大、爱尔兰、新西兰或南非的护照

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

工作签证需要 TEFL 证书(但可以在面试后在雇主的支持下获得)

Teaching experience is not required but preferred

教学经验不是必需的，但优先考虑