WAGES AND BENEFITS

You pay nothing to TeachChina.co.uk or Verbal Education China. We are completely transparent about the likely cost to you, as it would be pointless to hide anything. That approach might be popular with some marketing departments in some companies, but we believe that it’s a) unethical, and b) causes more problems than it's worth, putting strain on professional relationships and causes problems further down the line.

This is a professional process, and the programme is so popular that we don’t need to try to ‘sell’ it by duping or manipulating you with hidden costs.

As with most new ventures though, you’re likely to have to show a little bit of commitment to get yourself on the move.

There are five areas of finance to consider. Two of them are related to what is needed to qualify for a visa, and the others are about your salary, benefits and optional extras.

1. China-specific elements: these are reimbursed costs – specific to working in China. Whilst you will need to pay for these in advance, you simply keep your receipts and pass them to VEC to trigger your money back
2. Portable elements: these are non-reimbursed costs - these are for things that will benefit you in any context (domestically or internationally) and will follow you wherever you go, but you are responsible for the cost
3. Salary – this is what will drop into your bank account in Chinese RMB on a monthly basis
4. Benefits –other perks and incentives
5. Optional extras – e.g. courses, resources etc.

Please check the other sections for specific information.

When considering the costs, please also try to consider the following…

You will be getting paid, NOT paying us, VEC or the Chinese or UK government. This means that you can quite quickly recoup outgoing costs - depending on how much and where you decide to travel in your spare time.

If you have any other questions about costs, do not hesitate to ask. As family people ourselves, we really do understand the need for transparency in costs and the irritation that can be caused when you find out there’s some kind of extra you’re expected to pay which wasn’t originally disclosed. No one is going to try to catch you out or hide costs. If any extra costs do arise, we’ll be sure to let you know at the earliest opportunity.