Hsuan Chuang University

Hsuan Chuang University

About the University

校園資訊

Information


Address

No. 48, Xuanzang Road, Xiangshan District, Hsinchu City

Tuition and Accommodation Fees

Tuition: NTD/YR 95,000~105,000
Accommodation Fee: NTD/YR 25,000
Living Expenses: NTD/YR 85,000

Official website

http://www.hcu.edu.tw

Contact Information

Introduction


Spin out a bright life at Hsuan Chuang University

HCU is a higher education institution funded by the Buddhist community. It is a refined teaching-oriented university with 4 colleges, 11 bachelor’s degree programs, and 6 master’s degree programs. It is particularly renowned in the fields of catering, hotel management, communications, Japanese language, art design, visual communication, psychological counseling, social work, and religious culture.

Dedicated unit to assist international students

1. A dedicated unit is set up to assist international students with entry and exit procedures, accommodation, life management, psychological counseling, and emergency handling.

2. Free airport pick-up and drop-off service during the school year.

3. Provide health check-ups, group insurance, and medical assistance services.

4. There is an overseas student association that regularly organizes welcome and social events.

5. Tutors are assigned to hold regular tutor-student seminars, and each class has a teaching assistant (TA) to provide academic tutoring.

Guaranteed accommodation safety

Guaranteed accommodation for international students, with a dormitory fee of NTD 12,500 per semester. The facilities are new, with suite designs of approximately 12 square meters, complete with bathroom equipment, air conditioning, and 10M fiber optic internet. The dormitory is equipped with a card swiping system to effectively manage personnel access, and the management room has dedicated personnel on standby 24 hours a day. Surveillance cameras, fire alarms, and other related safety equipment operate around the clock.

Outstanding performance throughout Taiwan

Recognized by the Ministry of Education as a “Program for Promoting Teaching Excellence Universities.”

Outstanding teaching resources

1. The College of Communication has the leading virtual studio in Taiwan and is equipped with complete film and television and various digital convergence teaching resources. The equipment investment exceeds NTD 100 million, and the faculty is mostly composed of professionals with both academic and practical experience.

2. The Department of Hospitality Management in the International College of Hospitality and Management has a five-star hotel lakeside practice hall and cooperates with many five-star hotels such as Shangri-La Hotel, Grand Hyatt Taipei, and Sheraton Hotel, providing employment upon graduation. The Department of Applied Japanese has a situational classroom in addition to professional teachers, allowing students to learn Japanese culture more deeply. It also promotes off-site learning, overseas internships, and exchange students to cultivate students’ international mobility and help them improve their employability.

3. The College of Social Sciences has the only psychology department in Taiwan named for its application. Over the years, it has cultivated many psychologists who serve in the industry. The Department of Religion and Culture offers a unique “life etiquette” course, and the department employs prestigious professional faculty in medicine, economics, and society, and assists students in obtaining professional funeral director licenses; and the Department of Social Work has a professional internship mechanism to cultivate professional social worker licenses.

4. The Department of Arts and Creative Design and the Department of Visual Communication Design of the College of Art and Design have many professional teachers, many of whom are masters from the industry, and are equipped with 5 professional workshops and creative classrooms. The teaching environment and equipment are complete, and emphasis is placed on practical course work.

Convenient transportation

Our school is located in Hsinchu City, near Sanxingqiao Railway Station, 40 minutes from Taoyuan Airport and 20 minutes from Hsinchu High-Speed ​​Rail Station. Transportation is convenient, and there are passenger buses that go directly from the campus to Taipei City in just 70 minutes.

Low tuition and miscellaneous fees

The annual tuition and miscellaneous fees of our school are approximately NTD 100,000, and there are also discounts on tuition, miscellaneous fees, and accommodation fees for alliance schools.

Hong Kong Chen Jiaxi
Outstanding Alumnus of 2024
《Internship Experience》-Department of Applied Japanese
Malaysia Chen Kehui
Outstanding Student
《Internship Experience》-Department of Hospitality Management
Malaysia Chen Huiyun
Outstanding Student
《Internship Experience》-Department of Hospitality Management

Alumni


MALAYSIA Chen KeHui

Outstanding Student

2025, 2024 Malaysia WCC World Golden Chef International Competition WCC

World Chefs Cuisine Christmas Painted Cookie Set – Special Gold Medal WCC

World Chefs Cuisine Christmas House Display Set – Silver Medal

MALAYSIA Chen HuiJun

 Outstanding Student

2024 Malaysia WCC World Golden Chef International Competition

WCC World Chefs Cuisine Creative Mooncake Set – Gold Medal

WCC World Chefs Cuisine Christmas Painted Cookie Set – Gold Medal

INDONESIA Ye Xinhan

Outstanding Student

2025 Malaysia WCC World Golden Chef International Competition WCC

Christmas Painted Cookies Gold Medal

MALAYSIA Xu Ruizhe

Outstanding Student

“2025 Chien Hsin Good Stick Cup Catering Skills National Open Competition” Boutique Coffee Hand Pour Extraction Group – University Group Excellence Award

HONG KONG Woo YingBei

Outstanding Alumnus of 2024

2023 Chien Hsin Good Stick Cup Boutique Coffee Hand Pour [University Group] Honorable Mention Award

Qualified as an intern at Hong Kong Marriott Hotel in 2023/2024

HONG KONG Chung JunSheng

Outstanding Alumnus of 2024

1. Won the “2022 Taiwan Pitch International Documentary Image Creation Grant Program” US 10,000

2. Won the Middlesex University London Research Scholarship for the 3+1 dual degree program in the Film Department

HONG KONG Shen ZhiRong

Outstanding Alumnus of 2023

2022APHCA Asia Pacific Alliance International Invitational Competition Beauty Industry Exchange Competition and Gourmet Art Aesthetics – Fine Arts Painting Creation (Static Group) – Third Place

HONG KONG Su HaoYing

Outstanding Alumnus of 2023

Honorable Mention in the Fine Arts Department Group of the National Student Art Competition in the 111th Academic Year

MALAYSIA Qian HuiJia

Outstanding Alumnus of 2024

2023 Malaysia WCC World Golden Chef International Competition

2024 Malaysia

WCC World Golden Chef International Competition

WCC World Chefs Cuisine Christmas Cookie Set – Gold Medal

WCC World Chefs Cuisine Cupcake Set – Silver Medal

WCC World Chefs Cuisine Freestyle Chinese Dim Sum Set – Gold Medal

MALAYSIA Wong HaoJie

Outstanding Alumnus of 2024

2024 Malaysia WCC World Golden Chef International Competition

WCC World Chefs Cuisine Vegetarian Dim Sum Set – Gold Medal

MALAYSIA Luo JiaLiang

Outstanding Alumnus of 2019

Interned at Hsinchu Fengyi Sheraton Hotel and is currently the Director of the Guest Relations Department of the hotel.

INDONESIA Chen Yong

Outstanding Alumnus of 2022

2021 15th Taipei International “Golden Chef Bodhi Award” Online Culinary Competition – Winner Award

2021 American Chicken Without Borders, Grateful Online Culinary Competition – Silver Award

2021 Domestic Grains Creative Souvenir Competition – Bronze Award

2020 International Culinary Elite Simulation Competition – Bronze Award

Highlights


Internationalization of courses

1. Our school provides exchange student and dual degree programs with many foreign universities, including Pittsburg State University in the United States, University of Westminster in the United Kingdom, Kansai University in Japan, and Dankook University in South Korea.

2. Provide overseas internships, overseas service learning, overseas off-site teaching, international volunteers, etc. Provide students with opportunities to participate in international competitions, accumulate experience, and increase their visibility.

Featured courses

1. The Department of Religion and Culture of our school offers a unique “life ceremony” course, and the department employs prestigious professional faculty in medicine, economics, and society, and assists students in obtaining professional funeral director licenses.

2. The Department of Social Work of our school cooperates with the social worker license internship hour mechanism in the Hong Kong and Macao regions to plan relevant internship courses in the undergraduate curriculum to assist students from Hong Kong and Macao in returning to their places of residence to connect with employment.

3. The Department of Applied Psychology of our school offers a unique “Criminal Psychology” course, which promotes counseling for public officials such as prison officers, prison administrators, and probation officers in addition to counselors.

Local industry-academia cooperation

1. Each college emphasizes integration with local industries to provide students with learning opportunities during their studies.

2. Equipped with the same level of equipment and workshops as the industry, we value students’ practical experience.

Special treatment for international students

1. Humanized dedicated unit counseling to assist in handling various life needs.

2. Free round-trip airport transfers during the school year. Priority is given to guaranteeing student accommodation during their studies.

Departments


School Departments and Programs

Photos & Videos


Dormitory photos


Videos

See Hsuan Chuang University “Campus Scenery”

See Hsuan Chuang University “Department Professional Classroom”

See Hsuan Chuang University “Life Function”

Hsuan Chuang University “Your Future Choice” – Department of Applied Psychology

Hsuan Chuang University “Your Future Choice” – Department of Mass Communication

Hsuan Chuang University “Your Future Choice” – Department of Hospitality Management

Hsuan Chuang University “Your Future Choice” – Department of Visual Communication Design

Hsuan Chuang University “Your Future Choice” – Department of Arts and Creative Design

Hsuan Chuang University “Your Future Choice” – Department of Applied Japanese

Hsuan Chuang University “Your Future Choice” – Department of Religion and Culture

Hsuan Chuang University “Your Future Choice” – Department of Social Work

90-second challenge, fall in love with Hsuan Chuang, what do senior students say?

WHAT IS HCU +S Chinese version

What you want to be +s Chinese version

Firm Dreams “Keep going” Chinese version

“Hsuan Chuang University is worth your visit” You deserve to be seen here – English version

Principal Jian Shaoqi’s campus tour – various departments

Principal Jian Shaoqi’s campus tour – campus environment

Scholarships


Scholarships

Scholarships for international students

NTD12,500~70,000

Students from partner (allied) schools of the University or those admitted upon recommendation by teachers from various regions (eligible recipients may renew the scholarship)

Ci En Scholarship

30,000~40,000 (year)

International students from financially disadvantaged families enrolled at HCU

Bursary for overseas Chinese students

NTD36,000 (year)

Overseas Chinese students and students from Hong Kong and Macau from financially disadvantaged families enrolled at HCU

Graduate Scholarship

Varies from 40,000 to 100,000 (year)

Daytime master’s program students may apply, provided that they meet the relevant scholarship requirements

Excellent Overseas Chinese Student First Choice Admission Scholarship

In the first academic year after admission, the tuition fee is charged at the rate of a national university and accommodation is free. Starting from the second academic year, if the academic performance reaches the top 20% of the class, 1/2 of the tuition and miscellaneous fees can be reduced for the current semester.

Overseas Chinese students, students from Hong Kong and Macau, and students of the Overseas Chinese Preparatory Program who applied for undergraduate admission through the University Entrance Committee For Overseas Compatriot Students and were admitted to the University as their first-choice institution

Tuition and Miscellaneous Fees

College of Social Sciences NTD 95,000
College of Communication NTD 105,000
College of Art and Design NTD 105,000
International College of Hospitality and Management NTD 95,000~105,000

**Students who are recommended by alliance schools or recommending units and rank in the top 50% of their class or have three B grades or above in the entrance examination can receive a waiver of 1/2 of tuition and miscellaneous fees or free accommodation for the first semester after admission.

Living Expenses

Accommodation fee: NTD25,000
Living expenses: NTD85,000 (during the school year)

School accommodation

NTD12,500~16,000

NTD25,000~32,000

Dormitory Name: Student Dormitory Accommodation Target: International Students Room Type: Four-person, Five-person Suite Dormitory Introduction: https://www.hcu.edu.tw/adv/adv/zh-tw/E15F7683841F4179B2778A1273FB981F/330213E6049F4A5D921477E3EB86CFB9/ce-shi Dormitory Video: https://youtu.be/bkLT-oErlzc?si=TzzwhKsBBHUyPnUW

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