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CET Taiwan Study Abroad
CET Taiwan: At-A-Glance
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Fall
- Arrival: 08/24/2022
- Departure: 11/19/2022
- Recommended Credits: 15
- Fee: $17,020
- Application Deadline: May 1
SPRING
- Arrival: 02/23/2023
- Departure: 05/20/2023
- Recommended Credits: 15
- Fee: $17,020
- Application Deadlines: See below
Fall
- Arrival: 08/24/2022
- Departure: 11/19/2022
- Recommended Credits: 15
- Fee: $17,020
- Application Deadline: May 1
SPring
- Arrival: 02/23/2023
- Departure: 05/20/2023
- Recommended Credits: 15
- Fee: $17,020
- Application Deadlines: See below
CET Taiwan gives you access to the best parts of study abroad—intensive, customized language classes, internship opportunities in Chinese and English-speaking environments, and a location that balances life in the city with quick getaways to nature. And with Taiwanese roommates that bring language and culture into your home life, it won’t be long before Taipei feels like your new home away from home.
Academics in Taipei
Semester
Snapshot
- Pre-requisites: None
- Small class sizes
- Internship elective option
- Out-of-class learning and assignments
- Host University: National Taiwan University (NTU)
Curriculum & Syllabi
You combine a direct-enroll comprehensive language course with one elective for a total of 15 recommended credits.
As short-term residents of Taiwan, students are expected to learn traditional Chinese characters.
CLD courses are instructed using traditional characters, with handouts and additional resources in simplified characters.
You will enroll directly with NTU’s Chinese Language Division (CLD) in a class that meets once daily for 3 hours. CLD looks at your previous coursework and conducts a remote language assessment before the program to place you in the appropriate level.
Choose one of these 3-credit, English-taught courses to meet a recommended 15 total credits.
A well-rounded program for Chinese learners
Intensive language learning. Whether you are new to the Chinese language or already have several years of college-level experience, you take on an intensive curriculum with small group classes and plenty of individual attention. Leave Taipei with the knowledge and study habits to set you up for long-term success.
Add on an internship. Taipei’s job market boasts a wide variety of opportunities, including in the political, educational, business, and civil society sectors. If you choose to intern for your elective, the course component complements on-the-job learning to not only build your résumé, but give you the framework and context to take ownership of your experience.
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Housing and Meals
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- Apartment
- Off-campus housing
- Live with CET peers and local roommates
- 4-10 people/apartment
- 2 people/room
- Shared kitchen and dining space, bathroom, in-unit washer
- Wifi, A/C, shared TV, linens, basic furnishing
Living Like a Local
Local Roommates.* Want to learn where to get the tastiest mangguo xuehuabing (mango shaved ice)? Which apps are essential to life in Taiwan? Sharing your apartment with Taipei locals instantly gives you insider’s access to the city. And more than that, they help you better understand local culture and give you company to share it with. Learn more about living with a local roommate.
Eating in Taipei. For meals, take your pick of the budget-friendly restaurants and food stalls nearby. Find the city’s best bowl of beef noodle soup or try e-a-jen (oyster omelette), a local favorite. And don’t forget to try as much as you can at the night markets throughout the city. Learn more about accommodating your dietary needs in Taipei.
*Note: In light of Taiwan’s quarantine and self-isolation requirements during COVID, the local roommates component of the program has been suspended through Fall 2022. Local NTU students will still be a part of the 2022 CET Taiwan program, serving as language exchange partners and cultural resources but not residing in CET housing.
Life in Taipei
- Known locally as: 臺北 Táiběi
- Population: 2.67 million
- Local Currency: Taiwanese Dollar
- Famous for: Night markets, street food culture, Taipei 101, National Palace Museum
A paradise for nature lovers, foodies, and entrepreneurs everywhere, there’s no shortage of opportunities to explore what interests you. Take advantage of Taiwan’s status as a key player in the high-tech industry with an internship. Feast at one of the city’s many night markets. Watch a little league game. Bike the riverside. Check out the vibrant music scene. On weekends, explore Tainan or hop a flight to Hong Kong.
Experience Taiwan with CET
Around the city. Each term, the program offers different extra-curricular activities that allow you to explore Taipei, experience local culture, or just unwind with your friends. Hike up Elephant Mountain and enjoy panoramic views. Bike up to Tamsui with the local roommates. And there’s even more to see on your own.
A Weekend Away. Let us take you to Taroko Gorge for a jam-packed adventure in nature. Take a scenic Pacific-facing train to Hualien. Visit a Buddhist Monastery and have a Q&A session with a local monk. Head to Taroko National Park to take in the beauty of the gorge and the Eternal Springs Shrine, then sleep in a homestay in Xincheng Village. Finish your trip with some time spent at the beach and a hike along the Shakadang River canyon trail.
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Student Resources
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On-site Staff
Jeremy Friedlein
Interim Director
Chunling Wang
Internships Director &
Office Manager
Silvester Chen
Housing & Logistics Coordinator
Melita Percy
Student Life Coordinator
Program Fees
Fall/Spring
$17,020
What's Included
All of your classes and program-related learning are included with your tuition.
We arrange for you to live in a shared apartment with a local roommate. Your program fees go toward rent, furnishing, and other management costs.
We help you land the internship, make sure you’re prepared for your job, and then stay in close touch with your host organization… all semester long.
From pre-departure to orientation, from on site to re-entry, CET provides you with the support you need every step of the way.
We guide you step-by-step through the visa process. You do the legwork, but we’ll make sure you have the documentation and information you need, when you need it.
You’re provided with a comprehensive insurance plan through GeoBlue that even includes medical evacuation coverage.
The activities and excursions that we arrange are included in your program fee. All you need to do is remember to bring your camera!
Your textbooks and course supplies are covered and waiting for you on site.
You receive an official transcript jointly issued by CET and National Taiwan University at the end of the term. You also have the option to request a School of Record transcript from the University of Minnesota for an additional fee if necessary.
More on finances
Program Fee Breakdown. Of the total program fee, $13,390 goes to tuition and fees, and $3,630 goes to housing and other student life fees.
Local Cost of Living. Day-to-day cost of living in Taipei is generally cheaper than the United States. Meals and transit are cheaper, but western comforts (restaurants, coffee, etc.) cost about the same or more than they do in the US.
Estimated out-of-pocket expenses:
- Round-trip Airfare: $950 - $1,200
- Meals: $1,250
- Personal Expenses: $1,450
- Visa Application Fee: $300
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How to Apply
In order to accommodate as many students as possible in Spring 2023 and monitor our own capacity limits, we are implementing two phases to CET Taiwan admissions for Spring 2023: Early Decision and Regular Decision.
Early Decision:
- • Students with complete applications by August 15 will receive an admissions decision from CET on September 1.
- • We encourage motivated students to apply by the Early Decision deadline for their best chance at securing a spot for Spring 2023.
Regular Decision:
- • Any remaining space in the Spring 2023 cohort will be allocated to students with complete applications on November 1.
- • Complete applications received between August 16 and November 1 will be timestamped as they are received and reviewed in order of completion date. Admissions decisions will be announced on November 1.
- • We anticipate applications completed on or very close to the November 1 deadline to exceed our capacity and will add students to a waitlist as needed.
- • Students whose applications are complete well before the November 1 deadline have the best chance at obtaining a spot in the Regular Decision timeline.
- • Pre-requisites: None. Open to students of any Chinese level, including absolute beginners
- • Must be 18 or older at the time of program participation.
- • Open to students from any US college or university
- • GPA: 3.0 or higher preferred, but admissions decisions are made on a case-by-case basis; lower GPAs still encouraged to apply
- • Open to all levels of Chinese, from absolute beginner to advanced
Complete the application through your online CET account. This is a brief form that asks for basic information and has a few short answer questions about why you want to study abroad.
Upload a scan of your passport to your online CET account. This should be a single scan that includes the signed signature page and the photo/personal details page. Don’t have a passport yet? Let us know and we can help advise you.
Use the link in your online account to send a recommendation request to one of your previous instructors.
This is an online form that your study abroad office completes to let us know you meet the requirements to study abroad. To send the electronic form request, simply enter the name and email address of your study abroad advisor in the designated fields of your online account.
Your online CET account has specific instructions for submitting an official transcript.
Application
Deadlines
Spring 2023 Deadlines:
Early Decision:
August 15
Regular Decision:
November 1
Fall Semester:
May 1
Program Full
Have a question? Get in touch!
Annie Belleville
Student Services Coordinator
202.846.7648
[email protected]
Price Subject to Change:
CET reserves the right to increase quoted charges at any time without prior notification, based on increased instruction costs, exchange rate fluctuation or other cost increases beyond CET’s control.