PRACTICAL MANDARIN PROGRAM - GROUP COURSES
Practical Mandarin programs are offered in 9 levels, from beginners to advanced level.
All classes are conducted in Chinese. Mandarin phonetic symbols and Pinyin spelling are used to indicate the pronunciation of characters. Reading, writing, speaking and listening comprehension are given equal emphasis in each class and student performance is evaluated accordingly. Students are placed in classes suited to their levels based on their placement test results, In addition, students must pass a final exam at the end of each term to move up to next level.
1. Goals of the Practical Mandarin Program:
- To provide professional Teaching Chinese as a Second Language(TCSL) instruction.
- To ensure all courses are delivered by certified professional TCSL instructors.
- To provide intensive language and cultural interactions.
- To help students acquire Chinese speaking and listening abilities so they can effectively communicate with native speakers of Chinese outside of the classroom.
- To regularly offer students individual language one-on-one tutoring sessions with TCSL majors.
- To offer flexible class schedules.
- To regularly offer culture courses, including but not limited to Chinese calligraphy, Chinese chess, seal and stamp making, paper-cutting and study of Chinese traditional festivals.
Course Timetable
Tuition Fee Schdule
Visa Students: Three hours of classes per day.
First semester: NTD$31,000.
Includes tuition, enrollment fee (one time only) and accidental medical insurance.
Renewal course fee: NTD$29,500.
Includes tuition and accidental medical insurance.
Regular students (non-visa students):
1. Three hours of classes per day:
First semester: NTD$28,500.
Includes tuition and enrollment fee (one time only),
Renewal class tuition: NTD$28,000.
2. Two hours of classes per day (excluding thematic classes):
First semester: NTD$19,000.
Includes tuition and enrollment fee (one time only).
Renewal class tuition: NTD$18,500.
