- 1.With the purpose to improve students’ employment competitiveness, these regulations were established in accordance with Ming Chuan University Procedures for Proficiency-based Graduation Requirements.
- 2.Undergraduate students who are admitted in the 2010-11 academic year and beyond must meet the basic English Proficiency requirement to be eligible to graduate.
- 3.Undergraduate students are required to meet the graduation requirements for English Proficiency by obtaining one of the following test certificates within the study period. The minimum requirements and categories for English Proficiency tests are as follows:
Equivalent to Level B1 in the Common European Framework of Reference (CEFR)
| Category of English Proficiency Examination | Minimum Requirements | |
| (GEPT) | First stage: Listening and reading Second stage: Speaking and writing | A pass on the Intermediate Level (second stage) of the GEPT |
| (TOEIC) | (Listening and writing) | 600 or higher |
| College Student English Proficiency Test(CSEPT) | Level 1: Listening, comprehensive test Level 2: Listening, grammar, vocabulary and reading | Level 1: 230 or higher Level 2: 240 or higher |
| (TOEFL-iBT) | (Listening, speaking, reading and writing) | An internet-based TOEFL (iBT) score of 61 or higher A paper-based TOEFL (PBT) score of 500 or higher |
| (IELTS) | (Listening, speaking, reading and writing) | 4.5 |
| Foreign Language Proficiency Test (FLPT) | (Listening, speaking, reading and writing) | A minimum total grade of 240 on listening, reading and writing tests |
| Business Language Testing Service (BULATS) | (Listening, speaking, reading and writing) | Level 3: 68 or higher |
Students studying in Applied English Department or International College should acquire higher test scores than the minimum requirements. Specific requirements will be established in other regulations.
- 4.Should any undergraduate student be unable to meet any of the above requirements before entering their fourth year, they must take the following measures to meet graduation eligibility.
(1). Enroll in and pass non-credit Workplace English I and II, each for one semester
(2). Take above-mentioned English proficiency tests and meet the minimum requirements.
- 5.A student who meets the minimum requirements for English Proficiency test should submit the original certificate or score report to the English Language Center for review. After completion of these procedures, the student will be verified as meeting the graduation requirements.
- 6.Upon being passed at the School Affairs Committee Meeting, the Administrative Council Meeting and approved by the president, these enforcement rules were announced and implemented. Any revision must follow the same procedures.