Teaching Chinese as a Foreign Language (TCFL)
Admission Requirements
Applicants are required to have a bachelor's degree from an approved college or university to enter the program. All applicants, domestic or international, are expected to be fluent in Mandarin Chinese.
Tuition
For Michigan residents, MCU students & graduates: arond US$700 per credit hour
For Out-of-state and international applicants: around US$1,300 per credit hour
Application Materials and Deadlines
The TCFL program begins in mid-August of each year. The application deadline for the Fall 2023 term is May 15, 2023. All required materials must be received before an application will be reviewed. If the original language of the academic record and diploma is not English, a certified English translation must accompany the original document.
The TCFL application consists of several items. A list of application materials is as follows:
For U.S. Residents/Citizens and Non-U.S. Residents/Citizens:
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Complete the online applications for MCU-MI and SVSU
MCU-MI: http://mcumi.mcu.edu.tw/
[For application form - PDF file, download here.]
SVSU: http://www.svsu.edu/application/
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In English, a One-page Statement of Accomplishments and academic goals
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A current resume
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A photocopy of the highest degree/diploma
* Certificate of enrollment is required if applicant is currently studying in the last school semester -
In sealed envelopes, an official copy of all undergraduate and graduate transcripts from any college or university where college credit was earned (GPA 3.0 and above)
* If an applicant is studying in the last semester of school, required documents should be verified after graduation -
Two letters of recommendation in sealed envelopes
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The non-refundable USD$30.00 application fee (MCU students are waived)
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A photocopy of the score report of Chinese Language proficiency: TOCFL Band B Level 4 or HSK 6 (Chinese native speakers are waived)
Additional Requirements for Non-U.S. Residents/Citizens:
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A copy of the passport
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Evidence of Financial Support - US$37,282 (original document)
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A photocopy of the score report of English Language proficiency: TOEFL IBT 61 or IELTS 5.5 (English native speakers are waived) [TOFEL/IELTS requirement waived for graduates of Michigan Public Universities and native speakers of English]
Note:
Records not issued in English must be accompanied by an English translation that is certified by an appropriate school official, official translator, or US embassy or consulate official.
Please mail the completed application form and supporting materials to:
Ming Chuan University-Michigan Location
7400 Bay Road,
Gilbertson Hall, GN 103,
University Center,
MI 48710, U.S.A
Email: mcumi@eta.mcu.edu.tw
Phone: 1-989-964-2497