What is a travelling tutor and how can they help my family?

In an increasingly global world, more families are choosing to combine education and adventure while take on an extended trip abroad, a short-term getaway, or travel between multiple international homes.

Taking a tutor abroad, either in-person or online, can be a great opportunity to help your child stay on track or prepare for key academic milestones while enjoying all the benefits of travelling — without compromising on academic progress.

So what's a travelling tutor?

To put it simply, travelling tutors are in-person tutors that travels alongside a family to provide academic support and enrichment. However nowadays online tuition means tutors don't have to be in-person, allowing families to access a range of tutors online.

For those who want bespoke support across a range of subjects, or for multiple children, having access to a team of expert online tutors that teach a range of subjects is a brilliant solution for delivering a comprehensive and balanced education.

For families who want a tutor that covers a range of academic disciplines in-person, travelling tutors can help bring the curriculum to life, by providing a blend of academics and real-world experience.

A Personalised Approach to Global Learning

At Modern Tuition, we create personalised programmes that align with your family’s lifestyle and schedule. These bespoke plans are designed to integrate seamlessly with your travel itinerary, ensuring consistent academic progress without any of the hassle of gathering resources, creating schedules or getting your child to focus.

Our tutors do more than simply follow a curriculum — they innovate. We design education around the places you’re visiting, incorporating local culture, geography, and history into your child’s studies. This personalised and experiential approach leads to richer learning and, often, academic performance that exceeds expectations. Many of our students return to school ahead of their peers thanks to the one-on-one attention and custom-built learning.

Flexible Learning, Wherever You Are

Our tutors work across global time zones and can join you wherever you are in the world — whether you’re in Europe for the summer, wintering in Asia, or living between homes in different countries.

If your child is preparing for exams or transitioning between school systems, we also coordinate with your child’s school to stay aligned with their curriculum and assessments to ensure that returning to the classroom — whenever that may be — is smooth and stress-free.

Ultimately, a travelling tutor does more than teach. They inspire. By guiding your children through new environments, languages, and ways of life, they foster independence, open-mindedness, and a deeper appreciation for the world around them.