CIEE Taiwan's National Chengchi University

This program is appropriate for beginning through advanced language students who have an interest in improving their Chinese while having the opportunity to take non-language courses taught in English that aid in understanding Taiwanese culture and society. The program offers a flexible and supportive environment in which to experience life at one of Taiwan's most prestigious national universities.

• Tentative Dates:Aug 31, 2020 – Jan 18, 2021 (20 weeks)*
• Credit:15 semester hours / 22.5 quarter hours

Program Snapshot:

• Special CIEE core seminar taught in English and Chinese examines modern Taiwanese culture and society from a multi-disciplinary perspective
• Ideal program for students interested in furthering their study of traditional Chinese characters
• Small Chinese language classes for CIEE students
• Live with three Taiwanese roommates for full language and cultural immersion
• Internship for academic year students in their second semester
• Excursions to places of cultural importance around northern Taiwan, such as temples, tea plantations, porcelain works, and museums
• Cultural ambassadors
• Target language meals
• Lectures with speakers from the community
• For-credit internships
• Volunteering

Subject Areas:
Asian Studies
Classical Chinese Literature
Independent Study
Internship
Mandarin Chinese

Language of Instruction:
English
Mandarin Chinese

Recommended Credit:
semester: 16 semester/24 quarter hours
academic year: 31 semester/46.5 quarter hours
optional winter term (academic year only): 6 semester/9 quarter hours

Eligibility Requirements:
Overall GPA 2.75
2–8 semesters of college-level Mandarin Chinese or equivalent
1 college-level Chinese area studies course recommended

More information can be found here.