Taichung City  

250, Kuokuang Rd

(04) 2287-3181

www.nchu.edu.tw

largest public University in Taichung

Fengchia University

10F, Jen Yan Building

100 Wenhua Rd

(04) 2451-7250, 5870/1/2

fculc@fcu.edu

www.fcu.edu.tw

One of the best/largest nightmarkets runs along the front gated entrance to the Univ., with lots of clothes, food, shopping...

Established in 1975, the Chinese Division (part of the new Language Center in the College of Humanities and Social Sciences) offers classes to foreigners holding a high school diploma (check for current regulations) and passport to apply. You should apply 6 weeks before the start of the new semester of classes.

If you've studied any Chinese before you have to take a placement test to determine your course level. They offer 8 levels currently and also offer classes in Taiwanese, Chinese character writing, typing, literature, philosophy, history and culture (but are only available to those taking at least 10 hours of class a week, this is considered full time and also certifies you to receive a Student Visa should you need one- see Visas section for more details.)

Taipei Language

Institute Taichung Center (TLI)

809F, 2805 Taiping Rd

(04) 2225-4681

www.tli.com.tw

Well-respected school and very flexible as you may chose one-on-one or small group classes, plan your own schedule depending on teacher availability and they publish their own series of textbooks. Other languages are also taught here (including Taiwanese) and home/office study is available at additional cost.

Shalu, 8km N of Taichung on Highway 12,

200, ChungChi Rd, Shalu, Taichung County

(04) 2632-8001

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32, Ta Sheng St, Taichung City

(04) 2319-4845

www.pu.edu.tw

Previously a women's college but now co-ed. A satellite school in central Taichung City (near the Dadun Rd Carrefour and opposite La Terrasse restaurant) is offered at the BIZ house/Cosmo Cafe building. Classes are maximum 8 people with beginner, intermediate and advanced levels offered weekdays:

10am-12pm, 12pm-2pm, 7pm-9pm

181 Taichunggang Rd., Sec 3

(04) 2359-0259

clc@mail.thu.edu.tw

www.thu.edu.tw

Located near Taichung Metropolitan Park (a beautiful, large wooded park with a lake at the top of the hills separating Taichung City (basin) from the harbor/ocean.

Established in 1971, the Chinese Language Center offers non-credited classes to non-Chinese speaking students (there are over 450 each year...) Offering several different types of courses, as does Fengchia Univ., all the teachers here have over 5 years experience teaching Chinese to foreigners and students also must take a placement test to determine course level.

(Like Fengchia Univ, here they also offer other types of courses but they are only available to those taking at least 10 hours of class a week, this is considered full time and also certifies you to receive a Student Visa should you need one- see Visas section for more details.)

Take red bus #38, green bus #22 to the last stop (inside the campus)

Tunghai Villas is behind the campus and has good nightmarket/nightlife