The Chinese Culture University Mandarin Learning Center (CCU MLC; ) is a sub-division of

Chinese Culture University The Chinese Culture University (CCU; ) is a private Taiwanese university located in Yangmingshan in Shilin District, Taipei, Taiwan. CCU was established in 1962 and is one of the largest universities in Taiwan with an enrollment of about 32,000 ...

, the largest institute of

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in Taiwan. The MLC is one of several satellite campuses of Chinese Culture University, located in the Daan District of Taipei City, with an enrollment of over 1000 foreign students in its Mandarin training program every year.

Background

Founded in 1992, SCE’s Mandarin Learning Center has earned a reputation for being a top-notch

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-offering institution. The Mandarin Learning Center of the Chinese Culture University offers practical Mandarin courses to

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, with new courses starting every month, allowing for flexibility in scheduling. Courses are constantly updated, and are designed by language professionals so as to create an active interest for beginner to advanced levels, from children to adult learners, to working professionals and those interested in seeking a career in Teaching

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(TCSL). The Mandarin Learning Center is known primarily for its teachers, cheaper tuition fees, flexible class starting dates, and newer facilities.

Location

MLC is located at the corner of the Heping East Rd Sec 2 and Jianguo South Rd Sec 2 Intersection, running adjacent to

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Transportation

The Mandarin Learning Center is accessible via Guting MRT Station ( Green line),

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(Green line), or the

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( Brown line), within an estimated 15–20 minutes walking distance. By Bus: Numbers 15, 74, 235, 284, Heping Main Line - at the Andong Market stop

Facilities

A Digital Learning Center with computer lab, library, study area, movie viewing room, conferencing rooms located in B4 of the center, and a print and copy shop, and cafe on the first floor. Free WiFi is also available.

Curriculum

Courses are taught using both

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and

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phonetic systems. Students may request a teacher with particular bilingual skills (Chinese-English, Chinese-Japanese, Chinese-Korean). Currently, 3 hours a day, 15 hours a week, Monday–Friday is the standard requisite for group classes in addition to an hour long weekly TOP ( Test of Proficiency-Huayu) practice exam. Most recently MLC has also begun to expand its course curriculum by offering Taiwan's premier classes for HSK preparation (

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). Both long-term and short-term study programs are available.

Course Teaching Materials

Regular classes have traditionally used the same textbooks as those used at National Taiwan Normal University's

Mandarin Training Center Mandarin Training Center (MTC; ) is one of the world's oldest and most distinguished programs for Chinese as a second language study. It is run by National Taiwan Normal University (NTNU) in Taipei, Taiwan and located at NTNU Daan Campus. ...

. However, under new administration and direction, the Mandarin Learning Center has recently begun to offer a multitude of new courses covering such topics such as

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, Travel,

test preparation, etc.

Scholarships

Currently MLC does not offer its own scholarships to students. Previously, students could take a bi-annually held exam to qualify for a 6-month per month scholarship. However, students may still apply for government scholarships.

Volunteer Services

MLC offers an office volunteer service for its students. Students who are not comfortable communicating in Chinese may come to the office to speak directly with a volunteer in their own language. Support is available for English, Japanese, Korean, and Vietnamese.

Alumni

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External links

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