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Is 2 yrs teaching exp needed to teach in a Chinese uni?
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ymmv



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PostPosted: Fri Jul 30, 2010 8:06 am    Post subject: Reply with quote
maotouying wrote:

Actually in the SAEFA Employment guide i find nothing that so states a FT or others would need 2 years of experience.

http://www.china-tesol.com/Jobs_with_TEACH_CHINA/SAFEA_Guide_at_TEACH_CHINA/safea_guide_at_teach_china.html


It's right there in the Regulations, in black and white, at that same link:

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1. Who can be considered foreign experts working in China ?

Foreign experts who are invited to work in China can be divided into the following:

1. Foreign educational, scientific, cultural and medical experts.

These refer to those experts who are employed by the Chinese schools and other educational establishments in such fields as publication, medicine, scientific research, culture and art, and sports. They should hold bachelor's degrees and have more than two years of experience.
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johntpartee



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PostPosted: Fri Jul 30, 2010 8:29 am    Post subject: Reply with quote
I found this at the same link:

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(3) Where the invited object is the ordinary foreign teacher of language, he shall have gained the bachelor or higher degree and professional training on language teaching as well as some amount of language teaching experience.


(I added the bold type.)

No wonder it's so hard to find a straight answer, the powers that be contradict themselves on the same page!
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ymmv



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PostPosted: Fri Jul 30, 2010 8:48 am    Post subject: Reply with quote
Actually, these are not contradictory. You'll often hear the stated requirements as:

A bachelor degree AND EITHER 2 years of experience OR a TEFL/TESOL certificate.

This statement consolidates both of the above-cited clauses.
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empiler1



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PostPosted: Fri Jul 30, 2010 8:58 am    Post subject: Reply with quote
ymmv wrote:
These refer to those experts who are employed by the Chinese schools and other educational establishments in such fields as publication, medicine, scientific research, culture and art, and sports. They should hold bachelor's degrees and have more than two years of experience.


Well I never, so there is an actual answer afterall!

Of course it only says "should" so it's not even trying to be binding. That could explain the apparent inconsistency Johnpartee pointed out. Or the 2002 date on part of it Razz

How can you interpret it as _either_ 2 years experience or TESOL/TEFL certificate?? I think it's saying you should (not must) have:
- Bachelor's degree and
- professional training on language teaching and
- some amount of language teaching experience and
- more than two years of experience

Perfectly self-consistent. Reading comprehension time!! Razz
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Miles Smiles



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PostPosted: Fri Jul 30, 2010 1:34 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote
ymmv wrote:
Actually, these are not contradictory. You'll often hear the stated requirements as:

A bachelor degree AND EITHER 2 years of experience OR a TEFL/TESOL certificate.

This statement consolidates both of the above-cited clauses.


I have never seen those conditions stated. But then, I haven't seen every job advertisement or job description. One thing that I HAVE witnessed is that the lower the requirements (both stated and unstated), the worse the working conditions.
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KarenB



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PostPosted: Mon Sep 06, 2010 6:48 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote
I taught in China for 10 years, and knew many teachers who were hired (straight out of college) without previous teaching experience.

However, recently, my son applied for a position in Sichuan (straight out of college), was given a contract by the uni, but then when they went to apply for his work visa, it was turned down.

So perhaps some provinces are stricter than others on this? However, I personally know 2 teachers in Sichuan who had no previous experience, but that was 8 years ago, so maybe they're getting stricter.
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