What are Chinese people paying for English classes?

[whereishunter]

I know that most students that are sent overseas to study are full fee paying students. So that is not cheap at all.

I am interested in knowing what adult Chinese people are paying for intensive English classes in China?

Also how much do private schools around China charge adult students for English classes?

[kdavid]

In foreign-taught classes in Harbin, students generally pay around 20 kuai an hour (group classes), for two hours at a time, and go to these extra classes once a week.

One-on-ones can charge up to 200 an hour.

Chinese taught classes (i.e. at grammar schools) would be less.

[woliveri]

My fee in Shanghai was 150 rmb per hour, 2 hours per session. I had about 2 to 4 sessions a week. Most of my students were professionals and could afford this fee. Normally a student would not be able to handle this fee.

[BrandeX]

250 rmb an hour for private classes here in GZ

[beth27]

I'm about to be a University of Cambridge graduate. I've heard that I could earn more money teaching because of this. Any idea how much I could charge?

[adrianlondon]

Any idea how much I could charge?

Are you a good teacher?

[beth27]

I don't have a formal teaching qualification, but I've got a lot of teaching experience. I taught in China for two months last summer, and have been teaching at summer camps and drama classes part time since I was 16. I am going to be teaching in Hong Kong for two months this summer with an organisation ran by oxbridge students, where i will be a director of 7 other teachers, solely in charge of camps of 200 children.

[BrandeX]

I'm about to be a University of Cambridge graduate. I've heard that I could earn more money teaching because of this. Any idea how much I could charge?

imo, I don't think anyone generally will care what school you went to.

[anonymoose]

I'm about to be a University of Cambridge graduate. I've heard that I could earn more money teaching because of this. Any idea how much I could charge?

It depends on what kind of teaching you do. If you just run private English classes, then I don't think being a Cambridge graduate will help much.

On the other hand, if your degree is in something that you could teach, then you may well be able to teach that subject. Of course, it may be difficult to find students willing to learn your subject in English.

However, if you want to become a teacher formally (as in working full time in a school), then having a Cambridge degree will certainly give you some bargaining power in salary negotiations, as schools gain credibility by having teachers from well-known universities. You will be expected to perform well, though, which is not necessarily a given just because you went to a good university.