Department of Slavic Languanges & Literatures, NCCU

Academic Exchanges

In 2008, the Department of Slavic Languages and Literature at National Chengchi University (NCCU) became a member of the International Association of Teachers of Russian Language and Literature (МАПРЯЛ). It later joined the Slavic Linguistic Society (SLS) and the American Association of Teachers of Slavic and East European Languages (AATSEEL). Through this association, the Department has gained greater opportunities for international exchange and advancement in academic research. Since 2024, the department has also become the membership of the Czech Literary Studies Consortium of the Czech Academy of Sciences, making it the first university department in Asia to join this academic organization.

To create an internationalized learning and research environment, NCCU actively seeks to expand and cultivate partnerships with esteemed higher education institutions worldwide, formalizing these connections through international cooperation agreements/MOUs. The Department is also committed to facilitating academic exchanges with Slavic-speaking countries, related regions and former Soviet nations. Currently, more than 30 partner academic departments and institutions are connected to the Department‘s research areas. In 2025, the College further signed a college-level MOU with the Faculty of Arts of Charles University in Prague, providing two exchange student places per year as well as one scholarship for a Slavic Summer School. In the same year, the Czech Ministry of Education also began providing the Department with 20 months of short-term study scholarships annually.

To enhance the international perspectives and foreign language proficiency of faculty and students, and to align academic development with the pace of globalization, the Department is proactively collaborating with domestic and international universities and research institutions to implement faculty exchange programs, as outlined below:

Study Abroad

The Department strongly encourages students to participate in international academic programs. Well before NCCU’s internationalization initiatives, the Department had already established summer study tours and supported students in pursuing semester- or year-long studies in Slavic-speaking countries. Numerous scholarships and financial aid programs are available to students. In recent years, the Department has expanded its network of partner countries, regions, and institutions. Please visit the Office of International Cooperation (OIC) website for a complete list of partner universities.

Since 1995, the Ministry of Education, along with the governments of Russia, the Czech Republic, and Poland, have provided scholarships for students and graduates of the Department for study abroad and exchange programs. These scholarships offer invaluable opportunities for students to advance their language proficiency, facilitate adjustment to life aboard, support effective academic planning, and ultimately optimize their learning outcomes.

Additionally, with support from the Office of International Cooperation (OIC), the Department has established international collaborative courses in partnership with major academic institutions in Japan, South Korea, the Czech Republic, and Russia, and has also offered summer short-term overseas programs such as “Czech Language and Culture” and “Polish Language and Culture” during the summer, providing students with opportunities for international study. Furthermore, students are encouraged to participate in overseas workshops, service-learning programs, and other activities to broaden their global perspectives.