EMI ENGLISH

College of Science - EMI Education Program

What is EMI❓

Purpose of English Tests🌏​

Enhance English📈

CEFR Scale📊

Common English Tests✏️

Related Announcements📄(Chinese)

EMI Courses during Fall, 2024👨‍🏫

EMI Courses during Spring, 2025👨‍🏫

1. What is EMI ❓

Due to the national 2030 bilingual policy, this program aims to enhance tertiary education students’ professional knowledge and language skills, enabling them to better collaborate and communicate internationally. By strengthening students’ English proficiency and offering English-medium instruction (EMI) courses, the program aims to comprehensively improve the international competitiveness of higher education.

For more information, please check:

NTNU Office of Bilingual Education
Bilingual Portal by National Development Council
MOE's Bilingual Education for Students in College program

Responsible officer 🏫

Ms. Yeh Ting I | Administrative Assistant

🏫  Dean’s Office: 2nd Floor, Administration Building, Gongguan Campus

☎️  (02)7749-9436

📧  yyyeh@ntnu.edu.tw

2. Purpose of English Tests 🌏

  • Meeting Major Requirements: Due to amendments to the university’s regulations, the school currently excludes foreign language proficiency as a graduation requirement for certain majors, while some departments maintain their original requirements. Detailed information on specific department requirements and exemption regulations can be found on the respective departmental web pages.
  • Exchange Programs and Study Abroad: Besides maintaining excellent academic performance, passing an English proficiency test is also one of the essential requirements for applying to exchange programs. Please check the table below to get more information.
  • Future Job Requirements: In the future, passing an English proficiency test may also be required by national enterprises, foreign companies, or even for studying abroad. Having such certificates can enhance your resume.

⬆️ The table above lists the average minimum English proficiency scores required for applying to the school’s exchange programs with partner universities abroad.  The data is for reference only. For detailed exchange conditions, please refer to the annual selection guidelines for exchange students provided by Office of International Affairs ( OIA ).

Office of International Affairs ( OIA )

3. Improving English Proficiency 📈 - On-Campus English Learning Centers

  • Center for Academic Literacy (CAL)

   You can receive the following free services from this center:

  1. Courses in academic English writing and speaking.

  2. One-on-one language tutoring for academic English writing and speaking.

  3. English workshops and related activities.

  4. Provision of self-study materials; resources for both academic and general English learning.

For more information, please visit:

CAL's website
  • Foreign Language Education Division, Common Core Education Committee

You can access/participate in the following services/activities:

  1. English course exemption and waiver.

  2. Online English grammar courses.

  3. English conversation rooms.

  4. TOEIC multiple testing services.

  5. BESTEP (Bilingual English Proficiency Test).

  6. TEEMI (English Speaking Proficiency Testing Platform).

  7. On-campus English proficiency contests.

For more information, please visit:

FLED's website
  • School of Continuing Education: Paid English Courses

For more information, please visit:

SCE's English courses portal

4. CEFR Language Proficiency Reference Scale 📊

The following chart shows the corresponding CEFR (Common European Framework of Reference for Languages: Learning, Teaching, Assessment ) for each of the common English test levels.

BESTEP Descriptors and Test focuses（Divided into three levels, CEFR A2, B1, B2 ）

5. Common English Tests ✏️

Reference : BESTEP (BEST Test of English Proficiency) Overview

6. EMI Courses during Fall, 2024 ( 113-1 ) 👨‍🏫

Notice : Click on a course name to view the course outline page. This list is arranged according to the courses offered by each department, not according to the required and elective courses selected by students in each department.

7. EMI Courses during Spring, 2025 ( 113-2 ) 👨‍🏫

Notice : Click on a course name to view the course outline page. This list is arranged according to the courses offered by each department, not according to the required and elective courses selected by students in each department.

Last Update Date : Jan 14, 2025