Mandarin courses are open to all international degree-seeking students.
Please note that students from China, Hong Kong and Macau are not eligible to enroll in these courses. Overseas Chinese Students may apply on a case-by-case basis upon submission of a letter of consent from their department or graduate institute at NCCU.
New from Fall 2026
The Mandarin Enhancement Course Series is designed for students who seek to systematically strengthen their Mandarin proficiency through intensive and structured training. The curriculum follows CEFR levels, ranging from Pre-A1 to B2, and aims to develop balanced competencies in listening, speaking, reading, and writing.
Each level consists of two sequential courses (I and II), offered in the Fall and Spring semesters respectively, allowing students to build their language skills step by step. Compared to part-time Mandarin courses, this series places greater emphasis on regular practice, skill integration, and continuous progress, making it ideal for students who are committed to accelerating their Mandarin learning and achieving steady, measurable progress.
Course offerings include:
All courses meet twice per week, with 2 hours per session (4 hours per week), totaling 4 credits per semester.
Part-time Mandarin
The Basic / Applied Mandarin program is designed for students who wish to improve their Mandarin proficiency. The courses are offered across multiple levels, ranging from complete beginners (no prior experience) up to approximately CEFR C1 level.
The Basic Mandarin courses focus on general language development, building a solid foundation in listening, speaking, reading, and writing.
The Applied Mandarin courses have been redesigned as thematic courses that equip students with practical Mandarin skills for real-world communication, academic study, and professional settings.
Course offerings include:
Course offerings may vary each semester. Please refer to the NCCU Course Search System for detailed course information: https://qrysub.nccu.edu.tw/
Each course meets once per week, with 3 hours per session, totaling 3 credits per semester.
Elective Mandarin courses focus on specific topics such as Mandarin for Diplomacy, Intermediate Chinese Reading and Writing and Mandarin for News and Media. Course offerings may vary each semester.
For detailed course information, please refer to the NCCU Course Search System: https://qrysub.nccu.edu.tw/
These courses require a certain level of Mandarin proficiency and are open only to students with TOCFL Level 3 / HSK Level 5 or above.
Each course meets once per week, with 3 hours per session, totaling 3 credits per semester.
Conclude
We would like to inform you that the International Undergraduate Program (IUP) Mandarin course has been discontinued as of the Spring 2024 semester. This optional Mandarin course, which was previously offered to international undergraduate degree students, is no longer available.
Mandarin courses cannot be registered through the NCCU Course Selection System, as placement tests and eligibility reviews are required in advance.
Interested students must apply via the designated survey. The application link and course announcement will be released in mid-July for the Fall semester and mid-December for the Spring semester on both the OIC (Office of International Cooperation) and CLC (Chinese Language Center) websites.
To complete enrollment, students are required to follow all instructions provided in the course announcement, including completing the online placement test on time and reserving available time slots in their class schedule for Mandarin course enrollment. Applications may be declined if required steps are incomplete or if enrollment cannot be completed due to scheduling conflicts with other registered courses. Please check the latest updates on CLC website and your email regularly, and respond promptly before the end of add-drop period.
Course placement results will be updated in the NCCU Course Selection System. Students should log in to confirm their Mandarin course enrollment. If there are any questions, please contact the CLC office by the end of the first week of the semester.
Students are required to complete the online placement assessment before the start of the semester.
The assessment consists of two parts:
Course levels will be assigned based on students’ overall performance in these assessments.
If students find that the assigned level is not suitable after attending the first class, they must first discuss the matter with their course instructor. If a level adjustment is recommended, students must obtain approval from both the original instructor and the instructor of the class to which they wish to transfer. Students must then submit a 【Class Transfer Form】 to the CLC office by the specified deadline in order to complete the level adjustment.
Students who continue in the same series of Mandarin courses and who successfully passed the course in the previous semester within the past year, are still required to register through the designated survey but are not required to retake the placement test.
A 20-minute late arrival or early departure will be counted as one hour of absence.
If students are sick or encounter any accidents, they are required to submit an official Certificate of Diagnosis issued by a public hospital to their instructor as proof.
Students who exceed 9 hours of absence in a 3-credit course or 12 hours in a 4-credit course will receive a zero for that course.
To support students in improving their Mandarin skills, Mandarin courses are, in principle, offered free of charge, except for extended-year undergraduate students (i.e., those in their fifth year or above).
Extended-year undergraduate students are required to pay tuition calculated at NTD 1,020 per credit, plus a proportional miscellaneous fee. Therefore, the tuition fee is NTD 3,060 for a 3-credit course (e.g., Basic or Applied Mandarin) and NTD 4,080 for a 4-credit course in the Mandarin Enhancement series.
For any inquiries, please contact the Chinese Language Center (CLC):
Email: clccrc@nccu.edu.tw
Website: https://mandarin.nccu.edu.tw/index.php
