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Chinese Language Immersion in Taiwan

Important Dates

Tentative Travel Dates: June 7 – July 2, 2027

Interest Meetings: View on Office of Education Abroad event calendar here.

Scholarship Application Deadline: November 2, 2026

 Application and Deposit Deadline: January 15, 2027

Program Description

Students who participate in this Chinese Language Immersion program in Taiwan will live at the International Student House at University of Taipei and attend classes three hours a day (Monday to Friday) at the Chinese Learning Center at the University of Taipei, Taiwan. Students will earn 6 credits transferable to UCA. Approval by the School of Language and Literature is required. Students will experience a mixture of planned activities and have free time to explore the City Taipei and surrounding areas.

This program offers the following activities and services for UCA students: books and class materials, internet service & wireless internet access, whole group excursions/activities, day trip travel arrangements and cultural activities such as:

  • Diabolo classes
  • Chinese painting and calligraphy classes
  • Martial Arts classes
  • Hanfu (Chinese traditional costume experience)
  • a hands-on pastry making experience at the local Museum of Cake and Pastry

 

Language Requirements

This year we are excited to offer a program that can accommodate students who do not have any prior language learning experience at all. Anyone who wants to participate (even with no previous exposure to the language and/or the culture) is welcome to join the program.

Health and Safety 

Students registering for programs should carefully read through all health and safety information provided during the application process. In addition, students should honestly complete the ‘Health and Safety Form’ so that any health related concerns may be adequately accommodated on study abroad programs.

Participants will be enrolled in comprehensive international insurance for the duration of programming. It is the student’s responsibility to extend insurance cover if they stay abroad beyond UCA’s planned program dates. For information about international insurance coverage: https://uca.edu/globalstudy/health-and-safety/

Students must attend one health and safety meeting during the spring semester. Meeting dates will be announced after the application deadlines.

Course Offerings

Students will earn 6 credit hours transferrable to UCA. Exact course credits to be determined and approved by the School of Language and Literature.

Language courses:

  • CHIN 1310 Elementary Chinese I
  • CHIN 1320 Elementary Chinese II
  • CHIN 2310 Intermediate Chinese I
  • CHIN 2320 Intermediate Chinese II
  • CHIN 2340 Intensive Chinese Conversation Abroad
  • CHIN 3300 Advanced Chinese Grammar I
  • CHIN 3303 Advanced Chinese Grammar II
  • CHIN 3340 Advanced Intensive Chinese Conversation Abroad

Culture courses:

  • CHIN 3398 Travel Seminar in China/Chinese Speaking Region
  • HONC 3310 Honors Seminar (may also be offered to students currently admitted to Schedler Honors College)

Assisting Faculty Leader

Originally from Chengdu, China, I have had four years’ college English teaching experience before coming to the United States to pursue my graduate studies. I got my M.A.s in both English as a Second Language (ESL) and Teaching Chinese as a Foreign Language (TCFL) before getting my Ph.D. in Second Language Acquisition from University of Iowa. Currently, I am a tenured associate professor at School of Language and Literature at UCA. I strongly believe that study abroad should be an integral part of a student’s college experience in a globalized world. It not only enriches one’s knowledge and broadens one’s horizon, it also provides a fully immersion opportunity in the target languages and cultures, which will boost students’ language proficiency and cultural understanding to a whole new level. As the Chinese saying goes, “It is better to travel ten thousand miles than to read ten thousand books.” So, let’s start here, go anywhere!

Contact Dr. Jia Zhu for more information on courses and credits.

 

 

 

 

 

Program Cost

Once available, the program cost will be posted here.

Email studyabroad@uca.edu to request past budgets for reference.