Mandarin classes for learnersBeginners with no Mandarin are accepted; a placement test sets the class. Pages do not say which language teachers use; ask MTC.
Format
Day (Mon-Fri 9:00-16:30, 3-week sessions)
Location
Taipei (NTNU)
Price
NT$58,000 per sessionSummer 2026: tuition NT$57,000 plus NT$1,000 registration fee; lunch included, housing not
Rough price per day
Roughly NT$2,500 to 4,000 a dayA rough guide from listed prices; early-bird deals and discounts change it. Check with the operator.
The NTNU Mandarin Summer Camp is run by the Mandarin Training Center (MTC) at National Taiwan Normal University in Taipei. MTC was founded in 1956 to teach Chinese as a second language, and says around 1,700 students from more than 80 countries study there each quarter. The kids' camp is designed for children whose Chinese is a second language, and beginners with no Mandarin are accepted.
In summer 2026 the camp ran three 3-week sessions: June 22 to July 10, July 13 to 31 and August 3 to 21, Monday to Friday, 9:00 to 16:30. Children were grouped by age (7 to 10, 11 to 14 and 15 to 17) and placed by level after a placement test. Most mornings were Mandarin class; afternoons included traditional arts, Mandarin PLUS projects, sports and a programming class, then tutor time. Field trips included Taipei City Zoo and the National Palace Museum.
The 2026 camp filled early. Registration opened on January 6, 2026. By late February the 7 to 10 and 11 to 14 groups in sessions 1 and 2 were full, and on May 22 MTC announced that all three sessions were fully booked and the waitlist was closed. MTC says 2027 dates, courses, age range and registration details will be announced in mid-December 2026; they were not published when we checked on October 15, 2026.
Registration
2027 details are expected in mid-December 2026. In 2026, online registration opened on January 6 at 10:00 (Taiwan time), applications were reviewed, and a place was confirmed only after payment by credit card. The younger age groups in the first two sessions were full by late February, so check MTC's news page in December if this camp is on your list.
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Summer 2026 fee: NT$58,000 per 3-week session (tuition NT$57,000 plus a NT$1,000 registration fee), covering lunch, textbooks, teaching assistants, field trips and basic group accident insurance. Returning students paid no registration fee.
Day program only: MTC does not provide accommodation, airport pickup or campus transport. It suggests children stay with parents or family, and its site lists nearby hotels and share houses.
Every child must attend orientation and the placement test. Children may leave a session early but cannot join midway.
In 2026 each age group needed at least 30 applicants to run, and refunds of tuition followed a set scale (90% before the first day, 50% before a third of the program); the registration fee was not refunded.
NTNU runs a second, separate kids' Mandarin camp through its continuing-education school, NTNU Little Mandarin Masters, which also has a winter camp. Same university, different unit and program.