Part time jobs with an x-1 visa?

[Rastiazul]

Hi, i have read that if I have an x1 visa I could get a permit with the university to get a part-time job or an internship. If Im studying chinese , could I get a job teaching english? I couldnt find much information about how that permit works

 

thanx

 

 

[mungouk]

I don't know if there's a "permit" as such; from what I've read you need permission in writing from your university.

 

Also, if you're on a scholarship it could be that the terms of the scholarship say that working is not allowed.

 

 

[electricmaze]

Rastiazul,

 

Did you end up finding an answer to this? Assuming you went to Beijing for study during September.

 

I'm going to Beijing in February and I'm looking to get a part time job alongside my study so any help would be appreciated.

 

Thank you.

[roddy]

The last I saw - and this will depend very much on how each city implements things, and how up to speed your university is - the only way to work on a student visa is if it's relevant to your degree and the university and PSB all agree.

 

There's a lot of unofficial English teaching going on. Working for a school is probably riskier (more likely to get caught if the PSB pop in to check on things) but some low-key private English lessons... I'd not be too worried.