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Providence University Taiwan

HISTORY AND MISSION

YEAR

1945

Mother Gratia and the Providence Sisters established Providence School in Taichung.

YEAR

1989

On July 1, 1989,

with official approval of the Executive Yuan, Providence College formally became "Providence University for Women".

FRESHMAN LIBERAL EDUCATION PROGRAM
FOR INTERNATIONAL STUDENTS

What is FLEP

FLEP is a f reshman course which provides students with the necessary preparation to undertake a college degree at Providence University.

As freshman, students will acquire a
proficient knowledge of Chinese language and culture. The program includes 42 credits in one school year ( 2 semesters ).
After completing the FLEP courses, and passing the TOCFL A2 level exam, students are eligible to transfer to specif ic departments.

Chinese Corner

The purpose of Chinese Corner is to let foreign students have a chance to practice Chinese, to communicate with Providence University students, to know more about Taiwan from different perspectives.

FLEF

FLEP Feature

Double Track for Chinese and English Learning Local and Intercultural Communication Learning Diverse Domain I nteraction and Exploration Community Participatory Learning Experience

Learning away from Classroom

Based on the topic of Chinese course, FLEP arranges some outdoor activities or field trips to let learners integrate what they have learnt from the classroom with outdoor activities, immersing themselves in local environment to find out authentic Chinese in life.

1st SEMESTER

Subject-Oriented for Chinese Learning
Global English and Diverse Issues Discussion
Experience Local and Cross-culture Learning
Diverse Domain Learning and Inclination Exploration

2nd SEMESTER

Thematic Chinese Learning Curriculum
Sustainable Dev elopment Discussion by Global English
Cross-culture interaction and Community
Participatory Learning
Professional and Cross-domain Learning

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Culture Experience

Aside from Chinese courses, FLEP provides a variety of cultural courses, such as painting paper fans, visiting Wufeng Lin Family, playing mahjong, making facial mask, making dumplings, making lanterns, writing calligraphy, etc. It is here that you can experience the beauty of Taiwanese local cultures and festive attractions.

WHAT TO LEARN

1. Language ability:

language and communication skills are important elements of global mobility. They are also basic tools for learning. This program offers intensive Chinese and issues-oriented English courses. In addition to the training of listening, speaking, reading and writing about daily conversation, it also combines the subject of multiple fields to help foreign students gain the language skills needed to enter the university.

2. Learning ability:

the course prefers the learning model of “learning by doing”

Please refer to the QR code and check how to apply on the website of PU.

T U T I O N F E E

Semester 1&2 Tuition: Only NT＄56,500 (US＄1900) per semester
(Not including insurance, VISA processing, accommodation TOCFL fee)

How to apply

3. Cultural Mobility

Internally, make good use of the abundant resources in campus to create a multicultural learning environment. Externally, create an opening learning space to connect the social community to learn different cultures. Through participate the activities, FLEP students cultivate the self-awareness, realizing others and sense of inclusion. Furthermore, FLEP students own the cross cultural adaptation abilities and cultural mobility by participating FLEP curriculum and activities.

4. Professional inquiry ability

Combining the interdisciplinary resources of the school and offering a cross-field learning and exploration program. Hold professional exploration program regularly to let student to familiar campus culture and educational environment by joining cross-field course. Moreover, understanding the professional features of each departments and explore their professional interests.

5. Adaption of life

There will be a life mentor who will offer life advisory and learning guidance. International and Cross-Strait Affairs has “The office of overseas student advisers”, which offer consulting service related to their study. In addition, we will arrange a Taiwanese student to be a “learning
partners” to assist foreign freshmen to fit in at Taiwanese living environment.

HOW TO APPLY

Head of Department