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| Motto | Revere the Divine, Love the Human |
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| Type | Private |
| Established | 1966 |
Religious affiliation | Sisters of theRoman Union of the Order of St. Ursula |
| President | Hwei-Lin Chuang,Ph.D |
Academic staff | 304 (full time) |
| Undergraduates | 9000 |
| Postgraduates | 168 |
| Location | , |
| Campus | Urban |
| Colors | Green and yellow |
| Website | english.wenzao.tw |
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| Traditional Chinese | 文藻外語大學 | ||||||||||
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Wenzao Ursuline University of Languages (WZU;Chinese:文藻外語大學;Pe̍h-ōe-jī:Bûn-chó Gōa-gí Tāi-ha̍k) is the only university devoted to language education inTaiwan.[1][citation needed] It awardsA.A.,B.A.,B.B.A. degrees, and offers a master's degree program conferringM.A.,M.B.A., andM.F.A. degrees. Students from abroad can get a visa to study Chinese in Taiwan at Wenzao, as it is one of the 63 Chinese language centers accredited by theMinistry of Education.[2] It is a member of theAssociation of Christian Universities and Colleges in Asia (ACUCA), theAssociation of Southeast and East Asian Catholic Colleges and Universities (ASEACCU), theInternational Council of Universities of Saint Thomas Aquinas (ICUSTA), theUniversity Mobility in Asia and the Pacific (UMAP), and theInternational Association of University Presidents (IAUP).
Wenzao Ursuline University of Languages (formerly Wenzao Ursuline College of Languages) was named in honor ofLuo Wenzao, the first Chinese bishop.
It was founded in 1966 by the sisters of theRoman Union of the Order of St. Ursula as "Wenzao Ursuline Junior College of Modern Languages". At the beginning of its establishment, admission was only open to female students. In 1980, Wenzao first opened its doors to male students. In 1999, it was officially restructured to become "Wenzao Ursuline College of Languages". It was renamed "Wenzao Ursuline University of Languages" in 2013.
International Affairs at Wenzao is curriculum developed based on the rise of globalization with a focus on international culture studies, international politics, and international economics. Above 90% of courses in this department are taught in English.[3]
As of 2021, there are 200 Taiwanese students enrolled in the program and 97 international students from over 10 different countries. Students come from: Indonesia, Thailand, Myanmar, Vietnam, Philippines, Australia, China, Japan, South Korea, Russia, Mongolia, Hungary, Netherland, France, UK, Spain, Turkey, Portugal, Nigeria, Somalia, USA, Nicaragua, Saint Vincent, Brazil, Peru, Switzerland, and Germany.[3]
Since the Spring of 2021, the department of International Affairs has published a student-run magazine to showcase student's articles. The first issue was published inJuly 2021.[4]
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