Fengchia University Chinese Language Center

Address: 100 Wenhwa Road
Taichung, Taiwan ROC
Telephone: (04) 252-2250 ext. 2156, 2157
Fax: (04) 254-9517
Contact: Li-chang Hsu
Year founded: 1975
Enrollment: 92
Tuition: NT$19,100 - 1 term
NT$32,700 - 2 terms
Living Expenses: NT$6-8,000 per month
Scholarships: MOE

Teaching Staff:
Seven full and part-time instructors. Most instructors are university graduates with liberal arts majors and have training in language instruction and educational psychology. The student/teacher ratio is 13:1.

Facilities:
Five general classrooms, one reading room, one language lab and audiovisual room equipped with television, VCR, and tape recorders. Students are issued a student ID card that gives them full rights and privileges to use all school facilities. They may join in activities and entertainment taking place in the University's Recreation Hall, as well as participate in student clubs and organizations. Moreover, they are welcome to use all sports facilities, such as the tennis courts and basketball courts, football field and jogging track, and the olympic-sized swimming pool.

Students:
Roughly even male/female ratio. Distribution by national origin: Britain, USA, Italy, Germany, Belgium, Japan, Korea, Thailand, Indonesia, South Africa, Australia, Canada, Holland, Panama, Peru, and others.

Admissions:
Application is open to all persons who are 18 years of age or older, possess at least a senior high school diploma (or equivalent), have a grade average of at least "B" (or equivalent), and exhibit a sincere interest in learning Chinese. Application requirements/procedures: Applicants must submit a completed application form, study plan (stating general study goals, Chinese
language ability, and reasons for wishing to study Chinese), photocopy of highest academic diploma, transcript (in English) of highest academic record, at least one letter of recommendation by present or former Chinese teacher (if the applicant has not studied Chinese before, he or she should submit an English letter of recommendation by a present teacher), health certification
(including results of HIV and venereal tests) signed by a certified doctor, and one letter of guarantee from and ROC citizen (if the applicant does not have a guarantor in Taiwan, time will be given to find one after arrival). Upon acceptance, the student will be told when to report for registration. Other admissions information: There is no extra registration fee. Registration procedures include tuition payment, orientation for new students (attendance is required), placement tests, and class selection.

Calendar:
The academic year is divided into four terms, Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter. Each term is three months long. Registration may be for no less than one term. At time of registration, students may register for two consecutive terms. Students may not register for a term already in progress, except under special circumstances.

Term	Dates	Application	Deadline
Spring	Feb	. 6 to Apr. 30	December 1
Summer	May	6 to July 31	March 1
Fall	Aug	. 6 to Oct. 30	June 1
Winter	Nov	. 6 to Jan. 31	September 1

 

 

 

 

Tuition:
Tuition is payable at time of registration. Fees are calculated by terms.
The fee for one term is NT$19,100; for two terms, (for students registering at one time for two consecutive terms) NT$32,700. This includes tuition for up to twenty hours of class per week, miscellaneous fees, dormitory, and student health insurance (this applies to those registering for no less than two terms, or six months). If dormitory space is not available, tuition will be reduced
by NT$ 2300 (for one term), or NT$4500 (for two terms). Note that students registering for only one term (three months) are not eligible for student health insurance, and should instead carry international health insurance.

Living Expenses:
Students should prepare NT$6-8,000 per month.

Curriculum and Instruction:
The curriculum includes elementary, intermediate, and advanced Chinese, writing, reading, and conversation courses, as well as courses in literature, history, economics, Chinese culture, newspaper reading, TV news, and callingraphy. The ROC Ministry of Education requires foreign students to take a minimum of ten hours per week of classes. However, students may take up to
twenty hours of classes per week without extra tuition charge. After being assigned to courses by an initial placement test, students may enter and leave courses according to their individual progress and special interests. Students may thus devise their own special study programs. The school considers its principal purpose to be to provide Chinese language instruction for the children of Overseas Chinese.

Extracurricular Activities:
The Center's teachers give assistance in planning sight-seeing trips around Taiwan.

Scholarships:
The Center offers no scholarships or financial aid to its students.
However, after successfully completing three months of full time study, students are eligible to apply for scholarships offered by the ROC Ministry of Education. Please see Appendix II for further information.

Housing:
The school provides dormitory housing for Overseas Chinese students.
Foreign students may also apply for dormitory housing, but priority is given to Overseas Chinese.

Transcripts or Certificates Awarded:
Upon completion of the student's studies, a certificate will be issued indicating the length of time the student was enrolled, the completed hours of instruction, and study materials used.

Transfer Credit:
Students must make their own arrangements for credit unless they participate in an exchange program.

Exchange Agreements with Foreign Institutions:
Fengchia's Chinese language center admits exchange students from sister institutions, summer term students from sister institutions, students introduced to the school individually by friends or classmates, and students recommended by the Overseas Chinese Affairs Council.