Stakeholders in the UK’s educational travel and ELT sectors have predicted they will see a boost in the next year amid China restarting short-term tours to over 130 countries.
It was announced in August that China’s long-term ban on outbound tours, which included English language short-term courses, would be coming to an end for destinations including the UK, US, Japan, Australia, South Korea and India, as well as most countries in Europe.
This follows the lifting of bans on tours to Nepal, France, Portugal and Brazil in March, and Thailand, Russia, Cuba and Argentina in January.
The move has been praised by the British Council, as well as relevant government departments. A statement made by the British Council said it expects it to have a “positive impact”.
