Wenzao Ursuline University of Foreign Languages

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The private Wenzao Ursuline University of Languages ( Chinese 文藻外語大學 , Pinyin Wénzǎo Wàiyǔ Daxue , Eng .: Wenzao Ursuline University of Languages ) in the city of Kaohsiung is the only foreign-language university in Taiwan . In October 2012, a total of 9,139 students were enrolled in all courses.

history

The college was founded in 1966 under the name Wenzao College (Chin. 文藻外語學院Wenzao Waiyu Xueyuan ) by sisters of the Catholic Ursuline Order in the southern Taiwanese city of Kaohsiung to educate young people with good foreign language skills, and is after the first Chinese bishop Lo Wenzao (1616-1691) named. Until 1980 only girls were accepted. In 1999, the previous five-year basic course (Junior College) was supplemented by a two-year postgraduate course (Senior College) leading to a Bachelor's degree. Since 2003, there has also been a four-year technical college course in the foreign languages offered, which also ends with a bachelor's degree. After evaluation by the Ministry of Education, the institution received the rank of university and was renamed Wenzao University of Foreign Languages on August 1, 2013 .

Degree programs and subjects

The university offers the following courses:

designation	Duration of study	graduation
Junior college	5 years	High school diploma
Senior College (Postgraduate Course)	2 years	Bachelor
University of Applied Sciences	4 years	Bachelor
Masters courses (in individual subjects)	usually 2 years	master

The following subjects can be studied:

Translation and interpreting
Foreign language didactics
Applied Chinese
Japanese
German
English
French
Spanish
international affairs
international economy
Digital communication
Art and media

Other facilities include an EU information center and centers for foreign language diagnostics, teacher training and general training. The Wenzao Chinese Center offers Chinese courses for foreign students.

campus

The campus viewed from above

The architecture of the buildings consists of a mixture of traditional Chinese and modern elements. The two oldest buildings, the Zhengqi Building and the Lourdes Building , have three floors and are designed in the traditional Chinese style. There is a small sports field in the center of the campus.

The constant redesign and expansion of the university made the construction of a number of new, higher buildings necessary. The tallest building is the Zhishan Building with 16 floors . Other facilities include the library, a sports hall, the Huayu auditorium , conference rooms, a cafeteria and dormitories for students, teachers and guests. The Yongsu Chapel , in which masses are held regularly, and the St.Angela Convent , in which Sisters of the Ursuline Order still live, bear witness to the history of Wenzao as a Catholic educational institution . Every year for Christmas, the entire campus presents itself with fairy lights and an oversized decorated Christmas tree, next to which a colorful nativity scene is traditionally set up.