Study in Taiwan (in English, Mandarin) - ISEP Exchange
PROGRAM HIGHLIGHTS
• Soak up the warm, coastal climate while exploring fast-paced city life in Taichung, known for its gorgeous landscape and welcoming atmosphere
• Take coursework in English in fields such as Business or Computer Science, with the option to complement your studies with Chinese language courses available for all proficiency levels.
• Find your community through on-campus sports teams such as basketball, volleyball, dance, and bowling.
LIVE and DINE
Stay in the heart of campus in same-sex student dormitories in a shared room with up to four people. Alternatively, choose to receive a stipend, issued once during the semester, to live in a single room suite in an off-campus dorm. No matter your housing, you’ll receive a monthly cash meal stipend from PU (with a bonus added during Chinese New Year) for use at the food courts, convenience stores, campus cafeterias, and anywhere off campus. Complete your travel experience by sampling local cuisine with dishes like hot pot, gua bao (Taiwanese Hamburger), zong zi (sticky rice dumpling), and Taiwanese fried chicken.
EXPERIENCE
Home to bubble tea and cat cafes, dive into the sights and sounds of bustling Taichung, the largest city in central Taiwan. Experience its natural beauty whilewandering through the sprawling Houli Forest Park, admiring the Taoshan waterfall, or riding along the 14-km Tanya Shen Green Bikeway. Immerse yourself in Taiwanese culture during local celebrations, like the Houli Cherry Blossom Festival or National Fireworks Day. Use the high-speed rail to travel to other major cities Taipei and Kaohsiung in under an hour. Explore further through optional excursions organized by PU; example trips include the Gao-Mei wetlands, Sun Moon Lake, and Hehuanshan mountain.
What We Love About Taichung
We love that Taichung offers the pace and variety of metropolitan life in East Asia, while being one of the most inclusive and linguistically diverse cities in the region, with Hokkien (Taiwanese), Mandarin, Hakka, and English all spoken.
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Course Description
Students can view Providence's full course list page for their general course offerings in the Fall and Spring semesters. Click here to find Providence's course catalog page and to view syllabi.
Undergraduate students can also enroll in graduate-level courses, taught in English through the college of management and the college of computing and informatics.
At Providence, each regular course is 2 or 3 credits, and the maximum number of credits exchange students can take is 22. Students have several options for arranging their coursework:
1. 10 hours of Mandarin course and 3-4 regular English taught course
2. 15 hours of Mandarin course plus 2 regular English taught courses
3. All regular courses (no Chinese language course)
Take a look at the Chinese Language Education Center's course listings for information on Mandarin class levels. Students can determine the academic level of courses in the second column of the course catalog. Next to each course name, 一 means first year/beginner level, 二 means second year, and 三 means third year/advanced level.
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PASSPORT: All students must have a valid passport to participate in this program. If you do not have a valid passport, we suggest you start the application process as soon as possible.
VISA/RESIDENCE PERMIT: Most students attending this program will be required to obtain a visa/residence permit. For more information on the process and estimated cost, please review the ISEP Country Handbook here.
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