Regarding the summer ICLP Program at Taiwan National University (also known as NTU or TaiDa), my first impression actually hasn't been very favorable for reasons I will blog out in the next couple entries.
First and foremost is the cost factor:
Summer at ICLP
* 8 weeks of Chinese.
* 3 hours of class a day = 15 hours a week.
* Total contact time is 120 hours.
* Each day consists of 2 hours of small group class and 1 hour of 1-on-1 tutorial.
* That's 80 hours of small group class and 40 hours of 1-on-1 tutorial.
* Cost is $3,300 US dollars.
* Breakdown - $27.50/hour.
It all makes sense if you compare this to the US economy, but this is Taiwan, where the average salary is about $1000 USD per month. The $3,300 summer tuition is a little hard to digest just compared to the program's regular semester!
Regular Semesters at ICLP
* 12 weeks
* 20 hours per week
* Total contact hours: 240
* Cost = $3700 USD
Breakdown - $15.50 USD/hour
Huh?
1 則留言:
Yeah it's pricey...but how much is speaking Chinese worth? If you leverage it effectively, one can make 500 times the cost of the program/time.
All the best,
Evan
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