Asian Studies Study Abroad Programs in Taiwan

Your Semester in Taipei program lasts a full semester and is designed for students from all academic backgrounds. You will enroll in a combination of CIEE courses, host institution courses, and courses taught online through CIEE's global academic partner, ASU. Enhance your experience with co-curricular and extracurricular activities while immersing yourself in Taiwanese culture. Live and learn in Taipei! Whether you're studying business, science, engineering, technology, communications, psychology, health sciences, liberal arts, language, or fine arts, Taipei is the perfect place to study abroad.

Based in Taipei, Taiwan, this summer program enables motivated students of Mandarin Chinese to complete a year’s worth of academic study in only eight weeks (summer) and 16 weeks (semester). The Taiwan Intensive Summer Language Program (TISLP) combines 20 hours of weekly small group and one-on-one language instruction with regular cultural workshops, excursions, interactions with language partners, a weekend homestay, and housing with local student roommates. To optimize their immersion experience, students are expected to speak Mandarin at all times and spend an average of four hours on coursework each night. Participants engage in several day trips, overnight excursions, and cultural activities outside the classroom to provide a deeper understanding of Taiwanese society, culture, business, and history. In the past, cultural activities have included introductions to topics such as calligraphy, cooking, Chinese opera, seal making, and trips to Taiwan's capital—Taipei, Kenting National Park, and Foguangshan Buddha Memorial Center.

Immerse yourself in a new language, intern abroad, or explore a different part of the world. CET’s gap programs offer the opportunity to join college-level courses overseas or online. Whether you're mastering Chinese in Beijing, volunteering while living with a host family in Siena, or creating art in a studio in Osaka, CET blends academics with real-world experience. Designed around experiential learning, deep cultural engagement, and academic rigor, CET programs turn education into something more than just earning college credit.