The Chinese Language Flagship Program

Combining intensive language instruction and cultural immersion, the national Language Flagship Program is a leader in educating American undergraduate students in languages critical to U.S. National Security. In our increasingly interconnected world, careers in business, technology, government, and many other arenas rely on a high degree of global cultural understanding and effective communication to solve a variety of multifaceted issues. Mandarin Chinese, besides being recognized as a language critical to national and international security and stability, is spoken by over one billion people and is the official language of the world’s second largest economy. Cognizant of this reality, each year dozens of American undergraduate students support their domain interest by choosing to double-major in Mandarin, and join a Chinese Language Flagship Program at one of twelve universities across the U.S. Each Flagship institution offers a different plan of rigorous study, with a variety of courses, programs, and extracurricular activities that will ensure students gain proficiency and fluency in Mandarin Chinese.

The Indelible Value of Study Abroad

An important requirement of the Chinese Language Flagship Program is that students take part in an intensive study-abroad program for at least one summer, and that they further hone their Mandarin skills with a full academic year -- known as the Capstone year -- abroad. The Capstone year is the final component in attaining superior fluency in Chinese. In Nanjing, and now Taipei, students enroll in undergraduate courses alongside their Chinese peers, engage in internships with businesses or institutions related to their non-language domain, and develop themselves as capable bilingual, bicultural professionals.

A New Location

The year-long Capstone Program in Taipei, Taiwan at National Taiwan University is a new addition to the Chinese Flagship Program and the Language Flagship family. The Taipei Center offers unparalleled language instruction, exceptional affordability, and unique opportunities for students to develop themselves as impressive global professionals.