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MTC students come from many different countries with diverse cultural and linguistic backgrounds. Many had never studied Chinese prior to coming to the MTC. Others began at MTC at the intermediate or advance levels. Whatever your reasons for studying Chinese and whatever your initial level, the MTC will do all it can to ensure that you make rapid progress. The MTC encourages student friendships among the international student body and recommends friendships with speakers of a language other than their own as a way to rely on Chinese to communicate.

All classes at the MTC are conducted in Chinese. Mandarin Phonetic Symbols, Yale Romanization, and Pinyin are used to indicate the pronunciation of the characters. Teaching materials include language texts written by MTC staff, as well as primary, junior high and high school texts used in the ROC. Courses focusing on Chinese typically used in newspapers, radio and television programs are also available. Many classes use audio or video cassettes and other non-textbook materials in order to make studying at the MTC as interesting and varied as possible. The center also offers courses using literary, historical and philosophical texts.

There is no required course of study.

At the end of your study period, the MTC can provide you or an academic institution with a Record of Study/Transcript. This document is available in English and states the length of time you studied at the MTC, the number of scheduled and completed hours of instruction, study materials and grades. After commencing studies at the MTC, a student may apply for a Certificate of Enrollment in English and Chinese certifying the period of study which the student has been currently enrolled for. All courses at the MTC are offered on a non-credit basis. Thus, the MTC does not offer diplomas. Some foreign universities grant credit, please confer with the related department of your university if you are interested in receiving credit for your studies at the MTC.

 

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