Credits Waiver and Transference
Students who meet any of the following standards could apply for waiving the Freshman English credits. (Excluding DFLL students)
(I)TOEFL IBT 72 points and above
(II)IELTS level 5.5 and above
(III)Cambridge Certificate of English FCE or above
(IV)TOIC 785 or above
(V)"General English Proficiency test" medium-high or above.
(VI)Students who in the past 3 years had studied in an English-speaking country for two years or more. The said students shall submit an
application accompanied by relevant documents to the department offering the English courses for review and approval.
How to apply?
Please bring your Student ID, application form, and the original transcript of your English proficiency test or related documents of studying in English-speaking countries to Language Center (@Wan Nian Building, R508) during office hours.
When to apply?
Sep 8th~ Sep19th, 2025. (Only students who admitted to the University in the first semester of Academic Year 114 can apply.)
※Notice:
(1) Applications for course credit waiver by transfer students or newly accepted students shall be completed upon enrollment in the first semester of the first academic year.
(2) Students whose waiver applications have been reviewed and approved must complete 4 credits by taking one of the following courses (excluding graduate-level courses):
(I) English for Specific Academic Purposes (ESAP) courses offered by colleges or departments (degree programs).
(II) English-Medium Instruction (EMI) courses offered by colleges, departments (degree programs), or the General Education Center.
(III)Second foreign language courses offered by colleges, departments (degree programs), or the Language Center.
The fulfillment of the aforementioned graduation requirement shall be determined by the respective department (degree program).
How to add to 「English Communication and Expression」and 「Academic English: Listening and Reading」 course?
「English Communication and Expression」and 「Academic English: Listening and Reading」 is a group teaching course according to students’ English Proficiency. Students who do not meet the standards for credits wavier are required to take the Freshman English Placement Assessment given by the Language Center during the first week of each semester. The Center will use the assessment to place the students into a course at an appropriate level. Student need to go to Language Center to enroll in the course.
The Freshman English Placement Assessment is hold 1 time only during the first week of each semester. Please register online during the required period:https://flac.nchu.edu.tw/
Registration duration:Sep 1th~ Sep 5st, 2025.
If you have any question, please do not hesitate to contact us: flacnchu@gmail.com