Foreign Languages and Literatures

The Department offers a four-year program leading to a Bachelor of Arts degree in Foreign Languages and Literatures. Students should complete a minimum of 130 credits, of which 80 are of required courses in European, English and American literatures, Linguistics, and a second foreign language. Students should also take 6 credits in Chinese, 6 in a second foreign language, 18 in General Education and at least 20 elective credits based on their interests from courses offered campuswide.

• Approaches to Literature
• Introduction to Western Literature I
• Introduction to Western Literature II
• European Literature 1350 ~ 1800
• European Literature since 1800 
• Medieval English Literature
• Sixteenth-Century English Literature
• Seventeenth-Century and Eighteenth-Century English Literature
• English Romanticism
• Victorian Literature
• Twentieth-Century English Literature
• Early American Literature
• Nineteenth-Century American Literature
• Twentieth-Century American Literature 
• Drama I  
• Drama II  
• Fiction I  
• Fiction II
• Second Foreign Language I
• Second Foreign Language II 
• Seminars on Literature and Cultural Studies
• English Oral Training I, II
• English Composition I, II
• English Composition III
• or Translation
• Introduction to Linguistics 

1. Online Application
2. Both Chinese and English proficiency certificate/proof required. Chinese proficiency certificate at CEFR B1 (Threshold) or above(please refer to Chinese Proficiency Test Comparison Chart). Need to provide one of the following English certificates : IELTS 5.5 or above, TOEFL (iBT) 71 or above, GEPT(by LTTC) High-Intermediate or above.
3. Highest degree's graduation certificate 
4. Highest degree's full transcript of records (including explanation of grading system) 
5. Receipt of the application fee payment
6. Declaration and Authorization Form
7. Financial statement
8. Passport (if applicable)
9. Taiwan Alien Resident Certificate (ARC) (if applicable)
10. Photograph 
11. Recommendation letter x 2
12. English self-introduction video
13. One English composition
14. An English statement of purpose

Want to improve your English level for admission?

Prepare for the program requirements with English Online by the British Council.

• ✔️ Flexible study schedule
• ✔️ Experienced teachers
• ✔️ Certificate upon completion

📘 Recommended for students with an IELTS level of 6.0 or below.

Enroll in the course

• Financial Assistance Grant for International Students

  Applicable Degree and duration: Bachelor 4 years, Master 2 year, Ph.D 3 years

  Coverage and Amount: Tuition waiver + stipend of TWD 6,000/month

  Description: By combining the three old scholarship schemes (International Students Scholarship, International Graduate Students Scholarship and International Graduate Students Support Fund) together, NTU has introduced this Grant since 2015 to attract international students of, and encourage, academic excellence. New international students who are admitted from academic year of 2015/2016 onwards for the first semester (September) entry are eligible to apply.

• MOE Taiwan Scholarship 

  Applicable Degree and awarding duration: Bachelor 4 years, Master 2 years, Ph.D 4 years

  Coverage and Amount: 
  Bachelor: Tuition waiver + Monthly stipend TWD 15,000/ month
  Master and Ph.D: Tuition waiver + Monthly stipend TWD 20,000/month

• MOFA Taiwan Scholarship 

  Applicable Degree and awarding duration: Bachelor 4 years, Master 2 years, Ph.D 4 years

  Coverage and Amount: Monthly stipend TWD30,000/month +round-trip economy-class plane tickets