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[Nowlinsanity]

I'm thinking about doing graduate studies in China while teaching English on the side to help absorb costs. Does anyone have any experience or knowledge about this? Would it be easier to get a working visa then look for study opportunities when I'm there or vise-versa? Is it even possible to get both a working visa and a student visa? Thanks in advance for any info...

[quanxie]

I think it is quite feasible to be a graduate student and to work on the side. But most Universities programs are in Chinese, so you must have mastered at least intermediate level language skills (HSK band 6) to be accepted as a post graduate student. What schools are you thinking about? What major?

Good luck,
Phil

[joe greene]

It seems that more and more people are doing this, which is fine, as long as you can handle the workload. But the Chinese have caught on. They're beginning to use it as yet another means of discrediting us as teachers en masse. At English Corner, at least one student each week asks me, "Why did you come to China? To study Chinese?"

For the sake of all FTs here, please answer, "No, I came to China to teach English."

[Nowlinsanity]

I'm considering either an international MBA or an MA in international development or population studies. I have no knowledge of mandarin but plan on taking courses in Canada come the new year. From the university websites that I have visited, several programs seem to be offered in english. I also may do only part time studies so I can dedicate more time to teaching.

[burnsie]