International Student Undergraduate Program
u For detailed information or immediate inquiries, please contact Ms. Patty Cheng (+886-2-3366-4044, paticheng@ntu.edu.tw).
Since 2008, the Department of Chinese Literature at National Taiwan University has offered the Bachelor’s Degree Program in Chinese Literature for International Students. The program provides an immersive learning environment that integrates language training, fundamental sinology courses, and everyday cultural experiences, helping students develop linguistic intuition and engage naturally with Chinese in daily life.
Over four years of study, students will be able to communicate fluently with native speakers, gain a deeper understanding of Chinese society and culture, and build a solid foundation for advanced academic research in the future.
Taiwan is a free and diverse society that harmoniously blends tradition with modernity, making it an ideal environment for learning Chinese and exploring East Asian culture. NTU’s Department of Chinese Literature is among Asia’s most distinguished academic institutions in the humanities, renowned for its achievements in international Sinology. In the 2025 QS World University Rankings by Subject, the Department ranked among the world’s top 30 in both Classics & Ancient History and Modern Languages.
If you aspire to deeply explore the world of Chinese language and culture, NTU’s Bachelor’s Degree Program in Chinese Literature for International Students will be your perfect starting point.
Curriculum Highlights and Regulations
- The program requires four years of study and leads to the degree of Bachelor of Arts (B.A.) upon graduation.
- According to the program regulations, after enrollment, students may apply for a minor or a double major, but transferring to other departments is not permitted.
For detailed course information, please refer to the description below.
＊Program in Chinese Literature for International Students (applicable to international students enrolling after 2024/ 25)
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Freshman: 4 required courses in 16 credits |
Modern Chinese and Composition (1)/(2) (3/3), Chinese History and Culture (1)/(2) (2/2), Chinese Linguistics (3/0), Introduction to Chinese Characters (0/3) |
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Sophomore: 5 required courses in 14 credits |
Modern Literature (3/0), Taiwan Society and Culture (0/3), History of Chinese Literature (2/2), Selected Readings in Classical Chinese Poems(0/2), Readings in Classical Chinese(2/0) |
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Junior: 2 required courses in 6 credits |
Introduction to Classical Chinese Studies(3/0), Introduction to Chinese Thoughts (0/3) |
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Senior: 1 required course in 4 credits |
Graduation Project (2/2) |
Notes:
1．The minimum credit requirement for graduation is 128 credits: 12 credits in general required courses, 12 credits in general courses, 40 credits of required courses in our program, and at least 64 credits of elective courses．
2．The general required courses have 6 credits of Chinese and 6 credits for any other foreign language, and also 0 credits for the courses “Advanced English (1)” and “Advanced English (2)”.
3．Two "Service" courses are required but do not count for credits.
4．A minimum of 4 credits in gym classes is required, but these credits do not count toward the graduation requirement.
5．Of the 64 credits of the elective courses, at least 36 credits must be courses offered by our department.
6．Credits related to minors are not counted as the 128 credits above.
＊Program in Chinese Literature for International Students (applicable to international students enrolling after 2008 / 09)
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Freshman: 3 required courses in 14 credits |
Modern Chinese and Composition (1) (3 / 3), Chinese History and Culture (1) / (2) (2 / 2), Chinese Linguistics (2 / 2) |
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Sophomore: 4 required courses in 18 credits |
Modern Chinese and Composition (2) (3 / 3), Readings in Chinese Prose (1)/ (2) (2 / 2), History of Chinese Literature (1) (2 / 2), Introduction to Chinese Characters (Including Calligraphy) (2 / 2) |
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Junior: 3 required courses in 12 credits |
Readings in Chinese Poetry (1) / (2) (2 / 2), History of Chinese Literature(2) (2 / 2), Introduction to Classical Chinese Studies (1) / (2) (2 / 2) |
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Senior: 1 required course in 4 credits |
Introduction to Chinese Thoughts (2 / 2) |
Notes:
１．The minimum credit requirement for graduation is 128 credits: 12 credits in general required courses, 12 credits in general courses, 48 credits of required courses in our program, and at least 56 credits of elective courses.
２．The general required courses have 6 credits of Chinese and 6 credits for any other foreign language, and also 0 credits for the courses “Advanced English (1)” and “Advanced English (2)”.
３．Three "Service" courses are required but do not count for credits.
４．A minimum of 4 credits in gym classes is required, but these credits do not count toward the graduation requirement.
５．Of the 56 credits of the elective courses, at least 25 credits must be courses offered by our department.
６．Credits related to minors are not counted as the 128 credits above.