TAIWAN: LANGUAGE & CULTURE AT NATIONAL TAIWAN UNIVERSITY
APPLICATION DEADLINES
Academic Year Deadlines
February 1: Priority Deadline
Note: CSU IP recommends that students apply by the priority deadline as available spaces may be limited on popular programs.
ELIGIBILITY REQUIREMENTS
GPA Requirement
3.0 Cumulative GPA
CSU Class Standing
Sophomore, Junior, or Senior
Pre-requisites
Students need to take 1 term of Mandarin.
Students are responsible for verifying that they meet individual course pre-requisites prior to registration with the overseas institution.
PROGRAM AT A GLANCE
Subjects Available
CLICK HERE to view the online course catalog.
Academic Credit
Students are required to take the equivalent of 15 CSU units per semester.
CLICK HERE to view the Academic Bulletin for this program for further details regarding course credits and academic policies.
Cost
Students pay the same tuition for Taiwan: Language & Culture at National Taiwan University as the tuition paid for their home CSU campus. For more information on costs, including accommodations, travel and other expenses, see the Budget Estimates at the top of the brochure page..
Program Dates
CSU IP students spend an Academic Year abroad on this program.
Academic Year: September to June
PROGRAM OVERVIEW
The Taiwan: Language & Culture at National Taiwan University program is located on the National Taiwan University (NTU). Student attend the International Chinese Language Program (ICLP), where IP students take all of their courses. The ICLP was founded in 1963 as the inter-university program for Chinese Language Studies and is widely held to be the premier language institution for the instruction of both modern and classical Chinese in Taiwan. Students must have intermediate language proficiency in Mandarin in order to be admitted to the ICLP program.
The Taiwan: Language & Culture at National Taiwan University program is intended for serious students of Chinese language study. Program participants can focus all of their studies on learning the Mandarin Chinese language (listening, speaking, reading and writing). Class sizes are small, typically 2 to 6 students, to maximize student progress. Over the course of the academic year, students enroll in three terms of study, Fall, Winter and Spring.
For more information about the academic program, students may refer to the Academic Bulletin for the previous year. Note that course offerings are subject to change and may not be offered during the year of intended study.
LOCATION
The Taiwan: Language & Culture at National Taiwan University program is located in Taipei, which is the capital city of Taiwan. Taipei is the political, economic, educational, and cultural center of Taiwan. Considered to be a global city, Taipei is part of a major high-tech industrial area. The National University of Taiwan’s main campus is centrally located in Taipei’s Da’an district.
HOUSING
NTU arranges on-campus dormitories for CSU IP students. Students register online with NTU for housing. Instructions are provided with the NTU university application. Students who prefer to live off-campus are advised to arrive prior to the start of classes (1 to 2 weeks is recommended) to find a place to live. Please be advised that the Office of International Affairs at NTU does not provide assistance in locating off-campus housing options.
