Mandarin Training Center

MTC Signature Summer Program

This is an intensive program designed for highly-motivated students to advance their Chinese proficiency in a completely immersive learning environment. The program includes 4 hours of language class through Monday to Thursday and various types of activities such as field trips, cultural experiences, language partner interaction, and company visits. All the courses and activities are conducted in Chinese, and the program requires students to be proactive and take the initiative to participate in all activities. All the details of the program design are devoted to reinforcing your Chinese language skills and cultivating cultural competence.

Sample Weekly Schedule

Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday
Morning 3 hours of Group Language Class Weekly Exam
Afternoon 1 hour of One-on-One Tutoring field trip/ cultural activity/ company visit
language partner & Chinese Table activities

Eligibility/Prerequisites

Students aged 18 years or above

Tuition Fees

Tuition Registration Fee
8-Week Track TWD148,500 TWD3,000
4-Week Track TWD79,000 TWD3,000
*All tuition fees are charged in New Taiwan Dollars (TWD) by credit card.

Early Bird Waiver-
Applicants who make the tuition payment before April 2 DO NOT need to pay the registration fee.

Important Notes

  1. The fee includes language classes, textbooks, handouts, cultural activities, company visits, service fee of NTNU fitness center, access fee of NTNU library, and accident insurance.
  2. The fee excludes international airfare, housing, daily meals, and the costs (meals, tickets, and transportation) of Chinese Table Activity and Language Partner interaction.
  3. The costs (meals, tickets and transportation) of Chinese Table Activity and Language Partner Activity are not included in tuition. Students are expected to prepare at least 200USD for Language Partner interaction and Chinese Table Activity.
  4. Living costs (including rent) in Taipei are about 700USD to 1,072USD per month. The rents for individual rooms in Taipei are around 300USD to 720USD per month. Rent cost excluded, students are expected to prepare approximately 450USD a month for living costs such as daily meals (the average cost of a meal may range from 6USD to 20USD), transportation, and other personal expenses.
  5. If the program is canceled due to low enrollment or other uncontrollable factors, MTC will notify the participants via email and/or website announcement and refund the whole tuition and registration fees to the participants.

Program Calendar

8-Week Track
6/14-6/15 Suggested Arrival Period
6/16 Orientation (tentative)
6/17 First Day of Class
8/8 Last day of the Program: Final Presentation
4-Week Track (A)
6/14-6/15 Suggested Arrival Period
6/16 Orientation (tentative)
6/17 First Day of Class
7/11 Last day of the Program: Final Presentation
4-Week Track (B)
7/12-7/13 Suggested Arrival Period
7/14 Orientation (tentative)
7/15 First Day of Class
8/8 Last day of the Program: Final Presentation