Chinese Proficiency Test

The Steering Committee for the Test Of Proficiency-Huayu (SC-TOP) was established in November 2005 under the direction of the Ministry of Education of Taiwan. The committee aims to develop and promote an effective Chinese assessment system, mainly the Test of Chinese as a Foreign Language (TOCFL), for Chinese learners worldwide to assess their Chinese proficiency.

Get 10% off on the testing fee. Chinese Language Center of Soochow University is an allied member of the TOCFL organization. Chinese students of our center enjoy 10% off on the registration fee for 2 formal tests: Listening and Reading. You get 20% off for taking 3 skills tests. To get the 10% discount code, follow the steps below:

1. Register as a member of TOCFL with your passport number on the TOCFL website. After that, inform the office on this form.
2.  During office hours, the staff will assign a discount code to your passport number.
3. Log in to TOCFL again, complete the form as to which date, time, and place you want to take the test.
4. At the final step, you will see the discount code. Print the payment notice to paper or export it as a PDF file to your smartphone.
5. With the payment notice, pay it at any convenience store within 3 days to complete the registration. Failing to pay within 3 days of registration, your application will be canceled and you will need to go through the process again.

TOCFL website: https://reg.sc-top.org.tw/

TOCFL registration online: https://reg.sc-top.org.tw/

Mock Test 1: https://cbt.sc-top.org.tw/sctopj/ChangeOrder0619.aspx

Mock Test 2: https://cbt.sc-top.org.tw/sctopj/

Working Permit

● Eligibility: Students who have studied Chinese courses more than 12 months on the schedule of 3 hours a day and 15 hours a week

● Application Procedure:

 STEP 1   Collect Requires Documents

1. Application form
2. One copy of Front & Back side of Student ID Card
3. One 2-inch photocopy in color
4. All transcripts of the four quarters completed in one year
5. One passport copy
6. One both-side of ARC copy

 STEP 2   Pre-payment for next semester

The duration of Chinese study will be considered by Workforce Development Agency issuing your work permit.
Therefore, paying the tuition fee for next semester beforehand will help you on it.

 STEP 3  CLC Verification

All required documents should be submitted to CLC office. After verification, we will inform students to pick up the application.

 STEP 4   Submit completed application to Workforce Development Agency

There are two ways for sending application:
Delivery in person

1. Deliver the completed application documents to Workforce Development Agency
Address: 10F., No.39, Sec. 1, Zhonghua Rd., Zhongzheng Dist., Taipei 100

2. Pay the handling fee NT$100

Delivery with a registered mail

1. Wire the handling fee NT100 at post office
Remittee's Name: 勞動部勞動力發展署聘僱許可收費專戶
Account NO.: 19058848

2. All application documents and the remittance receipt should be mailed to:
Address: 10F., No.39, Sec. 1, Zhonghua Rd., Zhongzheng Dist., Taipei 100
Receiver: 勞動力發展署 (申請國外留學生、僑生及華裔學生工作證) 收

Banking

There is a Post Office on Waishuanghsi campus that offers a full range of banking services to studetns. If studetns want to open an account, please arrange the following documents for application.

Required Documenst:
● Passport
● The certification of enrollment (provided by Chinese Language Center)
● ARC or an "Identity Number" ( given from NATIONAL IMMIGRATION AGENCY)

There are several other banks near Shinlin District as below provided banking services. Recommend having your debit card or credit card with or for drawing cash when staying in Taiwan. (To enable you to operate overseas cash withdraql, please activate the overseas ATM withdrawl function in your country, and have your PIN for use.)

Note: Opening an account is more difficult. Students must wait until they hold an ARC (Aliens Resident Certification)