Why to study Spanish?

  • Spanish is spoken in more places than you might think: Spanish is today is Spoken in 3 out of the 5 continents of the world. The Americas (18 countries):  Bolivia, Chile, Colombia, Costa Rica, Cuba, Dominican Republic, Ecuador, El Salvador, Guatemala, Honduras, Mexico, Nicaragua, Panama, Paraguay, Peru, Uruguay, and Venezuela; Europe (1 country): Spain, and Africa (1 country): Equatorial Guinea. In addition, there are countries where Spanish is not an official language but is still widely spoken: The United States (over 43 million people. This makes it the second-largest Spanish speaking country in the world after Mexico); Brazil (There are only 460,000 Spanish native speakers in Brazil. However, more than 6 million people speak Spanish as a second or third language); Canada (according to national reports, Spanish is the most spoken foreign language, almost 1.8 million Canadians speak it). Finally, according to Eurostat (https://ec.europa.eu/eurostat/web/products-eurostat-news/-/edn-20210924-2) in 2019, English was the most commonly studied foreign language at upper secondary general education level in the EU, with 96% of students learning it. Spanish ranked second (26%), followed by French (22%), German (20%) and Italian (3%).

  • A language for the international job market: You might have assumed that speaking Spanish is essential in places like Central and South America, but Spanish is increasingly important as a language of business throughout North America as well. In fact, the United States is the second largest Spanish-speaking country in the world. Speaking Spanish is an advantage to businesses wishing to expand in the United States or even Canada. Projections indicate the dominance of the Spanish language throughout the continent will double in the next decade as the Spanish-speaking population swells. Learning Spanish isn’t just a smart move for attracting international business but a good investment in the future of any global company.

  • Spanish is a gateway to other languages: Spanish gives you a head start in learning other Latin-based languages like French, Italian Portuguese, and Romanian because of the shared root.

Spanish courses / programs at NTU

 Currently, these are the programs you can study at NTU:

  • Spanish minor: more information about the application procedure, the academic requirements and the link to apply online:

  • 西班牙文及文學 Spanish Language and Literature: more information about the application procedure, the academic requirements and the link to apply online: https://specom.aca.ntu.edu.tw/Domain/prog-info?program=102008 

  • 西班牙文及文化 Spanish Language and Culture: more information about the application procedure, the academic requirements and the link to apply online: https://specom.aca.ntu.edu.tw/Domain/prog-info?program=102007

  • 進階西班牙文 Spanish Language Plus: more information about the application procedure, the academic requirements and the link to apply online: https://specom.aca.ntu.edu.tw/Domain/prog-info?program=102009

  • Spanish as a major language in European and EU Studies Program (歐洲暨歐盟研究學分學程): more information about the application procedure, the academic requirements and the link to apply online: https://ifsel3.aca.ntu.edu.tw/cou_stu/index.php/cur/query?CurQuery=P270).

In addition, it’s possible to study the following Spanish courses:

  • Spanish language courses: Spanish I (1), Spanish I (2), Spanish II (1), Spanish II (2), Spanish III (1), Spanish III (2), Spanish IV (1), and Spanish IV (2).

  • Spanish language content courses:  Selected Readings on Spanish Literature (Ⅰ),  Selected Readings on Spanish Literature (Ⅱ), Spanish Traditional Culture,  Classic Spanish Culture (Ⅱ),  Spanish Contemporary Culture (Ⅰ), Spanish Contemporary Culture (Ⅱ), Spanish Pop Culture, and Studies in Taiwan History under Dutch and Spanish Regime.

More information about the academic requirements: https://nol.ntu.edu.tw/nol/guest/index_foreng.php

International studies opportunities

   Currently, NTU has exchange programs with the following Spanish Universities:

  • Autonomous University of Barcelona

  • Autonomous University of Madrid

  • Complutense University of Madrid

  • Pompeu Fabra University

  • Technical University of Madrid

  • University of Barcelona

  • University of Salamanca

  • University of Santiago de Compostela Autonomous University of Barcelona

  • Autonomous University of Madrid

  • Complutense University of Madrid

  • Pompeu Fabra University

  • Technical University of Madrid

  • University of Barcelona

  • University of Salamanca

  • University of Santiago de Compostela

   On the other hand, NTU has exchange programs with the following South American Universities:

  • Pontifical Catholic University of Chile (Chile)

  • Monterrey Institute of Technology and Higher Education (Mexico)

  • National Autonomous University of Mexico (Mexico)

   Further details about requirements, procedure for exchange programs at https://oia.ntu.edu.tw/

or contact by email:

intstudent@ntu.edu.tw

Career & graduate study opportunities

   Spanish courses and programs at NTU prepare students for a variety of career paths, including:

  • Careers in education.

  • Careers in media and journalism.

  • Careers in translation.

  • Careers in public service.

  • Careers in cultural institutions.

  • Careers in heritage.

  • Careers in foreign affairs.

  • Careers in global communications industry (translation and interpreting).

  • Careers in international trade, finance, marketing, and retail.

  • Editing and publishing, and a wide range of private sector employment opportunities that require intercultural competences and communication.

Teachers


JOSÉ EUGENIO BORAO MATEO

  • Category: Full-time
  • Job Title: Distinguished Professor
  • E-mail: borao@ntu.edu.tw
  • Highest Degree: Ph.D., Barcelona Autonomous University
  • Research Expertise: Spanish History & Culture
  • Personal Website: José Eugenio Borao Mateo’s Homepage

SHU YING CHANG

  • Category: Full-time
  • Job Title: Professor
  • E-mail: luisa@ntu.edu.tw
  • Highest Degree: Ph.D., Universidad Complutense de Madrid
  • Research Expertise: Spanish, Spanish Literature, Latin-American Literature, Chinese-Spanish Translation
  • Personal Website: CHANG SHU YING’s Website



PABLO DEZA BLANCO

  • Category: Full-time
  • Job Title: Associate Professor
  • E-mail: pablo@ntu.edu.tw
  • Highest Degree: PhD, University of Barcelona, Didactics on Language and Literature Department
  • Research Expertise: Education (Didactics), Linguistics, Second Language Acquisition, Teaching Spanish as a Foreign Language

WEN-YUAN CHANG

  • Category: Full-time
  • Job Title: Assistant Professor
  • E-mail: wenyuanchang@ntu.edu.tw
  • Highest Degree: PhD, Complutense University of Madrid
  • Research Expertise: Spanish Pastoral Novel, Spanish Teaching, Chinese-Spanish Translation



TZU YU LIU

  • Category: Full-time
  • Job Title: Assistant Professor
  • E-mail: nievesliu@ntu.edu.tw
  • Highest Degree: Ph.D., University of Valladolid
  • Research Expertise: Pragmatics, Spanish Language Teaching, Interlanguage and Cross-cultural Pragmatics Studies



MAURICIO TERRAZAS ZAMBRANA

  • Category: Adjunct
  • Job Title: Adjunct Assistant Professor
  • E-mail: mterrazas@ntu.edu.tw
  • Highest Degree: PhD, Fu Jen Catholic University
  • Research Expertise: Teaching Spanish as a Foreign Language, Spanish and Latin-American Culture, Music and Motivation


YEI LIN CHING WANG

  • Category: Adjunct
  • Job Title: Adjunct Instructor
  • E-mail: yenlin.ching@gmail.com






ALEJANDRO ARAYA SOLÍS

  • Category: Adjunct
  • Job Title: Adjunct Instructor
  • E-mail: contact_araya@yahoo.com
  • Highest Degree: MA, Universitat Pompeu Fabra
  • Research Expertise: Digital Media Production
  • Personal Website: Alejandro Araya Solís’s CV



WAN-CHEN HSIEH

  • Category: Adjunct
  • Job Title: Adjunct Instructor
  • E-mail: wanchenhsieh@ntu.edu.tw
  • Highest Degree: MA, Universidad Autónoma de Barcelona
  • Research Expertise: Spanish teaching, Chinese-Spanish translation



DANIEL GARCÍA GONZÁLEZ

  • Category: Adjunct
  • Job Title: Adjunct Assistant Professor
  • E-mail: dgg198301@ntu.edu.tw
  • Highest Degree: PhD, Complutense University of Madrid
  • Research Expertise: Spanish, Journalism, Digital Diplomacy, Film Studies, New Media
  • Personal Website: Daniel García González’s Homepage

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