Taiwan Semester: Mandarin Language Immersion on the Beautiful Island

Learn and improve Mandarin skills through intensive language classes, interactions with homestay families, and meetings with community members all while learning about the cultural tapestry of Taiwan.

To early travelers from southwest China, Taiwan was known as the “Beautiful Island” for its endless seashores and stunning mountains. Amidst a thriving economy, civically engaged democratic system, and cherished Chinese cultural heritage, Taiwan’s people are creating a future that weaves together the many threads of their collective past. Home to more than 800,000 indigenous people whose ancestors settled the island long before significant migration from China’s southeastern coast began, Taiwan’s people have navigated numerous political annexations and power disputes and continued to redefine Taiwanese identity politically and culturally.