Mission Statement

Founded in 1964 as a privately funded college in central Taiwan, Overseas Chinese University (OCU) is dedicated to excellence in teaching, research and community services. OCU has a proud tradition of providing educational opportunities for intellectual and emotional growth in a broad range of disciplines and professional fields. Integration of the latest technology throughout the University strives to create a stimulating environment in which students, faculty and staff can develop their interests, skills and talents to the fullest extent. Diverse extracurricular activities are offered, through which interpersonal communication and cooperation skills can be cultivated as a compliment to sound study skills and preparation for lifelong learning. As an aid for later career, students are required to master basic computer skills and be proficient in at least one foreign language, especially English.

Accreditation

Overseas Chinese University is fully accredited by the Ministry of Education, Republic of China, and offers both bachelor and associate degrees in Accounting & Information, Applied Chinese Language, Applied English, Banking and Risk Management, Business Administration, Environmental Resources Management, Finance, Financial & Economic Law, Industrial Engineering & Management, Information Management, Information Technology, International Trade, and Marketing & Supply Chain Management. Master programs are provided in Management, Information Technology, and Global Logistics Management Extended Education Class.

Faculty And Student

The faculty consists of over than 450 full-time and part-time professionals. The student body of over 9,000 students is divided into 218 day and night classes. In recent years, OCU’s entering freshmen have had the highest average entrance exam scores among private colleges and institutions in central Taiwan.

General Information

2009 academic year enrollment: over 9,000

Faculty:

• full-time: 252 professors, associate professors, assistant professors, and instructors.
• part-time: 206 professors, associate professors, assistant professors, and instructors.

School calendar: (2009-2010)

• First semester: September 21 － January 24
• Winter vacation: January 25 － February 21
• Second semester: February 22 － June 27
• Summer vacation: June 27 － Early September

Grading system: grades vary from 0 to 100. The minimum passing grade is 60.

Language Center: GEPT (General English Proficiency Test)

Internationalization

OCU exchanges faculty and students with foreign universities through alliances and cooperation agreements between OCU and the following overseas institutions:

1. Imagine Education Australia, Gold Coast, Queensland, Australia
2. University of South Australia, Australia
3. Brisbane North Institute of TAFE, Australia
4. Johannes Kepler University of Linz, Austria
5. Instituto Educational Oswaldo Quirino, Sao Paulo, Brazil
6. Coquitlam College, Coquitlam, B.C., Canada
7. Czech University of Life and Sciences, Prague, Czech Republic
8. Romblon State College, Odiongan, Romblon, Philippines
9. University of Delaware, Delaware, USA
10. The University of North Carolina at Wilmington, North Carolina, USA
11. Pittsburg State University, Kansas, USA
12. Cambridge College, Massachusetts, USA
13. La Sierra University, California, USA
14. Charles V. Schaefer, Jr. School of Engineering, Stevens Institute of Technology, USA
15. Northwestern Polytechnic University, Fremont, California, USA
16. University of Minnesota, Crookston Campus, USA
17. National University of Singapore, Singapore
18. Saigon Institute of Technology, Saigon, Vietnam
19. Middlesex University, UK
20. National Law University, Dehli, India

OCU also exchanges faculty and students with 14 institutions and universities in China through alliances and cooperation agreements.

1. Beijing Technology and Business University, Beijing China
2. Wuhan Polytechnic, Wuhan China
3. Central South University, Changsha China
4. Ningbo University, Ningbo China
5. Xi'an University of Finance and Economics, Xi'an China
6. Nankai University Binhai College, Tianjin China
7. Guangxi Teachers Education University, Nanning China
8. Beijing Normal University．Hong Kong Baptist University United International College, Zhuhai China
9. Hubei University of Chinese Medicine, Wuhan China
10. Beijing Normal University Zhuhai, Zhuhai China
11. Wenzhou Vocational & Technical College, Wenzhou China
12. JinHua College of Vocation and Technology, JinHua China
13. Tourism College of Zhejiang China, Hangzhou China
14. Fujian International Business & Economics College, Fuzhou China

Looking Toward The Future

By expanding faculty, curriculum and infrastructure, OCU aims to be developed a university of teaching excellence through strategic alliances with government agencies; business & industry; international and domestic colleges & universities in central Taiwan in the future.