Feng Chia University

Language Center

Address: 5, LN. 199, KinHwa St., Taipei, Taiwan 106 R.O.C.

E-mail: cce@mail.cce.tku.edu.tw

Phone: 886-2-23216320

Fax: 886-2-23214036

Website: www.cce.tku.edu.tw

Established year: 1988

　

The Chinese Division of the Language Center in Feng Chia University: This Language Center provides first-rate instruction taught by enthusiastic and dynamic teachers.   Though the FCU Language Center is neither the oldest, nor the biggest in Taiwan, it strives to be both the friendliest and the cheapest in price.  With the multi-lingual program evaluation questionnaire, the weekly service hour offered by each teacher, the most extensive website, the mid-term lunch meetings with the director for all new students, the family-like atmosphere of the office, the helpful teachers who spend time after hours with their students, the free movie-of-the-month and the wide variety of extra-curricular activities, we are for sure your best bet for a pleasant and successful place of studies.  We allow our students to choose between 10 to 16 hours for the same tuition fee, so if you are a serious student, it is important to find out what exactly you get for the price when comparing the tuition fees of different language centers.

Program dates and academic information:

Four 3-month terms, starting on the 5^th of March, June, September and December respectively.

Registration deadline: 7 days after start of classes

Type of class: Group (Level 1: max. 15; Level 2-10: max.20)

Levels: 10 altogether.  Students who have learned Chinese before take a placement test and can start at a higher level that is appropriate to their skills.

Tuition:     3-month tuition   NT$ 19,800                6-month tuition    NT$ 37,500

9-month tuition   NT$ 54,000                12-month tuition   NT$ 69,500

Registration Fee: NT$ 300

Insurance (6 months): NT$ 1,900

The tuition fee allows you to choose from a wide range of subjects, which can consist of your required courses plus your personal selection of elective courses. All required courses are four-skill courses, focusing on listening and speaking as well as on reading and writing.  Elective courses allow each individual student to compose a study package that is more tailored to each person’s needs.  In accordance with the governing Ministry of Education regulations, each student must take a minimum total of 10 hours weekly.

In order to provide the best environment for our students, our staff and students continually evaluate our courses and suggestions are reflected in our curriculum.  For example, we added courses in Simplified Characters, Chinese Computing Skills and Taiwanese (three levels).  In order to introduce the many facets of Chinese culture, the center organizes a unique set of courses taught by specialists in the field of one of the many fascinating aspects of Chinese culture.  All of these courses give you either excellent hands-on experience or a first-class introduction in one of the diverse aspects of Chinese culture as subjects range from Chinese cuisine to kung fu or from feng shui to architecture and from calligraphy to Chinese chess.

Since the Language Center wants to create a challenging but pleasant environment for serious students, it has a strict attendance policy.

Other information:

Capacity of students each academic year:

around 250

Activities:

-          cultural trip each term (e.g. historic Tainan, old alleys of Lugang, National Palace Museum, strawberries in Miaoli, paper factory and snake kiln in Puli, Aboriginal Village, etc.)

-          on-campus contest (singing, skits, Christmas show, etc.)

-          monthly film with expert analysis

-          yearly T-shirt design contest

-          International Cultural Week

-          university sponsored luncheons (Chinese New Year, Dragon Boat Festival, Moon Festival)

Equipment for students learning Chinese:

Resource library, including interactive software, CD’s, VCD’s, audio cassettes, VHS tapes, multiple text books, many reading and comic books at all levels, etc.

10 Language Center-owned Pentium-4 computers (free internet access in all languages, DVD, CD-RW), besides university computer classrooms

2 state-of-the-art multi-media classrooms (DVD, projector, screen, sound system)

Access to all university facilities (main library, sports center, student clubs, …)

Scholarships:

Each year a grand total of fifteen 6-month scholarships of NT$ 10,000 monthly.  Three to four scholarships are offered each term.

Student Dormitory:

Option 1: Total-immersion dormitories: sharing a modern dorm room with three Taiwanese students. 

Option 2: Double or single studio.

All student housing is offered on a first-come first-serve basis.

Health Insurance:

Required for all new students.  Alien Resident Card holders must take National Health Insurance once they have their ARC for 4 months.

Certification:

We provide transcripts and certification of courses completed.

Assistance provided to foreign students who wish to apply at Feng Chia University.

Check with your university whether the language courses can be counted as credits.

Recommended application period:

Two to three months before the semester starts

Living expenses:

Minimum NT$ 8,000 to 12,000 monthly (excluding tuition and rent)

Rent: minimum NT$ 3,000

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