Studying English in Baguio from China
What to know before you apply, and where to find everything in your own language.
A&J e-Edu Academy is an English academy in Baguio City, in the mountains of northern Luzon, roughly 1,500 meters above sea level. The altitude is why Baguio is noticeably cooler than the rest of the Philippines. This page is a starting point for planning the trip.
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Before you travel
Since January 2026 Chinese passport holders can enter the Philippines without a visa for up to 14 days, but the conditions are narrower than for most nationalities: entry has to be through Ninoy Aquino International Airport in Manila or Mactan-Cebu, and you need a confirmed accommodation booking along with a return or onward ticket. Because a language course normally runs longer than 14 days, most students from China arrange a visa before traveling rather than relying on visa-free entry. Every foreign student on an English course also studies under a Special Study Permit, which A&J processes for you after arrival as a Bureau of Immigration accredited school. This policy is recent and can change, so please confirm with the Philippine embassy or the Bureau of Immigration before you book.
Getting to Baguio
Visa-free arrivals from China have to land at Manila or Cebu, so Ninoy Aquino International Airport in Manila is the practical gateway for Baguio. From Manila the bus north takes about five to seven hours, depending on traffic and which terminal you leave from. If you are traveling on a visa rather than visa-free, Clark International Airport is closer to Baguio at around three hours by road, so it is worth checking what connections you can reach it on.
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