The academic year program is a non-degree, non-credit program that provides intensive and effective Chinese language training to learners throughout the world. The program consists of three 10- or 11-week quarters and an optional summer term of nine weeks. Classes are held daily at the same time slots from Monday to Friday. One class is 50 minutes.
PROGRAM FEATURES
- Total immersion environment with language pledge
- Rigorous curriculum; small-class, intensive training
- Large variety of courses, modern and classical
- 200–220 class hours per quarter, recommended 12 semester credits for Physical Track;
150–165 class hours per quarter, recommended 10 semester credits for Online Track
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Both a Physical Track and an Online Track will be offered for the
2022-2023 Academic Year Program. The online program will also serve as a contingency in the event that the Taiwan government and/or the National Taiwan University do not give permission for classes to be conducted in-person at the time of course scheduling.
Admitted students may choose to enroll in either the Physical Track or Online Track, and must inform ICLP of their decision by the track selection due date.
| Track Selection Due Date: |
2022 Fall Quarter |
2023 Winter Quarter |
2023 Spring Quarter |
| 25 August 2022 |
1 December 2022 |
2 March 2023 |
COURSE MODULE AND TUITION
- The course module of either track is convertible to 2 one-on-one classes if ICLP is unable to find a class that suits a student's exact level, learning pace, or otherwise deemed necessary by the Instructional Office to facilitate the student's learning.
- The tuition covers textbooks/materials required for students' classes as well as textbook shipping fees for Online Track students, except for Independent Studies courses for High-Advanced level students.
- ICLP recommends 12 semester credits for students who complete one quarter of the Physical Track program and 10 semester credits for students who complete one quarter of the Online Track program. Because of their rigor, one-on-one classes are given greater weighting than group classes.
PHYSICAL TRACK
Physical Track students can expect to have an individual class as well as 3 group classes of three to four students each day. Classes may be scheduled at any time slots between 08:10 a.m. and 17:00 Taiwan time. To maintain the total immersion environment at ICLP, students are required to sign a Chinese language pledge and to speak exclusively in Chinese at all times, both in the classroom and within the ICLP area.
Visas (special entry permits) are currently required for entering Taiwan. International students studying Chinese in Taiwan for 2 months or more are now eligible for studying Chinese visas after obtaining special approval from the Taiwan Ministry of Education (subject to change according to the state of the pandemic and resulting measures and policies). The latest special entry measures for foreign travelers to Taiwan can be found on the website of Taiwan's Bureau of Consular Affairs:
https://www.boca.gov.tw/cp-220-5081-c06dc-2.html
Physical Track students should plan their arrival date according to the quarantine requirements announced by the Taiwan government. Students entering on visas for studying Chinese must schedule their arrival on a date designated by ICLP, and must comply with all visa, entry, and quarantine requirements as specified by ICLP in accordance with regulations, policy, and measures announced by the Taiwan government and NTU.
If unable to obtain entry permits in time, students may choose to enroll in the Online Track instead or withdraw from the program before the
track selection due date. If the Taiwan government and/or the National Taiwan University do not give permission for classes to be conducted at the time of course scheduling, Physical Track students will be
automatically enrolled in the Online Track unless they withdraw from the program before the track selection due date.
ONLINE TRACK
The Online Track curriculum consists of 2 group classes of two to three students as well as one individual class each day. The decreased class size prevents potential technical issues from disrupting a group class, while the entire class time is concentrated undividedly on one student's learning in an individual class.
Online Track students are asked to provide at least 8 time slots out of the 18 time slots between 06:10 a.m. and 24:00 Taiwan time (UTC +8) in which they will be available for classes. A student's classes may be scheduled at any of the time slots they provided.
Should travel restrictions and/or COVID prevention measures relax later on, Online Track students who are able to come on campus may choose to enroll in the Physical Track for their next quarter. Due to the complexity of course scheduling logistics, the class module and schedule of all students will remain the same until the end of the quarter regardless of any relocations. The same applies to Physical Track students automatically enrolled in the Online Track when in-person teaching is prohibited by the authorities.
PROGRAM DESCRIPTION
(applies to both the Physical Track and Online Track)
Classes at ICLP emphasize oral practice, so students must spend adequate time (no less than 1.5 hours daily for each class they take) preparing and reviewing each lesson. While speaking is a core component of the ICLP curriculum, all classes provide comprehensive training in speaking, listening, reading, and writing. Coursework may include reading materials, recorded audio materials, written assignments, and speeches. Textbooks are written in Chinese characters; some are rendered in simplified Chinese to suit students' needs.
Prior to enrolling at ICLP, students are recommended to have at least two years of language training in Chinese or the equivalence thereof at an intensive program (with overall Chinese language ability at or above the Intermediate-Mid level, TOCFL A2, CEFR A2, or HSK4).
Beginner students are welcome to apply for our Academic Year Program starting from the Fall Quarter. Those who wish to start from any other quarter are accepted once there are enough applicants to form a beginner's class. We recommend that beginner students join the Physical Track to ensure they establish a solid foundation for their Chinese abilities in an efficient manner.
Students in the academic year program are encouraged to attend three consecutive quarters, although ICLP also accepts applications for one or two quarters. From their second semester onward, students may tailor their coursework to their own interests. Splitting the year into three quarters provides students with the maximum opportunity to explore our diverse course options.
For a more detailed listing of the class offerings and teaching materials at ICLP, please see our
Textbooks page.
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