114 AY 1st semester: How to take Freshman English, Sophomore English, and ELC Elective classes
【Freshman English (FENM)】
■ Introduction: (link)
■ Manual Add Only
■ Application Duration: September 6 (Saturday, 8:00 a.m.) to 15 (Monday, 5:00 p.m.), 2025
■ Online Registration: ELC Application Form (no need to apply in-person) (Before taking Freshman English classes, students must take English Placement Exam.)
■ After receiving the applications, the ELC will arrange your course by September 16 (Tuesday, 5:00 p.m.). And then the ELC will send applicants an email notice.
■ If applicants do not get emails or the class schedule do not show Freshman English classes by September 16 (Tuesday, 5:00 p.m.), please contact the ELC by September 19 (Friday).
【Sophomore English (SENM)】
■ Introduction: (link)
■ Students are allowed to register on the pre-registration, the first and second period of online course registration in Student Information System and manual add.
■ Manual Add:
(1) Application Duration: September 12 (Friday, 8:00 a.m.) to 15 (Monday, 5:00 p.m.), 2025
(2) Online Registration: ELC Application Form (no need to apply in-person)
(3) After receiving the applications, the ELC will arrange your course by September 16 (Tuesday, 5:00 p.m.). And then the ELC will send applicants an email notice.
(4) If applicants do not get emails or the class schedule do not show Sophomore English classes by September 16 (Tuesday, 5:00 p.m.), please contact the ELC by September 19 (Friday).
【ELC Elective】
■ Introduction: (link)
■ Students are allowed to register on the pre-registration and the first period of online course registration in Student Information System, and manual add.
■ Manual Add:
(1) Students are allowed to ask teachers by in-person if any seats are available.
(2) Application Duration: September 8 (Monday) to 19 (Friday), 2025.
【The Office of Academic Affairs】 Course Enrollment Notice
【114 AY 1st semester: English Placement Exam】
■ Purpose: (1) Freshman English course taking (2) Freshman and Sophomore English waiving (Type II)
■ Eligible Applicants:
(1) Freshmen students and summer transfer students in academic year 2025-2026 (No need to sign up)
(2) If you are not Freshmen and summer transfer students in academic year 2025-2026 and have not take the English Placement Exam yet (No need to sign up. Go to CKS and take the exam with Transfer Students)
■ Date: September 3 (Wednesday), 2025
■ Time: 1:30 p.m. to 3:00 p.m.
■ Please bring the Student ID card, a 2B pencil, and an eraser.
■ Venue: CKS (CKS Memorial Auditorium), SS (College of Social Science), and M (College of Management) (Seating Charts is as Attached.)
■ Note:
(1) After the Placement Exam on September 3, Freshman students will be added to a "Freshman English" course by Sunday, September 7. Other students need to follow the following steps to do Freshman English course manual add. Students who want to waive the Freshman and Sophomore English need to apply here.
(2) Students who are unable to take the Placement Exam on September 3, must take the Online Make-up Placement Exam
1. Exam Date: September 3 (Wednesday; 16:30) to September 19 (Friday; 8:00 a.m.)
2. How to Take the Exam: (Check the attachment "how to log in and take the exam")
(2-1) Login to iLearn digital platform (https://ilearn.thu.edu.tw/course/19224#/) with your Tunghai username and password.
(2-2) Each student can do the exam only once. The exam lasts 70 minutes. There are Listening section (20 questions) and Reading section (40 questions).
(2-3) After taking the placement exam: please do the Freshman English Online Manual Add Application by Sept. 15 (Monday).
114 AY 1st semester: FENM and SENM Waiving Policy
■ Introduction: (link)
■ Application Duration: September 1 (Monday) to September 12 (Friday), 2025 (For TYPE II applicants, please check if you are eligible after September 8.)
■ Eligible Applicants: Feshman and Summer transfer students in academic year 2025-2026 (except the Department of Foreign Languages and Literature)
■ Policy: (as attachment) (You must follow the instruction to complete your application: Click here to check Online Application Steps)
■ Notes:
(1) After submitting your application, you can check the Student Information System for the FENM & SENM Waiving Result within 2-3 days.
(2) Please email the ELC any changes required by September 19 (Friday), 2025.
(3) Once your application is approved, please check your class schedule. If you still have a freshman English course in your class schedule, please sign up for course drop from the Student Information System by yourself.
(4) After students have received approval to waive Freshman and Sophomore English, they don't need to take the courses. However, students need to take other courses to meet the 10-credit requirement. On the student's transcript, instead of a grade, Freshman and Sophomore English courses will be shown as "EX" (Exempt) and will not be included in the GPA. The number of credits for both Freshman and Sophomore English courses is 0 credits.
(5) Waiving cannot be withdrawn.
(6) Applicable to students enrolling in the 114 Academic Year and following.