Global IELTS School is the second largest and distinguished language schools in China. Established in 1997 in Beijing, from 2001 Global began opening new branches around China, reaching the present number of 56 in Beijing, Shanghai, Guangzhou etc. It developed from an IELTS preparatory school to one offering comprehensive language teaching services over a range of programmes and projects, including IELTS, iBT-TOEFL, Business English training, the international foundation programmes, kids English, as well as other foreign language training. Global now has 56 administration centres, 70 teaching buildings, with 1,500 teaching staff and the overall student enrollments increase at 200% each year.