In order to promote language exchange and mutual understanding among young people at home and abroad, and to improve foreign language education in Chinese schools, CEAIE has been working together with partner organizations overseas to provide opportunities for young people and experienced teachers to work as language teachers in Chinese schools at all levels since 2005. More than 1,000 international English teachers came to China by participating in Teach in China Program.

English Language Assistant Program is a cooperative project jointly launched by CEAIE and British Council .It has been smoothly implemented nationwide since 2010. British Council selects and sends university graduates from UK to assist with English teaching in Chinese public schools. This program has been listed into the Sino-UK Education Partnership Action Plan in 2011, and the framework of China-UK People-to-People Exchange Mechanism in 2012.

•Teach English in China Program

•English Teaching Volunteer Program

In 2003, CEAIE signed the cooperation agreement with Project Trust, a long-established voluntary organization in UK. CEAIE assigns volunteer teachers selected by Project Trust to public schools in Xinjiang, Gansu, Jiangxi and other less developed areas in China for one year’s English teaching. This program aims to improve local English teaching quality. More than 250 volunteer teachers have been allocated nationwide in the last decade.

Over 200 English teachers from the UK have been recruited by these programs in the year of 2015. They were allocated to more than 150 schools and educational institutions in 21 provinces and 35 cities, and more than 80,000 students benefit from these programs. Foreign teachers facilitate English language teaching in Chinese schools by bringing in new ideas and teaching approaches, offering Chinese students the opportunity of learning English from native English speakers. Meanwhile, foreign teachers can experience the Chinese culture and geography.

2.French Language Teaching Assistant Program

In 2014, Chinese Ministry of Education and French Ministry of Education reached a mutual agreement on exchanging language teaching assistants, aiming at strengthening the bilateral cooperation in the field of language teaching. According to the “Joint Declaration of the first meeting of the people's Republic of China and the Republic of France high-level Cultural and People-to-People Exchange Mechanism”, CEAIE and CIEP jointly launched the China-France Language Assistant Exchange Program.  CIEP sends 14 French teaching assistants each year as French teaching assistants in Chinese schools and universities. Correspondingly, CEAIE selects 45 Chinese graduates with bachelor degree or above to teach Chinese in France for a period of 7 months.

Background:

In November 2023, President Xi Jinping announced that China will invite 50,000 young Americans to China on exchange and study programs in the next five years during his visit to the United States, to promote the mutual understanding between young generations of China and the US.

In 2024, China launches the "Young Envoys Scholarship" (abbreviated as YES), with the implied meaning of "enhanced mutual understanding." The program will integrate quality resources from schools and universities across China with diversified academic courses and activities, to improve the experience of American students and provide high-quality platforms for the youth to visit and study in China. Programs include but are not limited to inter-school exchanges, short-term visits, international summer schools, summer (winter) camps, youth forums, etc. for obtaining degrees, credits or exchange experience.

China Education Association for International Exchange (CEAIE) as the executive organization for YES, is responsible for the collection of resources for short-term study and exchanges, connection with domestic and foreign organizations and the promotion of programs.

Programs

In order to connect international students with more Chinese programs and institutions, CEAIE collects International Summer School Programs offered by Chinese universities. Meanwhile CEAIE also provides the flagship program "Zhi-Xing China Fellowships" for American fellows to join.

Zhi-Xing China Fellowships (Explore the Programs)

International Summer School Programs (Explore the Programs)

CEAIE will post more short-term study/internship programs provided by Chinese schools and universities soon.

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2006:   Under the Same Blue Sky- Education, Equity, Development and Harmonious Society

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• Assist the government department in undertaking market research, data analysis, as well as setting up standards for study abroad service industry in China, and conducting prescreening and evaluation to assist the government department for license approval and annual inspection purposes;

• Developing training programs and certification standards for study abroad agents; issuing national certificates to qualified consultants.

• Providing members with up-to-date policy guidance and information; coordinating with domestic and international organizations to introduce high quality study abroad resources to the Chinese market, thus diversifying the business scope and forms of service products for member agencies.

•  Establishing a customer service system to handle complaints filed by clients against unsatisfied services, thus protecting the legal rights of both clients and member agencies to alleviate social tension.

• To build the “COSA official website” to share information on the trends and best practices in the study abroad market in China, to promote agencies that provide unique services for clients both at home and abroad, as well as to establish a positive public image for the industry.

• Release accurate and timely information to the public on study abroad policies, laws and regulations published by the government, and to hold competitions and prize-awarding events to promote high quality service agencies.

• Carry out the market survey and policy research for study abroad industry in China and to publish the “Annual Report on Study Abroad Service Industry”;
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• Collaborate with international partners to hold or participate in conferences and exhibitions both at home and abroad.
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428 study abroad service agencies licensed by the Ministry of Education and registered by the State Administration for Industry and Commerce.

List of Study Abroad Agencies Proved by MOE