Gotoco: What's the catch? Where can I research this programme?
Most organisations in our sector charge hefty placement fees, sometimes as higher than $5000 for a short placement. We established Gotoco in order to rebel against this model. It is very rare to find organisations operating in this way, and so accordingly our applicants often ask questions such as ” is it real”, “what's the catch”, “is it fake”. These are reasonable questions! Our advice is that the best way to investigate a programme like ours is to check its footprint on Google, if you look us up you will find lots of fantastic content posted over the past decade along with reviews, some links are below this FAQ.
Why is this so affordable compared to others in the sector?
You can read our mission on the relevant part of this site, but in summary: We make efforts to run projects whenever possible with funding sourced from elsewhere (not from you the participant!). From 2025, we offer free (fee-free) opportunities in China, and fee-based opportunities in Vietnam and Thailand.
Free means participants do not need to raise funds to cover participation fees, because we fund these fees from pre-arranged grants or funding agreements through governments, universities and local partners. Elsewhere, we offer "low-cost" which means most expenses are covered through external funding and participants just pay a fee (usually, at the lowest rate in our sector).
For more info, please check out some reviews, blogs, articles, videos and our social media via the links below.
Articles
https://www.oxfordstudent.com/2020/02/16/rock-climbing-and-pottery-in-chao-long-china/
https://www.oxfordstudent.com/2015/11/21/10-weeks-in-china/
Reviews
https://uk.trustpilot.com/review/www.go-to.co
https://www.facebook.com/gotoco1/reviews/
https://glassdoor.co.uk/Reviews/Gotoco-Reviews-E2044609.htm
https://www.gooverseas.com/organization/gotoco-reviews
Blogs
https://www.travelstorysociety.com/post/lost-in-guangzhou
https://www.travelstorysociety.com/post/yearning-for-yangshuo
https://www.travelstorysociety.com/post/how-china-saved-my-mind
https://www.travelstorysociety.com/post/shenzen-new-destination-for-foodies
https://www.travelstorysociety.com/post/two-months-in-a-mob-town
https://www.redbrick.me/tefl-experience-china/
Social Media
Linkedin: 1000s of people have done our project, many of whom are visible here
Jack Edwards Youtube Channel: a day in the life: teaching english in china (with GoToCo)
Our Youtube Channel: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CHCRbae-hXU