Semester Program

PROGRAM FEE

$7,950 USD

Application Fee: USD$50
Administrative Processing Fee: USD$250
Tuitions/Mandatory Fees : USD$5,540
Room/Board (Commuter): USD$1,970
Insurance/Other Fees: USD$140

TERM

FALL/SPRING

PROGRAM LENGTH

16-18 WEEKS

WHAT IS INCLUDED

Tuition

Equivalent to 12-18 hours of coursework. Mandarin courses and/or internship included.

Housing

On-campus dormitory in each host university.

Activities

Culture enrichment activities organized by each host university and/or CSAT.

Eligibility

• The applicant shall be a student officially enrolled at any U.S. universities, colleges, or equivalent institutions.
• The visiting period shall be at least one semester (academic term), up to one academic year.

Required Digital Documents

• Online application form
• Digital headshot photo for passport (.jpg)with white background
• One-page study plan (.pdf)
• Scanned official transcript (.pdf)
• Color-scanned passport copy (.pdf)
• Two recommendation letters (.pdf) *from faculties, or instructors in your home institution

Application Procedure

• Complete CSAT online application   form.
• Confirm with your study abroad   advisor and academic advisor in   your home institution regarding   your in-taking course list for credits   pre-approval.
• Submit all required digital   documents to CSAT.

Application Deadline

Application is on rolling basis.

Remarks

• Application fee: USD $50, non- refundable.
• Students studying abroad shall comply with U.S. laws, laws of Taiwan, as well as local host institutions’ regulations, or they shall be punishable in accordance with the relevant regulations.

Result

• Fall term: June of the year
• Spring term: December of previous years

TOP FEATURED FIELDS

1 Online application

Online application opens all year around.

Students shall pay $50 application fee after submitting the online form.

2 CSAT review

CSAT will have a preliminary review and match host institution for students.

3 Host institutions review

Host universities review the candidate’s study plan and application materials.

SEMESTER ABROAD

APPLICATION TIMELINE

Fall: June
Spring: December

Student shall pay $7900 program fee and confirm to accept the offer.

4 Result release

Visa application
Health Examination
Housing reservation
Insurance purchase

5 Enrollment

CSAT and local universities will host orientation to help students transition.

6 Orientation

GET INVOLVED

For U.S. students who are attending the CSAT Semester and Internship Program, you will need to apply a Visitor Visa to Taiwan. There are two steps for applying a Visitor Visa:

(1) Submit the online visa application via the Taiwan Bureau of Consular Affairs.
(2) Take application supporting documents to your nearest Taipei Economic and Cultural Office (TECO) to implement the visa application.

*Once you are accepted by CSAT local host institutions, CSAT will provide you the Visitor Visa application supporting documents.