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thetypo
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 Posted: Tue Sep 29, 2009 6:14 am Post subject: Teaching privates at university + studying |
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Thinking about studying (grad school) in China (leaning towards Shanghai at the moment). However, while I'm sure there are some schools that teach in english (internatin relations would be best) . Anyone have any good ideas?
Further, I'd like to be able to support myself while studying. Enter the private tutoring equation. I have a year's experience teaching high school, but I've never done privates before...I expect I'd teach mostly college students, so it'd be a bit different than teaching businessmen or children. has anyoen gone this route before?
Am I delusional? Should I just stick with Korea? |
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Hadit
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Hi,
A university position in China would be very good for someone pursuing an online Masters, due to their low hours and ample vacation time. If one didn't have the nest egg for it already one could supplement it with a few privates. I am researching this option myself. Generally the pay isn't great, I believe the "average" being 4500 RMB /mo. = $660. As far as pursuing a Masters there on campus, it seems like this would have to be a Westernized campus with the corresponding more expensive prices, so I'm not sure what there is to gain by so doing other than the cultural experience. |
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El Macho
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I believe you must take the HSK to be admitted to graduate programs in China, even if the program is taught in English. I'm not 100% sure on this, though...you'd need to check with individual institutions.
Why consider China for grad school? Be aware that the top Chinese universities prefer to hire graduates of foreign universities for high-paying or tenure track positions. Employers and universities back home would doubtlessly be skeptical of your degree at first. You might be hamstringing yourself unless you have a very specific line of work/research you want to pursue afterwards. |
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Hansen
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An X [student] visa does not allow its holder to work. A separate permit is needed for that. Never heard of anyone who has both an X visa and a working permit. Any work you do on an X visa is usually done under the radar
College students are usually quite poor. You would be lucky to get 25RMB an hour in these parts.
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thetypo
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Thanks for the heads up, folks.
There are some top schools in China -- I'd only be looking at those, and I was interested in internation relations. I would have imagined that top school students would be a bit wealthier and more apt to want english lessons. Fair enough, I'll reconsider. Thanks again. |
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ttorriel
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| Stick with law - something you agreed to follow under the terms of a student visa. |
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TexasHighway
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Hansen wrote:
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| College students are usually quite poor. Yo'd be lucky to get 25RMB an hour in these parts. |
This is especially true in Shanghai. Most universities in Shanghai are inundated with foreign students so there are plenty of cheap tutors readily available. And if the Chinese student is a pretty girl, there are loads of foreign dudes who will gladly teach her for nothing. |
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The Ever-changing Cleric
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| TexasHighway wrote: |
Hansen wrote:
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| College students are usually quite poor. Yo'd be lucky to get 25RMB an hour in these parts. |
This is especially true in Shanghai. Most universities in Shanghai are inundated with foreign students so there are plenty of cheap tutors readily available. And if the Chinese student is a pretty girl, there are loads of foreign dudes who will gladly teach her for nothing. |
i think you mean, they'll gladly teach her but no cash will change hands. |
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TexasHighway
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Hansen wrote:
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| College students are usually quite poor. Yo'd be lucky to get 25RMB anhour in these parts. |
TexasHighway wrote:
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| This is especially true in Shanghai. Most universities in Shanghai are inundated with foreign students so there are plenty of cheap tutors readily available. And if the Chinese student is a pretty girl, there are loads of foreign dudes who will gladly teach her for nothing. |
The Ever-changing Cleric wrote:
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| i think you mean, they'll gladly teach her but no cash will change hands. |
Yeah, I am sure a lot of guys will accept payment on the "layaway" plan.  |
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